After posting news that Rogers has rebranded the HTC Magic as the Magic+, I was promptly contacted by a rep at Rogers giving me a little insight on their plans with the ‘new’ device. Turns out they are planning an upgrade to version 2.1 of Android by ‘mid-year’. After some brief prodding I was unable…
Microsoft Windows Phone 7 upgrades to be determined by OEMs
There’s nothing worse than plunking down a wad of cash and investing some emotional currency into a shiny new Windows Mobile smartphone, only to have it become nearly obsolete a few months later when Microsoft’s new Windows Phone 7 Series comes rolling through town. Microsoft knows this, and they’re apparently going to allow certain handsets…
Rogers Rebrands HTC Magic as the Magic+
The HTC Magic and Dream have enjoyed quite a rollercoaster ride on Rogers over the past few months. An urgent 911 call fix that needed major attention prompted Rogers to put all HTC Dream data on hold and make OS updates mandatory. Word also came out that Rogers HTC Dream users would not receive any…
HTC Legend clears the FCC hurdle
Good news for the HTC Legend aka Hero 2 fans – the device has just cleared the FCC hurdle on its way to the U.S. market. So far we know Sprint will carry the device (while Desire goes to AT&T), but you never know who else could join the party. In other words, we’re waiting…
HTC Droid Eris caught on video playing with Android 2.1, updated Sense
Some HTC Droid Eris users are reportedly already getting over-the-air updates to Android 2.1, so it’s not surprising to see the Droid Eris playing with the not-yet-released Android 2.1 OS and the updated Sense UI. Thanks to a commenter on one of our posts, we have video of the Droid Eris showing off the new…
An app turns HTC HD2 into a metal detector
Developer with nickname “6Fg8” from XDA-Developers.com made an interesting proof-of-concept application that basically turns the HTC HD2 into a metal detector. How you ask? Apparently, it uses the HD2’s built-in compass to “detect metal nearby by the deviation of the earth’s magnetic field included by the metal.” Sounds like a mumbo-jumbo but apparently it works……
HTC reaffirms ‘commitment’ to Microsoft’s Windows Phone platform
HTC has seemingly fallen in love with Google’s Android mobile operating system – they’ve been launching Android phones left and right, as of late – but the company that got its start building smartphones powered by Microsoft’s Windows Mobile platform hasn’t forgotten its roots. At Mobile World Congress, HTC CEO Peter Chou reiterated his company’s…
HTC Sense ROM for Nexus One now available
Fancy HTC Sense for your rooted Nexus One? Well, an early alpha ROM is now available online to let you do just that! Almost like the Nexus One getting root before the official launch, in less than a week from being announced, we already have an HTC Desire ROM for the Nexus One. Android development…
Verizon HTC Droid Eris users beginning to receive Android 2.1 OTA update?
An over-the-air (OTA) update has been dropping into the hands of a few unsuspecting HTC Droid Eris users. Reports say that the update process is not going over so well. If this is the beginning of Verizon’s Android OS 2.1 rollout, then it looks like its off to a rocky start. Some recipients who have…
Sprint: First WiMAX phone coming within months (Supersonic?)
Sprint may not yet have a truly nationwide WiMAX network up and running in the US, but they’re making preparations to launch the first WiMAX phone in the US this year. Sprint has confirmed to Forbes that the No. 4 3 US wireless carrier will drop some sort of WiMAX phone on the American people…