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The year 2011 saw many new smartphones entering the crowded world of phones. New technologies are gaining the upper hand in the consumer market, and the most advanced phones have made their presence felt over the past few months.

Technology giants like HTC, Samsung, Motorola, T-Mobile and LG have revolutionized the smartphone market. The new smartphones can now compete with other devices like laptops and desktop computers as they losrt market share with more people shifting towards the new technology. The latest change is rewriting the rules for software makers and the Web businesses that depend on the Internet.

Here is a look at the 4G smartphones launched and announced by different carriers like Sprint, Verizon, AT&T and T-Mobile until January 2011

Sprint:

HTC EVO 4G


1) HTC EVO 4G:

The HTC EVO 4G is one of the first 4G smartphones released in 2010. Sprint's tag line was “First is best. First is fast. First is the next big pocket thing.”

Dimensions: 122 x 66 x 13 mm
Weight: 170 g
Display: 4.3-inch 480 x 800 pixels TFT capacitive touchscreen, 65K colors
Operating System: Android 2.2
Processor: 1 GHz Scorpion processor, Adreno 200 GPU, Qualcomm QSD8650 Snapdragon chipset
Input: Multi-touch, accelerometer sensor for auto-rotate, proximity sensor for auto turn-off, HTC Sense UI
Sound Types: Vibration, MP3, WAV ringtones, Loudspeaker, 3.5mm jack
Memory Storage: 512 MB RAM, 1 GB ROM
Micro-SD: up to 32GB, 8GB included
3G speed: up to 3.1 Mbps
3G Network: CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
2G Network: CDMA 800 / 1900
WLAN: Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g, WiMAX 802.16 e (Wi-Fi router)
Bluetooth: v2.1 with A2DP
USB: microUSB v2.0
Camera: 8 MP 3264x2448 pixels with autofocus and dual-LED flash, 720p video capture, 1.3 MP secondary camera, Geo-tagging
Battery: Standard Li-Ion 1500 mAh battery
Stand by Time: up to 146 h
Talk Time: up to 5 h 12 min
Other features: SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email, IM, HTML browser, Java, available in Black & White colors, A-GPS support, Digital compass, HDMI port, search key, YouTube, Google Talk, Picasa integration, MP3/AAC+/WAV/WMA9 player, MP4/H.263/H.264/WMV9 player, Voice memo, Google Search, Gmail, Google Maps and Facebook, Flickr, Twitter applications.
Release: Announced on March 2010 and released on June 2010.
Noticeable features: Hot-spot that lets you to connect up to eight devices, 4.3-inch touch-screen display, two cameras, 4G, Sprint TV and speakers.

2) HTC EVO Shift 4G:
It is the cheapest 4G smartphone in the market to date.T he successor to HTC EVO 4G, it differs in some features and size. Sprint says the Shift allows up to eight Wi-Fi-enabled devices to connect to the 3G/4G wireless network. The smartphone also comes with a physical keyboard which is not found in EVO 4G

Dimensions: 117 x 60 x 16 mm
Weight: 130 g
Display: 3.6-inch 480 x 800 pixels TFT capacitive touchscreen, 65K colors
Operating System: Android 2.2
Processor: 800 MHz Scorpion processor, Adreno 205 GPU, Qualcomm MSM7630 Snapdragon chipset
Input: QWERTY keyboard, Multi-touch input method, Accelerometer sensor for UI auto-rotate, Proximity sensor for auto turn-off, HTC Sense UI
Sound Types: Vibration, MP3, WAV ringtones, Loudspeaker, 3.5mm jack
Memory Storage: 512 MB RAM, 2 GB ROM
Micro-SD: up to 32GB, 2GB included
3G speed: up to 3.1 Mbps
3G Network: CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
2G Network: CDMA 800 / 1900
WLAN: Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, WiMAX 802.16 e (Wi-Fi router)
Bluetooth: v2.1 with A2DP
USB: microUSB v2.0
Camera: 5 MP 2592 x 1944 with autofocus and LED flash, 720p video capture, 1.3 MP secondary camera, Geo-tagging
Battery: Standard Li-Ion 1500 mAh battery
Stand by Time: up to 146 h
Talk Time: up to 6 h
Other features: SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email, IM, HTML browser, Java, available in Black color,Stereo FM radio with RDS, A-GPS support, Digital compass, YouTube, Google Talk, Picasa integration, MP3/AAC+/WAV/WMA9 player, MP4/H.263/H.264/WMV9 player, Voice memo, Google Search, Gmail, Google Maps, Organizer, Document viewer, Voice dial, Voice commands, predictive text input and Facebook, Flickr, Twitter applications.
Released: January 9, 2011
Noticeable features: Hot-spot that lets you to connect up to eight devices, two cameras, 4G, Sprint TV and speakers, really cheap and physical keyboard.


