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When Microsoft announced the first line of Windows Phones, many were a little peeved that there would be no CDMA availability out of the gate. We’ve since seen the Arrive for Sprint but nothing has graced Verizon’s shelves until now. In this review of the first Windows Phone for the carrier, we’ll see if the…
If you’ve been looking for a cheap ticket to the Windows Phone 7 world, while at the same time preferring Verizon Wireless over other carriers, here’s a deal for you. Newegg is offering the HTC Trophy for $99, along with free shipping via FedEx. Of course, a two-year commitment with the Big Red carrier is…
A smattering of smartphones bound for AT&T have leaked by way of a roadmap schedule recently. Among them are the BlackBerry Torch 2 9810, the HTC ChaCha (code-named lele), both launching in the second quarter, and a few new ones called the ZTE Alicanto Z990 and Samsung Habrok i857, which is due in the third…
The HTC Flyer is an interesting animal because the tablet is trying to bring the sexy back to 7-inch tablets in the Android space even as competitors like Samsung and LG are eying larger screens. In this review, we’ll see if the highly-customized version of Android with the new Sense UI is good enough to…
HTC has been plodding along with their Windows Phone handsets since launch last fall, most recently with the Trophy, but it looks like their first Mango handset will be kicking things up a notch. One lucky reviewer got their mitts on something called the HTC Mazaa, which packs Windows Phone 7.1 and a 12 megapixel…
For the purists out there who want to experience Google’s Android operating system the way Google intended it to be, there’s only been one option out there on the market, and that’s the Nexus. The first Nexus, aptly called the Nexus One, was made by HTC, came with Android 2.1 when it shipped in January…
This week was so jam-packed full of news that I can’t wait to have Memorial Day off to recover. Google Wallet was introduced and it could change the way we pay for goods, Microsoft unwrapped the details of Windows Phone Mango and Verizon had a big week with the release of four high-quality smartphones on…
HTC recently announced that it will cease locking the bootloaders of its Android handsets. This is good news indeed for those who want to apply mods and flash custom ROMs to their phones. However, Peter Chou’s statement was rather vague, though, and someone decided to ask for some clarification on Twitter to a Verizon representative and received an answer…
Citi Analyst Walter Pritchard says Microsoft is earning a licensing fee of $5 per Android device made by HTC. This adds a bit more context to the patent agreement the two mobile giants reached last month, and according to the report, Microsoft is looking to nail other Android smartphone manufacturers with a similar agreement for…
HTC Sensation is steadily gaining ground around the world. In France SFR is selling the device, in South Korea – SK Telecom and in the UK – Vodafone (with other operators to follow shortly). Users getting such a powerful device from operators usually have to sing some contract. If that’s not something you like, there’s…