Video: Google demos the HTC Dream at I/O conference
by Joshua Topolsky 
posted May 28th 2008 at 1:40PM
Update: Video after the break!
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
fyreblazer @ May 28th 2008 2:23PM
I know I said the HTC Raphael would be mine when it was available, but this device right here?!?! I think I may just want to beg, borrow and steal to get my hands on one of those.
Juice @ May 28th 2008 3:21PM
Relax people. All you saw was a demo of Google streetview on a phone. For like 8 seconds...
Matt @ May 28th 2008 2:43PM
That phone looks like unadulterated awesomeness. To wit, the HTC Dream is almost certainly never going to land on Sprint. As much as I like my Sero plan, their phone selection is so unbelievably pathetic that there's almost no way I'll be using them by the end of the year. HTC Touch Diamond, Xperia 1, HTC Dream, 3G iPhone... all the coolest phones are on all the other carriers. Cheap plan or no, I deserve a cool phone, and I'll switch to whatever carrier wants to offer it to me.
VampireHunter Z @ May 28th 2008 3:03PM
I thought it was already confirmed that the Diamond will be on Sprint. Probably before any other carrier. Plus it makes natural sense that the Raphael will follow. What I don't know about is the Xperia X1 since Sprint isn't that popular for Ericsons.
wako @ May 28th 2008 5:17PM
Those are some great features, but I wish they would tell us WHEN IS IT COMING OUT?!
fini @ May 28th 2008 6:50PM
What are u talking about? Sprint has a good relationship with HTC, AFAIK they were one of the first carriers to have HTC devices. Also don't forget that Sprint is part of Google's Open Handset Alliance. Oh and that little 3G icon on the top of the screen most likely means that it was running the demo on Sprint's EVDO network. at&t hasn't offically joined the OHA and even though T-mobile has joined OHA they don't have 3G in San Francisco and VZW which did not support OHA at first is apparently a member now. So if u determine all that info, then u can definitely conclude that the dream is going to be a CDMA - EVDO device, and since Sprint usually gets HTC devices before VZW does, then you can come to the conclusion that Sprint will have the Dream.
fini @ May 28th 2008 6:56PM
What are u talking about? Sprint has a good relationship with HTC, AFAIK they were one of the first carriers to have HTC devices. Also don't forget that Sprint is part of Google's Open Handset Alliance. Oh and that little 3G icon on the top of the screen most likely means that it was running the demo on Sprint's EVDO network. at&t hasn't offically joined the OHA and even though T-mobile has joined OHA they don't have 3G in San Francisco and VZW which did not support OHA at first is apparently a member now. So if u determine all that info, then u can definitely conclude that the dream is going to be a CDMA - EVDO device, and since Sprint usually gets HTC devices before VZW does, then you can come to the conclusion that Sprint will have the Dream.
fini @ May 28th 2008 6:59PM
ok so i eat my words, i see in a later post the specs for the dream, HSDPA. But HTC has been known to support both formats, ala HTC Touch. Dont count out an EVDO version of the dream just yet.
James @ May 28th 2008 2:49PM
HTC Diamond and Raphael are slated for the US on Sprint (though not a long term exclusivity)
--James
Ryan Pierce @ May 28th 2008 3:28PM
Finally! I have been waiting for news on this phone. Can't wait till it comes out.
Kent Pribbernow @ May 28th 2008 4:03PM
The only ding against Android, based on what has been show, is the UI - which is ugly and terribly clunky in appearance and navigation. I hope for my/our sake this won't be the final GUI design when the OS goes RTM.
Riley Freeman @ May 28th 2008 4:08PM
yea that dudes info is wrong diamond and raphael are going cdma.
xperia probably not but thats sony ericsson thing but they said its not completely ruled out. so u never know.
3g iphone. id take this over it anyday since it has the keyboard and the 3.5 inch screen. this is exactly what the iphone should have been.
finally why wouldnt it go cdma? google doesnt have any beef with qualcomm like the rest of them.
PEZ @ May 28th 2008 4:53PM
Wow, that pan camera GPS thing is sick.
zephxiii @ May 28th 2008 5:02PM
You all need to see the videos here:
http://androidcommunity.com/first-live-images-of-fullscreen-android-demo-20080528/
That is HOT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
ronald.raygun @ May 28th 2008 5:33PM
thanks for the link shows off a lot of stuff, i'm definately more interested in android now compared to that old video that was around.
slamEVIL @ May 28th 2008 5:02PM
"Reports tell us that the device is a roughly 3-inch by 5-inch touchscreen phone with a slider keyboard."
man, that thing is going to be huge!!! i'll pass. the ui looks like windows xp and i'm sure this compass feature will be available on the diamond, xperia 1 and just about any other phone with an accelerometer.
John @ May 28th 2008 7:01PM
This app is way cool. This is our first view of a real Android phone running an app that Google is proud enough to demo, and I think it says a lot. He is why we think that Android is going to be a game changer: http://www.zintin.com/blog/2008/05/google-demos-android-htc-dream/
CRACKBERRY @ May 28th 2008 5:54PM
the htc dream will launch on tmobile and sprint. i know this for a fact.
Turtlesarenice @ Jul 11th 2008 5:31AM
Apparently this is only coming out on T-Mo at the moment.!?
http://www.informationweek.com/blog/main/archives/2008/07/tmobiles_htc_dr.html