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Google has introduced the new G1 Phone, a Cell Phone based on the Andriod Platform. Is it the HTC Dream that it was Hyped up to be or just another Me Too product.

The Hype surrounding the launch of the G1 caused as much anticipation and excitement as the Apple iPhone, as the first smartphone to run Google’s mobile platform with the potential to overtake Apple’s dominant postition in the market.

On September 23, Google officially introduced to the HTC Dream, now known as the T-Mobile G1. Now a month later the excitement has worn off. The G1 offers some of the same functionality the original iPhone and even some the current iPhone 3G does not, including copy-and-paste capabilities, multimedia messaging, a better camera, and Google Street View, as well as Google Search, Maps, Gmail and YouTube

Unfortunately the G1 does not support stereo Bluetooth, Microsoft Exchange, or video recording. Maybe they will add this in the future. Despite this the Android Operation System, which is based on Linux is impressive, and has a lot of potential for the future.

Is the G1 an Internet Marketing device, or will it benefit Internet Marketers over any other mobile device? Probably not, at this time anyway.

So, what about the Design… Google’s T-Mobile G1 features a full QWERTY keyboard, 3G support, Wi-Fi, GPS, and Bluetooth and the Google Android operating system.

A reviewer from CNN gave it a dismal Review: “The G1 doesn’t include a standard headphone jack and lacks stereo Bluetooth and Microsoft Exchange support. There are some annoying design quirks that make the smartphone uncomfortable to hold and difficult to use. The GPS tracking was disappointing, and speakerphone quality wasn’t the greatest.”

Well there you have it. The Google Phone may not be quite there yet, but it is a step in the right direction, as Mobile Search is the wave of the future. Maybe we will come up with our own phone some day, the Acesse V-Phone, hmm has a nice “Ring” to it!