T-Mobile USA and Google Inc. unveiled the first smart phone powered by Google’s Android operating system, as the Internet giant hopes to shake up the wireless industry.
The G1 represents the first direct attempt by Google to link its name with cellphones. The company, which dominates Internet search, has struggled to break through the controls of the wireless carriers and establish a strong foothold in the mobile Web. The phone arrives after months of speculation and buzz surrounding a Google phone and its prospects as a rival toApple Inc.’s iPhone.
