The application will offer alerts, special offers, and ATM and merchant location servicesdirectly on cell phones.

Visa said that for the first few months, the application will be available just to Android phone users who also have Visa cards issued by JPMorgan Chase banks. It plans to open the application to other banks in 2009.

T-Mobile announced that the HTC G1’s subscribers would be able to have unlimited data transfer for just $35 per month on Tuesday, September 23, just after the release of Google’s Android Phone. However, according to a later post on the official website, subscribers would be limited to only 1GB of data transfer per month. On Thursday, T-Mobile said that the data limit policy had been removed.

What T-Mobile will announce next is anybody’s guess.

. Qualcomm MSM7210A running @ 528 MHz
. 256MB ROM / 192MB RAM
. Quad-band (850/900/1800/1900Mhz) GSM/GPRS/EDGE
. Dual-band (1700/2100Mhz) UMTS/HSDPA (3G)
. Full HSPA support – 7.2Mbps HSDPA (downstream) and 2Mbps HSUPA (upstream)
. WiFi 802.11 b/g
. Bluetooth 2.0 with EDR (Enhanced Data Rate)
. GPS capabilities
. Display: 3.2-inch touchscreen @ 320 x 480 (HVGA) resolution
. 3-megapixel camera with photo-sharing (geo-tagging) capabilities
. myFaves-enabled
. Voice recognition, voice dialing and speakerphone
. Intuitive user interface and hinged touch screen that slides open to reveal a full QWERTY keyboard
. Convenient trackball for one-handed navigation
. Full Cut-and-Paste functionality
. Full HTML Web browser (”Chrome Lite”) with zoom function that expands any page section by simply tapping on the screen
. One-click contextual search to instantly find relevant information with a touch of a finger in any application

. Rich HTML email client, which seamlessly syncs e-mail from most other POP3 or IMAP mail services, including Gmail; displays photos and graphics right along with the text
. At-Launch Applications:
. ShopSavvy: designed to help people do comparative shopping
. Ecorio: developed to help people keep track of their daily travels and view what their carbon footprint looks like
. Instant messaging application with support for AIM, GTalk, Windows Live Messenger, and Yahoo! Messenger
. YouTube video application
. Google Maps – provides map information, satellite imagery, local business info and driving directions as well as MyLocation to let users know where they are; Google Maps Street View syncs with the built-in compass on the phone – an industry first – to allow users to view locations and navigate 360 degrees by simply moving the phone with their hand
. BreadCrumbz: enables people to create a step-by-step visual map using photos; customers can create their own routes, share them with friends or with the world
. Amazon MP3 Store (pre-installed on device): enables people to search DRM-free, full-track MP3 music and download that music from Amazon directly to their device using a Wi-Fi connection
. microSD card slot supports up to 8GB microSD cards – 1 GB Micro SD memory included with T-Mobile G1
. Music player supports MP3, M4A (iTunes AAC, DRM-free), AMR, WMA, MIDI, WAV, OGG Vorbis
. Talk-time: Up to 350 minutes for WCDMA (3G) or up to 406 minutes for GSM; Up to 402 hours for WCDMA (3G) or up to 319 hours for GSM
. Dimensions: 4.60” x 2.16” x 0.62”
. Weight: 5.6 ounces
. Three color options in the U.S. – white, brown and black

T-Mobile and Google today announced the launch of the world’s first Android-powered smartphone: T-Mobile G1.

Here are some Hands-on photos of the very first Android-powered handset provided by Mobileburn:

Hands-on video of the T-Mobile G1:

HTC T-Mobile G1’s announcement.

HTC T-Mobile G1’s specifications.

T-Mobile, along with HTC and Google, announced the official launch of the T-Mobile G1, the first Android OS based smartphone, at a press event in New York today.

T-Mobile G1’s Specifications:

Band: GSM 850/900/1800/1900MHz, UMTS 1700/2100MHz
Data: GPRS/EDGE/WCDMA/HSDPA and WiFi
Main Display: 3.17″ 65k color HVGA (480×320 pixel) touchscreen display
Camera: 3 megapixel
Size: 117mm x 55mm x 15mm (4.6″ x 2.2″ x 0.6″)
Weight: 159g (5.6oz)
Battery Life: Up to 5.4 days standby, Up to 5 hours talk time
Video: No
Memory: 256MB RAM, microSD card slot (up to 8GB)
Messaging: MMS/SMS/IM
Email: POP3/IMAP
Bluetooth: Yes
Availability: October 2008
Other: QWERTY keyboard, GPS, WiFi, HTML web browsing, music player, YouTube app

T-Mobile and Google today announced the launch of the world’s first Android-powered mobile phone: T-Mobile G1. Available soon only for T-Mobile customers spanning two continents, the T-Mobile G1 combines full touch-screen functionality, a trackball for one-handed navigation, a QWERTY keyboard, plus access to mobile Web applications like Gmail, YouTube, Google Maps Street View and more.

