Engadget http://www.engadget.com Engadget http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif Engadget http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/<![CDATA[HTC Wildfire coming to some regional US carriers this year]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/10/29/htc-wildfire-coming-to-some-regional-us-carriers-this-year/http://www.engadget.com/2010/10/29/htc-wildfire-coming-to-some-regional-us-carriers-this-year/http://www.engadget.com/2010/10/29/htc-wildfire-coming-to-some-regional-us-carriers-this-year/#comments We didn't really see this coming, but HTC has teamed up with "multiple regional North American carriers" to deliver its Wildfire stateside, a low-end Android device that might appeal to folks who aren't looking for Desire HD-class performance but still appreciate HTC's design sensibility (of course, the Desire HD isn't an option in America period, but we digress). The company hasn't named partners, but it'll launch with Android 2.1 beginning this quarter -- hopefully with a Froyo update in the pipeline, though there's no commitment in the press release, which you can find after the break. Our respect and admiration if you can correctly guess all the carriers that'll be getting it, by the way.

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HTC Wildfire coming to some regional US carriers this year originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 29 Oct 2010 15:44:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>androidandroid 2.1Android2.1htcmobilewildfireFri, 29 Oct 2010 15:44:00 EST<![CDATA[Rogers gets real with Android 2.1 updates for HTC Magic+, Samsung Galaxy Spica]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/09/08/rogers-gets-real-with-android-2-1-updates-for-htc-magic-samsun/http://www.engadget.com/2010/09/08/rogers-gets-real-with-android-2-1-updates-for-htc-magic-samsun/http://www.engadget.com/2010/09/08/rogers-gets-real-with-android-2-1-updates-for-htc-magic-samsun/#commentsAs promised, Rogers is now delivering an over-the-air update to Android 2.1 for customers of its HTC Magic+ alongside the Samsung Galaxy Spica, though we wouldn't exactly throw 'em a party for the occasion: internationally, of course, the Spica got its 2.1 update way back in March. Furthermore, though the Magic+'s update is OTA as we'd mentioned, the Spica's update process is a little more complex: you need to have access to a Windows machine and be willing to download a binary and cable up to get the job done. All in the name of keeping your beloved handset within earshot of Froyo, right?

Rogers gets real with Android 2.1 updates for HTC Magic+, Samsung Galaxy Spica originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 08 Sep 2010 18:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Gallery: HTC Desire (US Cellular) review

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HTC Desire (US Cellular) review originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 31 Aug 2010 13:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>androidandroid 2.1Android2.1desireeclairhtcmobilereviewsenseus cellularusccUsCellularTue, 31 Aug 2010 13:30:00 EST<![CDATA[HTC Sync 3.0 for Wildfire hands-on: iTunes sync tested (video)]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/03/htc-sync-3-0-for-wildfire-hands-on-itunes-sync-tested-video/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/03/htc-sync-3-0-for-wildfire-hands-on-itunes-sync-tested-video/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/03/htc-sync-3-0-for-wildfire-hands-on-itunes-sync-tested-video/#comments Good news for Wildfire owners: fresh from HTC's oven is its 3.0 desktop sync suite that -- like the one baked for the Desire over the weekend -- enables iTunes sync for the company's latest budget device. Since we had a Wildfire on hand, we decided to go through the trouble to check out this new feature. And boy, it sure was a bumpy start. We had no problems with obtaining the software, but in order to get the "HTC Sync" option to appear in the USB connection menu, we had to switch on USB debugging mode (Settings -> Applications -> Development) before establishing our first link. As fiddly as it sounds, this was actually the only tricky part of the preparation, and you can leave debugging mode switched off afterwards.

So, how does the iTunes sync work? Well, it's certainly nowhere as thrilling as Palm's cheeky hack -- it appears to simply access iTunes' database and playlists for the file locations, rather than fooling iTunes into thinking your Wildfire's an iDevice. You'll also be limited to syncing either everything or just selected playlists (smart playlists supported), so in other words, you can't sync by artists or genres, and you'll have to set up a dedicated playlist for syncing podcasts. Apart from this minor flaw, we'd say this is still a pretty neat solution for an age-old problem, and hopefully HTC will offer a similar app for Mac users. Hands-on video after the break.

