Technology X-Treme

Google’s new mobile phone which goes on sale next tuesday will allow users to learn to play the guitar, find the cheapest place to buy a CD and discover how to mix the perfect cocktai as it is pre-packed with 50 free applications to their handset offering a range of service.

The G1 will be available for free on a number of T-Mobile’s £40 per month contracts. More than 25,000 people have already expressed an interest in switching to the device, said T-Mobile.

“T-Mobile is committed to opening up the internet to give customers the freedom to do whatever they want online,” said Jim Hyde, chief executive officer of T-Mobile.

“When the internet has no boundaries it drives innovation and the T-Mobile G1 and the Android platform is designed to do just that. We believe the T-Mobile G1 has the potential to revolutionise the way we use and view our phones.”

Here’s a list of the free applications:

Shopping

Barcode Scanner: Scans and recognises the barcode of any product to help users find the cheapest place to buy it
ShopSavvy: Compares prices online and on the high street
CompareEverywhere: Scans barcodes and gives directions to local stores selling that item using Google maps to navigate

Lifestyle

Mandelbrot Map: Map viewer
Krystle II: Turns your phone into a virtual pet
Pocket Seismograph: Monitors the phone’s motion-sensitive accelerometer
Translate: Translation tool
Pro Football Live!: Football news and the latest scores
BreadCrumbz: Navigation tool that allows users to overlay maps with photos and voice notes about local landmarks or amenities
E-ventr: Event organiser and friend finder iMap
Weather: The latest weather forecasts on your phone
Ecorio: Track and reduce your carbon footprint
Cocktail!: Learn how to mix the perfect Martini or Cosmopolitan Cooking
Capsules Taster: Cooking guide and recipe book
Wikitude/AR Travel: Mobile travel guide
AccuWeather.com: Global weather forecasts

Multimedia

Shazam: Identify songs and buy the track
PicSay: Personalise your pictures with text
Panoramio: Finds pictures of interesting places in your area
TuneWiki: Next-generation social media player
BlueBrush: Draw with your friends by sharing the same canvas
Video Player: Plays video files stored on the G1’s SD memory card
Photostream: Photo browser for Flickr
Ringdroid: Create ringtones for your phone
SplashPlay: Music application

Productivity

QuickList: Create to-do lists
WikiMobile Encyclopedia: Wikipedia for mobile devices
Maverick: Instant-messaging program for your phone

Tools

Radar: Draw a bearing between the user’s current location and latitude/longitude
Task Switcher: Flick quickly between applications
Spare Parts: Tool for Android software developers Text-To-Speech
Translator: Translates words into speech
Any Cut: Create your own shortcuts for your favourite applications
Locale: Manage your phone settings based on your location
Contacts De-Duper: De-duplicate your contacts to streamline your contacts folder
Shutter Speed: Detailed camera settings to make the most of the G1’s in-built three-megapixel camera and web access
DiskUsage: Manage the data stored on your phone
Rings Extended: Replaces standard ringtones with jazzier tunes

Games & Puzzles

PAC-MAN
Metamath Solitaire
MisMisMatch
Anagrams v0.2
Slide Puzzle
Divide and Conquer!
CB Blackjack
Bubble Bash
Bonsai
Balls 2 The Wall
Tetris
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