Behold the HTC Hero! We’ve got the teflon-coated HTC Hero in the house, and we thought we’d share the love. The HTC Hero’s custom-made HTC Sense UI did for Android what the HTC TouchFLO 3D UI did for Windows Mobile. In this case, Android needed way less work on its UI than the menu-heavy Windows…
HTC posts Bluetooth vulnerability patch for HTC Touch Diamond/Pro/HD
HTC Touch Diamond, Touch Pro and Touch HD users worried that their Windows Mobile smartphones are open to Bluetooth hacking can now rest easy. HTC has posted a Bluetooth patch that promises to close a security hole that allows nefarious Blue-hackers to gain access to your HTC WinMo handset’s file-system. Once hackers have access to…
T-Mobile myTouch 3G ‘Getting Started Guide’ Leaked
No, no, the T-Mobile myTouch 3G hasn’t arrived yet, but that doesn’t mean those of you that have pre-ordered shouldn’t start preparing… right? For those of you that will be new to Android OS, a ‘getting started’ guide has leaked today and contains a lot of solid information to help get you runnin’. Check out…
Videos: HTC Hero viral ads are full of parkour brilliance, and minimal HTC product placement
Parkour, for the uninitiated, is the art of running around a city, jumping off roof tops, ledges, and other acts of incredible acrobatics, while wearing no safety equipment. It’s been used to make commercials before, but not like this. In “Street Hero” you see two videos: one with a guy who has an HTC Hero…
BlackBerry Curve 8520, HTC myTouch 3G Available at Walmart August 5
So, you’re wanting to get your hands on the upcoming BlackBerry Curve 8520 (Gemini) huh? Would it change your mind at all if I told you the only place you could get it is Walmart? Looks like that very well could be the case. Available on August 5th, the BlackBerry 8520 will be available at…
Team Columbia-HTC’s Cavendish clinches Stage 11 win in Tour de France!
While the wide-world of cycling isn’t exactly included in our mobile-related beat, I figure HTC’s Tour de France cycling team is doing too well to ignore. Team Columbia-HTC has been seeing great success at the Tour de France, thanks to team rider Mark Cavendish. I won’t pretend to know too much about cycling (please tell…
Exchange Support Built-in to the myTouch 3G?
Certainly looks that way… at least, if you are inclined to believe ‘spy shots’. My bud David over at TMoNews landed a few very interesting shots the other day. Via a tipster with access to an obviously close-to-release version of the myTouch 3G, exchange support appears to be coming on the myTouch. Check out the…
HTC CEO initially balked at HTC Hero’s design
The HTC Hero effectively turned the Android world on its head when it was unveiled in the UK. Packing a custom-made HTC Sense UI overlaid on the latest Android OS as well as all kinds of high-end hardware, the HTC Hero has been well received. But, it would probably surprise you to know that HTC’s…
Bluetooth vulnerability found in HTC Windows Mobile smartphones!
First off, don’t ever accept Bluetooth connections from untrusted or unknown sources. Especially if you own a Windows Mobile 6.0 or 6.1 smartphone from HTC. As long as you keep an eye on your Bluetooth connection, you’ll be fine. Otherwise, you might end up getting your WinMo-powered HTC device hacked via Bluetooth. The problem: HTC…
HTC Hero Poses for Thorough Photoshoot
Holy schmokers Batman, I stumbled across a whole whack of HTC Hero pics this morning! The good folks at HDBlog.it managed to spend some quality time with the Hero, and while they were at it, they took the time to put the device through a thorough photoshoot. I’ve included some of the images below, but…