UK loves the news and the G1

The T-Mobile G1 was released last Thursday in the UK and it has already become a popular item.

According to WebTrends Inc., newspapers websites, part of the Telegraph Media Group like the Daily Telegraph, the Sunday Telegraph and Telegraph.co.uk have received huge traffic from G1 phones.

The new application available at telegraph.co.uk/mobile has also generated over 5,000 downloads and around 31,000 visits.

Nick Sharp, VP and General Manager EMEA and Australasia, WebTrends, said:

"Part of Android's cache is its encouragement of third-party development due to the openness of its platform. As a result, many businesses are already creating applications to increase brand awareness and engagement,"

It's way too early to tell but it seems there is a new cool kid in town.