3) Samsung Epic 4G:

It is considered the best Samsung Galaxy series smartphone, featuring not only 4G but a physical keyboard.

Dimensions: 124 x 65 x 14 mm
Weight: 155 g
Display: 4-inch 480 x 800 pixels Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors Gorilla Glass
Operating System: Android 2.2
Processor: 1 GHz ARM Cortex-A8 processor, PowerVR SGX540 GPU, Hummingbird chipset
Input: QWERTY keyboard, Multi-touch input method, TouchWiz 3.0 UI, Accelerometer sensor for UI auto-rotate, Touch-sensitive controls, Proximity sensor for auto turn-off, Swype text input
Sound Types: Vibration, MP3, WAV ringtones, Loudspeaker, 3.5mm jack
Memory Storage: 512 MB RAM, 512 MB ROM
Micro-SD: up to 32GB
3G speed: up to 3.1 Mbps, HSDPA
3G Network: CDMA2000 1xEV-DO / HSDPA 2100
2G Network: CDMA 800 / 1900
WLAN: Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, WiMAX
Bluetooth: v2.1 with A2DP
USB: microUSB v2.0
Camera: 5 MP 2592 x 1944 with autofocus and LED flash, 720p video capture, VGA secondary camera, Geo-tagging, touch focus, face and smile detection
Battery: Standard Li-Ion 1500 mAh battery
Stand by Time: up to 300 h
Talk Time: up to 5 h 30 min
Other features: SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email, IM, RSS, HTML browser, Java, available in Black color,Stereo FM radio with RDS, A-GPS support, Java, Mobile TV, Social networking integration, Digital compass, YouTube, Calendar, Google Talk, Picasa integration, MP3/WAV/eAAC+/AC3/FLAC player, MP4/DivX/WMV/H.264/H.263 player, Voice memo, Google Search, Gmail, Google Maps, Organizer, Document editor (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PDF),Image & video editor, Voice dial, Voice commands and predictive text input.
Released: Announced June 2010, Released September 2010
Noticeable features: Super AMOLED Display, Swype on Sprint 4G, multimedia powerhouse, two cameras, 4G, Sprint TV and speakers, TouchWiz 3.0 interface and physical keyboard.

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Verizon:
Motorola Droid Bionic

1) Motorola Droid Bionic:
The Motorola Droid Bionic is a 4G-capable smartphone designed by Motorola which is planning to release the smartphone in Q2 2011. The phone, introduced during CES 2011, captured many enthusiasts' attention with its design. It operates on Verizon’s 4G LTE (Long Term Evolution) network.