Continue reading HTC Sync 3.0 for Wildfire hands-on: iTunes sync tested (video)

HTC Sync 3.0 for Wildfire hands-on: iTunes sync tested (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 03 Aug 2010 16:59:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>androidandroid 2.1Android2.1cellphonefeaturedfeatureshands-onhtchtc synchtc sync 3.0htc wildfireHtcSyncHtcSync3.0HtcWildfireitunesitunes syncItunesSyncmedia syncMediaSyncmobile phoneMobilePhonephonesmartphonesyncvideowildfirewindows media playerWindowsMediaPlayerTue, 03 Aug 2010 16:59:00 EST<![CDATA[With Android floodgates wide open, HTC HD2 gets Froyo and Sense with 2.1]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/14/with-android-floodgates-wide-open-htc-hd2-gets-froyo-and-sense/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/14/with-android-floodgates-wide-open-htc-hd2-gets-froyo-and-sense/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/14/with-android-floodgates-wide-open-htc-hd2-gets-froyo-and-sense/#comments It's been a long, ugly road, but HD2 owners and hackers alike can finally bask in the glory of an open device with top-notch hardware and specs that still give mid 2010's best phones a run for their money. We'd already seen a stock Android 2.1-based ROM, but now we've got your choice of stock Android 2.2 or Android 2.1 with Sense, too -- seriously, pick your poison. Though HTC clearly never intended to get this kind of Sense on the HD2, there's something that just feels right about it, isn't there? Follow the break for videos of both firmwares in action.

Continue reading With Android floodgates wide open, HTC HD2 gets Froyo and Sense with 2.1

With Android floodgates wide open, HTC HD2 gets Froyo and Sense with 2.1 originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 14 Jul 2010 13:34:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Update: We got downright excited for a second there, but an HTC spokesman just called to inform us there's been a mistake -- this download is only for the desktop HTC Sync client and doesn't actually enable anything on the phone. We're working to get more information right now, but it sounds like the sideloading ball is still squarely in AT&T's court.

Update 2: HTC apologizes for the confusion, saying the update description was in error -- it was merely supposed to read that the Aria now works with the company's desktop sync client. On Monday, the text will be updated to remove every last ounce of false hope.

Update 3: Sideloading works after all! Read all about it.

[Thanks, Dylan T.]

HTC Aria update for AT&T enables mobile hotspot, sideloaded app support (update: partially working!) originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 10 Jul 2010 16:08:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Update: A tipster has just sent in a gallery's worth of unboxing shots -- looks like these are indeed being handed out early! Huzzah!

[Thanks, Anonymous and Justin]

Gallery: White HTC EVO 4G in stock at Best Buy

Gallery: White HTC EVO 4G unboxing

White HTC EVO 4G lands early in Best Buy stores (update: unboxing!) originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 06 Jul 2010 13:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>androidandroid 2.1Android2.1best buybest buy mobileBestBuyBestBuyMobilecolorcolorfulcolorsevoevo 4gEvo4ggoogle androidGoogleAndroidhtchtc evo 4gHtcEvo4gsmartphonesprintwhiteWhite EVO 4GWhiteEvo4gTue, 06 Jul 2010 13:45:00 EST<![CDATA[HTC Vision with Android, full QWERTY in the wild?]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/04/htc-vision-with-android-full-qwerty-in-the-wild/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/04/htc-vision-with-android-full-qwerty-in-the-wild/http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/04/htc-vision-with-android-full-qwerty-in-the-wild/#comments For reasons seemingly known only to Peter Chou himself, HTC has mostly steered clear of producing high-quality physical QWERTY devices running Android, despite the fact that there might be no phone manufacturer in the world more skilled at making them (let us remind you of the Touch Pro2, among many others dating back the better part of a decade). Anyhow, we caught wind last month of a possible entry in the form of the so-called "Vision," but we didn't have any visuals -- just a user agent profile that may or may not amount to anything. Well, that seems to be changing today with a couple blurry shots out of a Croatian site that allegedly shows the goods featuring a 3.7-inch display, a 1GHz processor (Snapdragon, we assume), and Android 2.1 with Sense (the launcher looks like stock Android in this photo, but the status bar is clearly HTC custom). At a glance, it doesn't seem to be the prettiest thing in the world -- but for a form factor traditionally associated with power users and suits, this might be just the ticket.

