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Ice Cream Sandwich is slowly trickling out to the masses, but we're still waiting on the major phone vendors to come out with their own tweaks of the latest Android dessert. We've known that HTC's busy plugging away at its Sense-ified version of Android 4.0, but the company's finally ready to start discussing specifics. According to the outfit's UK Facebook page, the update will begin rolling out to the HTC Sensation and Sensation XE by the end of March, with the Sensation XL following suit. Additionally, owners of the EVO 3D, Incredible S, Desire S and Desire HD still haven't been forgotten, but their long-awaited upgrades to Ice Cream Sandwich will come sometime "later this year." That sure narrows down the timeframe. Hopefully we won't have to wait until the end of March to officially cast our eyes on the new Sense, as we're keeping our fingers crossed that we'll see some ICS love in new devices at Mobile World Congress later this month.

Update: HTC's US Facebook page also announced the update, and added the Rezound, Vivid, Amaze 4G and EVO Design 4G to the list of devices that should receive ICS later this year.

[Thanks, Willy]

HTC's first ICS update rolls out in late March, Sensation and Sensation XE call first dibs originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:58:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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"HTC takes customer data security very seriously. If there is a known breach of sensitive customer data, our priority is customer notification along with corrective actions. It is our policy, and industry standard procedure, to protect customers, which sometimes necessitates not increasing data security risks by disclosing minor breach issues where no malicious applications are detected. In those cases, premature disclosure of vulnerabilities could spur creation of malicious apps to take advantage of any vulnerability before it is fixed. For this specific WiFi bug issue, we worked closely with Google and the security researchers from the date of notification and throughout this process to ensure that the majority of affected HTC phones had already received the fix prior to the vulnerability being made public."

Update: We changed our original headline to make it clearer that HTC deliberately kept quiet to protect its customers. We're certainly not accusing HTC of any wrong-doing here.

HTC acknowledges long-running WiFi security flaw, says it kept it quiet to prevent exploits originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 03 Feb 2012 05:13:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Continue reading Refresh Roundup: week of December 5, 2011

Refresh Roundup: week of December 5, 2011 originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 11 Dec 2011 08:29:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Official Android updates
  • The HTC Merge on US Cellular can now be bumped up to Android 2.3.4. It appears to be a manual install, so visit here to download the file and learn exactly how to update your device. [via UnwiredView]
  • HTC has added another device to its growing list of phones and tablets that now support the HTCDev bootloader unlock tool. [via PocketDroid]
  • The LG Optimus S on Sprint is now on the receiving end of an OTA Gingerbread rollout. [via UnwiredView]
  • Great news, Samsung Infuse 4G users: you're getting an update. The bad news: it's a maintenance fix, rather than a full-out Gingerbread upgrade. Still, it may be worth the download if you have the time or opportunity. [via AndroidCentral]
  • Samsung has released the kernel source for the Epic 4G Touch. [via PocketNow]
  • Sprint's certainly getting a lot of love this week, and we're not done yet: the Motorola Photon 4G is beginning to push out another smallish bug fix meant to curb WiFi issues experienced by a few users, and appears to be a gradual rollout. [via SprintFeed]
  • The original Motorola Droid X is expected to receive a maintenance refresh as early as tomorrow, which is intended to resolve a widespread issue with the keyboard. If you're in this category, definitely keep a close eye out on this space. [via Droid-Life]
  • We're hearing that the Droid 2 R2-D2 update to Gingerbread, which we originally reported on last week, is officially rolling out to eager fanboys and fangirls countrywide. [via AndroidCentral]
Unofficial Android updates, custom ROMs and misc. hackery
  • Those CyanogenMod7 builds for the HTC Sensation and EVO 3D we were talking about last week? They're now available. As extremely early builds, download and flash at your own risk. [via AndroidCentral]
  • Since we're talking so much about HTC, here's one more thing: you can now grab a ROM for your HTC Desire HD that enables the beats audio technology. [via GSMArena and Android Community]
  • A dev has been hard at work pulling various Motorola Atrix ROMs and porting them over to the Droid X2. The first one available is plain vanilla Android 2.3.4, if you're just not feeling up to using MotoBlur (aka the now-nameless Moto UI). [via Droid-Life]
  • The initial build of the Motorola Droid Bionic bootstrap is available for install, which essentially will enable you to bootstrap your recovery and create backups on your device. Custom ROMs still aren't around for the Bionic yet (although early builds of CM7 began showing up this week), but the bootstrap is a big step toward achieving that goal. [via Droid-Life]
Other platforms
  • Symbian's Anna update is continuing to expand support to more countries, including Italy, Switzerland, Taiwan and Turkey. The refreshes for the US, Canada and Australia -- according to an email from Nokia -- is expected to arrive within the next two weeks. [via MyNokiaBlog]
Refreshes we covered this week

