While initial reports indicated that Google was launching a phone with internet capabilities to rival the Blackberry, in reality Google provided the software technology and teamed with T-Mobile and HTC to create the Google phone T-Mobile G1.

Android is the operating system technology behind the T-Mobile G1 phone, and T-Mobile is the first to have this Android power.  T-Mobile introduced its Google-powered G1 phone at a New York media even on September 23, 2008.

The official launch day for T-Mobile’s G1 phone in the United States was October 22, 2008 and in the United Kingdom on October 30, 2008. It will hit Europe by storm at the beginning of next year. The T-Mobile G1 phone is now available at T-Mobile stores and on the T-Mobile website. The services of Android Marketplace allow for downloading games and programs with the integration with Google tools and services.

The Android-powered T-Mobile G1 phone is considered the biggest competitor of the Apple, Inc iphone. The launch of the T-Mobile G1 phone lacked the hype of the release of the iphone, but it is a polished operation system that has an appeal of its own. Look for a major rivalry as Google, HTC, and T-Mobile plan new and improved G line of Android-powered phones.