HTC is cranking out the devices like nobody’s business these days. Slowing global economy? Don’t tell HTC that, I don’t think they got the memo. Recently they’ve pushed out the HTC Touch HD, the T-Mobile G1 and the HTC Touch Pro. Now, having announced the launch of the HTC MAX 4G, videos are starting to…
When ‘HD’ really means HD…
I was reading a review on Phone Arena the other day for the HTC Touch HD – and it made a couple of very interesting points: 1) what does the ‘HD’ mean in HTC Touch HD 2) the video playback isn’t great, considering the huge (3.8”, 800×480 pixel) screen As you may have read the…
Verizon HTC XV6900 gets Windows Mobile 6.1 OS software update available early!
Sure, you could wait for Verizon and HTC to get their act together and release the upcoming software update for your Verizon HTC Touch, confusingly known as the Verizon HTC XV6900, or, you could just grab the un-released update for yourself. Thanks to PhoneNews, Verizon HTC XV6900 owners don’t have to wait on an “official…
Videos: Sony Ericsson Xperia X1 with TouchFLO 3D UI and HTC Touch HD with Xperia panels
Here’s a pair of weird videos. Apparently someone has managed to make HTC’s TouchFLO 3D user interface become one of the panels of the Sony Ericsson Xperia X1. But things don’t end there. We also have a video of the HTC Touch HD running Xperia panels. If there’s one thing I like about Windows Mobile,…
Verizon Launch Dates for Saga, Renown and Touch Pro Leaked
There had been rumblings about the Renown and Saga hitting up Verizon this month, and now we’re getting some confirmed dates: the Samsung Saga (I770, GSM users might recognize it as the Epix) should land on November 14th for $199 on a two-year contract; the Samsung Renown (SCH-U810) will be available November 19th. for $179…
Sprint HTC Touch Pro unboxing pics
Well look what the delivery man dropped off today. HTC’s flagship QWERTY smartphone is now available as the Sprint HTC Touch Pro, and we’ve got hands on the goods. HTC has given Sprint first-dibs on the branded HTC Touch Pro, allowing Sprint to offer their customers the best that HTC has to offer in the…
NTT DoCoMo to release 22 (!) phones by March
Holy crap. Who does that? Seriously! Twenty-two handsets in one batch? That’s just crazy-talk. Well, it’s not really one batch – these phones will be released between now and March in Japan through NTT DoCoMo, but that is still one helluva release schedule. Here’s the whole lineup, broken into subcategories, with release dates. Style series…
AT&T Tilt software update fixes backlight timer problem
Following on the release of the Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional OS update for the AT&T Tilt (HTC Kaiser TyTn II), HTC is rolling out yet another software update for AT&T Tilt owners. But, before you get all excited about the possibility of installing the freshly confirmed Windows Mobile 6.5 on your AT&T-branded HTC Kaiser (TyTn…
HTC launches HTC MAX 4G – world’s first GSM/WiMAX smartphone for Scartel
HTC shows no signs of slowing down their handset launches in the face of a waning global economy. Following on the launch of the HTC Touch HD, the venerable T-Mobile G1, and the HTC Touch Pro (and the carrier-branded AT&T Fuze), HTC has just announced the launch of yet another high-profile touchscreen smartphone – the…
iSuppli: T-Mobile G1 costs $144 to manufacturer (BOM)
It’s almost a right of passage that a new smartphone get broken down to its individual hardware components and analyzed for manufacturing costs, known as the BOM (Bill Of Materials). The T-Mobile G1 has already been dissected for all to see, so it was only a matter of time before the G1’s BOM was made…