If you still want to pick up a brand-new T-Mobile (NYSE: DT) G1, your pricing has never been better (well, if you don’t include the deals over at Amazon… Last I checked the G1 was available in Black, White or Bronze for $97.77 on new contract). T-Mobile has dropped their price on the G1 to $129.99. To check it out for yourself hit up the T-Mobile website.

I fully expect the price to drop on the G1 a little bit more, especially when you consider the up-and-coming Android devices coming to market. I immediately think Motorola (NYSE: MOT) CLIQ, but there is so much Android goodness coming down the pipes this year I almost can’t contain myself. But I’ll try. Keep it together man!

[Via: Phandroid]

If you’re a T-Mobile G1 user, you may have noticed an update on your device this past weekend. Word has it that T-Mobile (NYSE: DT) is rolling out a minor update to address some smaller issues with your local install of Android. If you haven’t received the system notice yet, hold tight, as the update is set to go out to customers through the end of the day today (July 20th).

Here’s how T-Mo describes the update: The latest G1 software update includes permissions fixes and other bug fixes’. See, nothin’ huge. I do recall hearing that one minor and one major update were due out this year… So stay tuned for one more large update coming in the months ahead!

[Via: AndroidGuys]

Awhile back Google (NSDQ: GOOG) launched their Product Search for iPhone and Android. Since the initial launch, support has been added for the Palm (NSDQ: PALM) Pre, and now, Google has announced support for all devices (with a data connection) in the UK, US, Germany and South Korea! Groovy.

So how does it work? As per usual, enter your search on google.com, but select the ’shopping results’ link. You can do it this way, or, simply punch in www.google.com/m/products on your mobile device and you’re off to the races.

Also worth noting, Google has also added a cool new ‘Google Suggest’ feature for iPhone, Android and Pre users in the US. The new feature recommends queries as you type… this will hopefully save you some keystrokes/taps along the way.

[Via: Google Mobile Blog]

If the Feutrefon Feltphone concept I wrote about earlier was of any interest to you, this one will certainly get you excited. Keep in mind, this is just a concept, nothing real here, just ideas and designs

This one comes to us from Taiwanese designer Tryi Yeh, and man, is it one good looking device. Powered by Android, the ‘G0′ is a slider of sorts… I say ‘of sorts’ because the slide feature only reveals the built-in camera and a few multi-function buttons… Not the typical QWERTY slider we’re used to seeing.

She’s quite sexy that’s for sure… And note the huge display. Me likey. Check out a few more renderings below and let me know what you think.

[AndroidCentral via TheDesignBlog]

Rogers has done a little price-chopping on the HTC Dream and Magic… much sooner than I ever could have guessed. The Rogers HTC Dream and HTC Magic can now be picked up for only $99.99 on a 3-year contract, a drop of $50 from the original $149.99 price tag.

Is this a sign of weak sales and poor performance for the 2 first Android-powered handsets in Canada? Out of curiosity, I popped into a Rogers (NYSE: RCI) store yesterday, and asked how the Magic and Dream devices were selling… the answer from everyone in the store was a clear and concise ‘Terrible… we’re not selling many’. When questioned further, staffers pointed out to me that the current ‘hot’ device was clearly the iPhone 3GS. In fact, at this particular Rogers location, when the iPhone 3GS went on sale, a lineup ‘larger than we’ve ever seen’ formed outside of the store in hopes of nabbing a 3GS.

Hopefully for Rogers’ sake the price drop will lure in a few more customers. $99.99 seems like a great price to me (of course, I’d prefer FREE). Might be tough though… Living and working in Canada as I do, I can tell you this… Canada is clearly BlackBerry country… With the iPhone making gains fast and furious.

[Via: BGR]

Earlier today a few reports noted that T-Mobile (NYSE: DT) USA was offering the G1 for only $49.99. While a price drop makes sense, I thought a drop from $149.99 to $49.99 seemed just a little bit drastic. Sure enough, later this evening it seems as though initial reports may have jumped the gun. The $49.99 pricing must have been a blip or error via the T-Mobile site. Or something. Perhaps someone hit the ‘price drop’ button over at T-Mobile by mistake. I bet it was Catherine Zeta-Jones snooping around headquarters.

Whatever the case at the moment, I think it would be safe to assume we’ll see a price drop on the G1 once the myTouch 3G drops. A price drop to $49.99?… I kind of doubt that, but I’ve been wrong before. I guess my question is this… When the myTouch 3G is finally released, how much do you think you’ll be able to snap up a G1 for? Free? $49.99? $99.99? Speculation is fun. Let me know your thoughts in the comments.

Here it is. The T-Mobile (NYSE: DT) announcement we were all waiting for today. It’s official. The T-Mobile myTouch 3G is coming to us via an August release date, with pre-orders starting on July 8th. The device will run you $199.99 on a 2-year term, and will be available in white, merlot (red), and black. You can check out the myTouch 3G mini site for more information and a countdown timer that ticks down the time until pre-orders begin.

The myTouch 3G is the second Android-powered device to hit T-Mobile. It features an improved form factor in comparison to the G1 (in my opinion), a full QWERTY touchscreen keyboard (yep, Android 1.5 is on board), a 3.2 MP camera, plus tight integration with a bunch of Google (NSDQ: GOOG) apps including Google Search, Google Maps, Gmail and more. This is all to be expected considering the device is a ‘Google Experience’ unit.

One important note about the myTouch 3G on T-Mo… is fact that it appears to have Exchange support as well. This is a first for Android in the US, and definitely a first for a ‘Google Experience’ device. Very interesting.

Again, for more information hit up the myTouch 3G mini-site and poke around.

[Via: Engadget]

Rumours abound as always – and this one says that the Huawei U8230 will be launching later this year on T-Mobile (NYSE: DT) UK, and will be called the G1 Touch – so says Talk Android.

It would appear to be a great bit of kit, with a 3.5″ display, 3.2MP camera, and running on a Qualcomm (NSDQ: QCOM) chipset. If the information is correct, then a 1500mAH battery will be on board, which should give is a decent runtime (for comparison, the iPhone battery weighs in around 1300mAH).

I have to say I really like the look of this phone – and if it ends up coming out, I might strongly consider getting a T-Mobile contract to get a lil’ Android-gadget love!

[Story and Image via: Talk Android]

Latest in the rumor mill surrounding the T-Mobile MyTouch 3G is a leak on the announcement date. The WSJ has reported that T-Mobile (NYSE: DT) will make the announcement next week, with the device becoming available sometime ‘this summer’. But we already knew that, right? All we can hope for is clear detail on pricing and launch date… Keep your fingers crossed.

Earlier in the month we had heard that the MyTouch 3G may be coming to us before the end of June. Looks like that was all smoke and mirrors.

In the meantime, you can always check out the MyTouch 3G Box Art or the leaked photos of the MyTouch 3G with T-Mobile branding. That might tide you over for a few minutes, right?

[Via: AndroidCentral]

We all know the T-Mobile (NYSE: DT) myTouch 3G is coming… But here’s a little more fuel to throw on the fire. The first T-Mobile branded images of the upcoming myTouch 3G have leaked out. The images come via AndroidForums where a user posted them. Apparently the snaps were taken by someone that was handed the phone by someone at Google (NSDQ: GOOG).

In case you missed it, box shots had leaked out earlier that revealed 3 colors for the upcoming myTouch 3G (merlot, white and black). Rumors that the myTouch 3G may launch before the end of the month are certainly looking more and more feasible.

Thanks David!