Refresh Roundup: week of September 12, 2011 originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 18 Sep 2011 09:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Gallery: Volkswagen Nils

Continue reading Volkswagen Nils concept has an HTC Desire HD dashboard, seats one Engadget editor

Volkswagen Nils concept has an HTC Desire HD dashboard, seats one Engadget editor originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 14 Sep 2011 17:44:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Sense 3.5 comes to the HTC Desire HD, unofficially originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 03 Sep 2011 11:08:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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  • The LG Optimus 3D appears poised and ready to get Gingerbread in October. [via TheInquirer]
  • Another device in the family, the LG Optimus One, is now being updated to Android 2.3.3 in the UK, though we haven't heard if the update has been deployed elsewhere at this point. [thanks, Aaron]
  • CyanogenMod 7 nightlies are ready to go for the Samsung Galaxy S II. Download at your own risk, as these updates are early releases and may contain bugs. [via PhoneArena]
  • The Motorola Droid X2 is about to undergo soak testing for a "future update." No official word on if this is Gingerbread, though it's highly speculative that minor updates wouldn't go through this type of testing. [via AndroidCentral]
  • Speaking of the X2, it's also received its first custom ROM -- despite the bootloader still being locked -- and XDA has managed to put 2nd-init support on it as well. [via AndroidCentral and Droid-Life]
  • A new HTC Desire HD update, 2.50.405.2, is reportedly rolling out to unbranded versions in Europe that includes a fix for WiFi issues prevalent on the device. [via AndroidCentral]
  • Updates to the BlackBerry Bold 9900 and 9930, 7.0.0.261, were leaked. [via n4bb]
  • In what could be the most bizarre update rollout ever, the T-Mobile myTouch 4G is now starting a limited pilot, and will continue until "the end of the year." [via TmoNews]
  • The Dell Streak 7 now has an unofficial update to Android 3.2 Honeycomb available. [via Netbook News]

Refresh Roundup: week of July 18, 2011 originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 24 Jul 2011 10:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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HTC starts OTA Gingerbread updates for Desire HD and Incredible S originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 04 May 2011 07:44:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Official Gingerbread ROM leaked for Desire HD, floodgates open for custom builds originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 03 May 2011 17:35:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Update: XDA-developers have also given the HTC HD2 a quick Sense 3.0 hug, along with Android 2.3.3 in a similarly incomplete custom ROM.

[Thanks to everyone who sent this in]

Continue reading Desire HD tries on Sensation's Sense 3.0 suit, needs some tailoring for it to fit

Desire HD tries on Sensation's Sense 3.0 suit, needs some tailoring for it to fit originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 16 Apr 2011 11:13:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Mr. Blurrycam bags a silvery striped smartphone -- is this the HTC Pyramid? originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 20 Mar 2011 18:52:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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[Thanks, Johannes]

HTC Incredible S, Desire HD, Desire Z and original Desire will all be eating Gingerbread by the end of June originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 27 Feb 2011 08:57:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>androidandroid 2.3Android2.3desiredesire hddesire zDesireHdDesireZfirmwaregingerbreadhtchtc desirehtc senseHtcDesireHtcSenseincredible sIncredibleSoperating systemOperatingSystemossensesoftwareupdateupdatesupgradeSun, 27 Feb 2011 08:57:00 EST<![CDATA[HTC Desire HD is officially 'coming soon' to Telus]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/02/01/htc-desire-hd-is-officially-coming-soon-to-telus/http://www.engadget.com/2011/02/01/htc-desire-hd-is-officially-coming-soon-to-telus/http://www.engadget.com/2011/02/01/htc-desire-hd-is-officially-coming-soon-to-telus/#commentsHints of the Desire HD's emergence on Canada's Telus have been ongoing for some time -- and now that the same phone has been announced on AT&T as the Inspire 4G, it's all coming together since both networks use 850 and 1900MHz for their HSPA+ airwaves. Indeed, Telus now has an official "coming soon" page live where you can see the device for yourself (as if you didn't know what it looked like) and get a handy-dandy feature breakdown, though we still don't have a solid lead on pricing or a launch date... so let the incessant page refreshing begin.

