$144 in material cost for HTC G1

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According to iSuppli, it cost $144 in material to build HTC’s G1 - the Google Android phone that sells for $179.

1.5M Android based T-Mobile G1 pre-ordered

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It took the original iPhone quite some time before they sold their first 1M phones (74 days to be exact). The Google Android based T-Mobile G1 were pre sold 1.5M even before the launch. Very impressive, especially considering that the carrier is T-Mobile.

T-Mobile G1 Sold Out!

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Apparently, T-Mobile’s upcoming G1 (HTC G1) is more popular than they had anticipated. They’ve already pre sold everything they’ve allocated to manufacture. So, if you have not pre-ordered these, you are out of luck.

They have not said exactly what the total number they had allocated so we don’t know for sure, but let’s do the comparison later on how well G1 launch is compared to Apple’s launch last year. (It’s only fair to compare 1 carrier to 1 carrier launch)

First Look at HTC G1 Video

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More T-Mobile G-1 Videos

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HTC (T-Mobile) G1 Specification

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Processor Qualcomm® MSM7201A™, 528 MHz
Operating System Android
Memory
ROM: 256 MB
RAM: 192 MB
Dimensions (LxWxT) 117.7 mm x 55.7 mm x 17.1 mm
(4.60 in x 2.16 in x 0.62 in)
Weight 158 grams (5.57 ounces) with battery
Display 3.2-inch TFT-LCD flat touch-sensitive screen with 320 x 480 (HVGA) resolution
Network HSDPA/WCDMA:

  • Europe: 2100 MHz
  • US:1700/2100 MHz
  • Up to 7.2 Mbps down-link (HSDPA) and 2 Mbps up-link (HSUPA) speeds

Quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE:

  • 850/900/1800/1900 MHz

(Band frequency, HSUPA availability, and data speed are operator dependent.)

Device Control Trackball with Enter button
Keyboard Slide-out 5-row QWERTY keyboard
GPS GPS navigation capability with built-in GPS receiver and map software
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)
Camera 3.2 megapixel color camera with fixed focus
Audio Built-in microphone and speaker
Ring tone formats:

  • AAC, AAC+, AMR-NB, MIDI, MP3, WMA, WMV
  • 40 polyphonic and standard MIDI format 0 and 1 (SMF)/SP MIDI
Battery Rechargeable Lithium-ion battery
Capacity: 1150 mAh

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

(The above are subject to network and phone usage.)

Expansion Slot microSD™ memory card (SD 2.0 compatible)
AC Adapter Voltage range/frequency: 100 ~ 240V AC, 50/60 Hz
DC output: 5V and 1A
Special Features Digital Compass, Motion Sensor

T-Mobile’s G1 is the first Google Android based phone

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Here are some nice pictures of the T-Mobiles G1 (made by HTC) featuring Google Android. The bar has been raised for all other iPhone Killers. We will review the detailed spec later but enjoy the picture and the video that’s been released so far.

HTC Dream Spy Photo

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