T-Mobile announced their first 4G smartphone, the T-Mobile G2 compatible with T-Mobile's HSPA+ network. The T-Mobile G2 has a 3.7-inch touchscreen, QWERTY keyboard, 800 MHz Snapdragon MSM7230 processor, 5 megapixel HD video camera, music player and 8GB microSD memory pre-installed (supporting up to 32 GB).
The T-Mobile G2 runs Android 2.2 with seven customizable home screen screens and is optimized for web, video and apps.
The T-Mobile G2 will have the new Voice Actions feature of Google
Search, which allows you to control your phone with your voice for
calling contacts and businesses, sending messages, browsing the Web,
listening to music and completing common tasks. It is also offers
integrated access to Google Voice, allowing customers to create a new
account using their current mobile number right from the home screen.
More features of the T-Mobile G2:
- Dedicated Quick Keys for one-touch access to Google shortcuts and applications.
- Adobe FlashPlayer enabled Web browsing experience.
- Pinch and zoom functionality for Web browsing and photo gallery.
- 4GB internal memory with pre-installed 8GB micro SD card, with support for up to 32 GB of external memory.
- Built-in 3.5mm headphone jack, stereo headset and Bluetooth support.
- Swype text input for fast, accurate communication.
T-Mobile USA's HSPA+ network currently offers theoretical peak
download speeds of 21Mb/s, with plans to increase speeds to of
42Mb/s in 2011. However, the G2 device has a theoretical top capability of 14.4Mb/s.
Current T-Mobile customers will get exclusive access to preorder the G2 starting later this month.