T-Mobile’s Android phones on sale in UK stores

T-Mobile’s G1 phones, which operate on Google’s Android platform, are being sold throughout the UK from Thursday.

HTC’s Dream handset rebranded as G1 is designed with touchscreen functions and a Qwetry keyboard. Its open-source Google Android platform is a mobile stack with applications and operating system.

G1 has provided access to the Android Market where customers can get and download mashups and phone applications. Developers are given freedom to develop their own programmes for the Android platform which can be uploaded to the Android Market to earn 70% revenue for their software.

Daniel Meredith, UK head of handset and device marketing at T-Mobile, described G1’s launch as incredibly exciting. He commented that it was a step forward change where T-Mobile was going as an industry. Android opened up communication on a truly open platform and Android community would deliver exemplary services and application, Daniel added.

He informed that developers would get feedback from users about applications in forums and through rating and ranking software.

Apart from T-Mobile shops and call centres, G1 will be available on Carphone Warehouses and for order on T-Mobile’s UK website.

The handset is offered in 2 packages for individual users. Combi, at £40 per month with voice calls of 800 minutes and unlimited texts and internet browsing. Flext package for £40 per month with unlimited internet browsing, 1250 minutes of voice calls and 2500 texts. It will also be offering business package in due course.

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