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The Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 has not yet been officially announced. As we await its release, Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon and Google’s Senior Vice President of Devices and Services, Rick Osterloh, unveiled the world’s first Android smartphone during their keynote presentation. This device showcases how far the industry has come. Those familiar with early smartphones might recall the HTC Dream, a brand that was once highly regarded before discontinuing its production.
At Snapdragon Summit, an actual working HTC Dream was displayed on stage, along with images showing an illuminated display—remarkable for a smartphone now 17 years old. The keynote video is available to watch on YouTube; if you skip to the 42:00 mark, Qualcomm’s Amon surprised Osterloh and the audience by pulling out the HTC Dream. Amon noted that work on Android with Google would begin in 2026, so it will take several years for an actual product to materialize.
The first Android smartphone was also known as the T-Mobile G1 in the U.S., and it still holds a charge and functions properly. The device featured a physical keyboard with a QWERTY layout and supported touch-based controls via its 3.2-inch capacitive LCD, which had a resolution of 480 x 320 pixels.
Amon attempted to update the HTC Dream to the latest version of Android but acknowledged on stage that his efforts were unsuccessful due to the device’s age. The smartphone was equipped with a Qualcomm MSM7201A SoC running at 528MHz, 192MB of RAM, and 256MB of internal storage.
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The HTC Dream set the stage for what would become the world’s largest mobile operating system. This historical moment was shared by Amon and Osterloh, and it was a pleasure to witness.
