Update 1:51 p.m.: It’s official. I just got my invite to T-Mobile’s press conference. More details below in bold..

CrunchGear is reporting that the upcoming Google phone could be announced NEXT WEEK and available to consumers Oct. 20!

T-Mobile is having a press conference in New York on Sept. 23 and sent out this very clear message (image from CrunchGear):

**UPDATE 1:51 p.m.** I received the same invite as above. I can’t make it out to New York next Tuesday, but there will be a webcast, which I’ll write about live at, gulp, 7:30 a.m.!

Other details from this message:

• The event will include presentations from T-Mobile, Google and other company executives.
• There will be several street closings.
• The event will be held at Guastavino’s building.
• Review units of the phone won’t be available until later this fall.
  

More insight:

• Google shows off final Android handset (TechRadar)
• T-Mobile’s Google-based phone nears (Wall Street Journal)
• Google Android device will be announced on T-Mobile on 23 September (ZD Net)
• Psst: T-Mobile’s 3G one-third less than AT&T’s iPhone plan (Gadgetress)
  
• Android Developers’ Blog (Google)
• Android Developers’ YouTube videos
• FCC approved, Android cleared for launch? (Engadget)
• Why wait for Android when iPhone is already here? (Gadgetress)

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