The Sciphone Dream G2
Here’s some news I missed: apparently Sciphone (read as: CECT) does indeed have an Android-based phone in production, dubbed the “Dream G2.” Engadget’s cursory review of the phone is less than favorable; the general concern is that with no QWERTY keyboard, and with no known on-screen keyboard input in Android, it’s impossible to type anything into the phone.
What most reviewers have neglected, but what was pointed out on the modmygphone.com’s forums, is that nothing stands between any given manufacturer adding a virtual keyboard to Android. So, if and when we see G2s emerging, we can guess that they’ll have some kind of software keyboard.
I found a G2 on sale over at a place called solomobi for $210. Not all that competitive, considering the Kogan Agora is priced at a little under $300 for what will decidedly be a higher quality product.
Thanks to Aditya for giving me the heads up about the Dream G2
