22nd August 2008

HTC Dream Coming True

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It looks like our dreams may be coming reality. The news broke today that the first handset operating on Google’s Android platform has been approved by the FCC. The winner is, as some have been speculating, is the HTC Dream.

Industry news has it that the official word for the launch should come in September or October and the phone will be released on November 10th. It was originally thought that the phone would make to market earlier but the FCC documents indicate otherwise. A confidentiality request that ends on November 10th seems to confirm the launch date.


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An unofficial source is listing the following as just some of the specs we can expect:

  • Jogball
  • Street view
  • E-Mail
  • Touch Display
  • Full internet capabilities
  • Maps
  • Access to all Google apps
  • Camera 3 MP
  • YouTube
  • 3G / WiFi

No GPS has been confirmed yet, but it is expected as the Maps and Street view features would require it to function. So stay tuned for further updates on that.

As previously reported TMobile will be handling service for this device and will be offering at app store similar to Apple’s. It’ll be interesting to see how far Android can take us into cell phone applications and if it’ll be able to make up for the lost ground against the already functioning LiMo.

Check out this short video of what we might be able to expect Android:



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