The mysterious upcoming Android phone T-Mobile has been tantalising us with has become a bit less shadowy, now officially named the G2. The G2′s specs are still unknown, but it’ll be the first device made for T-Mobile’s speedy HSPA+ network. [T-Mobile]
My canvas shoes were soaked through, my feet wrinkling like the dead grapes left hanging on the surrounding vineyards. The clouds above threatened rain, which promised to make the helicopter ride home a bumpy one. And yet there was still a smile on my face – despite the fact the Lumix G2 I was playing with was a pre-production unit, it was honestly one of the most enjoyable camera experiences I’ve ever had.
Have I mentioned just how excited I am by the whole mirrorless- mini DSLR camera market? Well, I am, and Panasonic’s announcement of local release details for their G2 and G10 micro four-thirds cameras has me drooling like a rabid dog.
The story goes that Panasonic leaked the upcoming G2 and G10 micro four thirds cameras onto their own website, which 4/3 rumours quickly screengrabbed. However, Panasonic has got in touch with them to say the specs are incorrect. Oh, what to think?
On sale from next month in Japan and the rest of the globe at a later date, Panasonic’s G2 plasmas offer several choices – 42, 46 and 50 inches, and black, silver or a dashing brown colour options.
T-Mobile US‘s decision not to launch the HTC Hero isn’t going to stop T-Mobile UK, which is going to go ahead and release the updated Android phone under the G2 label.
Commenter robkonz1 noticed something strange about Google’s recent offline Mobile Gmail demo: the HTC Magic used in the demo had—ohmygoodness—a T-Mobile logo on it. Does this mean the Magic is going to be our G2?
HTC and Google are getting closer to perfection with the new Android G2, the HTC Magic. Nice finish, great form factor. Check out our video, including the obligatory comparison with Apple’s iPhone, and hands-on impressions:
Vodafone has taken the HTC Magic out of their big red hats in their MWC 2009 press conference. The rumours were true:
