T-Mobile G1 Now Available for Under $100

[Ed Hardy]

Amazon.com is now offering the T-Mobile G1 at a special price -- just over half what this Android-based smartphone normally sells for.

The regular price for the G1 is $180 when purchased with a two-year contract, but this online retailer is selling it now for $98. However, getting this price requires signing up for a new service contract, so this deal is not available to current T-Mobile customers.

To learn more, visit Amazon's website.

More About the T-Mobile G1
The T-Mobile G1 is a consumer-oriented smartphone with support for this carrier's new 3G network.

It includes an 3.2-inch HVGA touchscreen, a QWERTY keyboard, GPS, and Wi-Fi. It also sports a microSD card slot and a 3.2 megapixel camera.

What makes the G1 special though isn't the hardware, but that it's the first device running an operating system that was developed primarily by Google.

It has a highly-functional web browser, and includes tie-ins to a number of this company's online services, like Gmail and Google Maps. There is also a rapidly growing collection of third-party software available.

The G1 is also available now on T-Mobile USA's website, as well as stores, but at the regular price. It can also be purchased in many Wal-Mart stores for $150.

Source: Amazon

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[abosco]

Have there been any sales figures for the G1? I've only seen one out in the wild, so I don't expect it to be doing that well just from personal observation. This price drop is probably more evidence of that.

[blisterpeanuts]

Agreed, why would they drop the price so low if it's selling well? Or maybe they're about to announce the G2, hopefully with an 8 MP camera with flash, video player/recorder, a standard stereo headphone jack, and longer battery life. A Skype client would be nice, too.

As soon as such a device appears, I'm migrating my trusty old Palm T3's databases and moving into the new era. I can't wait. The T3 was so well designed that I'm still happy with its functionality, but to have a single phone-PDA-camera-multimedia-GPS-browser-email device, oh joy!

(And what is it with cell phones and headphone jacks, anyway? This technology must be at least 50 years old. Is it really that hard?)

[Ashton]

I dont suppose you can sign up for a prepaid plan and get it for $100 can you?

The walmart version... is it with or without contract?

AFAIK this is one of only 4 phones (iirc the other 3 are dumbphones too) to use Tmo's 3G network, and at $1/day for data @ 3G speeds, that's not a bad deal...

[Ed Hardy]

Have there been any sales figures for the G1?

Agreed, why would they drop the price so low if it's selling well?

I have to think that this huge, global economic crisis that we're in the middle of is playing a part.

At the same time, Android feels a bit unfinished and the G1 is a very non-sexy device, so I doubt it's selling as well as some might hope.

Or maybe they're about to announce the G2, hopefully with an 8 MP camera with flash, video player/recorder, a standard stereo headphone jack, and longer battery life.

Many people are expecting T-Mobile USA to release the HTC Magic at next month's CTIA tradeshow as the T-Mobile G2. The Magic is very similar to the G1, but without the sliding keyboard.
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[abosco]

I agree, but as your recent article shows, a lot of companies are thriving at the expense of Nokia. Apple and RIM are growing at a break-neck pace, and I think a lot of this has to do with the carrier choice. The iPhone can get away with AT&T, and the Storm can get away with Verizon (even given the device's problems). But Android cannot thrive on T-Mobile, and neither can Palm on Sprint. Unfortunately, in the U.S., carrier is almost everything.

I honestly think it's easier to convince a Verizon customer to switch to AT&T to get the iPhone than it is to convince that same customer to switch to Sprint to get the Pre. I think the G1 is a good example of the struggle Palm may face before they get a chance to re-establish themselves.

[Ashton]

I ask again, can these be used on the $1/day prepaid plans, and can I use that plan to get one for $100 or $150?

[Ed Hardy]

I ask again, can these be used on the $1/day prepaid plans, and can I use that plan to get one for $100 or $150?

That's a question you should ask T-Mobile: 1-800-T-MOBILE

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