T-Mobile USA has started selling the T-Mobile G1 with Google, the first Android-powered mobile phone. Starting today, consumers can purchase the phone in select retail stores across the country and online.

The G1 smartphone is being manufactured by Taiwan's HTC.

“During the past month, we’ve seen unbridled excitement for the T-Mobile G1 and the positive impact it will have on the mobile lives of our customers,” said Denny Marie Post, chief marketing officer, T-Mobile USA. “In fact, among those T-Mobile customers who have pre-ordered the phone, roughly half have traded up from a basic handset, illustrating the leap many consumers are taking to a rich, accessible mobile Web experience. Its design, functionality and value make the first-of-its-kind T-Mobile G1 a truly approachable device for the masses.”

For a limited time, the dozens of applications available on Android Market will be made available free-of-charge for T-Mobile G1 users.

“With new, high-value applications constantly being added to Android Market for customers to discover, the T-Mobile G1 is the phone that grows with you,” said Post. “And as the Market continues to grow and evolve, the possibilities are virtually endless.”

T-Mobile 3G service is currently available in 95 major cities across top population centers, although all T-Mobile stores across the country will have demonstration devices on-hand and can assist customers with ordering the device for delivery at a later date.

Source:cellular-news