T-Mobile earlier this week on Monday announced the company’s second Android phone, the MyTouch 3G,  based on the HTC Magic platform. It will be available in 3 colors: White, Black and Merlot. It features a 3.2", 320×480 touch screen, 3.2-megapixal camera, MicroSD memory card slot, and built-in video recording and playback capabilities. The phone connects to the Internet via T-Mobile’s 2G and 3G networks, foreign 2G or 3G networks or Wi-Fi.  The myTouch 3G can be pre-ordered by existing T-Mobile customers starting July 8th for $199.99. Shipments will go …

Skype has announced the release of a lite version of Skype™, a ‘thin’ client for Skype that can be downloaded on Android-powered devices, as well as more than 100 other Java-enabled mobile phones from LG, Motorola, Nokia, Samsung, and Sony Ericsson. The mobile Skype is a scaled-back version of the PC version of the calling service, and it enables mobile users to make Skype-to-Skype calls, send and receive instant messages from Skype contacts, see when your contacts are online, and make Skype calls to landlines and cell phones for low …

The T-Mobile G1 smart phone, the first wireless handset to be based on Google Inc.’s Android mobile operating system, carries a Bill-of-Materials (BOM) cost of $143.89, according to a virtual teardown conducted by iSuppli Corp.
Part of the new generation of so-called “iPhone killers,” the HTC Corp.-manufactured G1 combines voice communications with a host of other capabilities, including e-mail, Internet access, camera and music playback. Along with many fellow phones of its generation, the G1 includes a high-resolution display and a QWERTY keyboard. Like the iPhone, the G1 includes a touch-screen …

Here is the step-by-step instructions on updating Android on your T-Mobile G1 manually. All you need is a computer, internet connection and a way to transfer the firmware to your Micro SD card.
Warning: Updating firmware can be a delicate procedure, so continue at your own risk. Always back up everything. Unless you’re able to check the hash or otherwise verify a firmware’s source, downloading it is your own risk and not the responsibility of anyone else. Whenever possible, download it directly from Google (as you will in this tutorial). Also …