A newly released app for the G1 allows you to quickly and easily share your smartphones internet connection with your laptop. The app, PdaNet is currently available to download however it is still in beta.  Currently, PdaNet is a free app, however once out of beta it will become a paid app.

Setup is quick and easy, just download the app on your computer, then follow the instructions for setup. That process will automatically install PdaNet on your G1. Once the setup and installation is comple...

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According to a recent comScore report, it appears that the T-Mobile G1 has become the biggest money maker for T-Mobile. For most, this may not come as much of a surprise, but the reason behind the biggest money maker title is not just because of the phone itself.

First of all, the G1 is the device that currently brings T-Mobile the most money, however that is not necessarily due to the $179 price tag. In fact, the G1 is only the 8th best selling T-Mobile handset. Instead, the biggest money m...

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T-Mobile will push out a major firmware update to users of the G1 Android handset in April, the mobile operator has said.

The update will introduce features such as virtual keyboards and stereo Bluetooth support, as well as an upgrade of the underlying Linux kernel. A number of bugs in the Android operating system will also be fixed. The browser enhancements include upgrades to the latest version of the Webkit core and the addition of cut-and-paste. The browser is also getting support for th...

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The new G1 Google Phone turns TV today! After the successful launch of dailyme.tv (www.dailyme.tv) on their devices, users can now watch TV for free, wherever and whenever they want to, on their mobiles. The service offers a choice of more than 600 channels with content provided by networks ranging from German “ProSieben” to N24 to web TV shows such as the cult wine podcast “Bottleplot”. The shows and programs are always up-to-date and will be picked up automatically by the mobile pho...
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The guys over at iSuppli have taken apart a T-Mobile G1 handset and calculated the “Bill of Materials” (BOM) cost and the figure is surprising.  For a shade under $144, you can build your own G1 device.  That is of course, providing you have the same bulk purchase discounts and know-how.

Total ticket of $143.89

Take a look at what goes into making the first Android handset:

1. Baseband - $28.49
2. Display - $19.67
3. Camera - $12.13
4. RF Power Amp - $9.84
5. All the other stuff - $73.76

So after T...
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Google has informed developers for the Android Market -- the storefront for Android-based applications -- that they will be able to create applications that require payment. Up until now, all the applications available in the Android Market have been free. This has prevented some developers from creating applications for the Android platform. With the arrival of paid applications, slated for some time in the first quarter, more developers may be motivated to create applications for Google's m...
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