Like many other interested onlookers, I’ve been following the development of the G1 and the Android operating system pretty closely. In the Portland area, the service by AT&T is miserable which has ruled out the possibility of ever owning an iPhone as long as it is tied exclusively to that provider. Also, as I’ve said before, it’s exciting to watch the paradigm of the mobile handset evolve over the last two years.
I watched on September 23rd as T-Mobile announced that the price of the new G1 would be $200. They wanted to directly compete with the iPhone. In their official announcement, they set the price at $179 making it even more appealing.
That is until, I logged into my online T-Mobile account to get the official pricing to me when the phone does finally come out. I don’t know if their announcement was geared towards new customers (they didn’t say so) but the price is distinctly different than what they announced.
I’ll continue to watch the G1, it’s price, and how it’s affecting the mobile marketplace. For now, here’s a screen shot of my own account and the cost of upgrading. Notice that it includes the two year extension.
Tags: Android, Google Phone, Telephony