anyone know what this thing is and where it came from?
i found it on mercari a while ago and bought it instantly since it's a google branded phone that i've never heard of and i thought that was neat
it identifies itself as a "google ion" but it resembles a htc magic and i'm pretty sure it runs stock android
the back says "google developer day 2009"
i was surprised to find very little about it on the internet. i'm assuming it was a freebie given to developers to start writing apps?
i don't have a cable right now since it's a proprietary htc connector so i can't power it on or dump the rom right now, but i've ordered a new one which should be here soon
@nano https://www.wired.com/2009/06/pr-0601-g2-handson/ judging by the wired article (which i assume you’ve already read), it’s really just glorified android devkit
@halva yeah i've seen this, it does look like the phone i have. however some versions of this phone have a blue trim around the outside and a different logo on the back
@memprices me too but im pretty sure i was on froyo