It is a phone produced by HTC and sold in the US by T-mobile. Android is a new open source mobile platform that is set to compete in the smartphone market. It is also another key strategy Google is trying to dominate the world after its success dominating the internet. Having a mobile platform allows Google to get into the life of everyone of us as almost all of us hold at least a mobile now, we talk, we chat and we communicate on the mobile.

Alright, let’s talk a look at the G-phone.

Google Phone Not Appealing Outlook

Hmmm….looking at the product itself, I am not so much impressed by its outlook. It looks very similar to a regular smart phone out there in the market. In particular, I am not a fan of a sliding phone. Its outlook does not create any pull factor to attract me at all, it just remind me of the very old Nokia communicator phone… ;-)

Anyway, I think it won’t attract the X-Y generation so much, its outlook just cannot compete with Apple iPhone, Samsung or Sony Ericsson.

T-Mobile G1 Google Android Phone

Google Android Compete on its Functionality

I watched the following 2 videos to get a glimpse on the Google phone’s functionality. One key advantage of Android is definitely its open source concept, that will attract lots of programmers and developers to create cool app for it, plus Google is setting aside 10 millions to reward the best developer, if you are one, do miss this opportunity ;-)

The phone comes with touch screen functionality, 3M camera and the 3D graphic looks impressive to me. The touch screen works very similar to the Apple multi touch concept using finger gesture. The 3M camera and 3D graphic I think will definitely out beat Apple iPhone.

My overall feeling is that Android’s ability to tap into the Google technology is set to provide an advantage to on its mobile app. The software appear to be running faster as well compared to the iPhone.

So, are you getting a G-phone? Or when is it coming to the Asia? I think black berry and palm devices will be hit hardly if that turns truth.