Android Dev Phone 1 will be available soon according to an announcement by the Android team from Google. An OS based on Linux will be the Android mobile operating system for this hardware unlocked and SIM unlocked device. This device is the first of its kind to be released and is an effective alternative to wireless phones and smart mobiles based on RIM, Nokia Symbian, Microsoft Windows Mobile and Apple’s iPhone.
This device is certain to be a treat for developers of applications who have been restricted by T Mobile’s insistence on subscribing to their network for access to their android based G1. These developers and programmers can debug and test their applications on this Android Dev Phone 1 from Google announced on December 5th.
This phone can be used by programmers with any SIM and on any network. Telecommunication giants usually gain control in the industry by restricting usage of phones to certain network providers and a few specific countries.
Google Android phone will cost $399 and will be simultaneously released in countries like United States, India, United Kingdom, France, Japan, Germany, Canada, Australia, Taiwan, Switzerland, Spain, Singapore, Sweden, Poland, Finland, Hungary, Austria and Netherlands.
Registered Android developers can just log on to their Android Market development account to buy this smart phone. In order to prevent hogging of the hardware, Google at present has restricted sale of one device per developer account.
This release significantly follows the formal release of the G1 from T-Mobile which is also based on the Android mobile operating system. This phone, according to an announcement from T-Mobile chief technology and innovation officer Cole Bordman, would not unlock the G1.
