TECH BUZZ: A $399 version of the Google Android phone is now available for developers only. A custom black G1 phone will be shipping soon — you have to sign up as a developer first to be eligible.

Contribute: Add an image, link, video or comment »

The Best Links:

1. Android Dev Phone 1 surfaces for $399
2. Sign Up For the Developer Phone At The Android Market

TECH BUZZ: T-Mobile announces the God/Jesus/Holy Ghost/Buddha phone: The G1. $179, available on October 22. Features gChat, Google Maps, customizable home screen, blah blah blah. And iPhone holdouts who’ve been waiting for a slide-out keyboard can now feel like they’re market niche is being paid attention to.

Contribute: Add an image, link, video or comment »

The Best Links:

1. First G1 Ad
2. Hands-On With T-Mobile G1 Android Phone
3. Meet the T-Mobile G1
4. Video: Watch The T-Mobile G1 Google Press Conference

TECH BUZZ: T-Mobile has officially announced that the first phone running Google’s Android mobile operating system, the HTC Dream, will be unveiled in late September and in late October. It ain’t as purdy as the iPhone, but it sure does have a nifty keyboard.

Contribute: Add an image, link, video or comment »

The Best Links:

1. Official: First Android Phone on September 23rd
2. HTC Dream’s “Late October” Release Date
3. Live Google Android Demo

Grainy shots of what might be the HTC Dream, or G1, the iPhone killer that’s a Google/Sidekick mash-up. Those of you who’ve been hoping the iPhone will finally release a version with a physical keyboard, your patience may have paid off — as long as you’re willing to keep waiting until September (if you’re a T-Mobile customer) or December (at the latest). The heavy breathing here is creepy.

Contribute: Add an image, link, video or comment »

The Best Links:

1. Unofficial Word on the Google Phone Release