Word on the street is that Google just busted out a live demo of the oft-rumored
HTC Dream doing its
Android-flavored thing at the company's I/O conference in San Francisco. Reports tell us that the device is a roughly 3-inch by 5-inch touchscreen phone with a slider keyboard. Not a lot is known right now, though apparently the device packs an accelerometer which allows you to tilt the unit to scroll across Google Maps or Street View. A video is on the way, so stay tuned for more information (and images) as we get them.
Update: Video after the break!
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posted May 28th 2008 1:40PM
OMG yay!
-Taylor
Really for a comment that short, you don't need to type your name after it.
And besides, why would you type it after for any reason, when we can see it atop?
you tease you, video now.
Snap! I've been waiting for this all my life!
Really? All your life? Hmm...>_>
Yes, I just didn't realize it until it all came to fruition ;)
Hoping this doesn't rock my iPhone2 boat too much :)
I am glad I saw this video. I was going to get the 3G iPhone, only because I totally forgot about Android. I am going to wait 'til an Android based phone comes out, than I will make my decision.
@dazepro - plus by that time we will have seen how the whole iPhone 3rd Party app-store is working out too.
To me, the open-factor of Android is important.
Who would have thought I'd see the day when I'd gladly give my money to intel and google but avoid supporting nvidia and apple?
That 'open factor' is paramount. People will realize that eventually.
pins.. meet needles!...now I am just going to climb up here and sit for a bit.
A "phone" which dimensions are 3 x 5 inches?? I guess cargo pants are going to become popular again, eh?
Those sound like good dimensions though, a big phone.
That stupid Apple device that all the kids rave about is: 4.5×2.4×0.46 in
These are ideal dimensions for a beautiful screen and navigation controls. Almost the same size of the iPhone with much more functionality.
And it's thickness that matters...... (no seriously)
Cargo pants are still in style! Even if they weren't extremely sexy, how else would I carry my flashlight/sunglasses/calculator/epi-pen/pliers/knife/multi-tool/phone/keys/wallet/ratchet-screwdriver/tissues!?
@Jake
I think its time to buy a purse buddy.
I don't wear cargo pants and I use an O2 Xda Flame -- 3.6" 4:3 VGA screen, and a just few millimeters shy from 3" x 5".
@ddub
It's not a purse, it's European!
Well, having looked at the video, if that is this 3"x5" screen devise, it looks sweet. I wish they displayed the slide out keyboard too.
looks good - my iphone is bigger -
@Jake
Cargo pants can be sexy...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vt8n77Fq1E8&feature=related
Hmmm yummy!
@ nebulus
You were waiting for an excuse to post that wernt you.
@nebulus
I think I am now dumber for having watched that...
Everyone was too busy listening to Walt '104 Year Old' Mossberg to realize that i/o started today.
Seriously. Here's to hoping it was a bad visual estimation made at a distance =\
Oh hells yeah. At this rate, by the time my 6800 has been dropped on the pavement for the 20th time and finally stops working I will have a decent option out there for replacement. Between the Raphael and this, I'm really looking forward to HTC's new offerings.
ok, with my own scared and increasingly loathed universal sitting next to me on my desk, that made me laugh - this is finally the answer, after oh so very long to all the desires of those who bought the first (apache/univeral) generation of these phones, and dear good did it take a long time. What is the release date on this damn thing anyway???
oh, and if it ends up like the Omni, no there won't be an end of the earth far enough to protect the HTC folks from our wrath.
I blanked for a moment there reading that title on Engadget.... UNBELIEVABLE.Show us a photo, a drawing... ANYTHING.
For the love of god, please release this year for Verizon. What was Verizon's final opinion on Android?
They hate is but will allow it through door #2. The new open world of Wireless Baby!
http://picasaweb.google.com/pcjjman/GoogleIO2008KeynoteAndroidPhotos
piix leaked live!!!!
And to think I almost dropped a cool $600 for an N95 8gb this week...
This thing is ridiculous.
jsharkey, did Google invite all of the ADC winners to I/O? And do you know if that was just a reference design or the actual HTC Dream?
WANT!!! I will happily switch services to whatever carrier gets this phone. More pics - more vids - for the love of god MORE.
Don't be fooled , yes the feature showed will looks cool but is pretty useless.
hmmm... I disagree. Yes, just having photos of what you are looking at are useless... but imaging those same photos overlaid with a queryable layer with information... point your phone at a building, tap on it, and get all the businesses and phone numbers in that building. Drive by a house, tap on it, and get white pages info and last sale price of the house from domania. Look through your phone to find a pinging geocache. Speedtraps appear as red zones while driving. Tap on a statue of Martin Luther King that you are in front of to get rich data delivered to your phone about him. Point at a restaurant you are driving by and tap it to get reviews and menu.... you get the idea. Imaging city walking tours with rich historical information right at your fingertips.
So the big question is whether or not it will hit the stores before Christmas.
beam me up scottie!
SHAKY CAM IS SHAKY
I really would love to try out android..
I'll keep my windows mobile HTC clamshell, thanks though.
lol enjoy
Showoff!
I'm sticking with my StarTac!
Saw the photos.
Decision: I'm buying it (dropped the iPhone 3G and Raphael out of my calculations. X1 still remains...)
Even though the UI seems non-existent, I think what matters is it's fast, it works, and it could also be "patched" later on.
Yeah! I like the fact that you can "patch/upgrade" Android while other OSs rarely have upgrades.
Psshh, just another iPhone clone.
No, I am not serious.
I didn't see anything about an accelerometer...I hope engadget wasn't talking about the compass used in the video to move in Street View.
Engadget got it all wrong; the accelerometer is going to be in the wiiPhone!
That looks great... just need some specs now on the Dream.
More details will spill out soon, most likely, as google/HTC will want to try to convince iPhone adopters to hold on a few more months (as they will probably do with the Raphael)