Predict the 5 AT&T Android Phone

[maerlim]

What about if you can't veg&potato your goals?

But yes, you're right about the press release/investor/stock bit

LOL! My Wife and I started Weight Watchers recently. Food is on my mind.

 

[ghostfox1]

Well, I'm changing my opinion. HTC intruder, HTC aria, dell streak, backflip and maybe the aero, but I'm betting it's getting dumped for something else, maybe an lg phone.

 

[maerlim]

I'm not saying they don't have a way out. I'm saying their way out is through another press release, and if they had any thoughts they were going to not make their plans, they should have announced a change to the schedule already.

By the way, reading that press release again gives me an idea. It says "five new devices from Dell, HTC and Motorola based on the Android platform". That means, they had 5 phones in mind from those 3 manufacturers, which does not include Samsung (not saying they won't GET the i897/Galaxy-S, but it's not part of the 5).

Motorola Backflip
Dell Aero
Dell Streak? (Already launched in Europe, they could launch in US fast).
HTC Intruder?
HTC Aero/Liberty?

They could theoretically launch both HTC phones at the same time. One an entry/mid and one a high-end.

I did a pretty extensive search for any android-related events in June that could herald any announcements. The only thing I came up with was June 30th, Qualcomm Uplinq 2010, a tradeshow put on by the company that makes the Snapdragon. Hmmm.

 

[Ambictus]

LOL! My Wife and I started Weight Watchers recently. Food is on my mind.

Starvation rocks!! And good luck with the dieting, it's such a rough thing to do!

 

[lordmaxx]

they can 'plan' all they want...investors will dig deep for the company that was able to keep the Iphone exclusive and the hype following all the not-new-to-the-real-world features will still cause millions of sold units and tons of investors to flock to AT&T.

Meanwhile very few of their customers actually care about getting a high end android...its just the plain truth. While people will buy good Android phones if available. to most of the public there is no difference between the two except the apple brand name is that much cooler.

 

[tcv]

1. Motorola Backflip
2. Dell Aero
3. Dell Streak
4. HTC Intruder
5. HTC Aria
6. Samsung Captivate

5 isn't the limit, it's a prediction.

 

[lordmaxx]

1. Motorola Backflip
2. Dell Aero
3. Dell Streak
4. HTC Intruder
5. HTC Aria
6. Samsung Captivate

5 isn't the limit, it's a prediction.

Time is a limit, and it's almost up and no 'announcing' a phone during the first half doesnt count!

 

[Ambictus]

Time is a limit, and it's almost up and no 'announcing' a phone during the first half doesnt count!

At this point I'll take an announcement with a launch date, even if it's 2-3 months away. At least I'll know somethings coming.

 

[lordmaxx]

They don't give firm dates until its a week out...heck look a the Aero...when was that announcement? And still no release date. Most likely because they're still 'personalizing' the interface with awesome yahoo search and disabling google maps unless you buy AT&T navigator

 

[Ambictus]

I honestly have to wonder how well the Aero's going to sell if it ever hits shelves. I know the Backflip is actually selling well, but I just can't see the Aero selling well. Though I guess most people that buy phones don't actually research the phones, just play with them for half a second or take the sales rep's word on recommendation.

 

[lordmaxx]

I honestly have to wonder how well the Aero's going to sell if it ever hits shelves. I know the Backflip is actually selling well, but I just can't see the Aero selling well. Though I guess most people that buy phones don't actually research the phones, just play with them for half a second or take the sales rep's word on recommendation.

I'm sure it will be hyped up enough to sell, but the folks in the stores will be able to point to the Iphone4 as the superior phone and I'm sure they'll be pressed to sell those more.

 

[maerlim]

I have this feeling that after the Aero's lackluster reception at CTIA, somebody went "back to the drawing board" on Dell's UI.

 

[Zappcatt]

I don't think it is just the UI.

It was going to launch on Android 1.5(thus being legacy out the door), it has a "lower end" processor, its screen was smallish 3.5 640x360, its video capture is laughable CIF(352x288)@30fps and its battery was 1000mwh.

