Remember that laptop/cellphone hybrid called the HTC Advantage? It looks like O2 has embraced the mobile computing movement and is now offering the HTC Advantage X7510 as the O2 Xda Flint. The Windows Mobile Professional-powered HTC Advantage sports a laptop-rivalling 5-inch VGA touchscreen, detachable QWERTY keyboard, 16GB of onboard storage, 3G data connectivity (HSDPA), GPS,…
Android OS ported to HTC Touch [Video]
With Google’s Android OS being open-source and all, it’s only a matter of time before Android-enthusiasts port the Linux-based OS to their favorite smartphones. The latest handset to get the Android-treatment is the Windows Mobile-powered HTC Touch, of all things. The HTC Touch was manufactured as a Windows Mobile Professional smartphone, but xda-developers user dzo,…
HTC shows White HTC Touch Diamond on website
With the HTC Touch Diamond and HTC Touch Pro available from just about every major carrier in the developed wireless-world, HTC is surely enjoying the fruits of their collaboration with One & Co. The only thing left to do is launch the HTC Touch Diamond in a color befitting the wintry holidays. The White HTC…
HTC announces record profits for November thanks to strong Touch Diamond and T-Mobile G1 sales
HTC is out with their November numbers and they rock. Last month, the Taiwan-based smartphone maker reported record profits of NT$17.76 billion ($528.57 million), a number that represents a 10.8% increase on month, and a 22.1% increase on year. As a result, shares in HTC rose 5.6% following the announcement. Not surprisingly, two handsets drove…
DIY: Hack and unlock your T-Mobile G1 into an Android Dev Phone 1!
Just the other day, Google announced that it will be offering its Android developers a special variant of the T-Mobile G1 (the first ever Android-powered smartphone to hit market) – the Android Dev Phone 1. Today, we’ve stumbled across a new hack that allows T-Mobile G1 owners with a bit of gumption and a dash…
HTC Touch Diamond lands on Cellular South
Cellular South has announced that HTC Touch Diamond — which is also known as the European Smartphone of the Year for 2008-2009 — is now part of their portfolio. The all-touchscreen Windows Mobile smartphone is available in all Cellular South retail locations and online, through the carrier’s website. The price, you ask? It’s $199.99 after…
HTC releases a hotfix for Touch HD to address the screen responsiveness
HTC has released a hotfix for their flagship HTC Touch HD smartphone. Apparently, users reported a problem with screen responsiveness. Here’s what HTC says about it: Sometimes the screen stops responding for about 3 to 5 seconds when running an application that needs to use the stylus to click the screen repeatedly within a short…
Google announces unlocked G1 for Android developers – Android Dev Phone 1 almost here
Google is apparently committed to making their Android OS and the Android Market just as competitive as the iPhone and the App Store. Apple might have the market share now, what with their more than 2 million iPhone application downloads everyday, but Google is looking to hack away at Apple’s position. To help cultivate a…
HTC MAX 4G reviewed, liked
The world’s first GSM/WiMAX handset was launched not too long ago for use exclusively on Russia’s Scartel-owned Yota WiMAX network. The HTC MAX 4G sports GSM/EDGE and WiMAX hardware on top of the WiFi radio to ensure high-speed wireless connectivity, backing it all up with a beautiful 3.8-inch WVGA (480×800) touchscreen display, 8GB of onboard…
iPhone-like screen transitions for T-Mobile G1 and Android OS
There’s no doubt that the T-Mobile G1 is a serious competitor in a crowded smartphone market. With an open-source Android OS powering the smartphone, the G1 is about as flexible and powerful as any other mobile phone. Unless, that is, you want your T-Mobile G1 to animate screen transitions all slippy-slidey like, much like the…