An alleged Chinese Android Dream G2 Phone video has reared it’s (ugly?) head on the interwebs this morning. Go ahead and click the play button to start it while I continue to ramble.
After some sleuthing and a closer look at the video, you’ll notice in the battery compartment the words ‘SciPhone Dream G2’. You have to freeze-frame the video at 0:30. It’s there. So, what we’re looking at here is the SciPhone Dream G2 Android Phone. After a quick search, I was indeed led to the Shenzhen BlueLans Communication Co. Ltd. Check out their G2 Dream Page here. Long story short? It’s a fake Android phone running on a ‘simulated’ version of the Android OS.
One more quick thing that bothered me about this device… There’s a stylus. A stylus!? Really? With all the talk of the impending ‘Cupcake’ update and virtual touchscreen keyboard input… If you’re going to produce a fake/clone wouldn’t a stylus be a step in the wrong direction? You’ll notice in the video that the stylus is used exclusively for navigation and input. A bit puzzling. Unfortunately I do not sit on the board of directors at Shenzhen BlueLans so I can’t throw my weight around when it comes to design features and usability 😛
Take this for what it’s worth. If you want one, you can pick it up for $140 right here 🙂
[Via: AndroidCentral]