Picture of Android phones killer feature

Androids killer feature (read below to find out why)

Tommorow Googles Linux based Android phone will be presented for the first time in its full glory.
It will look something like this:

T-Mobile G1

These are the specs:

• 528Mhz Qualcomm 7201 processor
• Data kit for USB connectivity in the box
• 128MB Internal RAM
• 128MB Internal ROM
• 1GB MicroSD card
• 5 Row QWERTY keypad
• Trackball
• Dedicated camera button
• 3.1MP camera (no flash) 2048 x 1536
• Video playback files – H.264, streaming, 3GPP, MPEG4, and Codec 3GP
• Dedicated YouTube Player
• Audio playback files – MP3, AAC, AAC+, WMA, MPEG4, WAV, MIDI, REAL AUDIO, OGG
• Wallpaper supports JPG, BMP, PNG, and GIF
• Speakerphone (mono, natch)
• Ringtones (MP3, AAC, AAC+, WMA)
• HTTP, WAP Push, xHTML
• Bluetooth (class 1)
• Picture Caller ID
• SMS and MMS support (Take that Apple!)
• POP, IMAP, and SMTP, AOL, and GMAIL email
• AIM, MSN, YAHOO, and GTALK messaging
• Quad Band (850, 900, 1800, 1900)
• 3G
• 802.11b & 802.11g
• UMTS (1,4), HSDPA, SUPL
• 1150mAh battery
• Screen size is 3.17″ with HVGA (480 x 320 and soft touch)
• Handset 117 x 55 x 16mm
• 5.6 oz weight
• Sync capable with Google Calendar
• Downloadable content via Android Marketplace
• Google Streetview with built-in compass

OK stop. The last thing on that list is the most important part which differentiates the G1 from all the other handsets out there.

Here you can see it in action:

With the buildin compass the HTC Dream phone will be able augment infos over the picture from the camera.

And these are the two german engineers Google hired to build this killer feature around the compass:

If Google tags all important locations and sights on their maps a feature like this will give Android phones an competetive advantage no other phone has at the moment.

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