T-Mobile UK’s Calling The HTC Hero The G2

@Inception: its so they can say they have something new and cool. If 2 companies has the same phone and name it 2 different names then they can say they are the only one with that phone.

JackMatt

@tande04: yeah I know.. but I will add it to my collection ;)

JackMatt

@tande04: Well the name of the G1 from HTC is the Dream. So yeah its is a T-Mobile naming convention.

At the same time G2 also refers to the 2nd U.S. Android phone.... So you could say the Magic "My Touch 3G" is the G2

T-Mobile & HTC could also release a phone with the name of G2 rumored to be a hardware keyboard phone AKA, G1.V2.

But really the name G2 is something that the fans came up with after hearing rumors of a 2nd Android phone from HTC. So you can call the My Touch G2 or you can wait and see if a new phone will drop with the name G2.


P.S. "The G1v2 isn't made by t-mobile" At this point all US Android phones on the market are made by HTC and the rumors of the G1.V2 being made by Samsung is bogus.

JackMatt

@JackMatt: oh thank u for the heads up good sir. :)

ra2daj

See the story would be that this is a change for T-mobile UK. The phone was originally called the G1 Touch, not unlike the "dream" was called the G1 by t-mobile USA.
The question then becomes two fold. Why did T-mobile UK change the name? Are they holding it for a QWERTY keyboard phone of their own to call the G1 or is t-mobile going for a world wide branding here and there won't be a UK G1 or a US G2

tande04

tande04

This comment wasn't either. Grrr

tande04

@JackMatt: Well thats what the question is. We don't know what they plan is.

What ever it is its a T-mobile plan, not a HTC plan. Since this phone was supposed to be called the G1 the question is does T-mobile now want a world wide "brand" for its google phones? Is the G1 always going to have a keyboard and the G2 always a touch screen? Might explain why the pulled the name from the MyTouch. The G1v2 isn't made by t-mobile

tande04

@JackMatt: Well we probably are getting the Hero, just not from T-mobile US.

tande04

Silly new comment system this new comment wasn't a reply

tande04

@Inception: Because thats how the system works.

Why does it matter. They want something under their branding

tande04

@ra2daj: Ok lets try this again.
ATT Android phone

JackMatt

NOOO! Why T-Mobile?!?! I just hope that something HTC and Android is around in the UK on Orange when I am due for contract renewal.

WHY do TELECOM COMPANIES keep RENAMING PHONES THEY DID NOT MAKE. It annoys the crap out of me.

Inception

WTF?! Dream=G1, Magic=G2=MyTouch, Hero=G3, no??

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=htc+g2&btnG=Google+Search

HTC Magic product page comes up when you google HTC G2!!!!

@JackMatt:
i cant believe ur posting engadget posts on here u traitor :O.
P.S. the whole link didnt get copied. teehee FAIL!!!

ra2daj

@ra2daj:

some info that may help you:)

http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/24/htc-lancaster-is-a-qwerty-slider-with-an.../

JackMatt

@punk1n13: The problem is the market is starting to pick up on the Android systems. Per HTC World Wide they have the G1, Hero, and Magic. And rumors of a new handset with a hardware qwerty keyboard, G1.V2. So this G2 was really a project name that may hit as the G1.V2 or so on. Till something is really said will don't know.

JackMatt

Ordered my Magic "My Touch 3G" but if I found some Heros on E-Bay I will be on it.

JackMatt

@Tmacfan4321: US is not getting the Hero... We are getting the Magic or T-Mobile name MyTouch 3G. UK is the lucky ones.

Our G2 may really but what is been called the G1.V2.

JackMatt

@Tmacfan4321: Jason meant to write: "The obvious question is what [phone will become the] T-Mobile US G2. Obviously not the Hero ... "

Yes, I speak Chen. :)

@punk1n13: I guess not. I really don't understand why either.

Tmacfan4321

I thought that the CEO of TMobile US said that they were not getting the Hero?

http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2009/07/08/t-mobile-usa-no-hero-for-you/

Or was he just lying? I hope he was doing the PR lying thing. I want this phone badly.

Tmacfan4321

I thought the MyTouch 3G was going to be the G2?

i am so awaiting for this phone to land on att.

ra2daj

Can T-mobile USA even brand a device g2? G2 is trademarked by Gatorade

Delusions