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Only some days ago, we told you about T-Mobile’s android powered HTC Dream got approved by FCC and this time there is official mockup of the phone displaying an all-angles view of the upcoming device. The phone which is slimmer than iPhone 3G, is not much different from already released prototype drawings. Only way in [...]

Filed under: Handsets , HTC Attempts to keep the most hotly anticipated consumer electronics devices under wraps these days are getting more and more futile. It's hard enough for companies to control disgruntled employees and leaks in the international supply chain, stir in a giant government organization and things quickly unravel. Case in point: T-Mobile's HTC Dream , widely believed to be the world's first Android handset. After Engadget loosed the Dream from its FCC constraints on the 18th of August, HTC contacted the agency on the 19th with a request to use a less detailed diagram for the FCC label placement. Fortunately for us they complied, giving us what can only be construed as official measurements in the process. The newly unveiled 115 x 55-mm dimensions tells us that it beats the iPhone 3G in terms of length and width but is almost certainly thicker than the iPhone due to the Dream's sliding QWERTY. The tiny dimensions come as a surprise if you've seen the videos of the purported Dream and Dream reference design . So small, yeah, but it's still longer and wider than both the Xperia X1 and HTC's own Touch Pro QWERTY handsets. Here's how the smartphones compare: HTC Dream: 115 x 55-mm iPhone 3G: 115.2-mm x 62.1-mm Xperia X1: 110.5 x 52.6-mm HTC Touch Pro: 102 x 51-mm Image of HTC's label exchange request after the break. [Thanks, OC] Continue reading FCC outs HTC Dream's dimensions: it's smaller than the iPhone 3G Permalink | Email this | Comments

T-Mobile USA will debut the first mobile handset based on Google's Android operating system, The New York Times reports. Citing unnamed sources briefed on the operator's plans, the NYT says T-Mobile will launch the so-called HTC Dream in the fourth quarter, perhaps as early as October--the device, which will run on 850/1700/1900 MHz spectrum bands and have WiFi connectivity as well as an iPhone-like touchscreen and slide-out keyboard, is the subject of a much-screened YouTube video , and according to the report, a person who has seen the Dream up-close confirmed it is indeed the same phone depicted in the video. On Monday, the Dream device (a.k.a. the DREA100--see these blueprints ) received FCC approval, effectively enabling execs from T-Mobile, Google and HTC to officially announce its release in September in an effort to cash in on the lucrative holiday season. The Dream is expected to be the sole Android-based device commercially available in the U.S. during the remainder of 2008. For more on T-Mobile USA's HTC Dream release: - read this New York Times article Related articles: Google demonstrates Android applications Google unveils Android , Open Handset Alliance

Filed under: Handsets , HTC , T-Mobile , Android The HTC Dream may have already cleared the FCC , but at least one analyst that has actually seen the very first Android -based device, Moe Tanabian of IBB Consulting, says that it will only be hitting stores around Thanksgiving in November, and not September or October as many were expecting . He also says that its "unclear" whether the phone will support Microsoft Exchange or not (at least right out of the gate), and that users may have to rely on Gmail if they want to receive push email. Among other tidbits, he also confirms that the device will have access to T-Mobile's own App Store-like service , and that it'll come with Google's advertising software pre-installed, which he says could not only lower the cost of the phone, but allow for lower monthly service fees as well. Of course, you'll have to take that with all the usual analyst caveats for the time being, but we're sure we'll be hearing plenty more to back it up or shoot it down before the September / October / November launch. [Via Electronista ] Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments

Filed under: Handsets , HTC , T-Mobile var digg_url = 'http://digg.com/gadgets/HTC_s_Google_phone_hitting_T_Mobile_by_Christmas'; Here we go folks. The New York Times is reporting that T-Mobile will be the first carrier to offer Android . According to "people briefed on the company's plans," the HTC phone will go on sale in the US "before Christmas, perhaps as early as October." The NYT's sources also say that the 5-row QWERTY slider from that Dream video (embedded after the break) matches the HTC device that T-Mobile will sell. The device is still waiting for FCC approval with a three-way Google, T-Mobile, and HTC announcement coming as early as September should the feds complete there testing in time. The deal is expected to be exclusive making it the only Android phone available in the US this year. Of course you know what this means? It's the birth of the Android fanboy -- sure you love 'em at First!, but then they never shutup about Street View . Continue reading New York Times: T-Mobile to sell HTC Android phone as early as October Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments

Following hot on the heels of the HTC Dream video showing the new HTC-made handset running the oft-speculated Android OS, we’re hearing that T-Mobile is gearing up to offer their customers the HTC Dream on September 17 through pre-sale channels. The pre-sale window falls in line nicely with the expected HTC Dream’s rumored arrival. The HTC [...]