[Thanks, Ivan]

HTC Vision with Android, full QWERTY in the wild? originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 04 Jul 2010 18:03:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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HTC HD2 Android and Ubuntu builds now available for mass consumption originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 03 Jul 2010 15:49:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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[Thanks to everyone who sent this in]

Continue reading HTC HD2 caught running Android 2.1 and Ubuntu with touchscreen enabled (video)

HTC HD2 caught running Android 2.1 and Ubuntu with touchscreen enabled (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 30 Jun 2010 15:53:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>androidandroid 2.1Android2.1bootloadergooglegoogle androidGoogleAndroidhackharethd2htchtc hd2htc linuxHtcHd2HtcLinuxlinuxmodopen sourceOpenSourceteam htc linuxTeamHtcLinuxubuntuvideowindows mobileWindowsMobilewinmoWed, 30 Jun 2010 15:53:00 EST<![CDATA[Unlocked HTC Hero gets Android 2.1 update -- no, for real this time]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/28/unlocked-htc-hero-gets-android-2-1-update-no-for-real-this-t/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/28/unlocked-htc-hero-gets-android-2-1-update-no-for-real-this-t/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/28/unlocked-htc-hero-gets-android-2-1-update-no-for-real-this-t/#comments
 False starts aside, that promised late June Android 2.1 upgrade for the GSM version of the HTC Hero is finally here -- for unlocked models, anyhow. It seems that users are being greeted with an update clocking in at nearly 80MB, and despite HTC's own warning to the contrary, apps aren't being wiped, so you should be able to undertake the endeavor pretty safely. Orange and T-Mobile versions of the phone apparently haven't yet begun to see the rollout, but the wait shouldn't be terribly long now -- meanwhile, let us know how your upgrade experience goes in comments, folks.

Unlocked HTC Hero gets Android 2.1 update -- no, for real this time originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 28 Jun 2010 17:22:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>android 2.1Android2.1herohtchtc heroHtcHerosenseupdateupgradeMon, 28 Jun 2010 17:22:00 EST<![CDATA[HTC Aria slipping out early into AT&T stores]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/18/htc-aria-slipping-out-early-into-atandt-stores/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/18/htc-aria-slipping-out-early-into-atandt-stores/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/18/htc-aria-slipping-out-early-into-atandt-stores/#comments Good news, Android fans! HTC's Aria -- arguably the first Google-fied phone on AT&T worth caring about -- is seemingly slipping onto carrier floors a few days early. As the story goes, the Sense-equipped, Android 2.1-powered handset was supposed to go on sale this Sunday, but based on these unboxing shots from a giddy tipster, it's clearly ready to be procured early in some locations. Still unsure if it's worth your $129.99 on contract? Have a peek at our review right here.

Update: We're also hearing through the grapevine that these are in stock in certain Best Buy Mobile locations.

[Thanks, Travis]

Gallery: HTC Aria on sale early at AT&T

HTC Aria slipping out early into AT&T stores originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 18 Jun 2010 13:04:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>android 2.1Android2.1ariaattgoogle androidGoogleAndroidgsmhtchtc ariahtc senseHtcAriaHtcSenseon saleOnSalesensesmartphoneunboxunboxedunboxingFri, 18 Jun 2010 13:04:00 EST<![CDATA[White HTC EVO 4G coming exclusively to Best Buy on July 11th, pre-orders start today]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/18/white-htc-evo-4g-coming-exclusively-to-best-buy-on-july-11th/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/18/white-htc-evo-4g-coming-exclusively-to-best-buy-on-july-11th/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/18/white-htc-evo-4g-coming-exclusively-to-best-buy-on-july-11th/#comments Jumpin' Jehosaphat! Just when you thought America's first 4G phone couldn't get any hotter, along comes this: a striking white version of the HTC EVO 4G (so much for that unavailable white iPhone 4, eh?). We've received confirmation that this here handset will be sold exclusively through Best Buy (as in, don't even bother heading to your local Sprint store), with the official launch date set for July 11th. We're told that Sprint will eventually gain access on August 8th, with other retailers snapping it up in September. If you somehow managed to hold off on snagging the existing black EVO 4G, you can get your pre-order in starting on June 18th -- yeah, today, Junior! We're assuming the price will remain at $199.99 on a 2-year contract, but be sure to drop us a line if you wander in and find out otherwise.

