SingTel, HTC unveil first Android powered mobile phone 
ConvergenceAsia staff
05/02/2009

Singapore Telecommunications (SingTel) and HTC Corporation, a global leader in mobile phone innovation and design, have unveiled the first Android powered mobile phone released in Asia - the HTC Dream. Customers of SingTel and its wholly-owned subsidiary in Australia, Optus, will soon be the first in Asia to enjoy this highly anticipated device.

The HTC Dream combines full touch-screen functionality and a Qwerty keyboard with a mobile Web experience that includes popular Google applications and products. The new device offers access to Android Market, which hosts many popular and unique applications from developers around the world. With just a couple of clicks, users can find, download and rate a wide range of innovative software applications — from games to location-based services and on-the-go shopping — to personalise their phone and enhance their mobile lifestyle.

Said Yuen Kuan Moon, SingTel's Chief of Consumer and CEO of SingTel Mobile, "This Android-powered mobile device and its range of popular Google applications and other multimedia-rich software will redefine our customers' mobile phone experience. Coupled with SingTel's unrivalled 3G mobile network, our customers can enjoy the full potential of the Internet with just a Dream phone in their hands."

The HTC Dream with Google delivers a premium, easy-to-use mobile Web and communications experience in one device. Both Android and SingTel services have been integrated seamlessly into the phone’s form and function. Additionally, with built-in support for SingTel’s 3.5G network as well as Wi-Fi, the HTC Dream can connect to the best available high-speed data connection for surfing the Web and downloading information quickly and effortlessly.

"We're thrilled to see the mobile ecosystem in the Asia Pacific region embracing the Android platform. The openness that has shaped the Internet and driven innovation is now coming to mobile devices," said Daniel Alegre, Vice President, Sales and Operations - Asia Pacific, at Google. "The HTC Dream offered through SingTel will transform users' mobile web experiences and provide an open platform for the next wave of exciting applications."

Pricing and availability details of the HTC Dream will be announced at a later date.

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