plusminus was right. The Dream does have GPS, which would give the edge to the Dream using his scoring system,
On Sep 17, 5:19 pm, plusminus <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > 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 atrackball. 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. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Discuss" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-discuss?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
