T-Mobile Stuggling to Meet Android Demand

Source: Eric Zeman, Information Week

Interest in the HTC G1 appears to be off the charts. In response to a huge number of pre-orders for the Android handset, T-Mobile is attempting to accommodate everyone. If you want an Android phone, you’d better act quickly.

T-Mobile issued the following statement regarding The G1’s availability:

Given the great anticipation and the heavy pre-sale demand for the T-Mobile G1 with Google, we nearly tripled the number of phones initially available for delivery on our Oct. 22 launch date, and have sold through them all. However, to accommodate additional T-Mobile customers who want to pre-order a device, they now have the opportunity to place a pre-order through Oct. 21, for delivery at a later date.

Also, people can still pre-register on the T-Mobile G1 Web site to be notified prior to launch where they can purchase the device beginning Oct. 22.

If you haven’t already ore-ordered the G1, it looks like your only bet is to pre-register for one. The caveat, of course, is that you have to be an existing T-Mobile customer to both pre-order and pre-register. If not, you have to wait until the G1 actually hits store shelves to pick one up. Given the high demand, the G1 might be this holiday season’s Tickle Me Elmo Extreme.

G-Mobile: T-Mobile / Google to Launch Mobile Phone

T-Mobile said Monday that it plans to launch a mobile phone powered by Google Inc.’s Android software, making it the first operator to do so and posing a direct threat to Apple Inc.’s popular iPhone.

The New York Times reported the phone will hit the stores in the U.S. before Christmas, perhaps as early as October.

The new device will have a touch screen like the iPhone and other smart phones that use software from firms like Palm Inc., Microsoft Corp. and Nokia Corp. to allow users to access the Internet. But the screen also slides out to expose a full five-row keyboard, the Times report said.

Source: Dow Jones Newswire, Aug. 19th, 2008

Does the Google – Dell Tale Smell?

According to MarketingNews:

Speculation is mounting that Google is plotting the launch of a mobile phone in partnership with computer giant Dell.

Now the speculation begins. Actually, it’s been going for some time.

Will Android actually get it runs time on a phone manufactured by Dell?

Hey, in this wacky world of wireless weirdness, I’ll believe just about anything.

On the other hand, Elgan’s not falling for it and he’s got four solid reasons why it doesn’t make sense. Check it out HERE.