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David LaGesse

Google’s Competitor to iPhone, BlackBerry Will Start Fast

September 22, 2008 03:30 PM ET | David LaGesse | Permanent Link | Print

Google's new smartphone software could quickly capture 4 percent of the U.S. market, Strategy Analytics says. But that may depend on the price of the phones, which the analysts said have to be well under $200 to be a roaring success.

T-Mobile will give details tomorrow about the first phone based on the Google-backed Android software. It reportedly will go on sale sometime in October for $200.

While that isn't "well below" the two-century mark, expect the handset to sell briskly when it hits the market. The HTC-made phone is the most anticipated new model since the launch of Apple's iPhone more than a year ago.

As an analyst at Strategy Analytics said: "Google has the brand power in the U.S.A. to make a big impact at launch."

Tags: cellphones | iPhone | Google | BlackBerry | T-Mobile

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Our in-house gadget guru, Senior Writer David LaGesse, checks out the latest technologies and gizmos, from computer software to GPS systems -- and reports back to you in plain English.

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