Comments on: Video: SciPhone Dream G2 Running on ‘Simulated’ Android OS http://www.intomobile.com/2009/01/15/video-sciphone-dream-g2-powered-by-android.html Cell Phone News, Information, and Analysis Wed, 25 Nov 2009 22:02:56 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: justin http://www.intomobile.com/2009/01/15/video-sciphone-dream-g2-powered-by-android.html/comment-page-1/#comment-327647 justin Fri, 16 Jan 2009 07:34:21 +0000 http://www.intomobile.com/?p=36348#comment-327647 I wouldn't call this a simulated version of android, it simply looks like this company operating out of hong kong has gotten some phones, tweaked and compiled the most recent developers version of the OS and made it deployable on their hardware, since android has been made to do so and run on a wide vareity of hardware (it even has x86 support) so it appears even intel chips are supported (or will be) with future developement of the android phone. One thing is certain though, this company is attempting to ride the coat-tails of the tmobile g-phone name for attention (and in hopes that people will be duped into buying it). It is also certain that the bands supported on this phone will not funtion within t-mobile usa 3g networks. It lacks 2100 band support which is required in the us. You'll have to use it in germany for 2.75g support. I wouldn’t call this a simulated version of android, it simply looks like this company operating out of hong kong has gotten some phones, tweaked and compiled the most recent developers version of the OS and made it deployable on their hardware, since android has been made to do so and run on a wide vareity of hardware (it even has x86 support) so it appears even intel chips are supported (or will be) with future developement of the android phone.

One thing is certain though, this company is attempting to ride the coat-tails of the tmobile g-phone name for attention (and in hopes that people will be duped into buying it). It is also certain that the bands supported on this phone will not funtion within t-mobile usa 3g networks. It lacks 2100 band support which is required in the us. You’ll have to use it in germany for 2.75g support.

]]> By: HereAndNow http://www.intomobile.com/2009/01/15/video-sciphone-dream-g2-powered-by-android.html/comment-page-1/#comment-327602 HereAndNow Thu, 15 Jan 2009 15:02:26 +0000 http://www.intomobile.com/?p=36348#comment-327602 A stylus is probably not necessary for Western countries, since most/all characters can be entered easily via a keyboard. A capacitive touchscreen is a better solution, in this case, since it provides for more fluid finger control. A stylus might be useful, even in Western countries, if you are using the device like a tablet to take notes which include drawings. In Asian countries, it is sometimes more practical to input characters with a stylus. A resistive touchscreen is currently a better/cheaper solution, when using a stylus. A stylus is probably not necessary for Western countries, since most/all characters can be entered easily via a keyboard. A capacitive touchscreen is a better solution, in this case, since it provides for more fluid finger control. A stylus might be useful, even in Western countries, if you are using the device like a tablet to take notes which include drawings.

In Asian countries, it is sometimes more practical to input characters with a stylus. A resistive touchscreen is currently a better/cheaper solution, when using a stylus.

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