Google's iPhone competitor to be revealed
Google is to launch the first cellphone running its Android software next week in a joint initiative with T-Mobile, the companies said on Tuesday.
The open-source Android system is seen as Google’s answer to Apple’s successful iPhone and as a key initiative in the internet giant’s quest to extend its dominance to the mobile web.
Google has worked closely with United States carrier T-Mobile and Taiwan electronics maker HTC to develop the new phone, which is to be called Dream.
According to the Wall Street Journal, the Dream will have a large touch screen, a swivel-out keypad and a trackball for navigation. The Dream will also feature a built-in three-megapixel camera, a music player and purpose-built access to Google services such as Gmail, Maps and Search.
The launch announcement gave no pricing details or availability dates.