Dimensions: 125.9 x 66.9 x 13.3 mm
Weight: 158 g
Display: 4.3-inch 540 x 960 pixels TFT capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Operating System: Android 2.2 (Froyo)
Processor: Dual-core 1GHz ARM Cortex-A9 proccessor, ULP GeForce GPU, Tegra 2 chipset
Input: Multi-touch input method, Accelerometer sensor for UI auto-rotate, Touch-sensitive controls, Proximity sensor for auto turn-off, Swype text input
Sound Types: Vibration, MP3, WAV ringtones, Loudspeaker, 3.5mm jack
Memory Storage: 16 GB storage, 512 MB RAM, 2 GB ROM
Micro-SD: up to 32GB
3G speed: up to 3.1 Mbps, LTE
3G Network: CDMA2000 1xEV-DO/ LTE
2G Network: CDMA 800 / 1900
WLAN: Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA
Bluetooth: v2.1 with A2DP, EDR
USB: microUSB v2.0
Camera: 8 MP 3264x2448 pixels with autofocus and dual-LED flash, 720p video capture, VGA secondary camera, geo-tagging, face detection, image stabilization
Battery: Standard Li-Po 1930 mAh battery
Stand by Time: Not tested
Talk Time: Not tested
Other features: SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email, IM, HTML browser, available in Black color, A-GPS support, Java, SNS integration, Digital compass, HDMI port, YouTube, Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic, Google Talk, MP3/WAV/WMA/AAC+ player, MP4/WMV/H.263/H.264 player, Voice memo, Google Search, Gmail, Google Maps, Organizer, Document viewer & editor,Image & video editor, Voice dial, Voice commands and predictive text input.
Release: Release 2011, Q2
Noticeable features: Display screen, huge memory and battery capacity, two cameras, HDMI port and Verizon's LTE 4G technology.


2) HTC ThunderBolt 4G:

It is the probably one of the fastest smartphones on Verizon. It features a huge camera and with 4G will allow one to create and share content faster. One feature on this smartphone is HD on 4G which allows the user to record, share and view HD video.

Dimensions: 122 x 66 x 13 mm
Weight: 164 g
Display: 4.3-inch 480 x 800 pixels TFT capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Operating System: Android 2.2 (Froyo)
Processor: 1GHz Scorpion processor, Adreno 205 GPU, Qualcomm MSM8655 Snapdragon
Input: Multi-touch input method, Accelerometer sensor for UI auto-rotate, HTC Sense 2.0 UI, Proximity sensor for auto turn-off
Sound Types: Vibration, MP3, WAV ringtones, Loudspeaker, 3.5mm jack
Memory Storage: 8GB storage, 768 MB RAM
Micro-SD: up to 32GB, 32GB included
3G speed: up to 3.1 Mbps, LTE
3G Network: CDMA2000 1xEV-DO/ LTE 700
2G Network: CDMA 800 / 1900
WLAN: Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA
Bluetooth: v2.1 with A2DP, EDR
USB: microUSB v2.0
Camera: 8 MP 3264x2448 pixels with autofocus and dual-LED flash, 720p video capture, 1.3 MP secondary camera, geo-tagging, face detection
Battery: Standard Li-Ion 1400 mAh battery
Stand by Time: Not tested
Talk Time: Not tested
Other features: SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email, IM, HTML browser, available in Black color, A-GPS support, Video Skype & SNS integration, built-in kickstand, Digital compass, YouTube, Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic, Google Talk, Picasa integration MP3/AAC+/WAV/WMA9 player, DivX/Xvid/MP4/H.263/H.264/WMV9/player, Voice memo, Google Search, Gmail, Google Maps, Organizer, Document viewer,Image & video editor, Voice dial, Voice commands and predictive text input.
Release: Actually Release date is predicted to be February 14th but latest news says February 24th
Noticeable features: Display screen, huge memory and battery capacity, two cameras, HDMI port and Verizon's LTE 4G technology.

3) Samsung 4G LTE : (Also known as Samsung Inspiration)
Dimensions: NA
Weight: NA
Display: 4.3-inch 480 x 800 pixels Super AMOLED Plus
Operating System: Android 2.2 (Froyo)
Processor: 1GHz processor
Input: Multi-touch input method, Accelerometer sensor for UI auto-rotate, Touch-sensitive controls
Sound Types: Vibration, MP3, WAV ringtones, Loudspeaker, 3.5mm jack
Memory Storage: NA
Micro-SD: up to 32GB
3G speed: up to 3.1 Mbps/ LTE, up to 12 Mbps
3G Network: CDMA2000 1xEV-DO/ LTE 700
2G Network: CDMA 800 / 1900
WLAN: Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
Bluetooth: v2.1 with A2DP
USB: microUSB v2.0
Camera: 8 MP 3264x2448 pixels with autofocus and LED flash, 720p video capture, 1.3 MP secondary camera, geo-tagging, face detection, touch focus
Battery: Standard Li-Ion 1500 mAh battery
Stand by Time: Not tested
Talk Time: Not tested
Other features: HDMI port, SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email, IM, RSS, HTML browser, available in Black color, A-GPS support, Java, Social networking integration, Digital compass, YouTube, Google Talk, Picasa integration, MP4/DivX/WMV/H.264/H.263 player, MP3/WAV/eAAC+/AC3/FLAC player, Voice memo, Google Search, Gmail, Google Maps, Organizer,Image & video editor, Voice dial, Voice commands and predictive text input
Release: Announced in CES January 2011, expected to be released on 2011, Q1
Noticeable features: Display screen, two cameras, HDMI port and Verizon's LTE 4G technology.


