Google's Android to Launch Sept. 17th?

A story about a cell phone, and it's not the iPhone? Well, as I said before, if anything can cause people to write about a different cell phone, it's Android. When a relatively small, unofficial T-Mobile blog like TMONews writes about a possible launch, that's one thing, but when the New York Times confirms it, that's another.

The phone, alternatively called the HTC Dream or the G1, is a touch-screen device with a slider keyboard. There's even been a video supposedly of it leaked (below). It should be noted that the NY Times had a source confirm that the video appears to be the real deal.

The rumored price: $150 for the first week only --- and only for current T-Mobile subscribers. After that, the price will rise to between $250 and $400. This is a strange pricing arrangement, but it smacks of what happens when something is exclusive, and projected to be a hot seller.

The Dream is supposedly the only Android device that will launch this year. The good thing for T-Mobile is that since it's 3G network is undeveloped (only Las Vegas and New York expect to have full T-Mobile 3G networks at launch), it won't be hearing complaints about 3G coverage as Apple has.

Watch the video: