CNET says that rumors in the blogosphere have it that T-Mobile USA will launch a Google Android phone alongside its nationwide 3G wireless network launch later this year.
On Monday,
several blogs reported that that 3G service would hit 20-plus U.S. markets on Oct. 1 and that the HTC Dream smartphone would be one of the first handsets to leverage the 3G network. Many believe the
HTC Dream will also be the first handset to use Google's mobile operating system, Android.
Other T-Mobile Android phones rumored to be released this year are the Sony Ericsson Z780, a
high-end Samsung camera phone, and the Motorola ZINE ZN5. According to a T-Mobile spokesperson, 3G service will be available in 20 to 25 markets by the end of 2008, but she wouldn't comment on the new
3G phones being bundled with Google's Android OS. T-Mobile USA is the fourth largest U.S. wireless carrier, behind Sprint Nextel, AT&T and Verizon Wireless.
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