4) LG Revolution:
Dimensions: NA
Weight: NA
Display: 4.3-inch 480 x 800 pixels Capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Operating System: Android OS, v2.2 (Froyo), upgradable to v2.3
Processor: 1GHz processor
Input: Accelerometer sensor for UI auto-rotate, Proximity sensor for auto turn-off, Touch-sensitive controls
Sound Types: Vibration, MP3, Loudspeaker, 3.5mm jack
Memory Storage: 16 GB storage internal storage
Micro-SD: up to 32GB
3G speed: up to 3.1 Mbps/ LTE, up to 12 Mbps
3G Network: CDMA2000 1xEV-DO/ LTE 700
2G Network: CDMA 800 / 1900
WLAN: Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA
Bluetooth: v2.1 with A2DP, EDR
USB: microUSB v2.0
Camera: 5 MP 2592?1944 pixels with autofocus and LED flash, 1080p video capture, 1.3 MP secondary camera, geo-tagging
Battery: Standard Li-Ion 1500 mAh battery
Stand by Time: Not tested
Talk Time: Not tested
Other features: HDMI port, SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email, IM, HTML browser, available in Black color, A-GPS support, Java, Social networking integration, Digital compass, YouTube, Google Talk, MP4/H.264/H.263/DivX player, MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player, Voice memo, Document viewer, Google Search, Gmail, Google Maps, Organizer, Voice dial, Voice commands and predictive text input
Release: Announced in CES January 2011, expected to be released on 2011, Q1
Noticeable features: Display screen, two cameras, HDMI port, 1080p video capture and would be Verizon’s first 4G device to feature Voice over LTE calling.

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AT&T :

1) HTC Inspire 4G:

The new HTC Inspire 4G is perhaps the first smartphone to use the HTC Sense cloud and boasts the second largest memory available in today’s smartphones after the Motorola Atrix.

Dimensions: 122.9 x 68.1 x 11.7 mm
Weight: 163.9 g
Display: 4.3-inch 480 x 800 pixels S-LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Operating System: Android OS, v2.2 (Froyo)
Processor: 1GHz Scorpion processor, Adreno 205 GPU, Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon
Input: Accelerometer sensor for UI auto-rotate, Proximity sensor for auto turn-off, HTC Sense UI, Multi-touch input method
Sound Types: Vibration, MP3,WAV ringtones, Loudspeaker, 3.5mm jack (Dolby Mobile and SRS sound enhancement)
Memory Storage: 4 GB storage, 768 MB RAM
Micro-SD: up to 32GB, 8GB included
3G speed: HSDPA-14.4 Mbps/ HSUPA-5.76 Mbps
3G Network: HSDPA 850 / 1900
2G Network: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
WLAN: Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA
Bluetooth: v2.1 with A2DP, EDR
USB: microUSB v2.0
Camera: 8 MP 3264x2448 pixels with autofocus and dual-LED flash, 720p video capture, geo-tagging, face-detection
Battery: Standard Li-Ion 1230 mAh
Stand by Time: up to 372 h
Talk Time: up to 6 h
Other features: SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email, IM, HTML browser,Stereo FM radio with RDS, available in Black color, A-GPS support, Java, Dedicated search key, Digital compass, YouTube, Google Talk, Picasa integration, MP3/AAC+/WAV/WMA9 player, DivX/Xvid/MP4/H.263/H.264/WMV9/player, Voice memo, Document viewer, Google Search, Gmail, Google Maps, Organizer, predictive text input and Facebook & Twitter applications
Release: Announced in January 2011, expected to be released on 2011, Q1
Noticeable features: Display screen, huge memory, Long battery life and AT&T 4G

2) Samsung Infuse 4G:
The new smartphone introduced by Samsung is one of thinnest Android devices and has the largest display screen for a smartphone, making it very good for web browsing and watching videos.

