T-Mobile’s Google-Based Phone Nears

T-Mobile USA plans to begin selling the first smart phone powered by Google’s new mobile software late next month, according to people familiar with the matter, facing off against Apple’s iPhone and Research In Motion’s BlackBerry with a device that blends aspects of both. While some wireless companies working with Google’s Android mobile software have hit delays, the T-Mobile phone is coming out on schedule. Backers are optimistic Android-based handsets can take sales from rivals