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November 24, 2008 1:54 PM PST

White T-Mobile G1 on sale now

by Bonnie Cha
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T-Mobile G1

T-Mobile G1 in white

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On Monday, T-Mobile set free the white version of the T-Mobile G1, joining the previously released black and bronze models. The white G1 will cost the same as the others at $179.99 with a two-year contract and is available online and in stores.

According to Silicon Alley Insider and DigiTimes, HTC, the manufacturer of the first Google Android smartphone, expects to ship 1 million G1s by the end of 2008, which is 67 percent more than its original estimate of 600,000. It's unclear how the sales break down in terms of region and demographics, but it's certainly good news for HTC and T-Mobile.

That said, it's still got plenty of competition from the other hot touch-screen smartphones: the iPhone 3G and RIM BlackBerry Storm. Any guesses as to which phone will be the hottest seller this holiday season?

Bonnie Cha is a senior editor for CNET, covering smartphones and GPS. When she's not testing the latest gadgets, you can find her chasing after her crazy lab or surfing in the chilly waters of Northern California. E-mail Bonnie.
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by rthutchison November 24, 2008 7:17 PM PST
Nice selective reporting Bonnie. The same report from HTC had revised sales of the the Touch Diamond from 2 million to 3 million. Does that not qualify as a hot touch-screen phone?
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by phigata November 25, 2008 7:59 AM PST
Not sure which phone will be the hottest seller, but I love my G1. It's awesome.
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by youngmoney15903 July 22, 2009 10:19 PM PDT
sell dat g1 to me i have 300$ please
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