Engadget RSS Feed http://www.engadget.com Engadget http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif Engadget http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2013 AOL Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/ <![CDATA[Refresh Roundup: week of May 6th, 2013]]> http://www.engadget.com/2013/05/12/refresh-roundup/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2013/05/12/refresh-roundup/ http://www.engadget.com/2013/05/12/refresh-roundup/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments Refresh Roundup week of May 6th, 2013

Your smartphone and / or tablet is just begging for an update. From time to time, these mobile devices are blessed with maintenance refreshes, bug fixes, custom ROMs and anything in between, and so many of them are floating around that it's easy for a sizable chunk to get lost in the mix. To make sure they don't escape without notice, we've gathered every possible update, hack, and other miscellaneous tomfoolery we could find during the last week and crammed them into one convenient roundup. If you find something available for your device, please give us a shout at tips at engadget dawt com and let us know. Enjoy!

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]]> androidandroid4.1asusblackberryfonepadgalaxycameragalaxynotegalaxys4galaxysiihdltegalaxytab7.7hd2htcjellybeanlgmobilepostcrossoneoptimusl9rrsamsungupdatez10 Sun, 12 May 2013 21:00:00 -0400 21|20565689 <![CDATA[HTC HD2 runs Windows RT, postpones trip to afterlife yet again]]> http://www.engadget.com/2012/12/28/htc-hd2-windows-rt/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2012/12/28/htc-hd2-windows-rt/ http://www.engadget.com/2012/12/28/htc-hd2-windows-rt/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments Image

HTC's HD2 may have begun life as just another Windows Mobile 6.5 handset, but its surprisingly hardy internals enable it to run almost any mobile OS going. The latest software to appear on the three-year-old device is Windows RT, which was jammed onto the system by a developer called Cotulla -- who previously put Windows Phone 7 on the same unit. While we imagine it's not that comfortable to use on the HD2's 4.3-inch screen, we can imagine some superheroes are now scouring eBay for a similarly immortal smartphone.

[Image Credit: Cotulla]

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]]> CotullaHD2htcmicrosoftmobilepostcrossWindows RTWindowsRt Fri, 28 Dec 2012 07:12:00 -0500 21|20412610 <![CDATA[Ooma HD2 handset and Linx adapter available on Oct.17 for $60 and $50, respectively]]> http://www.engadget.com/2012/10/15/ooma-hd2-linx-launch-date-price/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2012/10/15/ooma-hd2-linx-launch-date-price/ http://www.engadget.com/2012/10/15/ooma-hd2-linx-launch-date-price/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments Ooma HD2 handset and Linx adapters available today for $60 and $50, respectively

Ooma's Telo telephony device is pretty wonderful all by itself, but pairing it with the company's soon-to-be-released HD2 handset and Linx peripheral presents a whole new opportunity to the VoIP crowd. The HD2 -- the second generation Telo handset first introduced at CES 2012 -- offers some smartphone-esque functionality to your home phone: syncing with contacts across various social media services, for one, and profile photos popping up in the 2-inch color screen as identification on incoming calls. It launches very soon -- October 17 -- at US and Canadian retailers with an asking price of $60, despite previously being given a March 2012 launch window.

The Linx -- which was outed in an FCC filing earlier this year -- adds a much more quaint ability to the Telo: the ability to plug in any normal landline phone (yes, even that free football phone you got with your Sports Illustrated subscription in the mid-'90s). The Telo can handle up to four connected phones, in the HD2 handset or Linx-connected devices (including fax machines, also from the mid-'90s). Linx connectors are also available as of October 17 at US and Canadian retailers with an asking price of $50.

