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HTC Dream
 
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CNET Asia Review

By John Chan

Very good

7.2

out of 10

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The good: Good browser; stable OS; Android Market for apps; good QWERTY keyboard; Google integration.

The bad: Missing SMS features; no video recording; no Exchange support; lacks onscreen keyboard; no dedicated audio jack.

The bottom line: This Android-powered smartphone has a host of features that will appeal to the Internet junkie on-the-go but still lacks some basics, limiting its broader appeal.

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Very good

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Great Phone, Greater Potential



Rating: 8 out of 10 (Excellent)
Pros: Large Screen, Qwerty Keyboard, Loads of Apps
Cons: Slightly unwieldy, current version of OS lacks features
Opinion:
The Dream is a great phone already, but with OS updates that are due anytime soon, it will become greater still.

One of the major missing features currently is an on-screen keyboard for quick sms, web browsing etc - the physical keyboard is quite handy for longer mails, but the OSK is sorely missed.

The browser is great, though does not support Google Docs (which would have been a great feature in the absence of an Office application)

Battery life is alright .. could be better, but some minor tweaking of settings lets it last up to 2 days of normal use.

The applications market has some great applications already available, and as more handsets with the Android OS come out, we should see a lot more apps come in.

Support for Java is another feature that will be useful, and will open up 1000's of applications to this platform.

Overall .. good stuff ... Read more

 

Best phone for those who like to play



Rating: 9 out of 10 (Spectacular)
Pros: open source, many great free programs on android marketplace, great invention
Cons: can only access internet via GPRS or wifi, not cable
Opinion:
I have the phone for about 2 weeks, and i would say that if you like to have a phone that have many possibilities, this is the phone to get. Just look at the programs at the android market.

 

Great phone, endless potential.



Rating: 10 out of 10 (Perfect)
Pros: Linux OS
Cons: Google sending their own apps to iPhone first, they should be G series exclusive. After all it is their own product.
Opinion:
This is a phone that cant be reviewed once, most of the stuff that was missing has since been addressed. Its time for an updated review.

 

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