Dream

Overview

HTC Dream launched commercially as T-Mobile G1, pairing Android with a side-opening five-row keyboard, trackball and capacitive display.

Period and variants

G1 was announced on 23 September 2008. Deutsche Telekom’s contemporary report confirms US store and online sales from 22 October; the date describes that US rollout. Google corroborates the announcement dateline where the carrier page header differs.

Launch software is Android 1.0. Android 1.5 later adds an on-screen keyboard, native recording and stereo Bluetooth. The 192MB RAM and nominal 256MB flash are distinct, with operating-system space reserved. A successful 16GB card test does not establish every firmware’s maximum.

European Dream uses WCDMA 2100MHz; US AWS 1700/2100MHz is separately identified. HTC lists 117.7mm length and a 3.17-inch display, while the review uses 117mm and 3.2 inches. Audio uses ExtUSB without a separate 3.5mm socket.

Sources

• T-Mobile — original G1 announcement, body dateline 23 September 2008
• Google — first Android-powered phone, 23 September 2008
• Deutsche Telekom — 2008 Q3 report confirms US G1 sales started 22 October
• HTC — Dream original user manual, factory table p206, mirrored by ManualOwl
• HTC — Dream original user manual, battery and sensors p207, mirrored by ManualsLib
• GSMArena — actual G1 review before Cupcake, 20 March 2009
• GSMArena — G1 hardware, ExtUSB and actual 16GB card test
• GSMArena — G1 display, keyboard, plastic housing and battery
• GSMArena — G1 camera, browser and pre-Cupcake connectivity
• PhoneArena — actual G1 radio variants and initial Bluetooth profiles, 24 March 2009
• Google Android — Android 1.5 added video recording, on-screen keyboard and stereo Bluetooth
• phoneWreck / iFixit — G1 board and sliding mechanism inspection, May 2009
• Google Android Developers — Android 1.0 and G1 announcement, 23 September 2008

Image credit

Marcus Sümnick (Sumwiki) — HTC Dream opened.jpg · CC BY 3.0. Wikimedia thumbnail resize; no further edits.

Marcus Sümnick (Sumwiki) — HTC Dream flipside (closed).jpg · CC BY 3.0. Wikimedia thumbnail resize; no further edits.

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