HTC Dream G1

The HTC Dream G1 is deemed as the first handset of T-Mobile which is to run the Google Android as the operating system. There has been a little confusion about its launch date, but now it seems to be confirmed on the Oct 13th.

T-mobile is planning to take pre-orders from its online store, starting from the Oct 17th. Now, it’s got some leaked images which have been floating around the Internet. In the picture, the HTC Dream G1 handset seems to have a pretty unique design, which its bottom has a slight tilt and a trackball is found there too. But this adds extra length which tends to make it easily to poke out while it’s in the pocket.

It’s got a QWERTY. It’s a slider, which slides to the side to reveal its QWERTY. The keys on the QWERTY are neatly spaced, which lets your fingers easily type along. At the back of this phone, you can see the words “With Google”.

Apparently, the handset is to make use of the big name of Google to get itself more popular. T-mobile will offer this handset with pre-order price $199 after the instant rebate, and you’ll be bound with a 2-year contract. You’ll also need a GMail account to setup the HTC G1 handset. Since it runs on Android, do expect that it comes bundled with tons of Google services. What are known now are those common ones such as maps with Street View, You Tube, IM and text, Gmail. Other goodies you can find on this handset are a 3 megapixel camera, video playback, music player, memory card slot and an application store. And it’s equipped with a huge touchscreen that is likely to rival the iPhone’s.

Specification

Memory:

528Mhz Qualcomm 7201 processor

Data kit for USB connectivity in the box

128MB Internal RAM

256MB Internal ROM

1GB MicroSD card

Multimedia
3.1MP camera (no flash) 2048 x 1536
Video playback files - H.264, streaming, 3GPP, MPEG4, and Codec 3GP
Dedicated YouTube Player
Audio playback files - MP3, AAC, AAC+, WMA, MPEG4, WAV, MIDI, REAL AUDIO, OGG
Wallpaper supports JPG, BMP, PNG, and GIF
Speakerphone (mono, natch)
Ringtones (MP3, AAC, AAC+, WMA)

Network and Connectivity
HTTP, WAP Push, xHTML Bluetooth (class 1)
Picture Caller ID
SMS and MMS support (Take that Apple!) POP, IMAP, and SMTP, AOL, and GMAIL email
AIM, MSN, YAHOO, and GTALK messaging
Quad Band (850, 900, 1800, 1900)3G802.11b & 802.11g UMTS (1,4), HSDPA, SUPL

Battery
1150mAh battery

Weight - Height
Screen size is 3.17 with HVGA (480 x 320)

Handset 117 x 55 x 16mm5.6 oz weight - 158g
5 Row QWERTY keypad
Trackball
Dedicated camera button

Software
Sync capable with Google Calendar

Downloadable content via Android Marketplace

Google Streetview with built-in compass