Last week we got a closer look at the HTC Iolite, highlighting a particularly mysterious footprint key at the bottom. Well, today the Touch Cruise has been announced, and we learn that the key is reserved for a little service called Footprints. Footprints allows users to quickly geotag their location with pictures, audio clips, and…
Truphone goes Android with Truphone Anywhere Android application!
Following on Truphone’s recent Skype-enabling update for the Truphone iPhone application, Truphone has released their VoIP application for the Android platform. The release of the Truphone Anywhere Android application makes it possible for T-Mobile G1 customers to get their VoIP fix through Truphone’s integrated VoIP solution. And, Skype fans will also be happy to hear…
Android G2 to be the HTC Sapphire? Looks That Way!
As Will suspected way back on January 12th, it’s looking to be that the HTC ‘Sapphire’ is indeed the new Android G2 device. HTC’s device lineup had slipped out last week, and Will had a sneaking suspicion that the device codenamed ‘Sapphire’ would/could be the G2. Looks like he was spot on. As you can…
HTC expects double-digit growth in 2009 despite economy
The smartphone market truly is gold. HTC has just announced that it is looking forward to a 2009 fiscal year that will grow HTC’s smartphone sales in the double digits. While the rest of the mobile world feels the pinch of a wallowing global economy, HTC’s CEO Peter Chou expects that HTC will tough it…
Update your HTC Touch Pro and Diamond with the HTC Touch HD’s TouchFLO 3D UI
Aside from having the distinction of featuring the largest touchscreen display in all of HTC’s smartphone lineup, the HTC Touch HD’s high-resolution display bests its smaller-screened brethren with an improved version of HTC’s TouchFLO 3D interface. The HTC Touch HD’s TouchFLO 3D interface sports more panes, offering access to stock prices and a pane manager.…
HTC scores 8 new handset orders for 2009?
According to a Chinese-language Commercial Times report, HTC has received orders for at least 8 new handsets slated for 2009 from a number of carriers — including T-Mobile, Vodafone, AT&T, Sprint Nextel and Verizon Wireless. According to HTC’s roadmap which we already saw leaked before, the Taiwan-based company will unveil part of its new Windows…
nVidia Tegra platform could debut in HTC hardware at Mobile World Congress!
Graphics-processor maker nVidia’s push into the mobile space may soon be getting a boost from HTC. nVidia has yet to launch their highly-touted and powerful Tegra mobile chipset platform in commercial devices (although, Microsoft has been rumored to be working on a Tegra-powered handset), but that may all change with HTC’s rumored adoption of nVidia’s…
AT&T Fuze (HTC Touch Pro) available for $150 online!
While AT&T’s own-branded HTC Touch Pro, the AT&T Fuze, has quickly risen through the Windows Mobile smartphone ranks to become one of HTC’s most prolific and popular WinMo handsets, the steep price-tag has undoubtedly kept the Fuze from soaring to even higher heights. That may all change, now that the AT&T Fuze is being offered…
T-Mobile brings HTC Viva to Germany has T-Mobile MDA Basic
T-Mobile isn’t exactly known for their sensible handset model names. The Deutsch Telekom-owned wireless carrier traditionally re-brands HTC smartphones with obscure, yet catchy, model names that don’t exactly convey the handet’s capabilities. The new T-Mobile MDA Basic, on the other hand, proclaims to the world that it’s a bare-bones touchscreen smartphone. HTC’s latest entry-level touchscreen…
HTC’s Palm Pre and iPhone killer coming down the pipeline with large touchscreen?
If the claims of a senior Telstra executive pan out, we will indeed see HTC introducing a Palm Pre/iPhone killer in the second quarter of this year. Packed with a large touchscreen that is expected to outclass any screen in HTC’s current handset portfolio, the rumored HTC device will be powered by the customized version…