The most awaited phone of the last six months, or better, the most awaited mobile phone operating system of the last six months, Google Android has been launched in a mobile phone, which is the HTC Dream G1.

The 3.2" touchscreen device with HVGA (320 X 480 pixels) resolution will have a full slide-out QWERTY keyboard, Google Search, Maps with Street View, GMail, Calendar, Talk, and YouTube applications enhanced by the web search leader, especially for its operating system. The device will be available from the 22nd of October in the US, and besides the exclusive Google tailored applications, there will be a 3.2 megapixel camera with autofocus, 3G and HSDPA, Bluetooth and WiFi connectivity, and a microSD memory card slot.

In technical terms, the G1 will be powered by a Qualcomm® MSM7201A™ processor with 528 MHz, have 256MB of ROM, and 192 of RAM. It will weigh a hefty 158g, and measure 117.7 mm x 55.7 mm x 17.1 mm. The Dream will also feature HSUPA at 2mbps besides the HSDPA at 7.2mbps, trackball navigation, and Mozilla browser with Apple WebKit. Special features include the GPS, accelerometer (motion sensor), and a compass. The battery has 1150mAh of capacity, which will give you talk time of up to 350 minutes for WCDMA, up to 406 minutes for GSM, and standby time of up to 402 hours for WCDMA and up to 319 hours for GSM.

Contrary to what people might think, the Dream G1 might not bring a great revolution in the market just because it is made by Google, or because it is Open Source. It won't affect mobile network operators either. The range of applications and hardware features present on the phone is what will trigger competition, and in this case, it's the variety of Google Applications, nothing else.

Press release and more pictures after the break.

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