T-Mobile, HTC Ready for Android’s First Chapter

T-Mobile and handset maker HTC are taking the cover off the first Android-based cell phone Tuesday at a press conference in New York. The Open Handset Alliance, a group that includes Google, T-Mobile, HTC, Qualcomm, Motorola and others, is billing Android as the first truly open and comprehensive platform for mobile devices.What will a Google Android-based HTC look like? And how will it shake up the market? Here’s what we can discern from leaked photos: It’s a touchscreen device with a full, slide-out keyboard. Pricing rumors peg the device at $199, in line with Apple’s iPhone 3G.

“Based on what we publicly have seen, it looks like it’s going to be a very, very interesting offering,” said Michael Gartenberg, vice president of mobile strategy for Jupitermedia. “This offering is likely to have initial appeal to consumers more than business users, and particularly consumers that are already engaging with Google’s services like Gmail, Calendar and Reader.”

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