Phone that runs on Google software

NEW YORK CITY (AP) - September 23, 2008

Today T-Mobile USA will reveal the first phone to use Android, the Google software platform. The new phone is called the G1 and its expected to feature a touch screen and a slide-out, full-alphabet keyboard.

There aren't many other details available, but it's expected that the phone will begin selling soon and The Wall Street Journal reports it will retail for $199 and carry the Google brand.

On the Net: Google site: http://google.com T-Mobile site: http://www.tmobile.com

Ed Donahue The AP's Ed Donahue reports the new Google phone is called G-One.

by Oscar Wells Gabriel II Oscar Gabriel can be reached at ogabrielap.org.

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