Topic: T-Mobile G1

Cool Gifts: Freehands Gloves for Gadget Lovers

We've got all of your wishlist and gift-giving needs covered at Fast Company's Gift Guide Central, but here's one of my personal favorites that didn't make the list.READ»

• Tech Gear of the Year
• 20 Gifts Under $25

Why Your Next-Gen Smartphone Will Do Proper Augmented Reality

Lastminute.com has launched an app for the T-Mobile G1 that does a pretty amazing job of creating an "augmented reality" interface on a cellphone. But, amazing as it is, it's just a flavor of what next-gen cellphones will deliver as ...READ»

Beauty is Better Than Brains

When it comes to gadget-buying, looks are everything. What's wrong with us?READ»

• Tech Gear of the Year
• Gift Guide Central

A Week Inside T-Mobile's G1

iPhone killer? Probably not. Game changer? No doubt about it. Here's how I fell in love with T-Mobile's G1 after only one week. Well, sort of.READ»

• How Innovation Led HTC to the Dream

You Are Now Entering the Touchscreen Smartphone Era

Touchscreen smartphones are the thing in the U.S. this year, with sales growing so rapidly it would give the Ares I-X a run for its money. And next year the pace of the change is going to be even faster. Welcome to the touchscreen ...READ»

Astonishing Tribe's Augmented ID App Recognizes People Around You

A miracle for real-world networking, which uses attaches virtual ID's to people using facial recognition software and the camera on your phone.READ»

The Storekeeper

Eric Chu, 46 Mobile Platform Program Manager, Google Apple's only competitor in the mobile-excitement market is Google's Android platform. Chu ran the developer challenge to create apps for its store. "We ...READ»

• Mobile App Mania
• The Developer
• The Superfan

Speed Test: iPhone 3G S Even Faster Than Apple Claims

Apple has made claims that the iPhone OS 3.0 yields significant performance gains on the 3G model, and that the new 3G S can accomplish the same tasks up to twice as fast as its predecessors. Anecdotally, the new 3G S definitely ...READ»

Android G2 Outed

Oops--looks like someone from smartphone makers HTC leaked its 2009 handset lineup. Included in the details is what appears to be the second Android phone, which may or may not end up being called the G2.Look at the shape of the ...READ»

Wimbledon Seer App Serves Augmented Reality on a Grass Court

You may think Wimbledon, with its exquisitely manicured grass courts, royal family attendees, and strawberries and champagne is an old-fashioned affair. You'd be wrong. This year, along enjoying a retractable roof, the audience is ...READ»

Will the Palm Pre Be Crippled By Its Battery?

Palm's very promising Pre smartphone looks like it may reuse battery tech from it's older Centro sibling. And while this is probably good news as far as pricing is concerned, the decision has people asking: "is the battery big enough ...READ»

Tech Watch: McCain Gets Telecom Favor; HP's New Touch Laptops; BlackBerry Storm Takes on Palm

Did John and Cindy McCain receive special consideration, and free equipment, from Verizon and AT&T?READ»

Google's G1 Designers Reinvent the Electric Car With ATNMBL

Designers Mike and Maaike, already famous for the odd-looking Google G1 phone, have taken a stab at reinventing the concept of the car. Gone are speed, danger and human drivers, in are comfort, efficiency... and slowness. The team is ...READ»

Most Popular Android Applications For November 2008

Here are the 10 most popular Android Apps for November 2008, based on number of downloads, number of comments, and average rating (compiled by Medialets).READ»

Tech Watch: Ballmer Says Microsoft Should Buy Yahoo; New Dell Desktops; Kill Switch on Google's Phone

Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer suggested that his company may buy Yahoo. Yahoo's stock rose with the speculation.READ»

That Darned Microsoft Zune Phone Rumor Pops Up Again

CES2009 is fast approaching, which may be why rumors are again circulating that Microsoft [MSFT] will soon launch a Zune-based iPhone rival. Despite the fact that Steve Ballmer, in referring to the iPhone said "It's not a concept ...READ»

Android vs. iPhone: Which Has the Better Google Maps?

Yesterday, Google announced, via the Google Mobile Blog, a host of updates to Google Maps for its Android operating system, bringing some features up to par with Maps for the iPhone while bringing some all-new features to the table ...READ»

Security in an Age of Openness

Google's mobile operating system, Android, is the most open platform yet. And that's not necessarily all a good thing. Here's why...READ»

• Fast Security for a Wired World

The Google Phone Is Coming to Change the Game

[Update: Could the Google phone be a data only, VoIP-driven device, rather than a standard phone? TechCrunch has a source that thinks so, and suggests that AT&T is already bidding to provide data services. (If you can't beat 'em, ...READ»

Zipcar Adds Plug-In Hybrid Vehicles to its Fleet

Car-sharing service Zipcar knows that plug-in hybrids are coming down the pipeline fast--witness Toyota's announcement this week that the plug-in Prius is due for release in 2012--and it's wasting no time in positioning itself for their arrival. td8xmcrzw9READ»

The Abject Failure of Nokia's Flagship Phone

Way back in December, Nokia announced its new flagship smartphone would roll into town ready to take on the iPhone for touchscreen dominance. It's nearly the end of June and the N97 has finally made its appearance. Yes, it took a ...READ»

Is Intel Gunning For the iPhone?

Many devices have been labelled "iPhone killer"--the BlackBerry Storm and T-Mobile G1 among them. And now, even Intel has its sights on bettering Apple's all-in-one media player smartphone? "iPhone killer" is a description that ...READ»

Why Is Apple Stifling Google Voice for iPhone? [Updated]

Google's amazing Voice may be changing the whole telephony game, and it's happily rocking on BlackBerrys and Android phones. But you won't see a Voice app on the iPhone, since Apple's officially killed it. Speaking to TechCrunch, a ...READ»

Most Popular Android Apps and Games For December 2008

With only two months into its existence, the Android market, having just opened October 22, has grown slowly but surely. Down the line, a rumored G2 on the horizon could prove a significant boost in terms of what's being developed as ...READ»

• Most Popular Android Applications For Novemberr 2008