The release of T-Mobile’s G1 smartphone is just two days away and reports keep coming up over the Web, discussing its features and chances for success.

There really isn’t mush left to say about the device, as every aspect concerning it has been addressed several times. There are some who say that it will crash and burn because it does not match up to the iPhone, while others are extremely enthusiastic about its release ad praise its features through their comments, blog posts and articles.

The company announced that the 1.5 million units manufactured so far have already been pre-ordered, raising way above the two companies’ expectations for this year’s sales. If the statement is indeed based on real facts, it should put an end to all the negative responses, as such sales figures recorded in a first week represent a massive success, no matter the name of the company.

T-Mobile’s G1, manufactured by HTC, is the first phone to use Google’s open-source Android operating system and this is one of the main reasons for the huge interest shown in its release. Other attractive points are its pull-out QWERTY keyboard and also its ability to run many third-party applications.

Even though the difference is not significant, the price is another plus for the G1, which will be available for $180 under a two-year contract with T-Mobile. Customers will be able to opt for a $25 plan with unlimited Web, e-mail, instant messages and 400 messages or a $35 plan with the first three features available and also unlimited messages.