HTC Magic gets Froyo on Vodafone UK
Sure, it might be half a year after the hackers did it , but cut 'em some slack: bureaucracy always makes issuing firmware updates difficult, so we're just happy to see that Vodafone has outed a Froyo update for the HTC Magic at all. The Android 2.2.1-based package appears to contain all the usual goodies -- including tethering support and the ability to move apps to external storage -- which should give these aging beasts a new lease on life. Don't get us wrong: the draw of a new Desire HD, Galaxy S, or Nexus S is probably strong for current Magic owners...
Categories: Android, htc, Mobile Phone Tags: ability, desire, entry, froyo, galaxy, hackers, lease-on-life, magic, probably-strong, update, vodafone
Was the Nexus S nearly the Nexus Two?
Close your eyes: imagine an alternate universe where almost nothing you know holds true. A place where your entire system of beliefs has been torn asunder, flipped on its end for seemingly no reason whatsoever.
Categories: Mobile Phone Tags: bladerunner, desire, exclusive, galaxy, google-owned, image, long-term-goal, nexus, nexus s, nexus two, nexus's, Proof, universe
HTC Desire Z review
HTC's come a long way since its first ever portrait QWERTY slider phone Blue Angel (O2 xda IIs, Vodafone v1620, Sprint PPC6600, etc.) circa 2004, the legacy of which is carried by the TyTN, Touch Pro, G1, myTouch 3G Slide, and many more sliders albeit in landscape form. The cumulative phone-building expertise leads us to the Desire Z , which is probably better known as the European alter ego of the T-Mobile G2 (which we've already reviewed ).
Categories: Android, htc, Mobile Phone Tags: blue, comes-tattooed, desire, desire z, engadget-mobile, entry, htc, phone, ppc6600, sense, sprint, trump, twins, v1620
LG Apex with Android and QWERTY hitting US Cellular this week for $80, Optimus U in December
Between the Desire , the Mesmerize , and the Galaxy Tab , US Cellular's already made it clear that they're pretty committed to Android , and the latest evidence of that comes this week in the form of the LG Apex. The QWERTY slider features a 3.2-inch display, 3 megapixel autofocus camera with flash, and Android 2.1 -- hopefully with a Froyo or Gingerbread upgrade in the works -- for $79.99, launching this Friday in US Cellular stores. Kind of looks a little bit like a keyboard-equipped version of the Optimus One , doesn't it?
Categories: Android, htc, Mobile Phone Tags: bit, cellular, desire, friday, keyboard, latest-evidence, mobile, optimus, result, sprint, uscc, uscellular
HTC Desire HD vs. EVO 4G… fight!
By now you've probably read our Desire HD review and you've seen how HTC's latest Android flagship stacks up against its Windows Phone 7 sibling, the HD7 .
Categories: Android, htc, Mobile Phone Tags: beasts, desire, desirehd, entry, evo4g, flash, htc, megapixel, video, windows
HTC Mecha leaked on HTC Sense
We've been hearing the hushed whispers of an HTC Mecha handset for a few months. Now we've got solid evidence of its existence thanks to the HTC's own HTC Sense web site that lists the Mecha along side the Desire HD and Desire Z when signing up for an account. Unfortunately, the image used for the Mecha (found after the break) appears to be the old Hero handset unless HTC is planning to resurrect that particular industrial design (which we doubt).
Categories: Android, htc, Mobile Phone Tags: desire, engadget, entry, hero, htc, htc mecha, htcmecha, htcsense, image, its-existence, leak, mecha, sense, side-the-desire
HTC Gratia is an Aria by another name, coming to Europe in November
It seems like launching a battalion of new handsets over the past month wasn't enough for HTC, so today the company's rolling out yet another option for European mobile phone buyers. Americans will already be familiar with the Gratia from their experience with AT&T's Aria , which looks to have made a more or less straight transition to the Old World markets. It now comes with Android 2.2 as its OS, while retaining its HTC Sense top-level skin (notably without the new "new" Sense additions present in the Desire HD and Desire Z), and is available in a pair of fresh new hues that include the deep green above and a lustrous white number after the break
Categories: Android, htc, Mobile Phone, Other Tags: battalion, black, colors, desire, entry, gratia, htc aria, result, rolling-out-yet, white
HTCSense.com goes live, only Desire HD and Desire Z supported at launch
Let's say you're a mobile phone maker.
Categories: Android, htc, Mobile Phone Tags: desire, doors, engadget, htc event, htcsense.com, launch, link-ingesting, locate, london, registrants, remotewipe, result, time
Categories: Android, htc, Mobile Phone, nexus one Tags: desire, desirez, froyo, glance, google-android, google-backed, googleandroid, handsets, landscape, mobile, nexus, partnership, review, seen-the-likes, stock-android
HTC outs black Legend and white Desire to keep you busy for the time being
It's almost a given that HTC may have a little announcement for us next Monday, but chances are you'd like to let Windows Phone 7 settle in for a bit while you cling on to your trusty green bot . Assuming neither the Desire HD nor the troublesome Desire Z / G2 tickled your fancy, you now have two more options for consideration: a "phantom black" Legend and a "brilliant white" Desire (as seen a few weeks ago). Patrons in Europe should be seeing these new handsets starting this month, but here's a caveat: we're told that rather than going 100 percent SLCD for the Desire , it's actually a mix of both SLCD and AMOLED, so be sure to double-check with your store before handing over your hard-earned euros.