Google Android Set to Make a Splash at MWC 2009.

 

With only a few weeks to go until the 2009 Mobile World Congress begins, rumours are abound as to what goodies await us and unsurprisingly, Google’s Android operating system features heavily in them.  The G1 is still the only official, in production Android device on the market and with the Kogan recently being delayed, the race is on to be the second.

General Mobile, a name unfamiliar to most mobile fans, will be showing off the DSTL1, a dual-SIM touchscreen phone running Android.  The 3 inch screen has an odd resolution of 400×240 – which may cause Kogan-like issues – a 5 megapixel autofocus camera, 4GB of internal memory and Wi-Fi connectivity.  It’s a gorgeous looking device and is expected to launch sometime towards the end of the year.

Chinese mobile manufacturer Huawei will also be debuting their own smartphone with Android, however it’s suggested the new phone will not wear their name when it reaches the shelves, but that of whoever licenses it.  No pictures and no information on the spec make the Huawei a mystery!

Even more cryptically, Australian carrier Telstra are claiming to have a new HTC smartphone which could be running the OS, and this could also make an appearance.  Finally, HTC could show the already-leaked G2 at the show.  We can’t wait for the MWC and hope these Android phones and many more will be there for all to see!