[Thanks, Alexandre]

HTC Desire HD is officially 'coming soon' to Telus originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 01 Feb 2011 15:39:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>androidcanadadesire hdDesireHdgooglehtcmobiletelustelus mobilityTelusMobilityTue, 01 Feb 2011 15:39:00 EST<![CDATA[HTC Desire HD gets FCC approval with North American 3G, might be for Telus]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/12/28/htc-desire-hd-gets-fcc-approval-with-north-american-3g-might-be/http://www.engadget.com/2010/12/28/htc-desire-hd-gets-fcc-approval-with-north-american-3g-might-be/http://www.engadget.com/2010/12/28/htc-desire-hd-gets-fcc-approval-with-north-american-3g-might-be/#comments Just over a week ago we caught a glimpse of a device that claimed to be a Telus-branded version of the 4.3-inch HTC Desire HD, a beast that has yet to make the leap to North America and doesn't officially exist in any variants that fully support the 3G frequencies used there. Well, now we've got the smoking gun in the form of an FCC approval for a device with model number PD98120 that supports WCDMA Bands II and V, which means it's ripe for uses on AT&T, Bell, Telus, and Rogers (sorry, T-Mobile). The original European version of the Desire HD is the PD98100 -- and the DLNA's certification site actually refers to the phone as the "PD98 series" -- so we think we can safely say that's what we're looking at here, particularly considering that the FCC label location document shows a device laid out in the Desire HD's very unusual way. It's anything but a slam dunk that AT&T might take an interest in this... but yeah, Telus subscribers, you can probably start saving your cash now.

HTC Desire HD gets FCC approval with North American 3G, might be for Telus originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 28 Dec 2010 14:41:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>androidcanadadesire hdDesireHdfccgooglehtctelusTue, 28 Dec 2010 14:41:00 EST<![CDATA[HTC Desire HD for Telus in the wild?]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/12/19/htc-desire-hd-for-telus-in-the-wild/http://www.engadget.com/2010/12/19/htc-desire-hd-for-telus-in-the-wild/http://www.engadget.com/2010/12/19/htc-desire-hd-for-telus-in-the-wild/#comments Certainly seems like Canadian carriers are a good deal more friendly toward launching European handsets than American carriers are, doesn't it? Motorola's Milestone and HTC's Desire Z are both prime examples -- and now it looks like another hot HTC, the Desire HD, is on its way. MobileSyrup appears to have scored a shot of a Desire HD running Telus firmware, claiming that it's currently tracking for release in either January or February -- presumably with most or all of the specs that grace its European cousin: 4.3-inch WVGA display, HTCSense.com integration, a 1GHz second-generation Qualcomm Snapdragon core, and 8 megapixel camera, just to name a few luscious spec line items. Unfortunately, the skeptic in us doesn't think January / February gives either HTC or Telus enough time to turn out a skinner Gingerbread firmware here -- but considering what a minor release Gingerbread really is, we're sure plenty of buyers will be able to overlook the indiscretion (particularly with a little help from xda-developers, if you catch our drift).

HTC Desire HD for Telus in the wild? originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 19 Dec 2010 22:37:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>androidcanadadesire hdDesireHdgooglehtcmobilesensetelusSun, 19 Dec 2010 22:37:00 EST<![CDATA[HTC Desire HD vs. EVO 4G... fight!]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/10/30/htc-desire-hd-vs-evo-4g-fight/http://www.engadget.com/2010/10/30/htc-desire-hd-vs-evo-4g-fight/http://www.engadget.com/2010/10/30/htc-desire-hd-vs-evo-4g-fight/#comments By now you've probably read our Desire HD review and you've seen how HTC's latest Android flagship stacks up against its Windows Phone 7 sibling, the HD7. But how does it fare against the original Android giant, Sprint's EVO 4G? The devices share common displays (4.3-inch WVGA) and cameras (8 megapixel with dual LED flash) -- but they use different radios (HSPA+ versus CDMA / WiMAX) and processors (first-generation Snapdragon in the EVO, second-gen in the Desire). In fact, the two phones actually have very different personalities when you consider the Desire HD's aluminum unibody case and the EVO 4G's HDMI output and kickstand. Take a look at these mighty beasts side-by-side in our gallery -- along with a video after the break!

Note: In the video we mention that the Desire HD features a front facing camera. This is incorrect.

Gallery: HTC Desire HD vs. EVO 4G... fight!

