Android App Market is announced, still waiting for the first device

29 Aug, 2008
Google clearly haven't been wasting their time recently - they have prepared a new online platform for delivering third-party applications to Android-based handsets...

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  • Anonymous
  • StU
  • 16 Nov 2015

The nostalgia is REAL!!!

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    • Tim
    • jxy
    • 01 Sep 2008

    Here is some info i read

    # 528Mhz Qualcomm 7201 processor
    # Data kit for USB connectivity in the box
    # 128MB Internal RAM
    # 256MB Internal ROM
    # 1GB MicroSD card
    # 5 Row QWERTY keypad
    # Trackball
    # Dedicated camera button
    # 3.1MP camera (no flash) 2048 x 1536
    # Video playback files - H.264, streaming, 3GPP, MPEG4, and Codec 3GP
    # Dedicated YouTube Player
    # Audio playback files - MP3, AAC, AAC+, WMA, MPEG4, WAV, MIDI, REAL AUDIO, OGG
    # Wallpaper supports JPG, BMP, PNG, and GIF
    # Speakerphone (mono, natch)
    # Ringtones (MP3, AAC, AAC+, WMA)
    # HTTP, WAP Push, xHTML
    # Bluetooth (class 1)
    # Picture Caller ID
    # SMS and MMS support (Take that Apple!)
    # POP, IMAP, and SMTP, AOL, and GMAIL email
    # AIM, MSN, YAHOO, and GTALK messaging
    # Quad Band (850, 900, 1800, 1900)
    # 3G
    # 802.11b & 802.11g
    # UMTS (1,4), HSDPA, SUPL
    # 1150mAh battery
    # Screen size is 3.17″ with HVGA (480 x 320)
    # Handset 117 x 55 x 16mm
    # 5.6 oz weight
    # Sync capable with Google Calendar
    # Downloadable content via Android Marketplace
    # Google Streetview with built-in compass

    Pictures and info http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2008/08/31/new-spy-shots-of-the-htc-dream-g1-get-ready-t-mobile-customers/comment-page-1/#comments

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      • tech fanatic
      • 3Ce
      • 31 Aug 2008

      on phone arena there is a specification list for the htc dream and to be honest with you its not all that impressive its totally comparable to the latest group of win mob phone (e.g. htc touch pro,SE XPERIA X1,Eten DX900....)
      so unless the operating system is ground breaking (keep in mind win mob 7) its not gonna have that much success (I believe) & hopefully wrong but only time will tell.

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        • razec
        • 2A3
        • 31 Aug 2008

        at the end of the day the OS wars will boil down between Apple, Microsoft, Google, and Symbian. but i prefer the second and the third :)

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          • Shou Ji
          • p$K
          • 31 Aug 2008

          HTC, Samsung, LG, Motorola are ready for Android Smartphone.

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            • wow
            • R0K
            • 31 Aug 2008

            Hey swee you so right hahaha

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              • Anonymous
              • ni1
              • 31 Aug 2008

              thanx sina

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                • Sina
                • nTJ
                • 30 Aug 2008

                & also, Windows PC & Win Mobile only.
                All other are dead for me.
                Win Mobile 7 will burn them all out.
                Because Microsoft copy/pasted all iPhone OS features.
                Hah,hahahah.

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                  • Sina
                  • nTJ
                  • 30 Aug 2008

                  iPhone lifted up Win Mobile market share.
                  Thanks Apple, only for this.☺

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                    • Anonymous
                    • ijy
                    • 30 Aug 2008

                    this is a new poin of view for mobile devices and its devlopers. the best thing of android is the feature of SDK. HATS OFF GOOGLE.

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                      • Anonymous
                      • 3Cf
                      • 30 Aug 2008

                      Sina, 30 Aug 2008Buyer's guide: If you have a PC, laptop, tablet, buy a Win... morehahah, yea buyers guide, but i'd say symbian could be under pc more than linux, and if you are a google frantic go crazy for Android....

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                        • Sina
                        • nTJ
                        • 30 Aug 2008

                        Buyer's guide:
                        If you have a PC, laptop, tablet, buy a Win Mobile Smartphone or Win Mobile Pocket PC.
                        If you have a Mac product, buy a iPhone 3G.
                        If you have a Linux base Computer, buy a Linux base or Symbian cell phone.

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                          • Jayjaysw19
                          • 32B
                          • 30 Aug 2008

                          Anonymous, 30 Aug 2008Apple will never accept Android because they have their own... moreNever say never :) I said a long time as it could be never and you could be right. However, when i was kid I said the same thing about Sonic on Nintendo and Pro evo better than fifa but I'm off topic sorry lol

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                            • Anonymous
                            • mD6
                            • 30 Aug 2008

                            Anonymous, 30 Aug 2008This would be the perfect situation for consummers. Some ma... moreApple will never accept Android because they have their own OS (MAC)

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                              • Anonymous
                              • 32B
                              • 30 Aug 2008

                              Hardeep Singh, 30 Aug 2008Now that the Mobile OS wars are hotting up, the devices wou... moreThis would be the perfect situation for consummers. Some manufacturers (HTC, Samsung) seem to be more keen to Android than others (Nokia, Apple). It will take a long time before Apple accept Adroid on Iphones like they did for Windows on Mac. Nokia will want to keep up on developping OS or give up and concentrate on their devices. Not sure switching OS has a real interest tough, still few people do it with their PCs and a mobile is not a working station yet.

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                                • Hardeep Singh
                                • 2@e
                                • 30 Aug 2008

                                Now that the Mobile OS wars are hotting up, the devices would become nothing but a commodity, just like a PC, the user would have the choice of booting (or dual booting?) his device with any one of the WM, Android or Symbian OSs.

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                                  • jayjaysw19
                                  • 32B
                                  • 30 Aug 2008

                                  I can't wait to see what this android is but what I already appreciate is the openness to developpers. If developpers find it easy and free then I wish the best to Android. Apple applications are expensive, Microsoft not very friendly, sure there is space for google. The OS market is quite competitive now, I'm not sure there is space for everyone but the future will tell us :)

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                                    • Anonymous
                                    • tDx
                                    • 30 Aug 2008

                                    judging by all those articles on the internet, i bet that these android-powered devices must be damn expensive.
                                    so i better stick to my cheap old symbian-powered phone until those android phones have an acceptable price.
                                    :)

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                                      • Anonymous
                                      • 04V
                                      • 30 Aug 2008

                                      yea i would agree with what people are saying that the Android is almost like a open invitation to manufacturers like LG who don really have a consistent os with a market for 3rd party apps, i bet Samsung will be one of the first devices with Android they are everywhere man

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                                        • Evan
                                        • jrY
                                        • 30 Aug 2008

                                        Good point. Google doesn't screw up. Apple's it just works slogan, should be googles. This will work, and it will be better than Apple's horrible little system. And don't dare flame me, I have an iphone