T-Mobile's Google phone to be unveiled Sept. 23

BEIJING, Sept. 17 (Xinhuanet) -- T-Mobile Wednesday
announced that its first wireless phone powered by Google Inc.'s Android
software system will be unveiled at a news conference in New York on Sept.
23.

In an invitation, T-Mobile said that attendees will
"witness the official unveiling of the first Android-powered phone from
T-Mobile."

The Google phone, which is manufactured by HTC and
called "Dream," won't go on sale until October, according to U.S. media report.

Though T-Mobile has not divulged any key details
about the shipping date and pricing, some Web-based reports already put the tag
around 400 U.S. dollars for the "Dream," saying more than 600,000 units will be
under preparation for shipping.

The Android phone is positioned to compete with
Apple's iPhone andResearch In Motion's BlackBerry.

The "Dream" will combine an iPhone-style touchscreen
with a swivel-out QWERTY-style keypad. It will also boast what's being called a
"jog ball," believed to be BlackBerry-like trackball navigation tool, and an
accelerometer similar to the one found in the iPhone.

"Functionally, it is a good device; the only problem
is it is not very attractive," said Casey Borders, a developer for Moo
Productions, as the "Dream" is bigger and clunkier than iPhone, with a hidden
keyboard.

(Agencies)