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HTC Desire HD vs. EVO 4G... fight! originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 30 Oct 2010 16:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>androiddesire hdDesireHdevo 4gEvo4ghtcvideoSat, 30 Oct 2010 16:30:00 EST<![CDATA[HTC Desire HD review]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/10/27/htc-desire-hd-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/10/27/htc-desire-hd-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/10/27/htc-desire-hd-review/#comments Did you know that the word "jumbo" originated from the name of an African elephant famed for being the largest of his kind? HTC will be well familiar with that tag having already rattled off the HD2, EVO 4G, and HD7 in a smartphone-dwarfing 4.3-inch form factor. And while that may not be the largest screen you can have your Android confectionery on today, it's arguably the upper limit of what we might consider a pocketable device. The HTC Desire HD follows, and seeks to improve upon, its laudable predecessors with an aluminum unibody construction, WVGA (800 x 480) display, 8 megapixel camera with dual LED flash plus 720p video, and a modern 1GHz CPU. That hardware is put at the service of Android's latest Froyo offering, complemented with an updated Sense that includes a web interface for controlling and discovering your phone remotely. It's a rich spec sheet, that much is unquestionable, but you're not just here for tenuous wildlife-related metaphors, you want to know if the whole is equal to, or perhaps even more than, the sum of its parts. Join us after the break for a deeper look at the Desire HD.

Gallery: HTC Desire HD review

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HTC Desire HD review originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 27 Oct 2010 10:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>1ghz2.24.3-inch720p8 megapixel8Megapixeladrenoadreno 205Adreno205aluminumaluminum unibodyAluminumUnibodyandroidandroid 2.2Android2.2clouddesire hdDesireHdfroyohtchtc desire hdhtc locationshtc senseHtcDesireHdHtcLocationsHtcSensehtcsense.comlocationsMSM8255qsd8255reviewscorpionsenseunibodyvideowvgaWed, 27 Oct 2010 10:00:00 EST<![CDATA[TomTom maps get loaded onto HTC Locations, promise 'zero-wait navigation experience']]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/10/21/tomtom-maps-get-loaded-onto-htc-locations-promise-zero-wait-na/http://www.engadget.com/2010/10/21/tomtom-maps-get-loaded-onto-htc-locations-promise-zero-wait-na/http://www.engadget.com/2010/10/21/tomtom-maps-get-loaded-onto-htc-locations-promise-zero-wait-na/#commentsLook out, Google Maps Navigation -- here comes a little friendly competition from across the pond. While we'd heard the term HTC Locations bandied about a bit during the company's London launch of the Desire HD, now it looks as if both HTC and TomTom are ready to make their newfound friendship official. TomTom will be partnering with HTC in order to provide maps for phones loaded with HTC Locations, which is hailed as a new mapping system that results in a "zero-wait navigation experience." Initially, at least, it'll only be available on the new HTC Desire HD and HTC Desire Z smartphones in Europe and Asia, but the outfit promises to extend that to a wide variety of future phones and geographies. It should be noted, however, that while map and location content come preloaded on HTC Locations, turn-by-turn by guidance has to be purchased separately.

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TomTom maps get loaded onto HTC Locations, promise 'zero-wait navigation experience' originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 21 Oct 2010 07:52:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>asiadesireDesire HDDesire ZDesireHdDesireZeuropegpshtcHTC Desire HDhtc desire zHTC LocationsHtcDesireHdHtcDesireZHtcLocationslocationsnavnavinavigationroutingsoftwaretomtomturn-by-turnThu, 21 Oct 2010 07:52:00 EST<![CDATA[HTC Desire HD ROM ported to Droid Incredible, Desire (update: EVO 4G too)]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/09/23/htc-desire-hd-rom-ported-to-droid-incredible-desire/http://www.engadget.com/2010/09/23/htc-desire-hd-rom-ported-to-droid-incredible-desire/http://www.engadget.com/2010/09/23/htc-desire-hd-rom-ported-to-droid-incredible-desire/#comments You've already seen it ported to the HTC HD2, and it looks like the recently-leaked HTC Desire HD ROM has now also made its way to two more likely candidates for a port: the Droid Incredible and original Desire. As you might expect, there are a few issues that you'll likely want to consider before diving right in -- there's no camera support yet on either phone, for instance -- but it does look like it otherwise reasonably stable for a beta, and it does bring some of the boot speed improvements seen on the Desire HD itself. Head on past the break for a quick video, and hit up the source links below for all the necessary details.

