Will there or won't there be a T-Mobile G2 in the near future?

T-Mobile and HTC are clearly both pretty committed to Android -- and cheers to that, may we add -- but the real question is: is the "G" series a franchise or a one-hit wonder? And if it's a franchise, just how soon might we see a G2? Logic would suggest that T-Mobile would want to give the G1 a little breathing room before piling on cousins that risk cannibalizing market share, but Cell Phone Signal is claiming we'll see the G2 next month, and what's more, the spec sheet reads like a dream: 5-megapixel autofocus primary cam with VGA secondary cam for video calling, full touchscreen, and WiFi -- in other words, something like the "Touch HD with Android" that everyone had been hoping for. Come on now, video calling? Seriously?

It gets juicier, though. Boy Genius Report has an unconfirmed follow-up rumor citing a tipster that Cell Phone Signal's spec sheet is basically accurate, but that the launch date's been pushed back to April. The tipster goes on to say that the device won't be exclusive to T-Mobile and will be sold elsewhere around the world -- though not under the G series branding -- and it'll lack a QWERTY keyboard but maintain the trackball we all know and love / hate from the G1. Oh, and get this: they claim there's already a G3 in the works, too. Any way you slice it, there are bound to be plenty of Android devices launching around the globe in '09, but if this turns out to be even remotely accurate, is it really the right way for T-Mobile to be going about its business?

Read - Original sketchy G2 rumor
Read - Additional sketchy information

[PEZ Posted Dec 20th 2008 9:42PM]

If there is a G2, I think it will just be "another Tmobile android phone"... just like there are 3 sidekicks - why not? It not having a real hardware KB makes sense when you want something else to satisfy the iphone refugees.

[SParklingCYaNide Posted Dec 20th 2008 10:11PM]

Thats like saying theres yet ANOTHER "Samsung" Touch screen phone, obviously there's very similar models of the same phone across EVERY Cell phone Provider out there.

I don't know if you're trying to dogg T-Mobile or not but thats not really a fair comment if it is considering Other Companies do that SAME exact thing but the difference here is that the G2 will be more than Marginally different than the G1 so its not going to be "Just another T-Mobile Android Device" as you so Callously say.

Wow people are so Bitter these days. lolz

- D

[(Unverified) Posted Dec 21st 2008 12:38AM]

If you go to www.tmonews.com, it has been posted that the rumor is completely false. Thanks.

[(Unverified) Posted Dec 26th 2008 9:05PM]

The tip off that it's false? Mobile backup.

That defeats the whole purpose of android / logging into your gmail account being required - it already backs up your contacts (and calendar) carrier-free. Mobile backup is a T-Mobile service

[(Unverified) Posted Dec 23rd 2008 8:08PM]

makes me sad because i'm being forced to get a phone tomorrow, and i was going to get a G1. I hate getting things when replacements are right around the corner :[

[(Unverified) Posted Dec 23rd 2008 8:11PM]

Oh and it has to be with tmobile. Sigh

[(Unverified) Posted Jan 20th 2009 3:48PM]

I hate this, first i wanted the g1, biut i decided to wait for the g2, and know they say shortly after the g2, the g3 is coming out?? And it might not be on tmobile, what the heck. Its called the tmobile g1 for a reason, just like the sidekick, it should be commited to tmobile, someone reply to me cuzz im confused.

[(Unverified) Posted Feb 8th 2009 2:20PM]

dont worry im sure the g3 wont be on anything besides tmobile the g2 is definitly on tmobile so dont worry about the g3 right now! just wait till the g2 and see wat you think. then think about the g3!

[(Unverified) Posted Feb 8th 2009 2:16PM]

there will be one its called ":saphire" its supposed to be released in april or may but forgot which one... anyway keep in mind it will be out soon and keep your eyes open when it does!

[(Unverified) Posted Feb 16th 2009 11:10AM]

I hope tmobile lets me trade my G1 in