Update: And it's official; the presser is after the break confirming the same $199.99-on-a-2-year-contract price as well as the dates mentioned already.

Update 2: Turns out this thing was around way back at Google I/O! Head on past the break and mash play -- that's definitely a white-backed EVO 4G on stage. Thanks, Omar!

[Thanks, Anonymous]

Gallery: White HTC EVO 4G pre-order at Best Buy

Continue reading White HTC EVO 4G coming exclusively to Best Buy on July 11th, pre-orders start today

White HTC EVO 4G coming exclusively to Best Buy on July 11th, pre-orders start today originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 18 Jun 2010 10:48:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>4gandroidandroid 2.1Android2.1Best Buybest buy mobileBestBuyBestBuyMobilecdmaevoevo 4gEvo4gexclusivegooglegoogle androidGoogleAndroidhtchtc evo 4ghtc senseHtcEvo4gHtcSenselimited editionLimitedEditionsensesmartphonespecial editionSpecialEditionsprintvideowhitewhite evowhite evo 4gWhiteEvoWhiteEvo4gwimaxFri, 18 Jun 2010 10:48:00 EST<![CDATA[HTC Aria review]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/17/htc-aria-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/17/htc-aria-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/17/htc-aria-review/#comments It's sort of hard to believe, but AT&T finally has an Android phone worth paying attention to. Mind you, the AT&T compatible Nexus One is easily the best Googlephone on America's largest GSM operator, but this is the first one that the company has bothered to brand and sell on a subsidized plan within its own stores. Pundits could argue the reasons why forever, but considering that the carrier's doing all it can just to keep up with the demand for iPhones, it's hard to imagine that AT&T has been longing to pursue Android with reckless abandon. Believe it or not, it's been over 1.5 years since T-Mobile gave the world the first taste of a mobile OS that would soon rival (and surpass) the other options already on the table, but outside of the forgettable Backflip (and the nowhere-to-be-found Aero), there's been no Android to speak of on AT&T. HTC has somehow managed to break down the blue and orange walls, piercing the heart of a hardened operator and squeezing a delightful mid-range Android smartphone into a lineup that's about to be monumentally overshadowed by the iPhone 4. So, is the HTC Aria worth the $129.99 that you'll be forced to pay on a 2-year agreement when it ships on June 20th? Read on to find out.

Gallery: HTC Aria for AT&T hands-on

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HTC Aria review originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 17 Jun 2010 11:04:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>androidandroid 2.1Android2.1ariaattgooglegoogle androidGoogleAndroidgsmhtchtc ariahtc senseHtcAriaHtcSensemobilereviewreviewedsensesmartphoneThu, 17 Jun 2010 11:04:00 EST<![CDATA[HTC Hero gets Android 2.1 update across Europe (update: nope, not 2.1 yet)]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/15/htc-hero-gets-android-2-1-update-across-europe/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/15/htc-hero-gets-android-2-1-update-across-europe/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/15/htc-hero-gets-android-2-1-update-across-europe/#comments It's been a long, painful, drawn-out process, but it looks like we're finally closing in on getting everyone with an HTC Hero around the globe covered with Eclair. The company's European outpost has just posted some details on its Android 2.1 over-the-air update for the 2100MHz 3G Hero sold in most of the continent (including separate builds for units in Nordic countries, Greece, and Ireland), so this should quite a lot of brewing discontent -- just in time for owners to develop a raging case of Froyo envy, that is. C'est la vie; time for a Legend, right?

[Thanks to everyone who sent this in]

Update: We've heard from our friends at CoolSmartPhone that this is just another minor update, amazingly -- not the 2.1 build that other Hero owners are enjoying. What gives, HTC?

Update 2: And now HTC has gotten in touch with us directly, describing a two-part (the first of which seems to have already begun) end of June release. See it after the break.