Update: We're getting word that even the HTC EVO 4G's in on the speedy-booting game now, with a Desire HD ROM as well as an original Desire build from MIUI. They're apparently still half-baked like the other two, missing camera support, WiFi and 4G as well, but if you've been looking for an opportunity to tweak, hit up link number three below.

[Thanks to everyone who sent this in]

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HTC Desire HD ROM ported to Droid Incredible, Desire (update: EVO 4G too) originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 23 Sep 2010 16:14:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>desiredesire hddesire hd romDesireHdDesireHdRomEVOEVO 4GEvo4ghtchtc desirehtc droid incrediblehtc evohtc evo 4ghtc incredibleHtcDesireHtcDroidIncredibleHtcEvoHtcEvo4gHtcIncredibleincredibleportromvideoThu, 23 Sep 2010 16:14:00 EST<![CDATA[HTC Desire HD detailed in appropriately HD video]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/09/22/htc-desire-hd-detailed-in-appropriately-hd-video/http://www.engadget.com/2010/09/22/htc-desire-hd-detailed-in-appropriately-hd-video/http://www.engadget.com/2010/09/22/htc-desire-hd-detailed-in-appropriately-hd-video/#comments Feeling like you're insufficiently saturated with Desire HD info? HTC's got your back, as usual, with one of its expansive video overviews, setting the specs and features you already know about to a background of soothing music and cutesy visuals. Nothing wrong with that, we say, and it makes for a great sales pitch if you're trying to convince your significant other of the life-changing benefits of purchasing said handset. Skip past the break, set your eyeballs to 720p mode, and enjoy the show.

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HTC Desire HD detailed in appropriately HD video originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 22 Sep 2010 08:04:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>4.3-inchandroidandroid 2.2Android2.2desiredesire hdDesireHdhtchtc desire hdhtc locationshtc senseHtcDesireHdHtcLocationsHtcSenselocationsoverviewsensevideoWed, 22 Sep 2010 08:04:00 EST<![CDATA[HTC Desire HD ROM spawns screenshots aplenty]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/09/21/htc-desire-hd-rom-spawns-screenshots-aplenty/http://www.engadget.com/2010/09/21/htc-desire-hd-rom-spawns-screenshots-aplenty/http://www.engadget.com/2010/09/21/htc-desire-hd-rom-spawns-screenshots-aplenty/#comments
We've already gotten a brief look at the recently-leaked HTC Desire HD ROM -- and the device itself, of course -- but those still looking for more may want to pay a visit to Android Spin, which has dissected the ROM and provided a fairly thorough look at what's in store for the next version of Sense. That includes some greater customization options, a new HTC Likes app that provides app recommendations, a brand new HTC eReader application and, of course, a number of new features tied to HTC's new HTCSense.com service. Hit up the source link below for the complete tour.

HTC Desire HD ROM spawns screenshots aplenty originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 21 Sep 2010 03:38:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>desiredesire hdDesireHdhtchtc desire hdhtc senseHtcDesireHdHtcSensehtcsense.comleakromsenseTue, 21 Sep 2010 03:38:00 EST<![CDATA[HTC Desire HD ROM gets dumped, ported, chopped, and screwed... oh, and benchmarked]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/09/18/htc-desire-hd-rom-gets-dumped-ported-chopped-and-screwed-o/http://www.engadget.com/2010/09/18/htc-desire-hd-rom-gets-dumped-ported-chopped-and-screwed-o/http://www.engadget.com/2010/09/18/htc-desire-hd-rom-gets-dumped-ported-chopped-and-screwed-o/#commentsLots of activity involving the just-announced HTC Desire HD in the past couple days, despite the fact that it's yet to be released anywhere -- and frankly, that's just the kind of can-do attitude from the dev community that we like to see. First off, the HD2 -- which, considering the screen size and general spec sheet similarity, makes an obvious candidate for a ROM transplant -- has indeed gotten an early port, and something tells us this hack is going to get a lot of spit and polish over the next few weeks and will end up breathing fresh life into a phone that had been crippled by its dead-man-walking operating system. There'd been a video of the port in action, but sadly, it's been pulled off YouTube for some mysterious reason, so hopefully it'll reemerge (along with instructions for HD2 owners) soon.

Meanwhile, the Desire HD is apparently putting up some hardcore benchmark scores on the strength of its updated Snapdragon MSM8255 processor, posting a Quadrant score of nearly 2,000 -- about two-thirds better than a Froyo-equipped Nexus One. The dumped ROM is already online, so feel free to start digging through it... and if you somehow have a prototype Desire HD lying around, all the better.

