Look out, iPhone - the first phone powered by Google’s Android operating system was just approved by the Federal Communications Commission.

T-Mobile will be the first carrier to present a cell phone with the new Android software, which will make its debut as early as next month. The phone, referred to as the “Dream”, will be manufactured by HTC and rival so-called smartphones with a touch screen, a full keyboard, internet access, and a host of unique applications to choose from.

The platform, developed by a group of 30+ technology and mobile companies called The Open Handset Alliance, includes a mobile operating system, middleware and key applications. Google’s Android page provides documentation for developers to create their own mobile applications. The new Android software will cement Google’s presence in the lucrative mobile market.

With the increasing use of mobile phones as internet devices, Google expects their Android phones to eventually outsell PCs.

Watch for the HTC Dream in Fall 2008!

HTC Dream Site - Check out specs, comment in the forum, and sign up for notifications
Android Dream on YouTube - Live Demo from AndroidCommunity.com
“Google’s Open Source Android OS Will Free the Wireless Web” - Wired.com