Gallery: Ooma HD2 handset and Linx adapter

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]]> hd2linxoomaooma hd2ooma linxOomaHd2OomaLinxpricerelease dateReleaseDatevoice over ipVoiceOverIpvoip Mon, 15 Oct 2012 13:37:00 -0400 21|20339378 <![CDATA[HTC HD2 gets unofficial Android 4.1 Jelly Bean port, becomes the Phone That Would Not Die]]> http://www.engadget.com/2012/07/16/htc-hd2-gets-unofficial-android-4-1-jelly-bean-port/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2012/07/16/htc-hd2-gets-unofficial-android-4-1-jelly-bean-port/ http://www.engadget.com/2012/07/16/htc-hd2-gets-unofficial-android-4-1-jelly-bean-port/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments HTC HD2 gets unofficial Android 41 Jelly Bean port, becomes the Phone That Would Not Die

There's a golden rule for the HTC HD2: if there's a new mobile OS, the HD2 must get a port. It's practically a law of nature, then, that Evervolv at the XDA-Developers forums has produced a pre-alpha port of Android 4.1 for the originally Windows Mobile-based legend. More components are working than not despite the extremely early state, with the camera, Google Now and web browser being the remaining bugaboos. We're still warned that the experimental firmware isn't meant for day-to-day use, but there's every intention of making the release stable -- good news for anyone who's eager to avoid a flash-in-the-pan ROM. If that happens, the HD2 will have had nearly as many lives as a cat.

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]]> androidandroid 4.1Android 4.1 Jelly BeanAndroid4.1Android4.1JellyBeanfirmwaregooglegoogle androidGoogleAndroidhackhackshd2htchtc hd2HtcHd2jelly beanJellyBeanminipostmobilepostcrossmobilepostminiportportsromromswindows mobilewindows mobile 6.5WindowsMobileWindowsMobile6.5 Mon, 16 Jul 2012 23:38:00 -0400 21|20279405 <![CDATA[The LEO business computer: 6,000 valves, 2KB memory, one happy birthday (video)]]> http://www.engadget.com/2011/11/17/the-leo-business-computer-6-000-valves-2kb-memory-one-happy-b/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2011/11/17/the-leo-business-computer-6-000-valves-2kb-memory-one-happy-b/ http://www.engadget.com/2011/11/17/the-leo-business-computer-6-000-valves-2kb-memory-one-happy-b/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments The world's first business computer just had a blow-out bash to celebrate the 60th year since its inception, courtesy of some timely sponsorship from Google. LEO was your classic room-filling clunkfest, built by British food manufacturer Lyons to help process its payroll and accounts. It was born at a time when the advancements made at Bletchley Park were still top secret, and when -- according to a 1954 issue of the Economist -- there were still people who did not believe in the "desirability of introducing anything as esoteric as electronics into business routine." Your ride to a bygone era awaits right after the break.

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]]> businessbusiness computingBusinessComputingenterpriseGooglehistoryinformation technologyInformationTechnologyITLEOLEO computerLeoComputerLyonsvideo Thu, 17 Nov 2011 19:38:00 -0500 21|20108618 <![CDATA[HTC HD2 keeps spry with Mango RTM and custom ROM, looks to clear final hurdle (video)]]> http://www.engadget.com/2011/08/28/htc-hd2-keeps-spry-with-mango-rtm-and-custom-rom-looks-to-clear/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2011/08/28/htc-hd2-keeps-spry-with-mango-rtm-and-custom-rom-looks-to-clear/ http://www.engadget.com/2011/08/28/htc-hd2-keeps-spry-with-mango-rtm-and-custom-rom-looks-to-clear/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments You likely know the HTC HD2 as the phone that just can't be held in the past. While it started life with Windows Mobile 6.5, it's since met better fortunes with Android, Meego, and most recently... NoDo. Now, after the leak of Windows Phone Mango RTM, things are about to heat up once again. First, we've come across a video that clearly shows the HD2 gobbling up version 7720 of this tropical fruit without missing a beat. Also, xda-developers members YukiXDA and xboxmod are preparing to release their own concept ROM based on this release. Both projects are currently held back by the OS's inability to properly recognize the phone's microSD card, but that seems to be the final step before a full scale release. If you're interested, check the video after the break and make sure to bookmark the source link. Life is about to get a whole lot more interesting for your HD2.

