T-Mobile G1 now available in frosty white

We've heard that it's been showing up on doorsteps and in stores for a few days now, but T-Mobile has just officially given the word that the G1 is now available in white to complement bronze and the especially personality-free black (not to say there's anything wrong with that, black G1 owners). The price, hardware, and software are all the same, so if you thought this release might somehow magically bring a soft keyboard with it, think again. Any guesses what -- if any -- future colors we might see on this puppy?

[Jeremy K. @ Nov 26th 2008 1:54PM]

Pink

[El Taco @ Nov 26th 2008 2:44PM]

I would not be surprised if they came out with a pink version

[sinai @ Nov 26th 2008 4:57PM]

is "pink" the new "first"?

[R @ Nov 26th 2008 6:05PM]

Pink is the new black, "first" is the old pink.

[Perspective @ Nov 26th 2008 1:56PM]

Like perfume on a pig. . .

[sarah @ Nov 26th 2008 5:19PM]

you mean like lipstick on a hot chick?

[dotAaron @ Nov 26th 2008 1:57PM]

Looks much better in white IMO :)

[Frun @ Nov 26th 2008 2:01PM]

Your friend might want to see a doctor.

[Alex @ Nov 26th 2008 2:54PM]

I like the white as well but the silver keyboard is a killer. I had the Bronze version with the same keyboard and it was miserable to use it under low-light. The white backlight doesn't contrast at all with the silver keys and makes the keys difficult to see. No thanks!

[Lars @ Nov 26th 2008 5:45PM]

Yuck, I don't like the white.

And WTF Chris... "personality-free black"?
Not only is white the stereotypical color of sheep, it's always been the color choice for the personality-challenged for ages. Seems like in the 80's you couldn't open your eyes without seeing a billion sedans (which already are vanilla in design) painted bright white. Seems like anything trendy or "safe" (aka personality-free) is usually white.

[ANTCEP @ Nov 26th 2008 1:57PM]

my friend has had a white one for weeks

[pavlindrom @ Nov 26th 2008 2:01PM]

How cool is that... I haven't seen one yet here, in the desert of USA...

[za7ch84 @ Nov 26th 2008 2:00PM]

Racists.

[AlDeezy @ Nov 26th 2008 2:03PM]

Once you go black, you can't go back son. hahahaha

[1234321 @ Nov 26th 2008 2:31PM]

so engadget thinks black G1 owners have no personality?

[dan @ Nov 26th 2008 2:50PM]

AlDeezy, your avatar is unreasonably hot.

[StalematE @ Nov 26th 2008 2:01PM]

Maybe the G1 will pick up on the Dell BS and put shitty artwork all over it.

[bangladeshiluv @ Nov 26th 2008 2:02PM]

Stay ICY

[nanobis @ Nov 26th 2008 2:04PM]

who's gona care now that the colourware are doing them.

http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/25/g1-and-blackberry-bold-get-the-colorware-treatment-finally-feel/

granted that its a bit of a rip off

[Deed @ Nov 26th 2008 5:53PM]

No but see, HTC/T-Mobile are totally going to make the rave colouring official.

Totally.

[Abuzar Baloach @ Nov 26th 2008 6:33PM]

Hmm, 175 dollars vs Free...

[Nick @ Nov 26th 2008 6:58PM]

And at least the official version has white buttons as well. Colorware's only button color option is black (heh, talking about racists).

[Chris @ Nov 26th 2008 2:07PM]

Are these glossy looking / feeling like the casing of a PSP or are they like, phone plastic.

[Scythe @ Nov 26th 2008 2:48PM]

It has a rubberized back, and a plastic front. It fits very comfortably in your hand.

[Mjacobsen1970 @ Nov 26th 2008 2:09PM]

and STILL UGLY!!!

[holycow @ Nov 26th 2008 2:10PM]

Nokia Maps icon? wtf...

[r3ap3r @ Nov 26th 2008 2:14PM]

A little late, engadget??

[superfresh @ Nov 26th 2008 2:18PM]

Call me when they're in Verizon Red.

[hfm @ Nov 26th 2008 2:21PM]

Crayola retired "Raw Umber" .. I say TMo should bring that back....

[Rick @ Nov 26th 2008 2:23PM]

So how much longer till we get a a G-Phone on another carrier.

Every time I see another t-mobile article I get a little closer to saying "fuck it, i'm done waiting, i'm just going to get an iPhone like everyone else I know."

[McLovin @ Nov 26th 2008 2:27PM]

My president is black.

Well, not really, he's mixed. So, do they have a gray one? (please don't anwer that question, I know they don't have a gray one.)

If I want the white one, does that mean I have jungle fever?

[McLovin @ Nov 26th 2008 2:30PM]

They should be branded as followed:

Black G1: Obama
White G1: McCain
Defective Units: Sarah Palin

[El Taco @ Nov 26th 2008 2:47PM]

why does Joe Biden always get left out of this stuff?

[Seanross @ Nov 26th 2008 2:55PM]

Poor Joe, sittin in the corner

[holycow @ Nov 26th 2008 3:30PM]

To make El Taco happy:

Invisible G1: Joe Biden

[Patriks7 @ Nov 26th 2008 3:48PM]

Make him the brown one then.. to represent you know what..

[Lars @ Nov 26th 2008 5:48PM]

No... what? UPS?



what can brown do for you?

[toughTechGuy @ Nov 26th 2008 2:32PM]

Woah. White. I feel like I'm in that movie Minority Report, amiright? But I'm still waiting till they get the farm animal keyboard sleeve predicted in this review.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KEYWtouy8eE

Bothering to remember arbitrary numbers and letters that form words is so 20th century. Take an HCI class, Gutenberg.

[mediumsizedrob @ Nov 26th 2008 2:43PM]

Why do they keep showing screen shots with that big nasty clock in the middle of the screen? Not only is it ugly clutter, there's a digital time readout right above it, making it totally pointless.

[Frankfurter @ Nov 26th 2008 3:00PM]

Because they have widgets and those 3D thingies too! Just like the iPhone. You see, the clock (to Android) shows the 'me too' crowd that they can do neato widgets, just like.....

[primetime4 @ Nov 26th 2008 3:06PM]

I agree. It reminds me of a Salvador Dali painting. Maybe that is the surreal look they are going for? Windows 7 has the same thing.

[J-Rad @ Nov 26th 2008 3:00PM]

Lyke double you tea eff! White is so apple! I'm totally going to blog about this and possibly cry!

Jk, lookin' good

[DirtyVegas @ Nov 26th 2008 3:03PM]

As long as there isn't a swarovski encrusted G1...

[beats @ Nov 26th 2008 3:36PM]

wow.....it still looks chintzy and cheap, whaddya know

[Chris @ Nov 26th 2008 3:41PM]

White on white looks bad, try looking at it in a dark background.

[eLiRaN @ Nov 26th 2008 3:45PM]

put an apple logo on the back and you got yourself a winner

[iKurt @ Nov 26th 2008 3:45PM]

iPhone!

[noyp @ Nov 26th 2008 5:10PM]

My friend got an unlocked iPhone a couple days ago. It's on ebay this second. He traded it for a G1.

[Gorjan @ Nov 26th 2008 3:53PM]

Wow, this is so ugly. And the UI looks like something a 6-year old drew.

[Vit @ Nov 26th 2008 5:20PM]

To be fair, G1 HAS to come in Magenta!