Continue reading HTC Hero gets Android 2.1 update across Europe (update: nope, not 2.1 yet)

HTC Hero gets Android 2.1 update across Europe (update: nope, not 2.1 yet) originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 15 Jun 2010 19:24:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>android 2.1Android2.1herohtchtc heroHtcHerootaupdateupgradeTue, 15 Jun 2010 19:24:00 EST<![CDATA[HTC EVO 4G fully rooted, freedom loving people everywhere rejoice]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/14/htc-evo-4g-fully-rooted-freedom-loving-people-everywhere-rejoic/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/14/htc-evo-4g-fully-rooted-freedom-loving-people-everywhere-rejoic/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/14/htc-evo-4g-fully-rooted-freedom-loving-people-everywhere-rejoic/#comments
You've undoubtedly been following the story -- hell, maybe you've even partaking in some serious WiFi tethering. Well, the Android Police (not an actual police force) are reporting that the EVO 4G has finally been rooted, fully and completely. What's this mean? Well, for starters, enterprising individuals will soon be writing to /system from within the OS, removing Sprint's apps and flashing from custom ROMs. Pretty sweet, right? Hit up the source link to get started! But please, don't brick your phone. For real.

HTC EVO 4G fully rooted, freedom loving people everywhere rejoice originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 14 Jun 2010 19:46:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>androidandroid 2.1android osAndroid2.1AndroidOseclairevo 4gEvo4ghtchtc evo 4gHtcEvo4grootsprintsuperuserMon, 14 Jun 2010 19:46:00 EST<![CDATA[HTC Aria goes official for AT&T, gets toyed with on video (update: $130, coming June 20)]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/14/htc-aria-goes-official-for-atandt-gets-toyed-with-on-video/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/14/htc-aria-goes-official-for-atandt-gets-toyed-with-on-video/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/14/htc-aria-goes-official-for-atandt-gets-toyed-with-on-video/#comments Um... okay? In what's easily one of the most curious product introductions of the year (in terms of method, not design), AT&T has seemingly just made official the first not-awful Android device to be sold in subsidized fashion for its network. 'Course, those who don't mind ponying up for an out-of-contract phone have been able to pick up an AT&T-compatible Nexus One for a few months now, but contract lovers have been stuck with the Motorola Backflip and the promise of Dell's admittedly underwhelming Aero. Dante Martin, a product manager at the carrier, has followed up on a prior video with a confirmation that the HTC Aria is indeed "launching on AT&T," though he gives precisely no specifications in his address posted after the break. All we know is that the phone will most certainly ship with Sense and an optical trackball, but mum's the word on a price or release. For now, anyway. Here's hoping this is just the beginning -- AT&T needs a decent dose of Android in the worst possible way.

[Thanks, Travis]

Update: Ah, and here's the official presser. It's a mid-range phone with Android 2.1, a five megapixel camera, 3.2-inch HVGA capacitive touchpanel, inbuilt WiFi and support for 7.2Mbps HSPA. There's also a soft-touch back and a total weight of around four ounces, and AT&T says this one will be available on June 20th nationwide for $129.99 on a two-year contract (after $100 mail-in rebate, of course). As for specs? There's a 600MHz Qualcomm MSM 7227 processor, proximity sensor, integrated GPS, a digital compass, light sensor, 512MB ROM / 384MB RAM, a microSD card slot (2GB included) and a 1,200mAh battery good for up to six hours of yapping.

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HTC Legend debuts on Virgin Mobile in Canada, glances furtively southwards originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 11 Jun 2010 18:17:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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[Thanks to everyone who sent this in]

Droid Incredible gets rooted at long last originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 10 Jun 2010 06:32:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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iPhone 4 vs. the smartphone elite: EVO 4G, N8, Pre Plus, and HD2 originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 07 Jun 2010 17:34:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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HTC EVO 4G gets unlimited WiFi hotspot skills, courtesy of root originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 07 Jun 2010 05:11:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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[Thanks, Lee]

HTC Hero (GSM) Android 2.1 update finally arrives... in Taiwan originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 04 Jun 2010 04:26:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Update: Official PR added after the break.

