We’d previously heard that T-Mobile River (New York Stock Exchange: DT) was acquiring ready to launch a revised G1 in the advent months. The T-Mobile River G1 v2 “Sasquatch,” as it’s called, is apparently a re-tooled version of the first base-generation T-Mobile G1 Android earphone – complete with slide-out QWERTY keyboard. Today, we rich person a clear picture of what the upcoming T-Mobile G1 v2 volition looking like, and it’s a sharp smasher.
The first base thing to notice on the T-Mobile G1 v2 is that the conspicuous “mentum” is now gone. The G1’s pronounced chin has gotten a lot of critique over the past tense several months – mostly because it gets in the way of typing on the landscape painting QWERTY keyboard. The chin and the “unique” slider mechanics on the G1 were the biggest points of contention on those devices. But, with the G1 v2, we’re look forward to a new Android gimmick with a more traditional slide-out QWERTY setup, more ergonomic keyboard keys and a sleeker boilersuit designing.
The G1 v2 makes up for all the G1’s cosmetic-shortcomings. If it sports a 5-megapixel camera, like its younger brother, the T-Mobile River myTouch/Magic/G2, the G1 v2 may be the more appealing T-Mobile Android handset. In fact, the sleeker lines on this G1 v2 reminds us of HTC’s stove-topping HTC Touch Pro2!
Look for the T-Mobile River G1 v2 to drop curtain in October, for $148 on 2-year contract (through Wal-Mart).
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