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The Google Nexus One is being sent an OTA (over the air) update right now, bringing it up to Android 2.2.2 OS – notice that this is not Android 2.3 Gingerbread, sadly. The update serves up some “import security updates”, but we’re all still left wondering when the Nexus One will actually receive the Android…
It looks like we can expect some great products from Verizon Wireless in the near future, as a new leak has the reported pricing for the HTC Thunderbolt 4G and the Motorola Xoom Android Honeycomb tablet. The leak says the HTC Thunderbolt 4G will cost $249.99 and that will likely be with a subsidy and…
HTC announced impressive yearly earnings and quarterly earnings for the last quarter of 2010. The handset manufacturer shipped 9.1 million handsets in Q4 2010, a figure that is up 163% year over year and up significantly from the 6.1 million shipped in Q3 2010. Revenue exceeded original guidance and rose 153% year over year to…
We just heard the news that Best Buy would be skipping the Verizon iPhone when it’s launched next month, but the retailer may be carrying the 4G-toting HTC Thunderbolt instead as their exclusive Verizon handset. It looks like Best Buy is going 4G, which is why the Verizon iPhone may not have made the cut.…
Soon after we said that you can grab the HTC Evo 4G for $99 from Amazon, the online retailer unveiled a similarly compelling deal for the other HTC-made Sprint smartphone – EVO Shift 4G. Unsurprisingly, this baby is slightly (10 bucks) cheaper than its bigger all-touchscreen cousin, but offers a side-sliding QWERTY keyboard. In addition,…
We’ve seen the Desire get its HD sequel and we were pretty impressed, but it looks like HTC just isn’t through with their Desire line just yet. The picture above may actually be what will be the HTC Desire 2. What basically looks like a black Nexus One with a front-facing camera, the Desire 2…
A rumor out of Digitimes suggests HTC will launch its first Android tablet in March. Dubbed the Flyer, the slate device is expected to be an oversized version of the HTC Desire and will be powered by Android 2.3. Details on the underlying hardware was not provided but I would assume the tablet would be…
It’s about that time folks – the time to run down the Top 10 tablets that we’re expecting to see in 2011. Now that the flood gates on this year’s wave of high-powered tablets aimed at the heart of Apple’s iPad, we know more about what 2011 will bring us in the tablet space. We…
T-Mobile just dropped the price of the G2 to the low, low price of FREE – as a web-only discount, that is. If you’re in the market for one of the nicest phones that T-Mobile offers, then you can’t beat one that’s free! While the G2 is a step down in the specs-arena from the…
Verizon is going to have one killer line-up soon with a number of powerful smartphones: Apple’s iPhone 4, the Motorola Droid Bionic and the HTC Thunderbolt. With so many smartphones, and little time to read about them all, why not pit them head-to-head in infographic form? It’s my favorite way of comparing stuff, that’s for…