Recollections clash over impact iPhone launch had on early Android development

Posted on by Stephen Schenck

Over six years have passed since Apple first announced the iPhone, and five years since we saw the arrival of the first commercial Android device, the HTC Dream/G1. We’ve seen hundreds of smartphones come and go over the years since, but recently some attentions been turned back to those early days, attempting to recount just what impact Apple’s iPhone launch had on progress towards that first Android phone. Problem is, not everyone seems to remember it the same way. This got started thanks to a ...

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The T-Mobile G1 shows us Android fragmentation doesn’t matter

Posted on by Joe Levi

With such under-powered specifications, some might think the G1 has no use by today’s standards, other than as a nostalgic reminder of yesteryear. Fortunately, Android is more resilient than that. Here are some things that you can — and can’t — do with your old HTC Dream — evidence that Android fragmentation doesn’t really matter. The HTC Dream, also sold by T-Mobile as the T-Mobile G1, was made available in the United States on October 22, 2008, but sales were ...

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Pocketnow Throwback: T-Mobile G1 / HTC Dream review (Video)

Posted on by Michael Fisher

The HTC Dream, also known as the T-Mobile G1, spearheaded Google’s push into the smartphone space. It was the first commercially-available Android device, and there’s no disputing that it changed the entire landscape of mobile communication. But it didn’t always seem destined for success, especially considering its mushy keyboard, smallish screen, and that big honking chin. Like many trailblazing products, the G1 could have gone either way – and now it’s time to examine just what drove it down the path ...

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Throwback unboxing: HTC Dream/G1 (Video)

Posted on by Michael Fisher

Earlier this month, we brought you a sentimental look back at the little platform that couldn’t with our Palm Pre unboxing. This week, the Pocketnow Throwback series continues with another pivotal device from smartphone history: the HTC Dream/HTC G1. This unique side-sliding QWERTY communicator was the first commercially-available device to run the then-new Android platform in the fall of 2008, and beneath its robust and ...

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