T-Mobile G1 Expected To Sell Half A Million Handsets in 2008

02 October 2008 by Staff Editor

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T-Mobile G1 sales in the US are expected to infuse NT$7 billion (around $220 million USD) into HTC’s fourth-quarter revenue, according to company sources. T-mobile plans to order between 1.5 and 2 million G1 handsets in the near future, with sales to be between 400,000 and 500,000 units sold in the fourth quarter of 2008.

Next year the T-mobile G1 is expected to contribute over NT$18 billion (around $560 million USD) to HTS’s overall sales for 2009. Peter Chou, CEO of HTC, stated at the T-Mobile G1 announcement that the presence of G1 and Android will definitely give strong pushes to development and applications of the network for handsets in the future.

Industry leaders note that although being inferior to the HTC Diamond, iPhone 3G and the Samsung Omnia in terms of exterior design, the G1 will draw in customers with its easy-to-operate interface and convenient network functions. The G1 will launch in other countries starting at the end of this year.

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ren857

10-02-2008 12:46 PM

"Industry leaders note that although being inferior to the HTC Diamond, iPhone 3G and the Samsung Omnia in terms of exterior design, the G1 will draw in customers with its easy-to-operate interface and convenient network functions."

Huh? I don't like that part in bold. That is very subjective.
doomcomplex

10-02-2008 01:28 PM

That is quite subjective. Personally, I like how the G1 looks. To me, the iPhone looks overly "blingy" and pretentious.
Don Won

10-02-2008 01:47 PM

i don't think the phone looks ugly either. i think the G1 looks just as nice as all those phones they listed. i guess to some people that if it's not all shiny they don't think it looks good.
User Name

10-02-2008 01:54 PM

Ugly? (compared to others) maybe. Practical? (based on images) for sure.
I could wait for a nice android based phone from Sam or LG but what are the chances of those phones having a QWERTY keyboard. Not going to happen.
G1 is what it is, I look forward replacing it with a bad *** device in two years.
androidmaddy

10-02-2008 01:57 PM

Earlier, I remember they had mentioned that they expected to sell about 700k G1s in 2008 alone. This seems like a drop in the estimate, which might indicate that the presale took a bit longer than expected . But I am positive that the G1 will sell like hot cakes .

And yea, I definitely do not agree with the G1 being inferior looking than the Touch Pro. iPhone, yes, but not the Touch Pro. Touch HD, maybe .

Common guys, admit that the iPhone is definitely sexier than the G1. G1 is like a well skilled, well built guy who is extremely useful and is an all-rounder in most types of tasks, but is handsome nonetheless. Although, iPhone is like that pretty blond, who costs a lot to keep but dosen't do much .
tphang1

10-02-2008 03:11 PM

as stated before... the iPhone is the Ferrari while the G1 is the Porsche 911.
MattyMatt5481

10-02-2008 04:19 PM

ive never used an iphone, and i am just making an assumption here, but the iphone just looks like this thin rigid thing that doesnt look at all comfortable to hold up to your ear to talk to someone. the g1 however looks more like a phone. and i dont like how apple handled it with having lines at stores and all that garbage. it looked more like the line to a star wars premier than it did to buy a phone. I'm glad that the g1 was an online preorder too, because theres no way im waiting in a line for days
tread

10-02-2008 06:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tphang1

as stated before... the iPhone is the Ferrari while the G1 is the Porsche 911.

have you seen the new porsches? pretty freakin sexy
Nom de code

10-02-2008 08:47 PM

What drew me to the G1 is Google and Android. I couldn't care less if it looks less "sexier" than the aforementioned phones. I depend on Google for everything (Gmail to google financials, docs, apps, etc) this phone appears to be the one for me.
TheSpaceProgram

10-03-2008 08:02 AM

I will admit that the G1 is about as cool looking as the original Gameboy is today. I bought if because of its smart design and open platform; not for show.
RussianSolja

10-03-2008 08:09 AM

a good time to buy some HTC Shares LOL! oh i forgot the stock market is falling apart my bad LOL!
MrGibbage

10-03-2008 08:13 AM

Can someone put half a million in perspective? How many iPhones have been sold? Or Razr's? Or blackberries? Just how much of a market penetration does this represent?

Part of me would actually like the numbers to be a little on the low side, just so I don't have the same phone as every one else, but I do want the phone to be successful.