[Thanks, Tim]

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Evo 4G now for sale at Sprint online originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 04 Jun 2010 01:23:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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T-Mobile myTouch 3G Slide review originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 01 Jun 2010 13:05:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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HTC planning an Android tablet for women, TV addicts? originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 28 May 2010 15:49:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>android 2.1Android2.1Dr. Florian SeicheDr.FlorianSeichehtcopen mobile summitOpenMobileSummitslatestudytablet pcTabletPcwomenFri, 28 May 2010 15:49:00 EST<![CDATA[HTC EVO 4G rooted in record time (video)]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/24/htc-evo-4g-rooted-in-record-time-video/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/24/htc-evo-4g-rooted-in-record-time-video/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/24/htc-evo-4g-rooted-in-record-time-video/#comments We're still a good dozen days away from its public release, but the EVO 4G has already been given a rooting makeover. Google dished out EVO handsets to all the lucky (so lucky!) attendees of its blowout I/O 2010 event, and a trio of those visitors rolled up their sleeves and decided to get down and intimate with the phone over the weekend. The product of their labor is at this stage just a few screenshots and a blurry video after the break, but fear not, we're sure details of the hack will be forthcoming promptly.

[Thanks to everyone who sent this in]

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HTC EVO 4G rooted in record time (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 24 May 2010 03:47:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>androidandroid 2.1Android2.1evoevo 4gEvo4ghackhackinghtchtc evo 4gHtcEvo4grootrootedvideoMon, 24 May 2010 03:47:00 EST<![CDATA[HTC EVO 4G review]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/19/htc-evo-4g-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/19/htc-evo-4g-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/19/htc-evo-4g-review/#comments As a mobile platform, the EVO 4G's Android foundation is still an infant -- well, okay, perhaps it's a tweener -- but in its two-odd years in the public spotlight, the list of truly revolutionary devices to use it has been a significant one: the G1 for being the first to market; the Nexus One for ushering in a new (and subsequently killed) retail model; perhaps the CLIQ for introducing Motorola to the platform or the Droid for bringing the company some desperately needed, long overdue success. For the moment, anyway, a whopping fraction of the world's most important phones are running Google's little experiment.

Needless to say, Sprint, HTC, and quite frankly, many of us have come to expect the EVO 4G to join that short list for some obvious reasons. Put simply, its magnificent list of specs reads as though it was scribbled on a napkin after a merry band of gadget nerds got tipsy at the watering hole and started riffing about their idea of the ultimate mobile device: a 1GHz Snapdragon processor, 4.3-inch WVGA display, 8 megapixel camera with 720p video recording, HDMI-out, and WiMAX compatibility. Of course, the list of potential deal-breakers for a phone is as long as the EVO 4G's display is wide; to put it another way, there are countless ways HTC, Sprint, or even Google could've screwed this thing up. So does this moderately intimidating black slab of pure engineering and marketing -- this high-profile bet on Sprint's future -- deliver the goods? Read on.

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HTC EVO 4G review originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 19 May 2010 21:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>4gandroidandroid 2.1Android2.1eclairevoevo 4gEvo4ggooglehtcreviewsensesense uiSenseUisprintsupersonicvideowimaxWed, 19 May 2010 21:45:00 EST<![CDATA[Sprint's Hero finally gets official Android 2.1 upgrade]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/19/sprints-hero-finally-gets-official-android-2-1-upgrade/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/19/sprints-hero-finally-gets-official-android-2-1-upgrade/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/19/sprints-hero-finally-gets-official-android-2-1-upgrade/#commentsAssuming you resisted the temptation to either root your Hero or update it with the recently leaked 2.1 firmware, this is your very first chance to finally slap a dash of Android future on your senescent device. Sprint has at long last made the update available, though it isn't quite yet ready to download from its site. Fear not, the good folks behind the yellow network have put together a guide on upgrading through your phone and we'll link up the download as soon as it's ready for consumption. Time to start enjoying that Google Maps Navigation magic and all the other goodies constituting Eclair's delectable filling.

Update: It's now available direct from HTC's website, as well as Sprint's own site. Thanks, all!