Dimensions: NA
Weight: NA
Display: 4.5-inch 480 x 800 pixels Super AMOLED Plus capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors, Gorilla Glass display
Operating System: Android OS, v2.2 (Froyo)
Processor: ARM Cortex A8 1.2 GHz processor
Input: TouchWiz 3.0 UI, Accelerometer sensor for UI auto-rotate, Proximity sensor for auto turn-off, Multi-touch input method, Swype text input
Sound Types: Vibration, MP3,WAV ringtones, Loudspeaker, 3.5mm jack
Memory Storage: 16 GB, 512 MB
Micro-SD: up to 32GB
3G speed: HSDPA/HSUPA
3G Network: HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100
2G Network: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
WLAN: Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA
Bluetooth: v3.0 with A2DP
USB: microUSB v2.0
Camera: 8 MP 3264x2448 pixels with autofocus and LED flash, 1080p video capture, 1.3 MP secondary camera, geo-tagging, face and smile detection
Battery: Standard Li-Ion 1750 mAh
Stand by Time: up to 372 h
Talk Time: up to 6 h
Other features: SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email, IM, RSS, HTML browser,Social networking integration, available in Black color, A-GPS support, Java, Digital compass, YouTube, Calendar, Google Talk, Picasa integration, MP4/DivX/WMV/H.264/H.263 player, MP3/WAV/eAAC+/AC3/FLAC player, Voice memo, Voice dial, Voice commands, Image & video editor , Google Search, Gmail, Google Maps, Organizer and predictive text input.
Release: Announced in January 2011, expected to be released on 2011, Q1
Noticeable features: Huge display and Memory RAM, Bluetooth version 3.0, fast processor and very slim.

3) Motorola Atrix 4G:
Motorola Atrix 4G features the most RAM and longer talk time than any other smartphone in the market today. With a huge battery and dual core processor the smartphone can be considered to be a top contender to lead the 2011 smartphone race.

Dimensions: 117.8 x 63.5 x 10.1 mm
Weight: 136 g
Display: 4-inch 540 x 960 pixels TFT capacitive touchscreen 16M colors Gorilla Glass Display
Operating System: Android OS, v2.2 (Froyo)
Processor: dual-core 1GHz ARM Cortex-A9 proccessor, ULP GeForce GPU, Tegra 2 chipset
Input: Biometric fingerprint reader, Touch sensitive controls, MOTOBLUR UI with Live Widgets, Multi-touch input method, Accelerometer sensor for UI auto-rotate, Proximity sensor for auto turn-off
Sound Types: Vibration, MP3,WAV ringtones, Loudspeaker, 3.5mm jack
Memory Storage: 16 GB, 1 GB RAM
Micro-SD: up to 32GB
3G speed: HSDPA-14.4 Mbps/ HSUPA-5.76 Mbps
3G Network: HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100
2G Network: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
WLAN: Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA
Bluetooth: v2.1 with A2DP, EDR
USB: microUSB v2.0
Camera: 5 MP 2592?1944 pixels with autofocus and LED flash, 720p video capture, VGA camera, geo-tagging, image stabilization
Battery: Standard Li-Ion 1930 mAh
Stand by Time: up to 250 h
Talk Time: up to 9 h
Other features: SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email, IM, HTML browser, HDMI port, Java MIDP 2.0, Stereo FM radio with RDS, Social networking integration, available in Black color, A-GPS support, Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic, Digital compass, YouTube, Calendar, Google Talk, Picasa integration, MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player, 1080p MP4/H.263/H.264.WMV/Xvid/DivX, Voice memo, Voice dial, Voice commands, Document editor, Photo viewer & editor , Google Search, Gmail, Google Talk, Google Maps, Organizer and predictive text input.
Release: Announced in January 2011, expected to be released in March 2011
Noticeable features: Huge display and Memory RAM, Bluetooth version 3.O and very slim.

