If you are wondering what a G1 is, it is the official name of the Google Android Phone from T-Mobile. Contrary to what a lot of people think, Google does not manufacture phone, they simply provide a software that can work with certain phones that would feature useful mobile applications, as well as web applications, that Google is known for. The first Google android phone that we would be seeing pretty soon in the market is from HTC, a Taiwan-based company who has been offering touch screen smartphones to consumers for years.

The HTC G1 is the fist unit integrating Google's open source software and Linux-based operating system. This is a big rival to today's window-based smartphones, as well as Apple's iPhone. This cell phone is set to give consumers a different way of experiencing communication, entertainment, gaming and web surfing all in one phone.

At first glance, you might mistake T-Mobile's G1 to a Sidekick. Just like most smartphone, the G1 has a bulky look measuring 4.6" x 2.1" x .62". Just like the iPhone, it has a touch screen with a 320 x 480 pixel resolution. Just below the screen, you can find 5 buttons and a track ball. Turn the handset, and you can find a full QWERTY keyboard that can come in handy when web surfing. You can store up to 1 GB of data with a MicrosSD card that comes with your purchase with option for expansion. The G1 phone also features a number of multimedia features, including a 3-megapixel still camera.

A lot of smartphone fanatics crave for speedy mobile web connection, and this is what the G1 phone promises to give you. It works on a G1's 400 Mhz Qualcomm processor. G1's function commands are customizable for easy manipulation. You can find four standard widgets on your phone's home page. You can also take advantage of its Wi-Fi technology although it can't make Wi-Fi calls, you can surf the Internet with it. Speed varies from 600 kbps up to 700 kbps. This 3G phone has a standby time of 130 hours and 5 hours of talk time. You can get it soon from T-Mobile priced at around $170 per unit.