[Thanks, Jonathan]

Sprint's Hero finally gets official Android 2.1 upgrade originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 19 May 2010 06:06:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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HTC Wildfire hands-on (update: video!) originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 17 May 2010 08:14:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>affordableandroidandroid 2.1Android2.1app sharingapplication sharingApplicationSharingAppSharingcolorcolorscrowd sourcingCrowdSourcingfacebookhands-onhtchtc sensehtc wildfireHtcSenseHtcWildfiresensesense uiSenseUivideowildfireMon, 17 May 2010 08:14:00 EST<![CDATA[Android 2.1 upgrade for Sprint's HTC Hero leaks out]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/14/android-2-1-upgrade-for-sprints-htc-hero-leaks-out/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/14/android-2-1-upgrade-for-sprints-htc-hero-leaks-out/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/14/android-2-1-upgrade-for-sprints-htc-hero-leaks-out/#comments Okay, so the Moment's Android 2.1 upgrade is official -- great. But what about the Sense-powered Hero? There's no firsthand word just yet other than the promise of a Q2 release, but there is a firsthand ROM (seemingly) floating around that gives us hope we'll hear something from Hesse and crew any day now. Oh, yeah, and there is the cool part about being able to just grab the binary now and get your upgrade on without waiting, if you're as brave and impatient as we tend to be around here. Let us know how it goes, folks.

[Thanks, Divyam]

Android 2.1 upgrade for Sprint's HTC Hero leaks out originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 14 May 2010 20:55:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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[Thanks, Richard]

Update: Verizon has now posted the PDF changelog for your perusal while you wait. Thanks, Michael V.!

Update 2: It has begun... but this OTA update is being brewed in small batches, it seems, as we're getting reports from Droid Eris owners that have received their Eclair update each and every day.

Verizon's HTC Droid Eris getting Android 2.1 any time now (yep, it's here!) originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 11 May 2010 15:08:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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[Thanks to everyone who sent this in]

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Sprint: Samsung Moment and HTC Hero Android 2.1 updates now coming 'in Q2' originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 07 May 2010 14:54:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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[Thanks, John]

Sprint's HTC Hero update to Android 2.1 finally coming on May 7? originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 04 May 2010 21:33:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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T-Mobile myTouch 3G Slide official: Android 2.1, QWERTY, coming in June (we go hands-on) originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 04 May 2010 00:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Update: Can't get through? That's because the sheer willpower of Android early adopters is crushing websites hosting the CM5 ROM like so many stale pretzels. Cyanogen is retweeting alternative options if you simply can't wait for things to quiet down.

Cyanogen 5.0.7 experimentally brings Eclair to G1, myTouch 3G -- caveats apply originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 29 Apr 2010 23:12:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>AndroidAndroid 2.1Android2.1Cyanogencyanogen modcyanogenmodDreamEclairg1Google AndroidGoogleAndroidhackhackedhacksHTCHTC DreamHTC Magichtc sapphireHtcDreamHtcMagicHtcSapphiremagicmodmoddedmodsmytouch 3gMytouch3grootrootedsapphireT-Mobile G1t-mobile mytouch 3gT-mobileG1T-mobileMytouch3gThu, 29 Apr 2010 23:12:00 EST<![CDATA[HTC Hero won't see upgrade to Android 2.1 until June, at least in Europe]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/21/htc-hero-wont-see-upgrade-to-android-2-1-until-june-at-least-i/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/21/htc-hero-wont-see-upgrade-to-android-2-1-until-june-at-least-i/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/21/htc-hero-wont-see-upgrade-to-android-2-1-until-june-at-least-i/#comments Plenty of UK Hero owners were disappointed this morning upon hearing the news that free Google Maps Navigation had spread beyond the borders of the USA but required Android 1.6 as the minimum OS version. Stuck in their Android 1.5 world, they must have hoped that HTC would just hurry up and open the gates to Eclair heaven, but hurrying up is, regrettably, the opposite of what's happening. Tech Radar heard from a Google rep that the Hero's move to Android 2.1 won't be happening until June, and followed it up with HTC directly. The official response was that a free update for European Hero variants will indeed be provided "starting in June." At least this cloud of disappointment will only hang over Europe, as other territories -- like Taiwan -- might still get the update reasonably soon.

