T-Mobile Android to hit UK 30 Oct

The T-Mobile G1, based on Google's Android operating system, will be available in the UK on 30 October. The G1 is the first Android-based phone to hit the UK market and features a touchscreen and a flip-out Qwerty keyboard. It was intially thought that the device, manufactured by HTC, wouldn't hit these shores until November. There are two price plans - both offer the handset for free and cost £40 per month. Combi 35 offers 800 minutes and unlimited texts while Flext 40 gives up to 1,250 minutes or up to 2,500 texts or any mix of the two. Jim Hyde, managing director of T-Mobile UK said: "With so much excitement generated by the announcement last month, we’re thrilled to bring the T-Mobile G1 to the UK in time for Christmas. "It’s set to revolutionise the way we use the internet on our mobiles: it’s uniquely built for effortless online communication – whether you want to email, text or blog – and with access to some groundbreaking applications on Android market, the possibilities really are endless," Hyde continued. www.t-mobile.co.uk