Google Phone, prices in U.S.
Beginning at 29.99 dollars (about 24 euros at the exchange last night) to a maximum of 99.99 U.S. dollars (80 euros) a monthly fee provided for the purchase of a Google Phone, the G1 with Android that T – Mobile launched in the U.S. market last October 21.
The G1, developed by HTC of Taiwan, is the answer to Google all’iPhone Apple, but also to the Symbian platform and the Windows Mobile operating system. Following the pattern of trade established by Steve Jobs on his iPhone, the G1 is sold with a list price and a second price, heavily discounted in exchange for a contract of at least 24 months with the operator in exchange for a basket of services.
The official cost of G1 was set at 399.99 U.S. dollars (322 euros), but in reality the Americans if they can take home to 179.99 U.S. dollars (220 dollars discount) in exchange for a contract for 24 months At rates commensurate with that will be done Android.
The base rate includes 29.99 U.S. dollars in exchange for 300 minutes of calls on weekdays and unlimited calls over the weekend. The second step rises to 39.99 U.S. dollars (32 euros) in exchange for 1000 minutes of free calls per month or 6oo minutes of calls on weekdays and unlimited calling on weekends.
Further steps climb to 49.99 and 59.99 U.S. dollars with 1,000 minutes of calls on weekdays and unlimited weekend in the former and 1500 minutes on weekdays and weekends unlimited usual in the event seckndo.
C0n 99.99 U.S. dollars a month, finally, you can call day and night, weekdays and holidays without any limit.
In the latter case, at the end of two years for the G1 have spent 2400 U.S. dollars (1,930 euros), whereas the fee based on account status will be 720 U.S. dollars (equivalent to 579 euros).
It will be interesting to keep these figures, while the Google Phone arrivals next year, also in Italy to understand the difference in treatment that operators retain customers Americans than Italians.
