Android Phone

Canada's Rogers Wireless, a communications carrier entered into the high tech phone arena launched an intial offering in Toronto.    This video demonstrates the capabilities of the much awaited Android.  Reade Barber, the director of Rogers data marketing division shows off the new phone.

HTC Dream

This phone has a touchscreen interface.  Unlike the blackberry or the iphone, the HTC operates on Google's open source android platform.    The marketplace button will take you directly to an applications library which currently has over 3000 applications availble, including such powerful tools as google maps, shop savvy,

Shop Savvy

This application allows a barcode to be scanned directly from the phone.   Prices are compared and with google maps at your fingertips, the best pricing information is immediately available.   If nothing else, this should have significant impacts on price match guarantees. 

Android Open Source

The open source operating system is likely to attract a lot of developers.  The majority of the applications are free, which is a huge benefit to the buyer.  Unlike some competitor applications where each tool costs ten dollars or more, the Htc Dream puts the power of a wide arrange of tools at your fingertips, along with the power of the Google Android system.

Video | HTC Dream Phone| Rogers Launch

The Video | See the HTC Dream in Action