Not a netbook, not an iPhone, but something in between? What do you think? Here’s a demo of the G1 Android handset and some of the applications from Google:

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Google announced that it was getting into the cell phone business almost a year ago. The T-Mobile G1, previously known as the HTC Dream, launched on September 23, 2008. At a press conference in New York, executives from Google, T-Mobile, and HTC – the device’s manufacturer – showed off the device and detailed its features. The T-Mobile G1 is the first smartphone to use the Google Android operating system. It features a touch-screen interface, a QWERTY keyboard, WiFi, 3G, GPS, a music player, and support for third-party applications. The phone isn’t pretty, but the software and strategy shows enormous vision that is just as disruptive to the mobile industry as many of us thought it was when we first learned of Google’s plans last fall.

The G-Phone will sell for $179 USD and will launch initially next month in both North America and Europe. Additionally, T-Mobile is offering a $35 all you can eat messaging and data plan.