Hello Community,

Google demonstrated Android @ Google IO 2008 - causing heavy impact on the viewers. The improvement to the last SDK is simply amazing.
You'll see StreetView, Compass, new LoginScreen, PacMan, .. just have a look at the videos yourself

Hardware-Specification of the Device used during the demo:

• UMTS (3G) with HSDPA @3,6 MBits
• Capacitive Touchscreen by Synaptics
• Qualcomm's 7201a @ (probably) 528MHz
  (has both ARM 11 and ARM 9 chips, built-in GPS, a couple of DSPs (digital signal processors) and 2D and 3D graphics acceleration)
• 128 MB RAM and 256 MB Flash-ROM.

/plusminus for anddev.org

Thank you very much for posting the videos. It is amazing to see the progress that is made during the last SDK versions. I'm really looking forward getting the first device running android into my hands.

Guys, once again I'm so happy to see we had bet on the right horse.

Definetly and you did all right brining up that great forum. Are there some new informations available on the availability of the first Android hardware devices?

Wow. Looks promising.

Thank you,

cadlg

coding_android wrote:Definetly and you did all right brining up that great forum. Are there some new informations available on the availability of the first Android hardware devices?

In the last video Andy Rubin again said "Second half of 2008"

Hmm ok that sounds like we are enjoying the summer with the emulator. Or we buy some open hardware like FIC Neo Freerunner and hope to get Android working on it.

I hope with a new emulator soon

[Update] New Video above [/Update]

Yeah. Indeed. very cool and promising videos. I really like the
compass feature.

Some pretty good stuff there!
Let's hope we get a new SDK soon

Jesmiatka wrote:Some pretty good stuff there!
Let's hope we get a new SDK soon

Is there any information in the videos about the release
date of the new SDK ? Cannot remember it ?

benny! wrote:

Jesmiatka wrote:Some pretty good stuff there!
Let's hope we get a new SDK soon

Is there any information in the videos about the release
date of the new SDK ? Cannot remember it ?

I haven't yet watched the second Q&A but I don't think so. Its not been long since Google announced that they will have current SDK sent out to the ADC-Winners as a preview.
So it might take some weeks

Regards,
plusminus

Does it looks like we've seen the HTC Dream here?

HTC Dream wrote: * Capacitive Touchscreen
* 5″ long x 3″ wide
* Slide out or swivel QWERTY keypad
* Internet navigational controls below screen
* 3.6Mbps HSDPA
* 128MB RAM / 256MB ROM
* 528MHz Qualcomm MSM7201A processor

I think we did, didn't we?

Jesmiatka wrote:Does it looks like we've seen the HTC Dream here?

HTC Dream wrote: * Capacitive Touchscreen
* 5″ long x 3″ wide
* Slide out or swivel QWERTY keypad
* Internet navigational controls below screen
* 3.6Mbps HSDPA
* 128MB RAM / 256MB ROM
* 528MHz Qualcomm MSM7201A processor

I think we did, didn't we?

We didn't see qwerty keybord, so we didn't see HTC Dream:)

MaxGryver wrote:

Jesmiatka wrote:Does it looks like we've seen the HTC Dream here?

HTC Dream wrote: * Capacitive Touchscreen
* 5″ long x 3″ wide
* Slide out or swivel QWERTY keypad
* Internet navigational controls below screen
* 3.6Mbps HSDPA
* 128MB RAM / 256MB ROM
* 528MHz Qualcomm MSM7201A processor

I think we did, didn't we?

We didn't see qwerty keybord, so we didn't see HTC Dream:)

As its supposed to be a swivel out... it is still possible.

FYI: Added complete video of Steve Horowitz