There are rumors circulating, claiming that Taiwan-based High Tech Computers (HTC) will make use of Google’s Android Software for its mobile phones. The phone developer seems to be in progress of making a handset that would probably run on the Android smartphone operating system and the handset will be called ‘Dream’.
As per InfoWorld, Dream will feature both a full QWERTY keyboard and a big touchscreen. It measures over 5 inches long and 3 inches wide. Users can slide or swivel out the keypads that are placed underneath the screen. Thanks to QWERTY keypads and the Android OS, HTC Dream will offer functions such as easy e-mail, note-taking, and writing Web addresses as well as internet navigational controls, which are also located below the screen on the handset.
Apparently, the Google OS-based phone is also expected to feature GPS geo-location along with music/movie playback amongst others.
However, no official confirmation has been received from the Taiwanese mobile phone maker as yet. Maggie Cheng, an HTC representative said, “We cannot comment on this product.”
Samsung is also believed to enter the race. When Google’s Android operating system is finally rolled out and is integrated into the phone, we will actually get to know the competition between Android and Windows Mobile OS.
The HTC Dream phone is slated for release in late 2008. HTC may become the first handset maker in the world to introduce a mobile phone developed around Android.
