The first murmured details about the pricing for the HTC Dream, perhaps better known as the phone that will introduce the world to Google’s Android OS, are starting to filter through. An insider involved with the development of Android has whispered to CrunchGear that the HTC Dream will be $200 on contract.
If Google is looking to go head to head with the iPhone 3G, then entering the market at the same price point is probably a good way to start. The unnamed insider also claimed that T-Mobile’s subsidization isn’t very large which could mean various things.
First of all it suggests that the carrier-free version of the handset won’t cost an unreasonable amount more than a contract version. It could also mean that the contract fees are slightly less than the iPhone’s, with less of each monthly payment devoted to paying off the cost of each unit.
Hopefully, if the pricing is true, it will translate into the same set-up in the UK with the device coming in at around the £100 mark on contract. As soon as we have the confirmed prices, we’ll print them here.
(Via TechCrunch)
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