T-Mobile G1 Launch Liveblog

We're here and we're ready to rock.
by John Biggs at 9/23/2008 2:06:46 PM
Doug is uploading official press images. That was pretty fast.
by John Biggs at 9/23/2008 2:08:03 PM
Sorry. The time is set an hour ahead. It's 10:12am in NYC right now.
by John Biggs at 9/23/2008 2:12:20 PM
15 minutes to go.
by John Biggs at 9/23/2008 2:14:51 PM
Hello Techcrunch readers.
by John Biggs at 9/23/2008 2:22:17 PM
www.crunchgear.com
by John Biggs at 9/23/2008 2:26:29 PM
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by John Biggs at 9/23/2008 2:29:54 PM
Cole Brodman - we can't be face to face anymore.
by John Biggs at 9/23/2008 2:31:07 PM
Technology has bridged that gap.
by John Biggs at 9/23/2008 2:31:12 PM
Cole is the CTO and CIO for T-Mobile
by John Biggs at 9/23/2008 2:31:24 PM
New mobile Internet of the future.
by John Biggs at 9/23/2008 2:31:45 PM
Introducing the other folks - Andy Rubin and Chrstopher Schlaffer
by John Biggs at 9/23/2008 2:32:13 PM
Andy is Senior Director of Mobile Platforms
by John Biggs at 9/23/2008 2:32:25 PM
Peter Chou, CEO HTC is here.
by John Biggs at 9/23/2008 2:32:36 PM
Christopher speaking
by John Biggs at 9/23/2008 2:32:39 PM
Launching G1 on both sides of the Atlantic
by John Biggs at 9/23/2008 2:33:34 PM
expect it it in Europe
by John Biggs at 9/23/2008 2:33:35 PM
Superior user experience. Pioneering approach to open up the wireless Internet.
by John Biggs at 9/23/2008 2:34:12 PM
T-Mo is the first telecoms operator to move away from walled gardens and protals
by John Biggs at 9/23/2008 2:34:29 PM
250% increase in internet traffic
by John Biggs at 9/23/2008 2:35:04 PM
Founding member of the open handset alliance.
by John Biggs at 9/23/2008 2:35:36 PM
Erick will be joining me.
by John Biggs at 9/23/2008 2:35:41 PM
Not much exciting to photograph right now.
by John Biggs at 9/23/2008 2:36:08 PM
Andy Rubin coming up
by Erick Schonfeld at 9/23/2008 2:36:24 PM
Schlaffer talking about how DT has already grown SMS and Web traffic even without a real mobile Web phone.
by Erick Schonfeld at 9/23/2008 2:36:30 PM
Andy Rubin comes up. Google was founded on the Internet.
by John Biggs at 9/23/2008 2:36:35 PM
Introducting Peter Chou from HTC
by John Biggs at 9/23/2008 2:37:22 PM
Expects there's a big celebration in Mountain View right now.
by John Biggs at 9/23/2008 2:38:14 PM
Rubin: With Android we are bringing some of those [Internet] strategies to the mobile phone. Developer will be able to develop on it and also to modify it. Because it is open,it is somewhat future proof.
by Erick Schonfeld at 9/23/2008 2:38:19 PM
Peter Chou, CEO of HTC. Congratulations all around. Talking about the "tremendous effort" to make this Open Handset Alliance/Android possible
by Erick Schonfeld at 9/23/2008 2:38:41 PM
announcement.t-mobileg1.com - remember you can watch the whole show at tmo.
by John Biggs at 9/23/2008 2:39:47 PM
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Android is nimble, flexible, and powerful.
by John Biggs at 9/23/2008 2:40:22 PM
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Confirmed - G1 Phone is $179
by John Biggs at 9/23/2008 2:41:24 PM
Out on October 22
by John Biggs at 9/23/2008 2:41:39 PM
open systems and open standards - embracing third parties.
by John Biggs at 9/23/2008 2:42:13 PM
Open handset alliance - devices, apps, and new services allow folks to embrace the mobile Internet.
by John Biggs at 9/23/2008 2:42:30 PM
by Doug Aamoth at 9/23/2008 2:42:47 PM
Finally running the video showing off the G1. Lots of fingers flying everywhere. Love the Sidekick-like keyboard.
by Erick Schonfeld at 9/23/2008 2:44:10 PM
Cole Brodman, T-Mobile CTO: "Let's not tease you any longer. Let's take a detailed view of whatthis device can do" Rolls another video.
by Erick Schonfeld at 9/23/2008 2:46:02 PM
That keyboard is the one thing so far that sets it apart from the iPhone, methinks.
by Erick Schonfeld at 9/23/2008 2:46:27 PM
Video: great touch screen, you can swipe, can frame and rop a photo to homescreen (just like the iPhone!). Drag and drop, baby.
by Erick Schonfeld at 9/23/2008 2:46:52 PM
Street view and google maps look great.
by John Biggs at 9/23/2008 2:48:11 PM