Come on Register, Engadget already called this a fake days ago, its a sci-phone using a crap os that has had its look copied from Android, crazy considering Android is free for them to use anyway.
The Chinese characters visible in the film are simplified not traditional characters, i.e. the phone is from MAINLAND China NOT from Taiwan. This phone is not likely to be HTC - it is rather a Chinese clone, something like those numerous 'iFones'. Use of stylus confirms this, the design is low cost. Imagine what happens later this year, when various low-cost Chinese manufacturers enter our market with such clones. So far most customers weren't interested in non-standard phone operating systems and lack of compatibility with typical applications, and stayed away from the good looking Chinese low-costs. But now, with Android, things might change. The case looks similar to PCs from Taiwanese makers years ago. Behold Google's genius
I know all the open source fan boys rushed out and bought this, simply because it wasn't an iPhone. But is it any good? I've not used one, but from what I've seen, it looks a bit pants.
The Google logo isn't typed in Times New Roman, for one - and the one on the back of the battery cover is. I've forgotten what font the Google logo is typed in, but that on the "Dream" is *not* the Google logo. I've checked on Moma, our intranet, and it's definetley a different typeface we use.
got the G1 my self now the phone it self is nice with more stuff coming to market lots of toys on there to play with
the G1 Neeeeeds an bigger battery it does charge fast but never realy get any more then 3-4 hrs out of it when the toys are turnd on (GPS wifi location G3 not even tryed BT yet) allso the CPU or the PMW i guess inside the phone gets warm when been charged or is under any type of load for an short time (bat stays cool) its very intresting these problems was not fixed at the start as its very notisable the to above problems the one below seems to be an problem with the modeling device that makes the back for the G1 white
the white case has got an design flaw that prevents the case from fully closing around where the SD card is it allso clicks an bit (the part where the USB connector is the back has got to much plastic that stopped the case from fully closing )
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Mark W
Just Google Sci-Phone #
Posted Friday 16th January 2009 13:05 GMT
And you'll see this is what looks just like a chinese rip-off running Android.
Don't forget they did http://technabob.com/blog/2008/07/04/sci-phone-iphone-clone-runs-java-apps/
SimonW
Must be the G2 #
Posted Friday 16th January 2009 14:52 GMT
Because
a) The battery clearly reads Google Dream G2
b) Text entry is on screen not with a keyboard - a feature that current Android does not support
Patrick Weber
this is a real phone, but not the G1 successor #
Posted Friday 16th January 2009 14:52 GMT
Have a look at this Engadget Posting: from the beginning of this week!! Old news:
http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/18/android-powered-sciphone-dream-g2-is-neither-dreamy-nor-the-g1s/
Scott
Looks like a G2 to me... #
Posted Friday 16th January 2009 14:52 GMT
... check 0:30 of the clip - you'll see Dream G2 clearly printed on the inside of the batter slot. It is also printed on the battery too.
Alex
Android #
Posted Friday 16th January 2009 14:52 GMT
Is it just me or are people sleepwalking into the arms of the google beast?
google's not a member of your family.
nor is it a personal friend of yours.
their products are not "free" everything costs and with google its your personality profile that your pay with.
Google are already adding face & voice recognition to youtube and its not going to be long until those same processes are added to your calls.
don't believe the hype, remember what the price of this gadget is.
Anonymous Coward
Suckers #
Posted Friday 16th January 2009 14:52 GMT
This was proved as fake yesterday by Gizmodo
Steve
Battery #
Posted Friday 16th January 2009 14:52 GMT
The battery definitely has 'Dream G2' printed on it.. not that that proves anything...
Steve.
Toby
looks like iphone softwre #
Posted Friday 16th January 2009 14:52 GMT
havent seen the G1 android in action, but doesnt some screens there look v. iphone-ish? lke an earl android testing...
Tony
Battery print... #
Posted Friday 16th January 2009 14:52 GMT
Says Dream G2 on the battery?
David Simpson
Old news #
Posted Friday 16th January 2009 14:52 GMT
Come on Register, Engadget already called this a fake days ago, its a sci-phone using a crap os that has had its look copied from Android, crazy considering Android is free for them to use anyway.
Tom
Battery Pack #
Posted Friday 16th January 2009 14:52 GMT
On the Battery it clearly says "Dream G2"
Lucas Vieites
Definitely a G2 #
Posted Friday 16th January 2009 14:52 GMT
When they insert the battery, you can clearly see the characters "G2" printed on it.