[Thanks, garsim]

HTC Desire HD ROM gets dumped, ported, chopped, and screwed... oh, and benchmarked originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 18 Sep 2010 15:33:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>acebenchmarksdesire hdDesireHdhackhd2htcportromSat, 18 Sep 2010 15:33:00 EST<![CDATA[HTC Desire HD hits the FCC, lacks American love]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/09/17/htc-desire-hd-hits-the-fcc-lacks-american-love/http://www.engadget.com/2010/09/17/htc-desire-hd-hits-the-fcc-lacks-american-love/http://www.engadget.com/2010/09/17/htc-desire-hd-hits-the-fcc-lacks-american-love/#comments We certainly weren't expecting it, but we can now confirm that the Desire HD announced yesterday lacks any 3G for use in North America thanks to the FCC filing that just hit today. Frequently, we don't know how HTC's internal product codes map to unreleased devices, but by pure happenstance we got a shot of the Desire HD's battery slot during our hands-on where we see that "PD98100" definitely lines up. What does this all mean? Well, it means that the EVO 4G seems poised to soldier on as HTC's only 4.3-inch Android option for Americans in the near term, though there have been plenty of situations in the past where they've snuck in a second model code with 850 / 1900 on board. We'll hold out hope, we suppose.

HTC Desire HD hits the FCC, lacks American love originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 17 Sep 2010 13:21:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>androiddesire hdDesireHdfccgooglehtcpd98100Fri, 17 Sep 2010 13:21:00 EST<![CDATA[HTC Desire Z priced at €549 by Amazon.de, £430 by Play.com]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/09/16/htc-desire-z-priced-at-549-by-amazon-de/http://www.engadget.com/2010/09/16/htc-desire-z-priced-at-549-by-amazon-de/http://www.engadget.com/2010/09/16/htc-desire-z-priced-at-549-by-amazon-de/#comments A day after becoming official, the Desire Z has received its first price: €549 if bought from Amazon.de. Alas, you still don't have the option to actually purchase or pre-order the unlocked Froyo slider, but at least we've got a relative idea of where its pricing fits within HTC's handset hierarchy. The answer is pretty highly, considering the original Desire, a flagship product in its time, debuted on the same web outlet at €519. And here we hoped the G2's decent US pricing would translate to similar affordability for its sister device. Seems like the usual rule applies: you'd better be patient, rich, or both if you want to have the latest smartphone.

[Thanks, Peter]

Update: Amazon's UK branch also has a teaser page for the Z, pricing it at £499 and suggesting an October 18 launch date. Thanks, David!

Update 2: UK e-tailer Play.com is now one-upping Amazon by suggesting an October 11 release date and taking pre-orders for the Desire Z at £430 and the Desire HD at £470. If this keeps going, they'll be giving them away for free by the end of the day. Thanks, Greg!

HTC Desire Z priced at €549 by Amazon.de, £430 by Play.com originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 16 Sep 2010 05:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>amazonandroid 2.2Android2.2desire hddesire zDesireHdDesireZfroyogermanyhtchtc desire zHtcDesireZpricepricedpricingqwertyqwerty sliderQwertySlidersliderThu, 16 Sep 2010 05:15:00 EST<![CDATA[HTC Desire family portrait (video)]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/09/15/htc-desire-family-portrait-video/http://www.engadget.com/2010/09/15/htc-desire-family-portrait-video/http://www.engadget.com/2010/09/15/htc-desire-family-portrait-video/#comments So you own a Desire and want to know whether its new brandmates -- the Desire HD and Desire Z -- will represent an ergonomically appealing upgrade? We've got you covered with both a gallery of shots below and a neat video after the break encapsulating the size differences between the three models populating Desireland. Okay, we couldn't resist, we threw in an iPhone 4 for comparison's sake as well.

Gallery: HTC Desire family size comparison


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HTC Desire family portrait (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 15 Sep 2010 12:06:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>comparisondesiredesire hddesire zDesireHdDesireZhtciphoneiphone 4Iphone4sizesize comparisonSizeComparisonvideoWed, 15 Sep 2010 12:06:00 EST<![CDATA[HTC Desire HD first hands-on!]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/09/15/htc-desire-hd-first-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2010/09/15/htc-desire-hd-first-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2010/09/15/htc-desire-hd-first-hands-on/#comments Alright, Europeans, say it with us: "finally!" Yes, having played extensively with the EVO 4G over the last few months, we can definitely say that the Desire HD is an authentic recreation of the American blockbuster, though it lacks the kickstand around back -- likely in an effort to reduce thickness, we suppose. In fact, HTC has eliminated the battery cover entirely, replacing it with a Legend-style slot (side-mounted this time) -- take a look at a shot of it both open and closed after the break. The phones HTC had on display here felt extremely smooth and snappy... though, as we all know, Android tends to bog down a bit over time, so the proof will be in the pudding after these things have been in customers' hands for a month or two.

