It’s No Dream, It’s The HTC Dream
The HTC Dream is the premiere mobile smartphone to be released in the United States of October 2008 to fully support “Android” the open source OS from Google made for mobile devices. This particular smartphone gives users simplified and instant access to all their personal Google application needs, applications like Gmail, Google Maps, Google Talk, Google Search and Youtube.
Along with access to Google Maps, the HTC takes it one step further and allows the Dream to also link into Google Maps in Street View mode which gives users a virtual 360 degree street level view, how’s that for cool. This is achieved by HTC’s blistering speed 3.5G network connectivity. Also featured on the Dream is Wi-Fi which allows users to interchange from the 3.5G network to open accessible hotspots.
The phone also gives users instant access to Android Market where they can download software, games, or music with just a simple tap of a button. Additional HTC Dream special features include a digital compass and motion sensor. Never miss a moment with a built in 3.2 megapixel digital camera to take all those beautiful colored photos wherever you maybe.
This smartphone also boasts of a 3.2-inch HVGA resolution TFT-LCD flat touch-sensitive screen, which can slide out of the way to reveal a full QWERTY keyboard, which also includes a set of six navigation buttons. Keep yourself alert with the Dream’s ability to tailor your home screen with instantaneous notifications to always keep you to date on emails, instant messages and text messages.
Storing files and apps on your HTC Dream is nothing than abundant, equipped is a Secure Digital 2.0 and micro SD card slots that can support memory of 16 Gigs and up. The Dream is fitted with a nice 256 MB of ROM and’2 MB of RAM.
The smartphone includes a full functioning GPS in conjunction with Google Maps for people always on the go, you will always be sure to find your location where ever you have to go. For media buffs the HTC has video file support for .264, 3GPP, 3GP, MPEG4, and video streaming.
In terms of battery life, the Dream has a talk time of up to 350 and 406 minutes for WCDMA and GSM respectively, while standby time goes up to 319 hours for GSM and 402 hours for WCDMA.
In addition to freelance writing about electronic gadgets, Peter Bonder also evaluates various polyphonic ringtones and other cell phone related topics.