So, there’s this Texas-based usability consulting firm called Perceptive Sciences. They just released the results of a test that put the Apple iPhone heads-up with the Nokia N95 and HTC Touch in a usability battle. The winner? Apple iPhone. The results are sure to rile up the iPhone-haters out there, but the results speak for…
HTC Kii – new HTC smartphone gets outed by Bluetooth SIG
Could HTC have another smartphone waiting in the wings? Well, if the Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG) is on the money (and we have no reason to really think otherwise), then HTC’s newest codename seems to be “Kii.” We love the codenames coming out of the Taiwanese manufacturer’s labs – just where do they get…
Live pics: AT&T Tilt spotted in the wild – Verizon VX6800 and Samsung SCH-i760
We’re really closing in on AT&T’s launch of their own-branded version of the hotness that is the HTC Kaiser TyTn II P4550. Following on the heels of that AT&T Tilt mockup picture, we have real, live shots of the “holy grail” – snapped in the wild. The AT&T Tilt is looking mighty fine with it’s…
First pics of the AT&T branded HTC Kaiser TyTn II – the AT&T Tilt is so close we can taste it
The HTC Kaiser (aka TyTn II, P4550, AT&T 8925 Tilt) is the “holy grail” of smartphone-ing. It packs the “perfect” feature set that has eluded mobile fanatics for some time now – and the AT&T subsidized version of the Kaiser is almost here. The European HTC Kaiser TyTn II has already launched, so we already…
HTC Americas top-executive resigns
We definitely wouldn’t have done it, but the head honcho of HTC’s US operations has stepped down. At a time when HTC is stronger than ever, Todd Achilles exited, stage-left, last month. RCR News is reporting that the resignation of HTC’s US-chief was precipitated by personal issues. Achilles said that, after traveling 80% of the…
Could the HTC Kaiser be coming to T-Mobile USA’s 1700Mhz 3G network?
Well, at first glance, we’d be inclined to say no. But, upon closer examination of the HTC P4550 Kaiser’s FCC documentation, we’d have to give the possibility a resounding maybe. You see, the FCC documentation includes a users manual for the “Holy Grail” of mobile phones – and makes mention of both T-Mobile and 1700Mhz…
AT&T Tilt, Q9 Global to launch September 25?
The rumors keep flying. This time around, we’re hearing that the hotly-anticipated AT&T Tilt (aka, HTC TyTn II Kaiser P4550) and the Motorola Q9 Global (aka Motorola Q9h) will be hitting AT&T’s GSM frequencies on September 25. According Boy Genius‘s image of a leaked AT&T internal document, the AT&T Tilt and Q9 Global should be…
Highly unlikely: Sony Ericsson to make Windows Mobile smartphones?
Taiwan-based Commercial Times reported that HTC has received ODM orders to make Windows Mobile smartphones for Sony Ericsson. The news goes on, suggesting that the first such devices will hit the market in the second half of 2008… Let’s see what we can pull out from this, shall we. First, you should know Sony Ericsson…
HTC TyTn II P4550 Kaiser could rock HSUPA
With the recent release of the uber-smartphone from HTC, we’re squirming in our seats for AT&T to bring us the HTC Kaiser TyTn II P4550 as the AT&T Tilt. The HTC Kaiser will be the most bad-ass smartphone on the market – with integrated GPS, quad-band GSM with tri-band UMTS (HSDPA makes this thing 3.5G),…
HTC licenses 3rd party over the air firmware solution for their Windows Mobile devices
Windows Mobile 6 has built in over the air firmware upgrade support, but HTC decided to go with a custom solution from a company called Smith Micro. It will allow HTC to roll out updates in a more personalized manner than just pushing a ROM update down the pipe. Watch their tour of the product…