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Android HTC Dream Gets Official on Optus, Singtel

Categories: Android, HTC, Optus, SingTel
By: , IntoMobile
Thursday, February 5th, 2009 at 8:38 AM

As expected, Singapore carrier SingTel and Australian Optus have both gone official with the HTC’s Android Device, taking on the name Dream. Who knows what happened with the G1 namesake, but Dream has a better ring to it anyway. Specs are the same, but to refresh your memory…

  • 3.2-inch TFT-LCD flat touch-sensitive screen with HVGA (320 X 480 pixel) resolution.
  • Customisable Home screen with instant Email, text message and IM notifications.
  • Full 5-row QWERTY keyboard.
  • One-touch access to Google Search, mobile Internet services – Gmail, YouTube, Google Maps & Calendar.
  • 3G/2100MHz
  • Wi-Fi technology with seamless transition to open networks.
  • Android Market™ with access to a variety of applications and media downloads.
  • 3.2 megapixel color camera with auto focus.
  • microSD™ (SD 2.0 compatible) expansion slot up to 8GB.

    • Optus is charging between AU $3 and AU $51/month for the handset, depending on your plan, and has an unlimited data plan for AU $129. Pricing and availability details from SingTel are scarce, but there’s more info from Optus here.

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