Firefox Mobile WM Screenshots Appear
It was recently announced that Firefox Mobile (“Fennec”) was going to be a reality, and it appears that development is now steadily progressing. 
Brad Lassey has a bunch of screenshots up at his blog, including some basic pages as well as Acid3 run to demonstrate he has the full browser running!
Exciting stuff, especially as Firefox Mobile is likely to support kinetic, touch-based scrolling as per this concept video. As far as I can tell, these are just development snapshots, and no public binaries are actually available for download… yet.
T-Mobile G1 Now Shipping
According some Phandroid readers, T-Mobile is now shipping the G1 via UPS 3-day delivery. In case you just came from that five-year trip to Tierra del Fuego, the G1 is the first Google Android OS-based smartphone. This means that the phone will be in T-Mobile customer hands by, at the very latest, the 21st.
Black Silicon Not Only Solar, Changing Digital Photography
With the accidental discovery of “black silicon,” Harvard physicists may have very well changed the digital photography, solar power and night vision industries forever. What is black silicon, you say? Well, it’s just as it sounds. Black silicon. It’s what this revolutionary new material does that’s important.
T-Mobile Has Already Sold 1.5 Million Android-Powered Smartphones
When Google, T-Mobile, and HTC unveiled the first smartphone running Android last month, Google’s many fans were excited by the idea of a mobile phone tied to the online services they enjoy. Other were less enthusiastic, pointing out that Android is an untried operating system and the T-Mobile G1 is only going to be available from a single, relatively small wireless provider in the United States.
Nevertheless, there are enough optimists that 1.5 million G1′s have already been pre-ordered, sight unseen. And this number would be higher, except that T-Mobile has sold all the devices it has available to ship by October 22, the launch day.
T-Mobile G1It had initially put in an order for 500 thousand units from the G1′s manufacturer, HTC, for this purpose, but when those quickly sold out the order was tripped. This enlarged order has also already sold out.
iPhone-Type Numbers
As they are both aimed at consumers, many people are eagerly watching to see how Android is going to do against Apple’s iPhone. So far, Google’s offering seems to be holding its own.
Having 1.5 million people pre-order the T-Mobile G1 stands up well against the one million iPhone 3Gs sold during the launch weekend.
But the competition has just barely gotten started, and only time will tell how these two will stand up against each other and the other mobile operating systems, like Symbian, Windows Mobile, and Palm OS.
Don’t Despair, Android Fans
There are two options available for those who want a T-Mobile G1 as soon as possible but who haven’t already pre-ordered one.
When this smartphone launches later this month, there will be about 2 million units in T-Mobile stores across the U.S. Details on where to to find a store are available at www.T-MobileG1.com.
Those not interesting to braving the crowds can put in a pre-order for a unit now, but these won’t be delivered until some time after the launch day.
More About the T-Mobile G1
The T-Mobile G1 will be a consumer-oriented smartphone with support for this carrier’s new 3G network.
It will include an 3.2-inch HVGA touchscreen, a QWERTY keyboard, GPS, and Wi-Fi. It will also sport a microSD card slot and a 3.2 megapixel camera.
The G1 will have a highly functional web browser, and will support many of Google’s services, like Gmail and Google Maps.
Overall, it will be 4.60 inches by 2.2 inches by 0.60 inches, and weigh 5.6 ounces.
It costs $180 with a two-year voice and data agreement.
The G1 will be released in the United Kingdom in November.
The future of mobile internet devices
It’s the perfect compromise between notebook and smartphone, but which processor will be at its heart?
Mobile internet access has come of age. No more squinting at the tiny screen on your smartphone. No more flat batteries on your laptop.
With the mobile internet device (MID), you can enjoy an always-on connection, long battery life and a decent-sized screen, all in a package that will fit in your pocket. However, are the processors currently used in smartphones or the x86 chips that power laptops capable of providing all this, or will the MID require a totally new processor?