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HTC Desire HD first hands-on! originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 15 Sep 2010 08:07:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>androiddesire hdDesireHdgooglehands-onhtcsensevideoWed, 15 Sep 2010 08:07:00 EST<![CDATA[HTC launches the Desire HD: an EVO for the rest of world]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/09/15/htc-launches-the-desire-hd-an-evo-for-the-rest-of-world/http://www.engadget.com/2010/09/15/htc-launches-the-desire-hd-an-evo-for-the-rest-of-world/http://www.engadget.com/2010/09/15/htc-launches-the-desire-hd-an-evo-for-the-rest-of-world/#comments The Desire HD is official, folks, finally bringing a 4.3-inch LCD to European Android fans. The handset is made from a solid block of aluminum and comes packing a 1GHz 8255 Snapdragon processor, 8 megapixel camera with dual-LED flash and 720p video recording, Dolby Mobile, and HSPA+ data with 802.11n WiFi when it lands in Europe and Asia sometime in October. It's also one of the first HTC devices to feature the enhanced HTC Sense experience with HTCsense.com services.

Gallery: HTC Desire HD


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HTC launches the Desire HD: an EVO for the rest of world originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 15 Sep 2010 07:26:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>2010androidandroid osAndroidOsbreaking newsBreakingNewsdesire hdDesireHdhtchtc desire hdHtcDesireHdlaunchlaunch eventLaunchEventWed, 15 Sep 2010 07:26:00 EST<![CDATA[HTC Desire HD rendered, looks pretty legit to us -- oh, except for that WinMo UI]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/09/09/htc-desire-hd-rendered-looks-pretty-legit-to-us-oh-except-f/http://www.engadget.com/2010/09/09/htc-desire-hd-rendered-looks-pretty-legit-to-us-oh-except-f/http://www.engadget.com/2010/09/09/htc-desire-hd-rendered-looks-pretty-legit-to-us-oh-except-f/#comments The stars are really aligning for this shindig HTC has scheduled in London for next week, aren't they? All signs point to the launch of the Android-powered Desire Z and Desire HD -- international versions of the G2 and EVO, respectively -- and this render pulled off of German site BestBoyZ matches up perfectly with in-the-wild shots we've seen of the HD before. The only sticking point, really, is that there's a Windows Mobile 6.5 Sense UI shot inexplicably plastered on top, which makes about as much sense as... well, re-releasing the HD2 right now. Bottom line, we think the hardware part of this picture is real; software, not so much.

Update: German carrier Base decided to jump on the leaked screenshot as a clever marketing opportunity: It says the device is real, and if you like what you see, you should preorder one immediately.

[Thanks, Kamal]

HTC Desire HD rendered, looks pretty legit to us -- oh, except for that WinMo UI originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 09 Sep 2010 15:49:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>androiddesire hdDesireHdgooglehtcrumorThu, 09 Sep 2010 15:49:00 EST<![CDATA[British retailer outs HTC Desire Z, confirms Desire HD again]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/19/british-retailer-outs-htc-desire-z-confirms-desire-hd-again/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/19/british-retailer-outs-htc-desire-z-confirms-desire-hd-again/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/19/british-retailer-outs-htc-desire-z-confirms-desire-hd-again/#commentsmobiles.co.uk -- which is a subsidiary of European phone giant Carphone Warehouse -- seems to be talking in some very matter-of-fact terms about a couple new Android models from HTC, presumably devices that we'll see at this upcoming September 15 event. First up is the well-leaked Desire HD, which these guys list as a Froyo device equipped with a 4.3-inch display, 1GHz core, 8 megapixel camera with 720p video capture, and 4GB of internal storage (in other words, precisely what we were expecting). More interesting to some, though, will be the Desire Z, which is described as an Android 2.1 device (yes, 2.1, not 2.2) with a full sliding keyboard -- quite likely the Vision, if we had to guess. Gonna be hard to wait for the next month to find out, isn't it?

[Thanks, Richard and Pete S.]

