Bell Mobility today announced that it will soon launch the HTC Sensation 4G. It is the first mobile device in Canada to come with HTC Watch, a mobile video service that offers movies for rental or sale (over Wi-Fi). “Smartphones have become portable, pocket-sized entertainment centres that enable people to create, or take their favourite multimedia content with them wherever […]
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A few more details on the HTC Desire Gingerbread update
HTC shed a bit more light on how it was able to reverse its decision not to upgrade the HTC Desire to Android 2.3 (Gingerbread). Another short Facebook post confirms what I expected: To resolve Desire’s memory issue and enable the upgrade to Gingerbread, we will cut select apps from the release. Look for status updates starting next week. We […]
HTC reverses decision not to update HTC Desire with Gingerbread
Only a day after indicating that it would not upgrade the HTC Desire to Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) due to memory limitations, HTC has reversed its decision and has reconfirmed that it will upgrade the device after all. The latest post on this saga on its HTC UK Facebook page reads: “Contrary to what we said earlier, we are going to […]
No Android 2.3 upgrade for HTC Desire
A post on the HTC UK Facebook page indicates that the HTC Desire will not be upgraded to Android 2.3 (Gingerbread). Our engineering teams have been working hard for the past few months to find a way to bring Gingerbread to the HTC Desire without compromising the HTC Sense experience you’ve come to expect from our phones. However, we’re sorry […]
Upcoming HTC smartphone to feature bonded plastic/metal chassis?
Digitimes is reporting that an upcoming HTC smartphone will feature a combined plastic and metal chassis made from Taiwan-based Chenming Mold Industrial. The company uses a technology called NanoMolding Technology (NMT) to combine plastic and metal in a way that reduces the thickness compared to other processes. Such a chassis would also be lighter and cause less interference for the […]
HTC set to become top US smartphone vendor?
HTC could vault past Apple to become the top US smartphone vendor thanks to strong sales of its Android-based smartphones on all four major US carriers. HTC is also getting some help from some of its competitors as Apple’s next iPhone has yet to be announced and RIM is also rumoured to be delaying the launch of next generation products. […]
HTC Brew-powered mobile phones coming to Verizon?
Digitimes is reporting that HTC will supply Verizon (as well as AT&T) with mobile phones powered by Qualcomm’s Brew MP operating system. It provides no details as to what device(s) could be launched but one possibility is the HTC Smart 2 first spotted back in January. HTC will not be alone as Samsung, LG, and Pantech are also named as […]
Sprint to launch HTC EVO 3D and HTC EVO View 4G on June 24th
After unveiling them at CTIA 2011, Sprint Wireless today announced that the HTC EVO 3D, a ‘glasses-free’ 3D 4G smartphone, and the HTC EVO View 4G, “the first 4G tablet in market,” will both be available starting on June 24th. Sprint Premier customers will have early access to the HTC EVO 3D and will be able to order it online […]