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Rumour has it that music ID application SoundHound has reached a global partnership with HTC, starting with preloads of the free version of their app on the Desire HD and Desire Z. Neither HTC nor SoundHound has made any announcement just yet, but word has it things will get official this morning. SoundHound is an…
If you want to grab the newly released T-Mobile myTouch 4G and use it on the nation’s largest “4G network,” you don’t have to pour out 200 bucks. Three retailers are already cutting the price down to $79.99. Of course, a two-year contract is still required but at least you get to keep $120 right…
Anxiously awaiting theOTA update for your T-Mobile G2? Well, there’s a manual way to do it, but if you used the Google Goggles Remover that we posted yesterday, the update won’t install correctly. Thankfully, there is a fix for this and it’s easy enough as long as you read the instructions. If you HAVE NOT…
Telus just sent me a note saying that they’ll be launching the HTC 7 Surround and LG Optimus 7 next week on November 8, each for $99 on a three-year plan. Telus promises that their remote TV recording service will be available on these devices “soon”. An Xbox 360 seems almost necessary if you’re using…
As expected, the HTC Desire Z went live on Bell today. Pricing sits at $129.95 on a three-year contract, or $499.95 if you’re crazy enough to go off-contract. Known to you guys south of the border as T-Mobile’s G2, the HTC Desire Z promises to be an excellent Android handset for Bell, and will no…
T-Mobile G2 owners are so lucky this week. First, your phones magically became 4G devices over night – literally – and now it looks like your Android smartphones will be getting UMA capabilities, too. Starting tomorrow, T-Mobile will be rolling out an update that will enable Wi-Fi calling on your handsets. It’s perfect for those…
One thing many people may have noticed about their shiny new G2 is that the Google Goggles application never updated correctly. When you try to update the app, it returns a “update not successful” notification, and you’re stuck on the version it shipped with. Well, that’s now a thing of the past as we now…
HTC was nice enough to release the source code for the Desire Z, G2, and the update for the Droid Incredible Android smartphones today, giving all who want to see just what’s going one in the guts of the devices. Not all the code for these devices has been released, as HTC keeps the good…
A recent study at the kernel used in the HTC Droid Incredible for Verizon has found the handset has programming flaws. The kernel is the heart of the OS, and as with humans, if you’ve got a problem with the heart, you need to take it seriously. Although the problems were found in the Droid…
This is just a quick update for the TELUS HTC Desire users out there. If you have one in-hand, you’re probably aware that an update to Android 2.2 ‘Froyo’ was pushed out last week. However, the update was quickly pulled out from under our feet… leaving some scratching our heads. Thankfully, we’ve read that TELUS…