[Thanks, Paul]

HTC Hero won't see upgrade to Android 2.1 until June, at least in Europe originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 21 Apr 2010 12:24:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>androidandroid 1.5android 2.1android eclairandroid osAndroid1.5Android2.1AndroidEclairAndroidOseclairfirmwaregoogleherohtchtc heroHtcHeroupdateupgradeWed, 21 Apr 2010 12:24:00 EST<![CDATA[Droid Incredible review]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/19/droid-incredible-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/19/droid-incredible-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/19/droid-incredible-review/#comments At this point, the HTC Incredible should seem like pretty familiar territory to our readers. We first caught wind of the device in a ROM leak back in December of 2009, and shortly thereafter saw lots of little snippets on the phone that made it clear it was headed our way. Of course, it's a potent combination that's been put together here -- an HTC-made, Verizon-locked device sporting a 1GHz Snapdragon CPU, 8GB of internal storage, 748MB of ROM, a microSD slot (with support for up to 32GB cards), an 8 megapixel camera with dual LED flash and autofocus, 480 x 800 AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, and most importantly, Android 2.1 with HTC's Sense UI on-board. The combo of America's largest (and some say best) 3G network with a super-fast, Sense-equipped Android phone is a match made in nerd heaven. We've seen a near-exact device in the HTC Desire -- basically the Incredible for the European market -- and the internals and screen technology are almost identical to the Nexus One, but the Incredible has a personality that's all its own. So is this the next killer device on the US market? Or have we heard this tune before? Read on for the answers you seek!

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Droid Incredible review originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 19 Apr 2010 00:28:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Sprint's HTC Hero and Samsung Moment Android 2.1 updates on track for early May? originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 16 Apr 2010 14:59:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>android 2.1Android2.1herohtcmobilemomentrumorsamsungsprintupdateupgradeFri, 16 Apr 2010 14:59:00 EST<![CDATA[Droid Incredible specs confirmed on Verizon site]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/15/droid-incredible-specs-confirmed-on-verizon-site/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/15/droid-incredible-specs-confirmed-on-verizon-site/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/15/droid-incredible-specs-confirmed-on-verizon-site/#comments Yes, good people of Engadgetland, we finally have an official spec sheet for the eagerly awaited Incredible handset. A 3.7-inch OLED touchscreen leads the way, with an 800 x 480 resolution, which will offer the full Google Experience on Android version 2.1. That sounds remarkably like a refashioned Nexus One to us, even down to the 1GHz Snapdragon chip inside, but where the Droid Incredible differs is in its inclusion of Sense UI (à la the Desire) and an 8 megapixel autofocusing camera. We're also seeing GPS and 8GB of integrated memory -- expandable to 24GB via MicroSD cards -- on this list, which can be found in its entirety at the source link below. Not long to wait now.

[Thanks, Henry]

Droid Incredible specs confirmed on Verizon site originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 15 Apr 2010 02:03:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>8 megapixel8Megapixelandroidandroid 2.1android osAndroid2.1AndroidOsbreaking newsBreakingNewsdroid incredibleDroidIncrediblegooglegoogle experienceGoogleExperiencehtchtc incredibleHtcIncredibleincredibleofficialofficial specsOfficialSpecsoledsnapdragonspecsverizonverizon wirelessVerizonWirelessvzwThu, 15 Apr 2010 02:03:00 EST<![CDATA[HTC Desire review]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/01/htc-desire-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/01/htc-desire-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/01/htc-desire-review/#comments
 Following the Legend, HTC continues its Android 2.1 lineup with the Desire -- a gorgeous cousin of the renowned Nexus One. We can trace our drool all the way back to the Desire's leak in December, but there have been some changes since then that made it slightly less desirable -- DivX support and 720p video capture never made it to the final build, but it's not like the company laid down any official promise on them, right? Anyhow, there's still plenty to be loved here, namely the speedy 1GHz Snapdragon, the large AMOLED screen, and HTC's latest revision of Sense UI that we've already seen on the Legend. Now, there are probably two questions floating in the minds of our readers: is the Desire worth the extra moola over the Legend? And is it any better than the Nexus One? Let's all find out together.

Update: commenter NigelL pointed out that HTC will push out DivX support in a future update. Thanks!

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HTC Desire review originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 01 Apr 2010 13:34:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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