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Google G1

Moving from search engines to cellular phones, Google has released the The Google Phone, or the G1, or the Android, technically, the T-Mobile G1 with Google, the first Android™-powered mobile phone. Wow – that is a mouthful. This new gadget has software developed by Google, a phone developed by HTC and the network by T-Mobile.

According to a company press release, T-Mobile G1 combines full touch-screen functionality and a QWERTY keyboard with a rich mobile Web experience, dozens of Android Market applications, and popular Google products that millions have enjoyed on the desktop, including Google Maps Street View™, Gmail™, YouTube™ and others.

The bad, I’m not seeing anything about GPS capabilities.  That is a deal killer for me.  If you ever traveled with me, you would understand.

You can read the full review at PC Magazine.  

At $179, the price is much more affordable than the iPhone.