The Dream will have GPS.
On Sep 17, 7:31 am, "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Will it be the aptly named Android offering from HTC or the iPhone? Of
> course, the HTC Dream has yet to be launched, but that doesn’t mean we
> can’t have fun with the rumoured specs, right? Read on, phone
> fanciers.
>
> A Recent splendid difference between Android HTC and
> iphone.................
>
> Memory and speed
> The iPhone gets out of the telephony traps quicker with an 835MHz
> processor leaving the Dream’s 528MHz to claim second place. The iPhone
> also packs more memory with 8GB of storage mocking the Dream’s 1GB SD
> card gesture.
> Winner: iPhone
>
> Navigation
> With no GPS the HTC Dream is left to find it’s own way home. It might
> have Google Street View for grabbing eye view levels of distant
> locations, but you’ll still have a hard time touring the town without
> those three magic letters.
> Winner: iPhone
>
> Usability
> The HTC Dream features a slide-out QWERTY keyboard, actual buttons,
> and a trackball. That keyboard will make it a hit with e-mail fans,
> and it also means you can use the phone one-handed for its most basic
> functions.
> Winner: HTC Dream
>
> Killer camera
> The iPhone was hailed as the Jesus phone, and since the Bible’s not
> packed with pictures, maybe that’s the reason for its wimpy 2
> megapixel snapper. The HTC Dream goes one better with 3 megapixels.
> It’s hardly the stuff of dreams but it’s enough to top Apple’s effort.
> Winner: HTC Dream
>
> Size and weight
> The HTC Dream’s more likely to make someone ask “Is that a HTC in your
> pocket?” lolloping in at 5 inches high and 3 inches wide compared to
> the iPhone’s 4.5×2.4 inches. The Dream is also a tad heavier, tipping
> the scales at 158g compared to the more pocket-friendly 133g iPhone.
> Winner: iPhone
>
> Screen showdown
> The iPhone steals a win here with a 3.5 inch display, compared to the
> HTC Dream’s 3.17 screen. It’s a tie in the resolution department with
> both clocking 480×320 pixels, although if anything the Dream will
> appear sharper.
> Winner: Tie
>
> Multimedia magic
> Both handsets can play a wide range of audio and video files, but the
> iPhone demands they be loaded using iTunes. It also refuses to play
> certain non-Apple approved formats, such as WMA and Real Audio files.
> Details are still sketchy, but since plug-ins can be made for Android
> without approval from Google, we’re willing to bet the HTC Dream will
> do a better job with our media overall.
> Winner: HTC Dream
>
> Messaging face-off
> The iPhone’s keypad might be better than some imagined, but it still
> throws up silly mistakes. Meanwhile, the Dream’s QWERTY keyboard will
> have you whizzing off letters faster than Usain Bolt collects world
> records. And with HTC’s smartphone record it could just tempt
> Blackberry fondlers too. Oh, and there’s that niggling lack of MMS
> messages on the iPhone too. Yep, the Dream will handle them, no
> trouble.
> Winner: HTC Dream
>
> Apps clash!
> Massive support from major developers means the iPhone is hard to beat
> here. Whether you want to poke your Facebook friends, play the latest
> games, or find restaurants it’s all there, and has been from the App
> Store’s opening day. Meanwhile, Android Market is just one of many
> ways to get apps onto the HTC Dream, raising fears of easily spread
> viruses.
> Winner: iPhone
>
> Overall winner: Tie!
> Both these super-phones have special skills, and while there are
> massive differences between them, it’s just too close to call.
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