The unveiling Tuesday of HTC’s much-anticipated G1 handset for T-Mobile, the first device running Google’s Android mobile operating system, looks to be the opening salvo in a battle for smartphone consumers between Google and Apple. Although the first-generation G1 and second-gen iPhone are not exactly the same, the two handsets offer consumers many of the same features and functionalities. Both phones have a wide touchscreen, a music player and a camera. The smartphones, which can run on high-speed 3G networks, also offer Internet access and a Web browser.
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Android vs. iPhone: The Battlefield Beyond the Handset
Posted by: Walaika Haskins September 24, 2008 04:01 PMThe unveiling Tuesday of HTC’s much-anticipated G1 handset for T-Mobile, the first device running Google’s Android mobile operating system, looks to be the opening salvo in a battle for smartphone consumers between Google and Apple. Although the first-generation G1 and second-gen iPhone are not exactly the same, the two handsets offer consumers many of the same features and functionalities. Both phones have a wide touchscreen, a music player and a camera. The smartphones, which can run on high-speed 3G networks, also offer Internet access and a Web browser.