T-Mobile G1 photos and specifications

After endless speculation, rumour and gadget fancied anticipation T-Mobile announced the G1 smartphone, formerly dubbed the HTC Dream. It’s being tipped to be the Apple iPhone conquering device many have been waiting for.

We’ve got the specs for Google’s first entry into the phone arena right here.

The Android packing (Google’s simple to use open source operating system) phone comes with a 3.2-inch touchscreen display and a full QWERTY keypad for speedy two handed texting and a trackball for simple scrolling style navigation.

The G1 also has 256MB of internal memory along with a 3.2 megapixel camera, Wi-Fi, 3G, and nippy HSDPA for effortless web browsing and GPS with full Google Maps and functionality and a trusty compass to point you in the right direction.

Applications to enhance the phone can also be downloaded via the Android market, such as film viewers, games, social networking tools and other fun and useful apps to add to the G1’s skills.

Read the full T-Mobile G1 review

Tech specs
Processor: Qualcomm MSM7201A, 528 MHz
Operating System: Android

Memory
ROM: 256 MB
RAM:192 MB
Expansion Slot microSD memory card (SD 2.0 compatible)

Size
Dimensions: (LxWxT) 117.7 mm x 55.7 mm x 17.1 m (4.60 in x 2.16 in x 0.62 in)
Weight: 158 grams (5.60 ounces) with battery

Screen
Display: 3.2-inch TFT-LCD flat touch-sensitive screen with 320 x 480 (HVGA) resolution

Network
HSPA/WCDMA, Europe: 2100 MHz ,US:1700/2100 MHz, up to 7.2 Mbps down-link (HSDPA) and 2 Mbps up-link (HSUPA) speed, Quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE, 850/900/1800/1900 MHz (Band frequency, HSUPA availability, and data speed are operator dependent.)

Camera
3.2 megapixel color camera with auto focus

Audio formats
AAC, AAC+, AMR-NB, MIDI, MP3, WMA, WMV

Battery
Talk time: Up to 350 minutes for WCDMA, up to 406 minutes for GSM
Standby time: Up to 402 hours for WCDMA, up to 319 hours for GSM

Extras
Device Control Trackball with Enter button
Keyboard - Slide-out 5-row QWERTY keyboard
GPS, GPS navigation capability with Google Maps

Connectivity
Bluetooth 2.0 with Enhanced Data Rate
Wi-Fi: IEEE 802.11b/g
HTC ExtUSB™ (11-pin mini-USB 2.0 and audio jack in one)

Check out the T-Mobile G1 photo gallery