The most recent news in the mobile terrain is the approval of the HTC Dream by the FCC. The device is the first to come from Google Android and the Open Handset Alliance. This should put an end to all the speculations surrounding the HTC Dream as the world’s largest mobile makers gear up to release their first smartphone to be running on Google’s Android operating system.
The FCC website posted the certification documentation confirming the name of the nascent phone as HTC Dream. The FCC approval permits the wireless device to be utilized in the US. The novel phone plans to broaden Google’s growth by expanding the company’s business beyond the personal computer and into the mobile market.
The smartphone boasts of Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 2.0 support and will operate on the 1700 WCDMA band, which is T-Mobile’s 3G network. Featuring a GSM/GPRS/EDGE 850/1900 radio, the Dream will additionally sport a “jog ball”. The function is similar to the navigation track ball featured on certain BlackBerry models like the Pearl and the Curve. Further details reveal a large 5×3” touch screen display and a sliding QWERTY keyboard, along with a 3-megapixel camera.
Though there is no official word by T-mobile on the availability and price of the device, the HTC Dream is expected to cost $399. However, T-Mobile customers can grab the smartphone for $150 during an exclusive week-long pre-sale. The phone should be available around October to the public for $250 and the customers need to use a Google Gmail account.