There isn’t much here that we didn’t already know (other than the 3G bit, more on that later), but we thought you HTC Libra (S720) fans out there on Verizon’s network would appreciate an update on the hybrid keypad/keyboard device’s status with Big Red – especially since it was supposed to have launched in August.…
FCC gives us a glimpse of the HTC Clio
What’s this now? We’re usually keen on HTC’s future handset plans, but this one seems to have flown in under our radar and has already been approved by the FCC. The HTC Clio, folks. It’s a GSM/EDGE/HSDPA device with WiFi, Bluetooth 2.0, and a pair of cameras (a higher pixel-density shooter for the serious stuff…
Verizon XV6800 available for online/phone orders
It’s been one helluva long wait for Verizon customers, but it turns out that our favorite (soon to be open) network operator has made the Verizon XV6800 available to customers through online and phone orders. Verizon barely made good by our November launch expectations. Howard Forums users are reporting that $249 (after rebates and 2-year…
Sprint and HTC to give Sprint Mogul owners a late Christmas present – GPS and EV-DO Rev. A
Have any of you Sprint Mogul owners out there wished for GPS and EVDO Rev. A in your HTC-sourced handset? You know, the features that your Sprint Mogul handset already has built into it, but were disabled for some crazy reason? Well, it looks like Sprint and HTC are working on a new ROM update…
O2 picks up HTC Kaiser as O2 Xda Stellar
The promotional graphic might indicate otherwise, but it looks like O2 will be picking up the heralded HTC Kaiser as the O2 Xda Stellar. We can’t imagine how the advertising drones let the “Stella” typo slip through the cracks, but it’s still nice to see O2 finally getting with the game and offering the “holy…
Bell Canada locks in HTC Touch with $7 unlimited data plan
Well, the cat’s officially out of the bag, tied down, and committed at this point. Bell Canada has just officially announced that they will indeed be bringing the HTC Touch (well, actually it’s the CDMA version – the HTC Vogue) to their Canadian subscriber base later this month. But the big news here is that…
HTC ships 1 million HTC Touch handsets in 6 months!
Hot on Apple’s tail, HTC has just announced their sales figures for the TouchFLO-based HTC Touch handset. The Windows Mobile 6.0 Professional-powered HTC Touch, released just this past June, has reportedly topped the 1 million-unit-mark as of the end of October, according to HTC CEO Peter Chou. Inching ever closer to Apple’s iPhone sales figures…
No-name firm files suit against Apple and other handset makers for patent infringement
In our land of the lawsuit-friendly legal system, it’s no surprise that we’re hearing of another no-name company coming out of the woodwork with a patent-infringement case. The latest patent-infringement suit comes from Delware-based AutoText Technologies. A 32-page complaint was filed against 23 companies that AutoText Technologies claims infringed on a 1994 patent for a…
New HTC smartphone cleared by the FCC (Iris) looks familiar
Thanks to the good ol’ FCC, we’ve spotted a new CDMA-based HTC smartphone – Iris. As you can see from the image on the left, the device in question looks kinda familiar. Yeah, I’m talking about the phone used for demoing the Android platform. All the buttons are there and also is the screen size.…
HTC launches the HTC Touch Cruise
So, we’ve finally gotten the launch go-ahead from HTC on their new HTC Touch Cruise. Following on O2’s recent announcement that they’ll be bringing the HTC Touch Cruise (HTC Polaris P3650) to the UK as the O2 Xda Orbit 2, HTC has gone global with their shiny, new touchscreen device. The Windows Mobile 6.0 Professional-powered…