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]]> 7720diyhackhackedhackshd2htchtc hd2HtcHd2mangomicrosoftmobilepostminiromromssmartphonesmartphonesvideowindows phonewindows phone 7.5windows phone mangoWindowsPhoneWindowsPhone7.5WindowsPhoneMango Sun, 28 Aug 2011 14:07:00 -0400 21|20028214 <![CDATA[HD2 keeps active with NoDo ROM, shows no sign of slowing down (video)]]> http://www.engadget.com/2011/06/08/hd2-keeps-active-with-nodo-rom-shows-no-sign-of-slowing-down-v/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2011/06/08/hd2-keeps-active-with-nodo-rom-shows-no-sign-of-slowing-down-v/ http://www.engadget.com/2011/06/08/hd2-keeps-active-with-nodo-rom-shows-no-sign-of-slowing-down-v/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments No thanks to Windows Mobile 6.5, the HTC HD2 is managing to keep spry as it's approaching retirement. Rather than relegating itself to playing shuffleboard with the codgers, it's been dancing to the tunes of Windows Phone, Android and Meego. Now the HD2 is learning NoDo's moves, and from the looks of its demo video, the phone is quite a performer -- take a peek after the break. Of course, this wouldn't be possible without a jolt from the WaterBear development team, which bundles the 7392 security update, an HD7 registry key and some language fixes. If this is new territory for your HD2, it'll require a little assistance from HardSPL (for unlocking), MAGLDR (the bootloader), and the proper radio file, but it seems like a worthwhile pursuit. After all, there's no sense in keeping this handset cooped up in the old folks home -- it's bound to rile up the nurses.

[Thanks, Ehsan]

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]]> 7392hackhackinghackshd2htchtc hd2HtcHd2microsoftmobilemodmodsnodoromromsvideowaterbearwindows phonewindows phone 7WindowsPhoneWindowsPhone7wp7xdaxda-developers Wed, 08 Jun 2011 08:20:00 -0400 21|19961080 <![CDATA[Hack brings USB tethering to HTC Windows Phone 7 devices, Dell Venue Pro]]> http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/26/hack-brings-usb-tethering-to-htc-windows-phone-7-devices-dell-v/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/26/hack-brings-usb-tethering-to-htc-windows-phone-7-devices-dell-v/ http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/26/hack-brings-usb-tethering-to-htc-windows-phone-7-devices-dell-v/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments Cutting through the back and forth surrounding Windows Phone 7 tethering are two new hacks, with one being markedly easier than the other to implement. After discovering the option in Samsung's Focus and Omnia 7 late last year, engineering minds over at xda-developers have now uncovered a method to allow USB internet tethering on HTC's smattering of Windows Phone 7 handsets. Unfortunately, you'll need to unlock your device before any of this will work, but the case is definitely different for Dell's Venue Pro. For that one, you'll simply need to modify the .INF file -- no unlock required. Hit the links below for the devilish details, and try not to set up a P2P farm using your phone's 3G connection. We hear carriers are none too fond of that foolhardiness.

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]]> delldell venue proDellVenueProdfrouterhackhd2internetinternet tetheringInternetTetheringmicrosoftmobile broadbandmobile internetmobile OSMobileBroadbandMobileInternetMobileOsmodtethertetheringusbvenue proVenueProwindows phone 7WindowsPhone7wp7wwan Wed, 26 Jan 2011 15:05:00 -0500 21|19816425 <![CDATA[HTC HD2 can now dual-boot Windows Phone 7 and Android, promises to love them equally]]> http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/24/htc-hd2-can-now-dual-boot-windows-phone-7-and-android-promises/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/24/htc-hd2-can-now-dual-boot-windows-phone-7-and-android-promises/ http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/24/htc-hd2-can-now-dual-boot-windows-phone-7-and-android-promises/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments You've seen Windows Phone 7 and Android both ported to the stately HTC HD2, now how about having them on the same device at the same time? Well, not literally at the same time, that'd be all sorts of confusing, but the restless souls over at xda-developers have figured out multiple ways to install both WP7 and Android on the HD2 while using the same SD card. We've looked at them and none of the methods seem particularly trivial or, you know, easy, but then what would be the point of a dual-boot solution if everyone could just up and do it? Detailed instructions await at the source link.

