| T-Mobile G1
|
October 2008
(no longer sold by carrier) |
T-Mobile |
First-ever Android device; had quirky design elements like the swing-out keyboard and the “chin” |
1.0 |
| T-Mobile MyTouch 3G
|
July 2009 |
T-Mobile |
First device with 1.5; debuted with Exchange support |
1.5 (Cupcake) |
| HTC Hero
|
October 2009 |
Sprint |
First CDMA Android phone; offered HTC Sense interface |
1.5 |
Samsung Moment
|
October 2009
(no longer sold by carrier) |
Sprint |
First Android handset with a slider design; lacked camera-editing options |
1.5 |
Motorola Cliq
|
October 2009 |
T-Mobile |
Debut of MotoBlur interface; first Motorola Android phone |
1.5 |
| Motorola Droid
|
October 2009
(no longer sold by carrier) |
Verizon Wireless |
First Verizon Android device, and first appearance of Eclair |
2.0 (Eclair) |
| HTC Droid Eris
|
November 2009
(no longer sold by carrier) |
Verizon Wireless |
One of the earliest phones to offer pinch-to-zoom multitouch; first under $100 price point |
1.5 |
| Samsung Behold II
|
November 2009 |
T-Mobile |
Used Samsung’s TouchWiz interface and offered new media player; not upgradable past OS 1.6 |
1.5 |
HTC Nexus One
|
January 2010
(no longer sold by carrier) |
T-Mobile |
Sold unlocked through Google’s direct sales channel; first Android 2.1 phone |
2.1 |
Motorola Devour
|
February 2010 |
Verizon Wireless |
First device that debuted with Donut; called the Droid’s “little brother” |
1.6 (Donut) |
Motorola Backflip
|
March 2010 |
AT&T |
First AT&T Android phone; had awkward design with “Backtrack” feature on rear side |
1.5 |
Motorola Cliq XT
|
March 2010 |
T-Mobile |
Upgrade to the Cliq; replaced physical keyboard with virtual keyboard and Swype |
1.5 |
HTC Droid Incredible
|
April 2010 |
Verizon Wireless |
“Blazingly fast” processor and loaded feature set; won CNET’s Editors’ Choice Award |
2.1 |
LG Ally
|
May 2010 |
Verizon Wireless |
LG’s Android debut in the United States; included LG Socialite app |
2.1 |
| HTC Evo 4G
|
June 2010 |
Sprint |
First 4G phone in the United States; offers a mobile hot-spot feature and HDMI port |
2.1 |
MyTouch 3G Slide
|
June 2010 |
T-Mobile |
Update to original MyTouch 3G; featured T-Mobile’s custom interface |
2.1 |
Garminfone
|
June 2010 |
T-Mobile |
Robust GPS integration; much improved over its G60 predecessor |
1.6 |
| HTC Aria
|
June 2010 |
AT&T |
Based on HD Mini design; like most AT&T Android phones, it didn’t permit third-party app downloads |
2.1 |
Motorola Droid X
|
July 2010 |
Verizon Wireless |
Offered broad multimedia features and revamped MotoBlur interface |
2.1 |
| Motorola i1
|
July 2010 |
Nextel; Boost Mobile |
First Android device with iDEN, and first handset with a prepaid carrier |
1.5 |
Samsung Vibrant
|
July 2010 |
T-Mobile |
Part of the Samsung Galaxy S series; came with a full-length copy of “Avatar” |
2.1 |
Samsung Captivate
|
July 2010 |
AT&T |
Second Galaxy S phone; AT&T’s best Android offering to date |
2.1 |
Samsung Acclaim
|
July 2010 |
U.S. Cellular |
First Android device for U.S. Cellular; positioned as a budget model |
2.1 |
Samsung Intercept
|
July 2010 |
Sprint |
Not compatible with Sprint’s 4G network; positioned as a budget model |
2.1 |
| Motorola Droid 2
|
August 2010 |
Verizon Wireless |
Similar to the Droid X but with a physical keyboard; first device to ship with Froyo |
2.2 (Froyo) |
| Samsung Epic 4G
|
August 2010 |
Sprint |
Only Galaxy S phone to have physical keyboard; featured Samsung’s TouchWiz 3.0 interface |
2.1 |
Sony Ericsson Xperia X10
|
August 2010 |
AT&T |
Sony Ericsson’s first Android phone; featured company’s Timescape feature and UXP interface |
1.6 |
| HTC Desire
|
August 2010 |
U.S. Cellular |
Based on the
Nexus One design; second U.S. Cellular phone |
.1 |
| Motorola Charm
|
September 2010 |
T-Mobile |
Featured a square design with a roomy keybaord but a small, crowded display |
2.1 |
| Samsung Fascinate
|
September 2010 |
Verizon Wireless |
Last Galaxy S series phone for “big four” carriers; used Microsoft Bing as default search option |
2.1 |
| Dell Aero
|
September 2010 |
AT&T |
Dell’s first Android phone, but that’s about it |
1.5 |
T-Mobile G2
|
October 2010 |
T-Mobile |
Update to original G1; first T-Mobile phone built for carrier’s HSPA+ network |
2.2 |
Motorola Defy
|
Fall 2010 |
T-Mobile |
Rugged design; will feature MotoBlur interface |
2.1 |
Samsung Galaxy S
|
Fall 2010 |
U.S. Cellular; Cellular South |
Final Galaxy S phone (at least for now); first Android device with a regional carrier |
2.1 |