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New “Dream G2″ video surfaces, no surprise its out of China

15 January 2009 by Staff Editor


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Looks like we have picked up another curious Android-powered handset that is being called the “G2 mobile phone china cellphone” as the video claims, or “Dream G2” as the device actually states. From what we can see this is nothing more than a cheap knock off of an Android handset that China is producing. There is no HTC branding, as the HTC Dream was the running name of the T-Mobile G1 in the early stages.

The first clue we the inconsistency in the name, the title not being the T-Mobile G2 is a clear indication.  At first glance this handset reminded me of the Velocity 103. Many of the menus and the need for a stylus suggest that it is possible this is running on top of Windows Mobile 6.1.

Go ahead and watch the entire seven minutes and try to think of what the continuous “Connection failed, please press OK to continue” may indicate.  Handwriting recognition is a clear indication that this is a Chinese based phone and what kind of phones usually come out of China? Even the charger was the cheap Android USB one that is selling on the Internet currently. We will let you be the judge, let us know what you think.

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  1. i liked the charger! haha
  2. The stylus has nothing to do with Windows Mobile running underneath it. They're just using a resistive touch screen in which almost all come with a stylus.
  3. This device is very likely NOT running android OS but some kind of skin/top app... (insert vomit smile here)
  4. Quote:
    Originally Posted by thataaronkid View Post
    i liked the charger! haha
    I liked that too.. hehehe
  5. I love the chargeerrrrr lol. What makes you think it is not running Android?
  6. I think that PDA looks pretty slick!
  7. you can get that charger on ebay haha.

    just do a search for dream g2.

    http://cgi.ebay.com/Dream-G2-Phone-w...QQcmdZViewItem

    haha, damn but am i willing to plop down $195 for a charger (I would probably throw the rest of the items away)? haha.
  8. Ugh!

    This is only adding fuel to the fire....

    (The response time is just crazy, lighting speed)
  9. They sell android toys? like the robot?
  10. Quote:
    Originally Posted by LGSilva View Post
    This device is very likely NOT running android OS but some kind of skin/top app... (insert vomit smile here)
    You got it. Everyone and their mother are saying this is just a skinned skeleton rather than Android.
  11. well... whatever software it's running on top of, beneath, or next to; it sure is faster and smoother than the G1. Slap an on-screen keyboard with a normal touchscreen and i'm sold.
  12. stylus = fail
  13. From the manufacturer website:
    Quote:
    Connectivity
    Bluetooth: Integrated Bluetooth wireless technology v.2.0 EDR
    Supports the following Bluetooth profiles: A2DP, AVRCP, GAVDP, generic
    access, hands-free, headset, dial-up networking, object push, file transfer,
    generic object exchange, basic imaging.

    WIFI: Integrated wireless LAN (802.11)
    USB2.0: USB 2.0 via Mini USB interface and mass storage class support
    to support drag and drop functionality
    Business Features
    Web: Google Chrome Web Browser, support HTML pages
    e-mail: Easy-to-use e-mail client with attachment support for images,
    videos, music and documents
    Supports Office documents. Support MSN and other IM software
    It can be windows CE with custom skin or windows mobile. The default browser is Opera... read more: http://mysciphone.com/G2Specia.asp
  14. The Android charger is the best thing out of all of them. I do NOT like the stylus! I would rather prefer my g1. Though, like other people have been saying. This phone looks like a rip-off of the g1.
  15. Quote:
    Originally Posted by sh0ck3r View Post
    well... whatever software it's running on top of, beneath, or next to; it sure is faster and smoother than the G1. Slap an on-screen keyboard with a normal touchscreen and i'm sold.
    Whoa. Something is SERRRRIOUSLY wrong with your G1 if that thing is faster and smoother. I hope you're still under warranty. Hie thee to a T-Mobile store quick!
  16. Does anyone know where we can get that charger? lol
  17. Their "contract" is empty...

    I'm not sure I understand how they can develop an OS that they attempt to have look like Android and it's cheaper than a free OS... I guess they just love their stylus too much...
  18. OMG, even better, check out the specs:

    http://www.mysciphoneshop.com/scipho...ogle-p-21.html

    "Simulated android look and feel only does not support real Android applications."
  19. Wow I saw the video on youtube the resistive touch screen is horrible it jus t a cheap rip off of g1 made by some. Person their
  20. That is a skin for Windows Mobile, I can tell for the buttons in the lower corners, OK CANCEL, any ways nice charger.
  21. Not sure if it's really an Android OS powered phone, don't understand why all the web services failed.

    And don't understand why they should simulate an Android UI in Windows Mobile or other OS?

    The Android phone will be quickly very cheap, US$200 is middle range Android phone in this year, i guess, and an WM phone is even more expensive than this, what's the incentive to put so much time and energy in writing just a UI simulation of Android in WM?

    The Android OS is open sourced, is not it cheaper than porting Android OS to a mobile phone than writing Android UI simulation on a expensive WM phone?

    I'm stupid in business, please advise me about the business logic behind.

  22. That thing looks ugly.
  23. Remember. Android is open source. Why wouldn't it be running android?
  24. OMG!!! If you watch the clock in the upper right hand corner you can actually see this device change time...
  25. KnockOff! LMAO! That was some Crap! What happened to TouchScreen? That Big A** Green Charger? Where did that come from, Toys R Us? Thats not a Dream but a Nightmare.
  26. It is not powered by Android software it just looks like Android. But the phone apparently looks solid and is of good quality not like other Chinese knockoffs. Also comes with 4MP camera, but unfortunately no WIFI
    It would be a perfect if cames with dual sim and also WIFI.
    Source: http://www.bigboxstore.com/dream-g2-...bluetooth.html

    Bor
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