Well what do we have here? Some HTC Hero love on TELUS? Yep, that’s exactly it! To be honest, we kinda sorta already knew the HTC Hero was coming to TELUS… But now word has slipped out via HTC’s website that a GSM/HSDPA variant of the Hero will be offered. No real surprises (so far)…
Verizon Wireless to open its stores at 6AM on November 6th?
File this under “rumors” but it seems Verizon Wireless will be opening its stores at 6AM sharp on November 6th. According to always highly informed Boy Genius, the idea is to better serve customers looking for some DROID love. At the same time, this is obviously a PR stunt, which will certainly get some media…
Fresh HTC Droid Eris Eye Candy
All eyes are on the Motorola Droid right now, but Verizon will be following up with a second handset in the Droid family, HTC’s Eris (once code-named Desire). Tipsters have alluded to a $99.99 price point, and that the handset will have Wi-Fi as well as a 5 megapixel camera (without flash). That’s quite the…
Verizon to ask $99 for the Droid Eris?
Good news for Android fans looking for a bargain. It seems that Verizon will ask hundred bucks for the Droid Eris with a contract. As far as we know, the HTC-made smartphone will be launched on the same day as the Moto Droid and the carrier obviously needs to differentiate the offering. If they would…
HTC Hero to get Android 2.0!
HTC is working to bring the Eclair to its Hero smartphone. However, it won’t happen overnight, as they need to make significant modifications on the Sense UI. Here’s what they said: “Yes, we are working on an Eclair update for the HTC Hero. Because Eclair is a significantly enhanced release, it will require some time…
HTC Touch Diamond2 gets Windows Mobile 6.5 update
HTC has released a new firmware upgrade for its once flagship Touch Diamond2 smartphone. As expected, the latest software version packs Windows Mobile 6.5 and it’s available for select European countries at the moment. Following firmware versions are available: Germany: 2.16.407.1 Denmark: 2.16.403.1 United Kingdom: 2.16.405.4 Sweden: 2.16.413.1 Norway: 2.16.409.1 Portugal: 2.16.410.1 Before you push…
Verizon Launching HTC Eris and Motorola Droid November 6?
Verizon’s Droid lineup will apparently be launching November 6, according to tipsters. Motorola’s Droid (a.k.a Sholes) and HTC’s Eris (a.k.a Desire) will be the first members to the family, with more on the way. The Droid has a 3.7-inch 480×854 touchscreen, 5-megapixel autofocus camera, GPS, Bluetooth 2.0, WiFi, 256MB RAM/512MB ROM and a microSDHC slot…
BlackBerry Curve2 Makes First Appearance in Verizon Newsletter
It looks like the BlackBerry 8520 will be getting an update that includes 3G connectivity, according to an internal Verizon newsletter, but details are scarce, aside from what we already know about the 8500-series Curves having Wi-Fi. The Curve2 likely has something to do with the projects code-named Essex or Atlas, which were meant to…
Video: Toshiba TG01 vs HTC Hero vs Apple iPhone 3GS
Yep, it’s a video shootout between three heavyweights in the touchscreen smartphone arena… In the black corner: the Toshiba TG01 In the white corner: the HTC Hero In the black, with silver bezel, corner: the Apple iPhone 3GS It’s a fight to the death – kinda… 🙂
Hands-on with the HTC Tattoo hardware…
HTC were kind enough to loan me their newest model, the Tattoo, the other day – and very nice it was too! Like has been the case recently a few times, I am talking a look at the final “release candidate” – for those of your unfamiliar with the handset development process, there are typically…