Palm what? A better look at HTC’s custom Android “Donut” build for Hero shows us just how buttery smooth and slick Android can be, and it’s incredible.
https://gizmodo.com/its-official-palm-pre-coming-june-6th-for-200-5260704
The widgets have the tang of HTC—if you’ve used a Touch Diamond or Pro, they’re familiar—but they seem to have a grace they don’t on Windows Mobile. (Yeah, it’s an emulator, but I’d bet—hope—that a lot of the speed translates to the handset as well, since Android is designed for this kind of customization by handset makers and carriers.)
https://gizmodo.com/htc-touch-diamond-impressions-verdict-its-kinda-slow-5014271
HTC seems like the first to scratch the surface of what you can do with a custom Android build—which, I love the fact that every Android build is now named after fattening pastries—so maybe Android’s time really is coming. [Phone Dog via Android Guys]