Anonymous Coward
Did you notice the G2 decal on the battery? #
Posted Friday 16th January 2009 14:52 GMT
Jus saying... (Glasses)
Tony
Though... #
Posted Friday 16th January 2009 14:52 GMT
However, at 7.17 I notice a typo in the Contacts notice alerting the user to an empty 'Contract' list...
Dave Fox
C'mon - it's clearly a fake! #
Posted Friday 16th January 2009 14:52 GMT
So obviously a cheap knock off, it's untrue! It superficially resembles Android, but you don't need to get far into the video to see that it isn't.
Richard
G2? #
Posted Friday 16th January 2009 14:53 GMT
Doesn't look as smooth or as slick as the G1. Plus the stylus is a step backwards.
Seems more like a port of Android to another device.
K
Definitely G2 #
Posted Friday 16th January 2009 14:53 GMT
The battery is clearly marked DREAM G2, though I can't gaurantee its from HTC ;)
Fully Groan
Hmm, Chinglish? #
Posted Friday 16th January 2009 14:53 GMT
7m 15s clicks "Contacts" - screen comes back with "My contract is empty". Fishy..
Anonymous Coward
Not HTC but Chinese manufacturer #
Posted Friday 16th January 2009 14:53 GMT
The Chinese characters visible in the film are simplified not traditional characters, i.e. the phone is from MAINLAND China NOT from Taiwan. This phone is not likely to be HTC - it is rather a Chinese clone, something like those numerous 'iFones'. Use of stylus confirms this, the design is low cost. Imagine what happens later this year, when various low-cost Chinese manufacturers enter our market with such clones. So far most customers weren't interested in non-standard phone operating systems and lack of compatibility with typical applications, and stayed away from the good looking Chinese low-costs. But now, with Android, things might change. The case looks similar to PCs from Taiwanese makers years ago. Behold Google's genius
Dan Clarke
Battery says G2 #
Posted Friday 16th January 2009 14:53 GMT
Could be wrong but I think it says "Dream G2" on the battery when it gets taken out?
Jon Ward
G2 #
Posted Friday 16th January 2009 14:53 GMT
Would a G1 prototype say G2 on the battery?
Will
Is the G1 rubbish #
Posted Friday 16th January 2009 16:24 GMT
I know all the open source fan boys rushed out and bought this, simply because it wasn't an iPhone. But is it any good? I've not used one, but from what I've seen, it looks a bit pants.
Mathew White
Gz china #
Posted Friday 16th January 2009 17:31 GMT
Obviously fake, as soon as it goes into the apps the UI is a clone of the iPhone one.
Anonymous Coward
One way to tell #
Posted Friday 16th January 2009 19:52 GMT
Won't someone check if the battery has any markings? That should prove it one way or t'other...
Andrew Langhorn
That's not the Google logo! #
Posted Friday 16th January 2009 22:13 GMT
The Google logo isn't typed in Times New Roman, for one - and the one on the back of the battery cover is. I've forgotten what font the Google logo is typed in, but that on the "Dream" is *not* the Google logo. I've checked on Moma, our intranet, and it's definetley a different typeface we use.
Tony Armstrong
Good Grief! #
Posted Sunday 18th January 2009 05:49 GMT
It's an obvious ripoff, available from www.solomobi.com amongst other places!
leexgx
nice #
Posted Monday 19th January 2009 10:37 GMT
got the G1 my self now the phone it self is nice with more stuff coming to market lots of toys on there to play with
the G1 Neeeeeds an bigger battery it does charge fast but never realy get any more then 3-4 hrs out of it when the toys are turnd on (GPS wifi location G3 not even tryed BT yet) allso the CPU or the PMW i guess inside the phone gets warm when been charged or is under any type of load for an short time (bat stays cool) its very intresting these problems was not fixed at the start as its very notisable the to above problems the one below seems to be an problem with the modeling device that makes the back for the G1 white
the white case has got an design flaw that prevents the case from fully closing around where the SD card is it allso clicks an bit (the part where the USB connector is the back has got to much plastic that stopped the case from fully closing )
Anonymous Coward
Not Android #
Posted Monday 19th January 2009 13:11 GMT
It is not running android.
It is running Nuleus skinned to look like Android
http://www.china-mobile-phone.com/2008-12/g2.htm