The worst kept secret ever is finally officially revealed, T-Mobile announced the very first phone with the Android operating system called the G1.
See Gizmodo for all their great coverage of the official press conference and how the G1 October 22nd in the U.S. for $179US with a contract and in the UK in November and rest of Europe by Q1 2009, so unfortunately not available in Hong Kong just yet – BUT and here is the big BUT – the phone is also available CONTRACT-FREE for US$399 (HK$3200), and you now what that means – we’ll be checking Mong Kok for the parallel import/water stock during the first week of November.
Remember here, its not the phone design that is the main thing, its the Android OS that will no doubt be on every other major handset manufacturer in the world. So if you held out on buying an iPhone because of its cost, Google has just created something equally powerful at a much lower cost.
UPDATE: Sweet video collection of many features here. Look at this one, instant Geotagging and Copy and Paste – ooh, its like a slap in the face to Apple:
Nokia today unveiled the N96, a multimedia computer truly optimized for video. With a large 2.8” screen, 16 gigabytes of internal memory and support for high-quality videos in a wide range of formats, the dual-slide Nokia N96 represents an exciting new chapter in mobile media. The Nokia N96 multimedia computer is expected to start selling in the market on September 20, 2008 at HK$6,598.
Motorola launched in Hong Kong today, the latest members of its popular smartphone handset series – the MING A1600 and MOTO A810. The highly-anticipated MING A1600 features innovative handwriting features as well as a full-package of productivity and multimedia functions. Along with the chic entry-level PDA- MOTO A810, both expand on Motorola’s MING family and will continue driving Hong Kong’s pen-based handset market.
New interactive help-store gives you more assistance than ever.
If you are having difficulty differentiating between 2G and 3G, smartphones and wi-fi, then Smartone-Vodafone will help you out with their new Experience Store just opened on Des Voeux Road Central, Hong Kong.
We already give props to Smartone-Vodafone for having the friendliest and most knowledgeable staff amongst the big operators (not to mention patient), that beyond price and product choice, if you aren’t sure which mobile phone to get, we suggest at least visiting one of their shops before making a final choice.
This new Experience Store sets Smartone-Vodafone apart from their competitors with 2-levels of showroom space, lots of interactive panels, sample phones, and a comfortable environment. So feel free to ask their staff a million questions about mobile phones. Just don’t ask them about the Apple iPhone, well, at least not just yet.
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