While potential customers and the technology press await T-Mobile’s More about T-Mobile G2 smartphone later this year, the wireless carrier is reportedly already knee-deep into the development of the next level of devices powered by the open source More about open source Android operating system.
The company will roll out a home phone and a tablet/netbook computer sometime in 2010, according to The New York Times, which cites confidential documents generated by a T-Mobile partner.
The home phone will include docking stations and the ability to send and receive data while recharging its battery, the newspaper says. The netbook computer, meanwhile, will not have a keyboard but will feature a touchscreen.
LinuxInsider requested comment from T-Mobile but received no response by press time.
A New Level of Devices
The Android news could indicate a seismic shift in the smartphone market — a shift that’s as much a result of software development as anything that carriers or handset makers are doing in their research labs.
“It just showcases that the market is ready for a change, and Google (more…)