T-Mobile G2 candidate spotted, has no keyboard, looks like HTC Sapphire
A few blurry pics show what purports to be the latest Android phone coming to the U.S.
Mobile | by Stephen Schenck | Wed Jan 21, 2009 3:04PM | 1 comment
The latest set of blurry pics of an as-of-yet-unreleased phone are making the rounds online, this time depicting what looks like it might be the next HTC Android phone coming to the U.S., the T-Mobile G2.
Unlike the G1 slider, these pics show a handset with a unified body, so any text entry would have to be with an on-screen keyboard. At the same time, though, that should lead to a slimmer, lighter handset. A lot of people complained about the G1's "chin", the angled edge with the mouthpiece. While this model still seems to have the same basic design, the edges look smoother and the angle less severe.
These pics made a light bulb go off in our heads, so we pulled up the forum post where we found a big list of upcoming HTC phones. Scrolling through it, this possible G2 candidate looks like the Sapphire 2.0, which those leaked pics identify as a T-Mobile phone.
We wish we had more pics, or even better, a first-hand account from whomever took them. All we've learned is that this phone will have a 3.2-megapixel camera, and will supposedly be available in May. We'll keep you posted as we learn more.
This story around the web:
- Trusted sources:
Next gen Android phone coming soon? [Crave]
Report: T-Mobile G2 Drops Keyboard To Better… [Cult of Mac]
T-Mobile Android G2 Spy Shots [GEARFUSE]
T-Mobile G2 breaks cover: Still HTC, no… [SlashGear]
T-Mobile G2 made by HTC [Mobility Site]
T-Mobile G2 Pics Leak [Android Phone Fans]
T-Mobile G2 Pictures Leak [Mobilewhack.com]
T-Mobile G2 to scrap keyboard, tackle… [Electronista]
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TRAVIS FLOWERS (9:09 AM on Thu Feb 19, 2009)
I'M TRYING TO GET THE PRICE OF THE G-2 PHONE THAT I HAVE SEEN ON THE WEBSITE. THIS WOULD BE VERY HELPFUL TO ME BECAUSE I WOULD LIKE TO BUY THIS PHONE ASAP PLEASE. I WOULD LIKE TO THANK YOU IN ADVENCE IN THE ABOVE MATTER.