1 Million Google Andriod G1 Phones Expected to Sell in 2008

Should Apple be worried? What about RIM? Could the iPhone and Blackberry have some real competition from the Google Android G1? According to the Google Android G1 handset manufacturer, HTC, they expect to sell 1 million Google Android G1 phones by the end of 2008, which is up from an original estimate of 600,000.

From what I’ve heard so far from people who have tried the Google Android G1, they’re impressed with the phone, and it seems to be a real competitor. The major problem – the less than satisfying T-Mobile network and service.

I haven’t gotten to see one in person yet. Have you? What do you think of the Google Android G1? Should Apple and RIM be worried?

The iPhone is very cool, but AT&T Wireless service is nothing to get excited about. A consumer could go with service through Verizon Wireless, which users are typically happiest with in comparison to other carriers, but the Blackberry Storm is not generating rave reviews. What’s a consumer to do? No single solution has risen to the top yet. What are your predictions?

If you could have any mobile phone with any network, what would you choose?

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Susan Gunelius

Susan Gunelius is President & CEO of KeySplash Creative, Inc. and Founder & Editor in Chief of an award-winning blog, WomenOnBusiness.com. She is a 25-year veteran of the marketing field and has authored 10 books about marketing, branding, and social media, including the highly popular 30-Minute Social Media Marketing, Content Marketing for Dummies, Blogging All-in-One for Dummies and Kick-ass Copywriting in 10 Easy Steps. Susan’s marketing-related content can be found on Entrepreneur.com, Forbes.com, MSNBC.com, BusinessWeek.com, and more. Susan is President & CEO of KeySplash Creative, Inc., a marketing communications company. She has worked in corporate marketing roles and through client relationships with AT&T, HSBC, Citibank, Intuit, The New York Times, Cox Communications, and many more large and small companies around the world. Susan also speaks about marketing, branding and social media at events around the world and is frequently interviewed by television, online, radio, and print media organizations about these topics. She holds an MBA in Management and Strategy and a Bachelor of Science degree in Marketing.

Comments

Scott says

December 8, 2008 at 1:20 pm

I still can’t understand why customers are shackled to a crappy provider if they want a particular phone. I’d be willing to switch to an iPhone, but have received poor performance/service from AT&T in the past, so I don’t consider this an option. I’ve also heard nothing stellar about T-Mobile, so again, the Android is not in consideration.

Generally, I view the BlackBerry handsets as more business-friendly (push e-mail, etc.) and therefore aren’t a good alternative for a personal mobile…I’ve been a loyal Verizon Wireless customer for almost 10 years now, but what’s a guy to do?