While that hits a spot in Brazil and China markets, it would be about equal to the low end Backflip.

I wonder if they are hoping to get the Streak out and hope people forget about the Aero until they can market it as a low end/non hardware KB Android offering.

 

[maerlim]

Possible, Zappcatt. Seems they have low-end and high-end HTC phones, and low-end and high-end Dell phones in the wings somewhere. It would make sense to release them in pairs. In fact, now would be a good time. Go ahead, AT&T.

 

[Ambictus]

I don't think it is just the UI.

It was going to launch on Android 1.5(thus being legacy out the door), it has a "lower end" processor, its screen was smallish 3.5 640x360, its video capture is laughable CIF(352x288)@30fps and its battery was 1000mwh.

While that hits a spot in Brazil and China markets, it would be about equal to the low end Backflip.

I wonder if they are hoping to get the Streak out and hope people forget about the Aero until they can market it as a low end/non hardware KB Android offering.

"Lower End" processor is an understatement. It's like a higher clocked version of the processor in my dumb phone. At least as far as I can tell from what I've found. Pretty sad if you ask me. Actually the processor is almost the same as the one in my Dell Axim X50v from 5 years ago.

Edit: After doing a little bit more research it actually appears that on a clock for clock basis the processor in the Aero is slower than the processor in my Axim. Now that is seriously pathetic.

 

[tsanuri]

They don't give firm dates until its a week out...heck look a the Aero...when was that announcement? And still no release date. Most likely because they're still 'personalizing' the interface with awesome yahoo search and disabling google maps unless you buy AT&T navigator

They do not have to disable google maps it is running 1.5 and google maps takes 2.0 or greater which is why the backflip does not have it either.

 

[maerlim]

They do not have to disable google maps it is running 1.5 and google maps takes 2.0 or greater which is why the backflip does not have it either.

My Wife's Backflip has Google Maps. It does NOT have Google Earth or Google Navigation due to the Android version. It has nothing to do with AT&T.

 

[lordmaxx]

my windows 6.5 phone can use google maps

Thats an interesting observation though...cant use the free Google Navigator unless you have 2.0+. No wonder they like having android 1.5/1.6 on their brand new devices.

Galaxy S and HTC devices will have 2.0+ surely though, but we'll have to see how AT&T changes them. We could only hope they dont mess them up too much beyond rootability.

 

[maerlim]

The 1.5 on the Backflip has nothing to do with AT&T "liking it" because it doesn't allow Google Nav. It has everything to do with Blur.

As far as 1.6 on the Dell phones... I'm pinning that one on Dell's UI sucking.

Dude, take the "Rawr, lordmaxx like bash ATT! Rawr!" hat off once in a while.

 

[lordmaxx]

I do...just not in this forum

Backflop went through post processing with AT&T as well remember they pulled out google and put on yahoo and put on other bloatware so its not just blur.

edit: and it's not a hat...it's a helmet with large spikes and a Steve Job's skull mounted on top.

 

[Ambictus]

Well, it's starting to look like maybe 5 announced by the end of Q2.

So far we have:

Backflip
Aria
Aero
Streak
Captivate

Assuming an official announcement from Dell or AT&T on the Streak.

 

[maerlim]

Well, it's starting to look like maybe 5 announced by the end of Q2.

So far we have:

Backflip
Aria
Aero
Streak
Captivate

Assuming an official announcement from Dell or AT&T on the Streak.

Yep. The Streak is no secret, so I'm guessing they could announce it any time now.

 

[Ambictus]

As I mentioned in another thread we may also see the HTC slider get announced as it passed through the FCC a week after the Aria.

 

[ghostfox1]

So we have

backflop
aria
streak
captivate

And...I'm betting on another HTC.

 

[Ambictus]

So we have

backflop
aria
streak
captivate

And...I'm betting on another HTC.

Looks like you've written off the Aero as vaporware. Can't blame ya, it seems to have fallen off the face of the earth.