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T-Mobile:


1) T-Mobile MyTouch 4G

The myTouch 4G hits almost every checkbox when it comes to functionality and features one of the largest RAM memories available. It can be considered the best T-Mobile 4G smartphone.

Dimensions: 121.9 x 55.9 x 10.9 mm
Weight: 141.8 g
Display: 3.8-inch 480 x 800 pixels TFT capacitive touchscreen 16M colors
Operating System: Android OS, v2.2 (Froyo)
Processor: 1GHz Scorpion processor, Adreno 205 GPU, Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon
Input: Accelerometer sensor for UI auto-rotate, Optical trackpad, Swype input method
Sound Types: Vibration, MP3,WAV ringtones, Loudspeaker, 3.5mm jack
Memory Storage: 4 GB storage, 768 MB RAM
Micro-SD: up to 32GB, 8GB included
3G speed: HSDPA-14.4 Mbps/ HSUPA-5.76 Mbps
3G Network: HSDPA 900 / 1700 / 2100
2G Network: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
WLAN: Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA
Bluetooth: v2.1 with A2DP
USB: microUSB v2.0
Camera: 5 MP 2592?1944 pixels with autofocus and LED flash, 720p video capture, VGA videocall camera, geo-tagging
Battery: Standard Li-Ion 1400 mAh
Stand by Time: up to 552 h (2G) / up to 432 h (3G)
Talk Time: up to 9 h (2G) / up to 10 h 20 min (3G)
Other features: SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email, IM, HTML browser, FM radio, Java, available in Black color, A-GPS support, YouTube, Calendar, Google Talk, Picasa integration, MP4/H.264/H.263 player, MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player, Voice memo, Voice dial, Voice commands, Document viewer (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PDF), Photo viewer & editor, Google Search, Gmail, Google Talk, Google Maps, Organizer and predictive text input.
Release: Announced in October 2010, expected to be released in 2010 November
Noticeable features: Huge Memory RAM, Optical trackpad, fast, sleek, and delivers great call quality.


2) T-Mobile G2:

Dimensions: 119.4 x 61 x 15.2 mm
Weight: 184.3 g
Display: 3.7-inch 480 x 800 pixels TFT capacitive touchscreen 16M colors
Operating System: Android OS, v2.2 (Froyo)
Processor: 800 MHz Scorpion processor, Adreno 205 GPU, Qualcomm MSM 7230 chipset
Input: QWERTY keyboard, Accelerometer sensor for UI auto-rotate, Swype text input, Multi-touch input method, Optical trackpad
Sound Types: Vibration, MP3,WAV ringtones, Loudspeaker, 3.5mm jack
Memory Storage: 4 GB storage, 512 MB RAM
Micro-SD: up to 32GB, 8GB included
3G speed: HSDPA-14.4 Mbps/ HSUPA-2 Mbps
3G Network: HSDPA 1700 / 2100
2G Network: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
WLAN: Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth: v2.1 with A2DP
USB: microUSB v2.0
Camera: 5 MP 2592?1944 pixels with autofocus and LED flash, 720p video capture, geo-tagging
Battery: Standard Li-Ion 1300 mAh
Stand by Time: up to 430 h (2G) / up to 430 h (3G)
Talk Time: up to 9 h 50 min (2G) / up to 6 h 40 min (3G)
Other features: SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email, IM, HTML browser, Java, available in white & Black color, A-GPS support, YouTube, Calendar, Google Talk, Picasa integration, MP4/H.264/H.263 player, MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player, Voice memo, Document viewer (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PDF), Google Search, Gmail, Google Talk, Google Maps, Organizer and predictive text input.
Release: Announced in September 2010, expected to be released in 2010 October
Noticeable features: Optical trackpad, T-Mobile G2 boasts a premium design and easy-to-use QWERTY keyboard.