Loaded: The Google phone is the G1 Video

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>> AT&T puts an end to outrageous roaming charges. An update on the fourth generation Nanos, and we have more details on the mysterious Android phone. It's Wednesday, August 27. I'm Mark Licea, and it's time to get Loaded. ^M00:00:12 [ Music ] ^M00:00:18 Rumors of the new Android phone are finally being put to rest. Android guys leaked information on the phone yesterday, and from what we hear, it'll be a lot like what we've been seeing in the videos and prototypes. For now, they're calling it the T-Mobile G1, and the design has a curved bottom, a slide out QWERTY keyboard, a touch screen, and a trackball to replace the D-pad. No real details on just how the interface will look just yet, and the official announcements will most likely hold off until later on in the year. [ Sound effect ] AT&T is finally doing something about those outrageous international data roaming charges that have plagued iPhone users traveling abroad. The provider will begin offering two new plans for iPhone customers. You can choose between 100 megabytes for 120 bucks, or 200 megabytes of data for 200 bucks a month, in addition to the existing plan. Customers can add or remove the plans at anytime, so if you know you have a big trip coming up outside of the US, and you just have to bring your iPhone, then you can add the extra data for just that month, and then cancel. If you're not up for signing onto the new plan, just remember to have data roaming in the preset off position, disable automatic checks for email, and set your user trackage to zero so you can monitor your data use. [ Sound effect ] The new iPod Nano launch has been given a potential release date, and it's just in a few weeks. Tom Krazit of News.com says that all signs are pointing to Apple releasing their new line of products on September 9. Software upgrades to the iPod Touch and a new version of iTunes are expected. There have also been rumors that Apple will be updating their line of notebooks, which haven't seen an update since the beginning of this year. I suspect you'll also see some more glass and aluminum on the MacBook, and -- fingers crossed -- some multi-touch technology from the iPhone making its way to the Pro. There's still some uncertainty on this, but we've also been seeing leaked photos of iPod cases that fit the mold of the fourth generation model, so we'll keep you posted on this. [ Sound effect ] Google is letting you change the way you get search results in its browser. The company is adding a predictive search function to its main search page, so if you're looking up, say, New York City, it'll list several options with that title that you can scroll down and choose from. Google has been integrating this function for years with its toolbar and the Firefox browser, and now they're just bringing it to the main page. [ Sound effect ] Amazon is acquiring Shelfari, a social networking site for bookworms. The site can share a list of books that you've read with friends, and create virtual bookshelves through a widget. Over a year ago, the company invested one million dollars in Shelfari, and now they want it all. Amazon recently acquired AbeBooks.com, a company that specializes in rare and out of print titles. Maybe their eventual goal will be to aggregate this content on the new kindle. [ Sound effect ] Facebook hit its one hundred millionth user mark. Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg, and members of his team put the message in their status update yesterday. It was noted that the one hundred millionth mark supposedly accounts just for the number of active users on the site, rather than those simply registered. Caroline McCarthy of News.com points out that out of the 145 million users on Facebook, roughly 40 million are in the US. [ Sound effect ] There's a new site that wants to help you demystify problems with your car. DriverSide is the name, and it's been in Beta for about two months, and is now acquiring Fair Benjamin, an online service that shops repair tasks to local mechanics, and connects them to car owners. You can find the cost of repair on an item based on a database of repair jobs in your area. And while other sites like RepairPal will give you similar estimates, DriverSide gives you a precise dollar amount. You can print out the repair order yourself, and take it to the mechanic without fear of being ripped off. The site is still undergoing changes and a redesign, but very cool concept, I must say. [ Sound effect ] If you just can't wait for the iPhone fix that Steve Jobs promised will be out in September, why not give Pwnage a try? The iPhone Dev team just released Pwnage tool 2.0.3 that's supposed to work on the iPhone, and the iPod touch running firmware 2.0.2. The software is risky, and there's no guarantee that it won't break your iPhone, so proceed with caution. [ Sound effect ] Before I sign off, I wanted to stick with tradition and give a birthday shout out to Martin. Now, I'm pretty sure you were expecting the birthday wish to come from Miss Natali Del Conte, but for what it's worth, on behalf of myself and the Loaded crew, and Natali, Happy Birthday. Those are all your headlines for today, but I will be back tomorrow with more news. Thank you for watching. I'm Mark Licea with CNET TV, and you've just been Loaded. ^M00:04:28 [ Music ]