[Thanks, engadgeteer]

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]]> androiddual-bootguidehackhackinghd2how-tohtchtc hd2HtcHd2instructionstutorialvideowindows phone 7WindowsPhone7wp7xdaxda-developers Mon, 24 Jan 2011 04:21:00 -0500 21|19812080 <![CDATA[HTC HD2 gets its very own Windows Phone 7 ROM (video)]]> http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/13/htc-hd2-gets-its-very-own-windows-phone-7-rom/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/13/htc-hd2-gets-its-very-own-windows-phone-7-rom/ http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/13/htc-hd2-gets-its-very-own-windows-phone-7-rom/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments While its original OS might be yesterday's news, the 4.3 inch HTC HD2 with 1GHz Snapdragon processor still has plenty of life in it thanks to the industrious efforts of the global development community. A new Windows Phone 7 ROM has just been released by DFT (Dark Forces Team) for your flashing pleasures. While it's said to be working at nearly 100 percent, it does come with the caveat of lacking access to any Windows Live services. As such, you won't be downloading apps or media from Marketplace or setting up your avatar on Xbox Live -- pretty serious omissions for a WP7 device. Nevertheless, if you're an HD2 owner just aching for a taste of Microsoft's newest OS then now's your chance. Video of the ROM in action after the break.

Update: Well, that was fast. A video and instructions showing hacked access to Live services has now been posted. See the proof after the break.

[Thanks, br0adband]

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]]> dfthackhd2htcmicrosoftromvideowindows phonewindows phone 7WindowsPhoneWindowsPhone7wp7 Thu, 13 Jan 2011 07:47:00 -0500 21|19799564 <![CDATA[HTC HD2 gets a shot at MeeGo, still suffering from abandonment issues]]> http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/03/htc-hd2-gets-a-shot-at-meego-still-suffering-from-abandonment-i/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/03/htc-hd2-gets-a-shot-at-meego-still-suffering-from-abandonment-i/ http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/03/htc-hd2-gets-a-shot-at-meego-still-suffering-from-abandonment-i/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments Poor HD2, it could never know life as a (legitimate) Windows Phone 7 handset, and instead has to sustain the indignity of hack after hack -- slouching back to the slums of its Windows Mobile 6.5 default as its only respite. Well, here's another shovelful of shame: MeeGo 1.1 has been ported to the phone, and it looks pretty snazzy. It runs about as well as anything runs MeeGo right now (which is to say: very poorly), but we see some promise in this OS as a deliciously open Android alternative, and the basic UI seems very comfy on the HD2's ahead-of-its-time gargantuan screen. Check out a video of MeeGo in action after the break. If you listen very closely you can hear the sound of the HD2 weeping large, colorful tears.

[Thanks, Ali]

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]]> hackhd2htchtc hd2HtcHd2linuxmeegomeego 1.1Meego1.1video Mon, 03 Jan 2011 21:55:00 -0500 21|19785340 <![CDATA[HTC HD2 gets a stable stock Android build for internal storage]]> http://www.engadget.com/2010/12/30/htc-hd2-gets-a-stable-stock-android-build-for-internal-storage/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2010/12/30/htc-hd2-gets-a-stable-stock-android-build-for-internal-storage/ http://www.engadget.com/2010/12/30/htc-hd2-gets-a-stable-stock-android-build-for-internal-storage/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments Running Android on HTC's venerable HD2 is old hat -- but historically, you've had to run it off microSD storage, which isn't an optimal situation for an operating system you might hope to use as your primary. Now we've finally got what appears to be the first solution allowing you to drop a nearly stock build of Android on the HD2's internal NAND memory, freeing up external storage for your usual collection of family photos, showtunes, and PowerPoint presentations left over from your WinMo 6.5 days. We've no doubt that this hack is a little dicey -- especially considering the herculean level of hacker effort that went into making it happen -- but if you've got an HD2 lying around that needs a new lease on life, it might be worth a shot.

