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Filed under: Handsets, HTC, T-Mobile, GSM, EDGE, HSDPA, Android

Oh sure, a few remarkably lucky and / or well connected individuals out there are yapping it up on a white T-Mobile G1 right this very moment, but for the most of us, coming across one is basically impossible; in fact, the white G1 isn’t even listed on T-Mobile’s website currently. TMO News has it that the lightest hue of the HTC-built handset isn’t expected to ship until at least the US Thanksgiving holiday, meaning that you’ve still got some serious time to kill before wrapping your paws around the increasingly enviable mobile. unverified information have been rampant that a paint chipping issue is at fault, and while we’ve yet to hear any confirmation of that, we have seen problems with white paint throw a wrench in the production plans of other mega-corps in the past. There’s continuously the black G1 + Colorware if you’re really impatient, you know.

White T-Mobile G1 not coming until after Thanksgiving? originally appeared on Engadget Mobile on Sat, 15 Nov 2008 23:44:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Filed under: Handsets, HTC, T-Mobile, Android

The HTC Dream may have already cleared the FCC, but at least one analyst that has actually seen the very first Android-based device, Moe Tanabian of IBB Consulting, says that it will only be hitting stores around Thanksgiving in November, and not September or October as many were expecting. He also says that its “unclear” whether the phone will support Microsoft Exchange or not (at least right out of the gate), and that users may have to Rel. on Gmail if they want to receive push email. Among other tidbits, he also confirms that the device will have access to T-Mobile’s own App Store-like service, and that it’ll come with Google’s advertising software pre-installed, which he says could not only decrease the cost of the phone, but allow for decrease monthly service fees as well. Of course, you’ll have to take that with all the usual analyst caveats for the time being, but we’re sure we’ll be hearing plenty more to back it up or shoot it down before the September / October / November launch.

[Via Electronista]

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