T-Mobile retires HTC G1 today :(

Posted by BA on Jul 28, 2010 in Android, Handsets, Mobile, Smartphones, Technology, Telecommunication | 0 comments

G1 is the first phone to be launched on Android OS and it becomes a very valueable “first” pioneering the Android revolution. I’ve been using this handset for a long time now and this post at Mobile Crunch proved to be emotionally touching for me. The post says:

Today saw T-Mobile finally retiring the venerable G1, forerunner to the ongoing Android revolution. I’ve been using a G1 since launch, so this is an emotional moment for me. Let’s just take a quick trip down memory lane out of respect for a solid phone.

The HTC G1 had its first peek in technical drawings back in August of 2008. Its pricing and availability was rumored a few days later, and it was spotted in the wild and leaked by T-Mobile a few days before the official launch. We philosophized, we tested, and eventually we reviewed.

Technology moves fast and leaves behind you a lot of memories and obsolete, marvelous pieces of engineering and design that you once loved and may keep loving forever.

See original post here.

Get ready apples and googles, Nokia N97 announced

Posted by BA on Dec 3, 2008 in Uncategorized | 0 comments

Nokia has announced its second touch-screen phone with a slide keyboard. Nokia N97 is accompanied by a bunch of web-services that is targeted to revolutionize the web-experience. The phone is clearly a high-end phone and will prove to be a clear technology leader.

Detailed device specs are available here.