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The increasing trend of Android handsets being rooted either before the official release, or a day after, isn’t as surprising as it once was. That said, it isn’t every day Verizon’s first 4G LTE phone gets such treatment and soon you’ll be able to get your root on with your new HTC Thunderbolt. The method…
On top of the LG Optimus Black, A healthy bundle of Android phones are set to drop on T-Mobile UK. By the end of the month they’ll be launching the Samsung Galaxy Ace, which packs an 800 MHz processor, 5 megapixel camera, and HVGA display. In April both the Sony Ericsson Xperia Play and HTC…
After the Thunderbolt, another HTC device is getting the “pre-order treatment” on Amazon. It’s the HTC Arrive, which as you probably know is Sprint’s (CDMA-based) version of HTC 7 Pro. The Windows Phone 7-enabled device officially goes on sale March 20th with a $199.99 price tag. Amazon is once again making for a sweater deal,…
The HTC Thunderbolt for Verizon is now available from its retail stores, Best Buy, Amazon and others for $249.99 with a two-year contract. It’s the carrier’s first 4G LTE smartphone and it features Android 2.2 Froyo and a powerful 1GHz processor. And of course, you have access to all the apps available on the Android…
Looking for some LTE love? Want Verizon’s HTC Thunderbolt but $250 seems too much for you? Amazon got you covered, offering the same device for $70 less – $180. Of course, a two-year contract is still required, but that’s like a given these days. The offer is good for both new activations and upgrades, which…
Aside from America where Verizon Wireless will most likely offer the HTC Merge, the Android-powered smartphone is also heading to India. Because it’s a dual-mode GSM/CDMA device, the Merge will be able to work with pretty much every carrier in the country. Online retailer Letsbuy is allowing interested folks in India to pre-order the phone…
In the wake of the Japanese earthquake, there has been a growing concern over the effect of the devastation on the electronics supply chain. Several high-profile component suppliers including Toshiba have been forced to temporarily shut down and repair its factories after the quake. The slowdown in production of critical components may have a ripple…
Sprint is expected to bring the heat next week at CTIA, with a handful of new smartphones. One of the rumored handsets is the HTC EVO 3D, and a new entry to the GLBenchmark site hints that phone will be called the “HTC Shooter”. The entry confirms a few things about the handset, but it…
The HTC Thunderbolt will be launching tomorrow, and I know plenty of you are excited. The Android device that we first saw at CES 2011 will be Verizon’s first 4G LTE smartphone. So far, reports across the web are looking promising with some testers seeing download speeds in the 6-16Mbps ranges! But just before the…
The HTC Pyramid, a powerful upcoming Android handset for T-Mobile, has finally shown its face to the world. The first time we heard of the Pyramid, the small amount of rumored specs read like a dream. The specs didn’t turn out to be true, but we’re still expecting some great things coming from this handset.…