Since the launch of the first Android phone, developers have been able to purchase a special device for testing called the ADP1 (Android developer phone). The phone was essentially a G1 except it was SIM unlocked and hardware unlocked. This meant that developers could easily run the phone on different GSM networks and load custom versions of the Android operating system onto it.
Many developers have been asking when Google might release an updated ADP device that would support Android 2.0. After months of waiting, Google has now officially released the ADP2 phone. The device is essentially the Google Ion phone (HTC Magic/myTouch 3G) that we received at last years Google I/O.
Developers can now choose between two devices.
I’m a little curious why this device was even made available since it does not currently support Android 2.0. You can make a lot of assumptions based on the release, which adds to the Android 2.0 confusion. Some might see this as a sign that the G1 (HTC Dream) will not be able to support Android 2.0. Others might see this as a positive because HTC/Google might be forced to add support for Android 2.0. If the ADP2 eventually supports Android 2.0, this would also suggest that owners of the T-Mobile myTouch 3G could also expect the update.
If I was a developer looking to buy a phone, I would choose the ADP2 over the ADP1. However, the two phones are essentially the same basic guts with the ADP2 having the larger 512 MB ROM (vs 256 MB ROM of the ADP1).
Hardware Features
- Android 1.6 OS
- Dimension (LxWxTmm) 113 x 55.56 x 14.65
- Display Size 3.17
- HVGA Resolution
- Capacitive touch screen
- 512MB FLASH Memory
- 192MB RAM
- MSM7200A,528MHz chipset
- GSM/GPRS/EDGE Quad band
- 850/900/1800/1900 MHz
- WCDMA 1700/2100 MHz : BC4
- 2100 MHz : BC1
- HSPA Speed HSDPA 7.2 Mbps
- HSUPA 2 Mbps
- Blutooth 2.0 with EDR
- WiFi 802.11b/g
- 3MP Auto Focus Camera
- 1340 Battery(mAh)
- microSD Memory Slot
- USB 2.0
- GPS/AGPS
- Mailing list
The real question now is “Where is the ADP3 and will it be a true second generation Android phone?”
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21 Comments
lol really… a Magic… I opened this article expecting it to be an unlocked Droid (that I would be very tempted to buy)
You must wait till 2010 for a GSM Droid
I agree, maybe will see the ADP 3 in Q1 of 2010…. lets keep our fingers crossed.
Still we can;t buy because we are from the Philippines… GOOGLE when???
I’m not sure what the confusion is over ADP1/2 supporting Android 2.0. Of course ADP1 will support Android 2.0; just because there have been blogs about 2.0 not being able to fit on the phone means nothing (the same was said for Donut, which i am pretty sure i’m using at the moment!).
The difference between ADP2 and ADP1 is _exactly_ the same as the difference between HTC Dream and HTC Magic. Plus the addition of it being Sim & Hardware unlocked. It’s just to give developers a choice (i chose ADP1 over HTC Magic, for example, because i wanted the qwerty.. i’d still choose ADP1 over ADP2).
the confusion is that they announced the 2nd generation dev phone and its running 1st gen software (and is quite old).
I’d expect the dev phone 2 to be running Android 2
wow, what a letdown I was pretty convinced the droid would be ADP2 I can’t bielive its adp2 ugh. Well, guess ill have to keep waiting for the driod and then ill pick that up.
It is great news.
I’m somewhat surprised that they’re releasing a dev phone sans physical keyboard. (I’m assuming the listing of a slide out QWERTY is a typo). Would have made more sense to release a second generation ADP1 with additional internal ROM, IMO.
Sorry but this is crap, I’m waiting for devphone 3
Don’t you mean, this year’s Google I/O?
the ADP2 can only be used with 3G data on the T-Mobile network. On any other network, it will be slow, slow, slow. Sadly, this is a very US-centric release.
does HTC have something against headphone jacks LOL. Can’t wait for the Dev 3 phone
im falling in love with my MT3G all over again. the fact that is was chosen AGAIN as the ADP tell u something. its a fantastic phone for those like me, who dont prefer a qwerty keyboard. i like virtual keyboards, i think its faster and it slims the phone down. i think the g1 and the magic phones are the ultimate hacking phone. i love moding and hacking my stuff and the phone is perfect for me. good choice google. the only way this could have been any better is if it had more ram but even so, it runs super quick with the right ROM. try out @dwang5 on twitter, he has a rom that is faster than cyanogen! and when they start to implement 2.0 in the rom, its just gonna be crazy sick!
pretty sure you posted the hardware specs for the dev phone 1.
“…
# GPS-enabled
# QWERTY slider keyboard <——
# Includes 1GB MicroSD card (Can be replaced with up to 16GB card)
# Included in the box
* HTC Android Dev Phone 1 <—–
* USB Cable
* AC Adapter (with US plug)
…"
i want that back cover for my mt3g..
Ok. I okay ow this is a dumb question but I don’t understand the specs. Will this work with AT&T’s 3G
No, the phone will work on the AT&T Edge network, but does not support their 3G bands.
It will only do 3G data on T-Mobile’s W-CDMA 1700/2100 bands.
i thought so.. like i knew it, i’m not new to this, the specs were just very badly labeled and confusing..
so. i want it on att obviously..
what do you think of this?….http://www.negrielectronics.com/magic-umts-rogersunlocked-black-p-2596.html
How can I get my hands on this phone?
You have to sign up with Google as a developer to be able to purchase it. Dev account costs $25. Phone is $399.