HTC Touch Pro
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Mobile witch was expected to be a first Android Platform phone is powered by Windows Mobile 6.1 OS.
HTC Touch Pro is a device similar to HTC Diamond - it is powered by Qualcomm MSM 7201A @ 528MHz, but has much more memory; 512 MB flash, 288 MB RAM.
First difference is keyboard, this device is equipped with full qwerty keyboard. Next difference is related wiht battery; HTC Touch Pro has 1340 mAh, size - 102 x 51 x 18.05 mm and weight - 165 g.
Other parameters and supported technologies are as like in Diamond. HTC Touch Pro will be available in the fourth quarter of 2008.
Android Market
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During Android presentation, in San Francisco on 28 may 2008, was seen an interesting application’s icon - “Market”, among others known icons like Dialer, IM, COntact or Camera. This fact was mised by presentation participants, so they didn’t ask about it.
So what is an Android Market? Previous rumors said about Android Store, as a system of content distributing. This may cause that “Store” is false rumor, and it was created not by Google developers but by bloggers.
One is sure - this app was desingned to allow users buying some things like software or multimedia content.
The most probably is that Android Market will be similar to iTunes, a place where users may buy multimedia content, especially music.
Android Store
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Google is gooing to open an application store, for Android Platform. This service will be simiar to Apple Store, that provide software and hardware for iPhones and iPodes.
This place of distributing all goods for Google’s OS mobiles wasn’t officially announced, but app store is under development, and it expected to be launched soon.
Android store will be a place with billing system, that would allow developers to get paid and with securely download content system that would allow users to dwnload apps.
There is one disadvanage of this venture there’s no guarantee that any Android phone will be launched before store premiere.
Virtual World for Android
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Eitarosoft, a small Japanese developer, announced a Lamity, “3D virtual world service” for Android Platform.
This mysterious described application is similar to Second Life, an Internet-based virtual world.
Lamity is mobile version of internet wirtual word, but this app is going to exceeds a Second Life thanks to full simultaneous accessibility.
ADC winners
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Top 50 of Android Developer Challenge was choosen by judges, and now we may write few word about application.
Google bet on social network and GPS apps. The biggest number of applications are a mix of social network with location (GPS) functions. So among winners there are such apps like Beetaun, Commandro, LifeAware or Marvin.
Next group consists of instant messenger and video\voice based messaging system like Multiple Facets or Talkplay.
We have navigation and guides too, like BreadCrumbz or gWalk.
Other projects may be grouped as a tools like BioWallet - biometric authen5ca5on system, AndroidScan - price finder, Dyno - for evaluating automobile performance.
The worst is that there are no games - no Android games among ADC top 50!
ADC results
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On May 09, 2008 Google released results of Android Development Challenge.
Among the top 50 projects, that will be awarded $25,000 USD, there are many social networking, commerce related and navigation applications.
Moreover, judges granded mixed apps, like navigation-social networing etc..
So, among winers there are such projects like Commandro a geo-centered social networking or Pocket Journey a global community of professionalists.
Tools and utilities for Android phones are presented by Locale, a dynamic settings manage or Android Scan, software for finding prices and metadata for products with a barcode.
In category fun and games, judges appreciate SplashPlay, mobile music maker.
Full list of winners will be publicized soon.
HTC Diamond
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Not HTC Dream byt Diamond was presented, so rumors was true - we have to wait for first Anndroid platforma mobile.
HTC Diamond, Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional powered phone, is going to rival with iPhone.
Supported 3G technoligies like HSDPA 7.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA make a HTC Diamond better featured phone then iPhone.
A data storage is an area where Aple’s iPhone is better - 8G bytes or 16G bytes compared to 4G bytes of flash memory.
HTC equipped this mobile with 2.8-inch 640×480, pixel, VGA touch screen which is one of the improvements to earlier devices.
Other parameters are like rumors said. Diamond will be available in the second half of 2008.
Not Dream but Diamond?
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HTC planned press event for 6 May, when this Taiwan-based company is expected to introduce an Android based mobile.
But there are rumors that HTC are not planning Android device debut, but will launch Touch Diamond, successor of Touch Cruise smartphone.
Moreover, GPSAndCo portal claims to have a knowledge about specification of this phone.
So, HTC Diamond is believed to be powered by Qualcomm MSM 7201A @ 528MHz and 256MB ROM/192MB RAM. It is interesting because HTC Dream is expected to be powered by similar Qualcomm MSM 7200 chip.
2.8-inch, 240×320 pixels VGA screen is a standard commponent for HTC smartphones, so both mobiles, Dream and Diamond, will be equipped with.
Such technologies like HSDPA/HSUPA, eGPS, 3.2MP (or more) camera, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 2.0, orientation sensor and FM Radio are believed to be standardly installed in high performance devices like Dream or Diamond.
The big unknown is internal flash memory. HTC Diamond is reported, by GPSAndCo portal, to has got Samsung MoviNAND 4GB internal flash storage.
How many flash memory will be in Dream? Probably more, because iPhone and Nseries Nokia’s are equipped with 8 or 16 GB.
News about Android Platform
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Qualcomm, wireless telecommunications company, member of the Open Handset Alliance is going to be the biggest chips supplier for Android-powered devices.
They are going to push out more than five Android mobiles that should offer features like iPhone, but this devices will be cheaper.
T-Mobile USA, will introduce an Android powered smartphone during the fourth quarter of 2008 - this is not first time a T-Mobile announced plans about Android based smartphone.
HTC Dream?
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On the Web has appeared a spy photo with 3 unknown HTC smartphone, there are TyTN II, Touch, Touch Cruise and HTC P3470, and 3 unknown devices.
Probably, one of this smartphones is HTC Dream, which was announced as a mobile with “qwerty” keyboard - a some kind of benchmark on this photo.
So.. if it is a new HTC Dream, it will be equipped with 2,8 inch screen, 320 x 240 pixels - like other HTC devices, something like iPod’s Click Wheel and video sensor for video calls.
On May 6, HTC announced an event, where company is expected to show first Android Platform powered mobile.