US telco T-Mobile will launch the first smartphone powered by Google’s Android operating system this month, according to the Wall Street Journal.

The Google smartphone is expected to do some serious battle with Apple’s iPhone which is saddled by network-lock and several technical issues.

WSJ also said that the smartphone will start rolling out of stores in October.

A recent Google event in the UK provided details about the coming Google Android smartphone:

CrunchGear also reports the following specs:

* 528Mhz Qualcomm 7201 processor
* Data kit for USB connectivity in the box
* 64MB Internal RAM
* 128MB Internal ROM
* 1GB MicroSD card
* 5 Row QWERTY keypad
* Trackball
* Dedicated camera button
* 3.1MP camera (no flash) 2048 x 1536
* Video playback files – H.264, streaming, 3GPP, MPEG4, and Codec 3GP
* Dedicated YouTube Player
* Audio playback files – MP3, AAC, AAC+, WMA, MPEG4, WAV, MIDI, REAL AUDIO, OGG
* Wallpaper supports JPG, BMP, PNG, and GIF
* Speakerphone (mono, natch)
* Ringtones (MP3, AAC, AAC+, WMA)
* HTTP, WAP Push, xHTML
* Bluetooth (class 1)
* Picture Caller ID
* SMS and MMS support (Take that Apple!)
* POP, IMAP, and SMTP, AOL, and GMAIL email
* AIM, MSN, YAHOO, and GTALK messaging
* Quad Band (850, 900, 1800, 1900)
* 3G
* 802.11b & 802.11g
* UMTS (1,4), HSDPA, SUPL
* 1150mAh battery
* Screen size is 3.17″ with HVGA (480 x 320)
* Handset 117 x 55 x 16mm
* 5.6 oz weight
* Sync capable with Google Calendar
* Downloadable content via Android Marketplace
* Google Streetview with built-in compass

Whether it will have WIFI, we would soon find out, and if it does, then I would have to sell my Nokia E71 and have this smartphone to replace it.

Hopefully, this smartphone reaches the Philippines real quick.