Android Priced at $199: Can T-Mobile Mimic the iPhone’s Success?
T-Mobile will announce a $199 price tag next week during a press conference for its much anticipated handset dubbed “Dream,” according to reports. The phone, made by device maker HTC and that uses an operating system designed by Android/Google, is one of the most anticipated new phones since the release of Apple’s iPhone.
But the question remains: Can Google, HTC, and T-Mobile mimic the success of Apple and deliver a “must have” phone?
The answer is unclear whether phone fanatics will line up for hours or days (or if at all) to be the first to buy T-Mobile’s Dream. Neither Google, HTC, or T-Mobile engender the same passion and loyalty that Apple does with its customers. Also, if you ask me, too many cellphones that have come after the launch of the iPhone feel to me like want-to-be iPhones playing feature-catch-up with Apple. I certainly hope that T-Mobile’s Dream offers a fresh design and a host of innovative new features – but the only thing we do know is the Dream will be hardwired to link you to Google.