HTC Touch Diamond, Touch Pro Get Loaded with Google Android
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Monday, June 22, 2009 by Michael Kwan
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Many of us know that the T-Mobile G1 is also known as the HTC Dream G1. It’s also known simply as the Google Phone in some circles, because it was the first handset to be powered by the Google Android platform. Well, it seems that HTC’s other phones can do Android too.
The HTC Touch Diamond and HTC Touch Pro have apparently gone thorugh a few modifications by some Google enthusiasts. While they come loaded with Windows Mobile out of the factory, these phones can also run on Google Android.
From what I can gather, the latest Android OS ROM has been ported to the two devices and it runs just fine. You can use the Android OS to do basics like surfing the web, sending text messages, and so on, but there are many Linux drivers still missing.
In this way, you can’t use the integrated WiFi, Bluetooth or GPS. Further still, voice calls won’t even work, because they don’t have the drivers for the microphone or speaker yet. I’m sure the enthusiasts will cook up something eventually, but getting the OS to run is a quantum leap in that direction.
Source: PPC Geeks
Please Please Please HTC or google, Get this to work. I was so excited to get my touch pro but android on it would be even better!! WinMo 6.1 is Ok but I'm sure andorid can do better….
HTC pro sucks! I switched from my G1 and I miss it like WOW! I am super heavy user and this definately is by far not what I was looking for. I can't go back now, but I will most definately don't hesitate to put it on google plat as soon as something solids comes out to the market. If you are a G1 user never make the same stupid mistake of switching for this crap device.