Review: Android HTC Dream
Late last month Optus announced it would be the first telecommunications company in Australia to carry the HTC Dream with Android Operating System. Since its launch Tech Wired has had the chance to trial the mobile and produce a short video review.
The mobile was compared heavily to the iPhone as a benchmark for what mobile technology should be capable of doing in the year 2009.
Some highlighted features it includes that the iPhone doesn’t:
- Digital compass
- Full QWERTY keyboard and Trackball
- 3.2 megapixel colour camera with auto focus
- A really cool way of unlocking
- microSD capability
- Removable battery
The mobile is available exclusive to Optus starting from $59 + handset costs @ http://optus.com.au/dream.
Rating: 4/5
Watch the video review below:
HTC Drean – Android from Ben Grubb on Vimeo.
We have this handset via the Optus Network at Network Communications on Sugar Road, Maroochydore. Pop in and say hi if you have any questions!
Perhaps you’ll get some helpful hints? *rolls eyes*
Great review Ben.
A major selling point of the iPhone for some people will be access to the vast number & variety of applications on the Apple iTunes Store.
Good review. I purchased an Android HTC Dream last year in San Francisco and used both my iPhone and the Android side by side for a week. I loved the multi-tasking and integration with Google apps (email, chat, addressbook). The one “show stopper” for me was having to slide the keyboard out to type – meaning I couldn’t casually check my mail and hold a coffee in the other hand. I’m looking forward to seeing other Android phones on the market though!
Great Review! I watched it and I’m glad to see the iPhone get crushed by the HTC Dream!