AndDream- the second Android Phone Presales Beginning Oct. 13th on AT&T?
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There have been a lot of rumors lately about the highly anticipated HTC Dream phone that is Android-powered. Now it is official, AT&T confirmed today that it plans to launch the second Android mobile phone made by Foxconn. The spokesman for Foxconn, did not give any further details on the launch date.
AT&T today confirmed that AT&T will be the second carrier to offer a smartphone based on Google Android OS. Foxconn (in China, the manufacturer of Apple iPhone) has manufactured the smartphone -- currently known as the AndDream/G2-- based on a Qualcomm chipset.
Rumored to offer a smart touchscreen interface, Bluetooth2.0+EDR and Wi-Fi, the AndDream passed through FCC on Sep.12. AT&T customers in the U.S. are likely to be among the first ones to get a taste of the AndDream. By choosing AT&T first, the Google Android OS can also rapidly spread to other major European markets.
So what should we expect from the AndDream? A lot, when taking the hardware partners into account. Foxconn, HTC, Qualcomm and AT&T have been working together for a long time on Windows Mobile smartphones. AT&T and Foxconn is also known for their user-friendly tweaks to Microsoft's offering.
What's Inside
A recent post in the unofficial AT&T blog, confirms that the AndDream will offer the following features:
Android Home Edition V1.0
Smart Touch screen
WiFi/Bluetooth 2.0 + EDR
Full HTML internet capabilities
Easy access to all Google applications (Gmail, Gtalk, search)
Maps
YouTube
Phone
IM/Text
Camera 4.0mp; no flash
Video (playback with recording)
Music player & 1GB memory card pre-loaded, upto 16GB
Applications, all available in Google marketplace (icon on the homescreen)
