To keep the price reasonable, T-Mobile and Google packed up the G1 Phone with the bare basics. Within days of its release, sales for accessories for the Google phone were selling as briskly as the G1 Phone itself.
The first thing people upgrade is the 1GB memory capability of the T-Mobile G1 phone. More and more people are storing huge music and photo files on their smart phones, so are buying extra memory. Memory sticks for the G1 are available in 4GB, 8GB, and 16GB.
Most people will buy a case, cover, screen protector or pouch to protect their G1 from accidental bumps and scratches, and even from being dropped. Clip on leather pouch is one accessory that is selling especially well. Silicone cases, hard cases, plastic skins all come in a variety of colors.
Bluetooth headsets and car charging units complete the basic minimal entourage of Google phone accessories. If you are so inclined, there are also speakers, antenna, USB cables, and stylus pens to purchase.
Those are just the physical accessories. How about the applications? There will be no limit to the free applications. Here is my favorite subscription application: a GPS receiver. How cool is that?
Tags: communication, Google Phone, G1 Android Phone, Cell phones
