HTC starts selling phones in China under its own name
It's long been the case that if you wanted a HTC handset over in the world's most populous nation, you'd have had to look for its rebadged variant under the Dopod brand. But, as of today, that is no more. The prolific Taiwanese phone maker has decided that its name is now recognizable and valuable enough in China to be put on its own hardware and is kicking off a campaign with four own-branded phones.
Categories: Android, htc, Mobile Phone Tags: china, elements, engadget, hd2, mildly-tweaked, mix, official, sailing
Rhapsody’s Android app goes live in beta form
It's not being flaunted on Rhapsody's mobile apps page yet, but the music service has quietly started pushing out a beta version of its Android-compatible app that does pretty much exactly what you expect: gives you streaming access to your Rhapsody account from the comfort of your Android handset the same way its existing iPhone version does. Since this isn't an Android Market app -- at least, not yet -- you'll need to enable installation from unknown sources on your phone before hitting the link to grab the APK, but otherwise, it should be smooth sailing. As with any other Rhapsody client, there's a 7-day trial available if you don't have an account, so it's worth a shot -- particularly if you haven't had a chance to score any Ke$ha tracks yet.
Categories: Android, Mobile Phone, Other Tags: beta, mobile, music, rhapsody, sailing, Smooth, streaming music