The long-awaited T-Mobile G1 smartphone combines full touchscreen functionality and a QWERTY keyboard with a mobile Web experience that includes many Google tools you've come to rely on with your PC, including Google Maps Street View Gmail, and one-touch Google search. It's also the first phone to be powered by Google's new open-source Android operating system, which offers an intuitive interface easily customizable home screen. You can also purchase optional software via the Android Market to personalize your G1 with a variety of software applications like games, social networking, and on-the-go shopping. In addition to a vibrantly colorful 3.2-inch touchscreen, the G1's hinged screen slides open to reveal a full QWERTY keyboard and closes to prevent accidental dialing. It runs on T-Mobile's new and growing 3G network, and also offers Wi-Fi connectivity for surfing the web on your wireless network or at hotspots as well as Bluetooth for both hands free communication and stereo music streaming. Other features include a 3-megapixel camera for still photos and video capture, a digital audio player (and easy access to Amazon's MP3 store), and up to 5 hours of talk time.Price: $169.99
The HTC Magic, powered by Android, is designed to turn heads with its chic looks, and command attention with its advanced list of capabilities. It provides the Google suite of services like Gmail, Search, YouTube and Maps geared up for use wherever your life leads you. Further enhanced with Outlook synchronization, Smart Dialer, and an onscreen keyboard with predictive text, the HTC Magic is a true entertainment and communication powerhouse. All your favorite Google applications are just a tap away when you carry the HTC Magic. Find the coolest café in your city right from your Home screen with Google Search. Take a virtual tour of Barcelona with 360 degree panoramas using Google Maps with Street View. Or start up Google Talk to chat with your friend about the music video you just saw on YouTube. HTC Magic is now enhanced with cool HTC goodies like Smart Dialer and a versatile on-screen keyboard. Smart Dialer lets you call people in whatever way you think, by either dialing their phone number or by dialing the first few letters of their name. The versatile keyboard lets you choose your favorite way to type and the predictive text completion helps you write faster than you can finish your thoughts. Take your inbox or inboxes with you wherever you go. HTC Magic makes it worry-free with easy account set up, multiple mailbox support and Microsoft Exchange Server synchronization for email, calendar and contacts. Simply put, with HTC Magic, you can always keep your personal and office emails flowing. ?Social?, ?Shopping?, ?Travel? and ?Arcade? are just a few flavors from the ever-growing selection of downloads from Android Market, where you can discover and install applications and games that let HTC Magic help you squeeze more out of life.