The G1 smartphone

After reading an article in PRWeek, i learned that T-mobile and Google are teaming up to introduce the G1 Smartphone. It is the first smartphone to run on Google's Anaroid operating system. It was introduced at a press conference on September 23, to reporters and bloggers, and was also broadcast via podcasts and webcasts. T-mobile PR director, Peter Dobrow said, "Because consumers will not be able to buy the G1 until October 22, the next phase of outreach will focus on sustaining press interest by offering the device to top-tier journalists and bloggers for review."

I think this new phone will bring compeitition to the apple iPhone, because as quoted in the article, this new anaroid phone is "much more evolutionary." I also think that it is a great initiative to offer the G1 to the top tier journalists and bloggers because they are the ones that will make or break a product based on their reviews.

I am interested to see how the G1 competes with the iPhone.