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The HTC Thunderbolt was the first 4G LTE device for Verizon, packing Android 2.2 Froyo and tons of other goodies for early adopters. However, it wasn’t without its bugs and issues. A recent over-the-air, or OTA, update started to roll out over the weekend, and it promises to fix a number of these problems as…
Online retailer Phones4U has an awesome deal for those of you looking to grab themselves the HTC Sensation, but don’t want to get into an expensive monthly plan. The offer includes paying 69 GBP upfront and committing on a two-year 20 GBP a month contract from Orange UK. That money gets you 200 voice minutes,…
There’s an odd group of people living among us, a part of society that for one reason or another wants to modify their mobile phone with custom software, often at the risk of losing their warranty. Within this group the number one reason you’ll hear justifying their need to roll out their own bits is…
The HTC Thunderbolt was the first phone to hit the market with Verizon 4G LTE and a new report from iSuppli suggests that the high-speed mobile data capabilities greatly added to the cost. In fact, the company said it was the most expensive phone to make that is has torn down yet. In a report,…
Earlier this week we reported on HTC’s $300 million acquisition of S3 Graphics and admitted absolute defeat when it came to conjuring up a theory as to what the smartphone maker was going to do with S3’s expertise in the PC graphics space. Turns out that the acquisition was purely over patents. Winston Yung, Chief…
Vodafone UK has released a new maintenance update for the Google Nexus One, featuring a number of fixes and improvements — including UI enhancements, new Android keyboard with easy copy/paste, improved power management, improved Internet calling support (SIP) and multiple camera management (front and back). Presuming you’re in the “affected group,” after the update –…
A snippet of AT&T’s summer launch schedule has slipped out, hinting that the HTC Status and LG Thrill will be launched this month, and that the new BlackBerry Torch is launching in August. The HTC Status (better known as “the Facebook phone”) and LG Thrill have both already been officially announced, but specific launch dates…
VIA Technologies, a Taiwanese processor vendor that no one really knows about since if you’re buying a computer these days chances are it runs on either Intel or AMD silicon, has announced that they’ve sold S3 Graphics, which they purchased in 2001, to HTC for a cool $300 million. What exactly does S3 Graphics do?…
Looking to grab yourself the HTC Flyer but don’t want a carrier (Sprint) contract? There’s the Wi-Fi only version which up until this point was available for $499.99 via Best Buy. There was one caveat though – that money didn’t get you the stylus, which the electronics retailer sold separately for $79.99. In total you…
The HTC Sensation has been out in the U.S. for a couple of weeks, earning accolades across the board, and now Canadians will have a shot at enjoying it. Bell just launched it today, complete with the dubious “4G” tacked on to the name. It’s going for $149.95 on a three-year contract, or $549.95 without.…