T-Mobile G1 v2: New Info on Next-Gen Android Device

12.05.2009
We interrupt your steady stream of to bring you new buzz on that : the -powered . While its successor, the (aka ) has yet to hit America, there's now talk of a "T-Mobile G1 v2" that could be coming soon to a store near you.

Word of the supposed T-Mobile G1 v2 first hit when tech blog TMOToday uncovered an apparent earlier this week. The map shows a G2 device becoming available this summer, with the G1 v2 following in the fall. The G1 v2 is referred to as "Bigfoot" and "Morrison" in various places.

Now, we're getting a first glimpse at how the oddly named phone could look. (To be fair, of the future is codenamed "Pink," so we'll cut HTC some slack.) The sleuths at The Boy Genius Report have published what they claim to be . The shot shows a slick-looking device with a slideout QWERTY keyboard -- something the but .

So far, no specs have been leaked, though there's speculation the T-Mobile G1 v2 will sell for about $148 with a two-year contract through Wal-Mart. That's the same price at which since last October. With all the talk of Apple considering a smaller, (not to mention ), a price tag under $150 could make Android's seemingly full-size offering an attractive option.