T-Mobile G1 brings the following features: 3G (with dual-band UMTS), quad-band GSM support, Wi-Fi, GPS functionality, Bluetooth, e-mail support (Gmail as well as other POP3 and IMAP e-mail services), multimedia messaging, instant messaging (with Google Talk as an option of course), a full HTML browser, a 3-megapixel camera, the ability to multitask, a music player with access to the Amazon MP3 store, one-click contextual search.

T-Mobile customers in the U.S. can pre-order the T-Mobile G1, in limited quantities, beginning today at www.T-MobileG1.com and be among the first to experience this game-changing phone. The Android-powered mobile phone will be available at select T-Mobile retail stores and online in the U.S. beginning Oct. 22, for a price of $179 with a two-year voice and data agreement. The device will also be released in the United Kingdom beginning in November, and across Europe in the first quarter of 2009. Countries include Austria, Germany, Czech Republic and the Netherlands.

The T-Mobile G1 is the first handset to offer access to Android Market, which hosts unique applications and mash ups of existing and new services from developers around the world.

Google phone (aka HTC Dream or HTC G1), the first Android-powered device has recently appeared in a set of live images, caressed by sun.

A few days ago, the G-phone was (sort of) confirmed to be released by T-Mobile USA, presumably on September 23. Also presumably, the Android handset will only cost 199 bucks, together with a contract agreement for two years.

While until now we only saw the black HTC Dream / HTC G1, the new images show it dressed in the purest possible white.

The HTC Dream will brings the following feautres: global GSM connectivity (850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 MHz) and HSDPA connectivity, a 3.17 inch, 480 x 320 pixels TFT touchscreen display, a full QWERTY keyboard, Wi-Fi, Google Street View, built-in compass and GPS, a 3 Megapixel camera, full HTML browser, email, Media player and an internal memory of 1GB.

The handset runs on the Android mobile platform, which will support some sort of an App Store, apparently called Android Market.

T-Mobile will officially launch its new Google Android OS based smartphone in New York City on September 23rd. There are not a lot of specifics about the smartphone now.

HTC Dream (or G1), the handset that runs on Google’s Android platform, is prepared by T-Mobile for a US release. A full list with its specs has showed up on the Web:

- arc-slider design;

- quad-band GSM connectivity (850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900) as well as HSDPA;

- a 528Mhz Qualcomm 7201 CPU;

- 3.17 TFT touchscreen display with 480 x 320 pixels;

- a 3.1 Megapixel camera with dedicated key but no flash and probably no auto focus either;

- built-in compass and Google Streetview;

- 5-row full QWERTY keypad and trackball navigation;

- 64MB of RAM and 128MB of ROM;

- 1GB memory card;

- Bluetooth;

- Wi-Fi;

- full HTML browser and YouTube dedicated player;

- Instant Messaging (Gtalk, Yahoo, AIM and MSN);

- email (Gmail, AOL, POP, IMAP, SMTP);

- SMS, MMS;

- Music player (MP3, WAV, WMA, AAC, AAC, MIDI, OGG, RA);

- Video player (H.264, MPEG4, 3GP, 3GPP);

- USB and Google Sync;

- 1150 mAh battery;

- 159 grams (5.6 ounces) and 117 x 55 x 16 millimeters (4.6 x 2.16 x 6.3 inches);

- an Android Marketplace that should provide access to an online portal, from where users can download games, applications and so on – much like the Apple’s App Store for iPhone and iPod.

HTC Dream (or G1) will probably be released in September.

T-Mobile USA will release an Android-Powered HTC this fall, probably under the name HTC Dream or HTC G1.

Google’s Android mobile platform was officially announced quite some time ago, but there’s still no Android-powered handset yet. According to The New York Times, T-Mobile will be the world’s first mobile carrier to offer a mobile phone that runs on Android.

According to the Unofficial T-Mobile blog, the handset will will feature 3G connectivity and a 3 Megapixel camera, with a retail price for only $399.

This video presents what is believed to be T-Mobile’s Android-powered HTC Dream.