British retailer outs HTC Desire Z, confirms Desire HD again originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 19 Aug 2010 13:14:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>carphone warehouseCarphoneWarehousedesiredesire hddesire zDesireHdDesireZhtcmobiles co ukMobilesCoUkqwertyukvisionThu, 19 Aug 2010 13:14:00 EST<![CDATA[HTC Desire HD surfaces on Amazon UK, gets pulled in record time]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/16/htc-desire-hd-surfaces-on-amazon-uk-gets-pulled-in-record-time/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/16/htc-desire-hd-surfaces-on-amazon-uk-gets-pulled-in-record-time/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/16/htc-desire-hd-surfaces-on-amazon-uk-gets-pulled-in-record-time/#comments And this, folks, pretty much seals the deal. If HTC bothers to not ship the Desire HD, it'll come as quite the surprise. You know -- given that we've seen leaked specifications, an image from Mr. Blurrycam and even a behind-the-scenes video of it. Now, however, we've got a product listing on Amazon's UK branch to focus on, which prices the handset at £415 ($650). The only other detail gleaned from the page is the "Ace" codename, but given that the whole thing has since been yanked, it's impossible to know what else was hidden in the code. Still, we highly doubt HTC would bother passing on phone information to Amazon with no intention of ever officially introducing it, you know? Yeah, you know.

HTC Desire HD surfaces on Amazon UK, gets pulled in record time originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 16 Aug 2010 21:10:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>amazonDesire HDDesireHdfor saleForSalehtchtc Desire HDHtcDesireHdon saleOnSalerumorsmartphoneukMon, 16 Aug 2010 21:10:00 EST<![CDATA[HTC's 4.3-inch Desire HD shows up on video]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/09/htcs-4-3-inch-desire-hd-shows-up-on-video/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/09/htcs-4-3-inch-desire-hd-shows-up-on-video/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/09/htcs-4-3-inch-desire-hd-shows-up-on-video/#comments We saw our first images of the Desire HD over the weekend, and just as day follows night, video leaks typically follow pictorial ones. You'll already be familiar with the mooted specs -- including 720p HD video recording, WVGA screen resolution, and an 8 megapixel imager -- so what else does this handset tour reveal? Well, the family resemblance to HTC's other 4.3-inchers is inevitably apparent to see, with the Desire HD sticking its headphone port at the bottom just like the HD2, and employing a dual LED flash à la the EVO 4G. Beyond that, it looks like yet another well rounded device from the prolific Taiwanese phone maker -- hurry past the break to see it for yourself.

[Thanks, Cj]

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HTC's 4.3-inch Desire HD shows up on video originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 09 Aug 2010 04:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>2.2aceandroidandroid 2.2Android2.2desire hdDesireHdfroyohtchtc acehtc desire hdHtcAceHtcDesireHdin the wildInTheWildleakrumorvideoMon, 09 Aug 2010 04:01:00 EST<![CDATA[HTC Desire HD spotted in the wild with EVO-like form factor, Android 2.2 on board?]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/07/htc-desire-hd-spotted-in-the-wild-with-evo-like-form-factor-and/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/07/htc-desire-hd-spotted-in-the-wild-with-evo-like-form-factor-and/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/07/htc-desire-hd-spotted-in-the-wild-with-evo-like-form-factor-and/#comments Well, would you look at that -- it's an Android 2.2 handset with a giant screen, HTC watermark and plenty of similarities to (though apparently no front-facing camera like) the EVO 4G. Could this be the 4.3-inch, 1GHz HTC Desire HD? That's what a Hong Kong forum claims, and we've no doubt we'll have pseudo-confirmation at some point soon given how quickly and thoroughly handsets are leaking out these days.

HTC Desire HD spotted in the wild with EVO-like form factor, Android 2.2 on board? originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 07 Aug 2010 11:24:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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We didn't have a ton of details on the so-called HTC Ace when it turned up in a leaked roadmap last week, but a fresh set of rumors are now suggesting that the Ace is actually the Desire HD, which will reportedly pack a number of HD-esque upgrades over the standard Desire. That includes a larger 4.3-inch WVGA screen -- no word if it's AMOLED or SLCD -- and an 8-megapixel camera with 720p video recording. Other rumored details include Android 2.2, 4GB of internal storage, the same 1GHz Snapdragon as the current Desire and, perhaps most interestingly, talk of a "unibody aluminum design." Unfortunately, the rumors still don't include any actual images of the device, but there's still plenty of time for those to leak out before the supposed October release.

Rumored HTC Desire HD specs surface: 4.3-inch screen, 8-megapixel camera originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 15 Jul 2010 13:59:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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