[Thanks to everyone who sent this in]

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]]> androidhackhd2htcnandnand romNandRomport Thu, 30 Dec 2010 14:40:00 -0500 21|19781983 <![CDATA[HTC HD2 and Nexus One get some Gingerbread crumbs (update: EVO, Droid and Desire, too)]]> http://www.engadget.com/2010/12/18/htc-hd2-and-nexus-one-get-some-gingerbread-crumbs/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2010/12/18/htc-hd2-and-nexus-one-get-some-gingerbread-crumbs/ http://www.engadget.com/2010/12/18/htc-hd2-and-nexus-one-get-some-gingerbread-crumbs/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments With Gingerbread freely distributed to the open-source masses, it probably won't surprise you to hear there already a custom ROM for Google's darling Nexus One. But what if we told you Android 2.3 is now available for the HTC HD2 as well? That's right, the Windows Mobile 6.5 powerhouse can now snap off a sugary piece of the same Android code, and from what we hear in the XDA-developers forums, it works pretty decently, too. Like the Samsung Galaxy S we saw getting the green tie treatment this morning, the HTC HD2 and Nexus One don't exactly have stable, fully functional builds, but as long as you know what you're doing and don't need petty luxuries like cameras, GPS receivers and official Google apps, you'll probably be just fine. Find files and a modicum of instruction at our source links below.

Update: While these cookies are half-baked, unconfirmed and potentially dangerous to those not well versed in the art of Android hackery, we're hearing that the HTC EVO 4G, original Motorola Droid and HTC Desire are now sporting early Gingerbread ROMs too. It seems the source code is relatively easy to compile for other phones, so with any luck there'll be a compatible build for your device soon.

[Thanks to everyone who sent this in]

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]]> 2.3Android 2.3android 2.3 gingerbreadAndroid2.3Android2.3GingerbreadaospDesireDroidEVOEVO 4GEvo4ggingerbreadhackhacksHD2HTC DesireHTC EVO 4GHTC HD2HtcDesireHtcEvo4gHtcHd2modmodsmotorola droidMotorolaDroidNexus OneNexusOneportported Sat, 18 Dec 2010 22:02:00 -0500 21|19768935 <![CDATA[HTC HD2 runs Windows Phone 7, makes us yearn for more (video)]]> http://www.engadget.com/2010/11/06/htc-hd2-runs-windows-phone-7-makes-us-yearn-for-more-video/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2010/11/06/htc-hd2-runs-windows-phone-7-makes-us-yearn-for-more-video/ http://www.engadget.com/2010/11/06/htc-hd2-runs-windows-phone-7-makes-us-yearn-for-more-video/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments HTC HD2 owners have been trying to shoehorn Windows Phone 7 onto their hapless devices practically since day one, but it looks like a port won't make it into the wild before the platform's formal US launch. That doesn't mean you should give up hope, however, because one variant seems to be at least partway done, winding its merry way from boot through the splash screen and deep into the speedy UI in a far more convincing video demo than the last one that hit our inbox. Though no apps are actually demonstrated nor so much as a basic phone call (pretty please?), multitouch pinch-to-zoom appears to work just fine, and we've little doubt any remaining quirks will be worked out in due time -- if not nearly as soon as new HTC HD7 owners migrating from the HD2 might have liked. Video after the break.

Update: Here comes a new, 5-minute video of the purportedly WP7-equipped HD2 (via XDA.cn / Pocketnow), this time side-by-side with the Surround and with expanded functionality -- Office, Zune, and more. Video is also, as you might've guessed, after the break.

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]]> hackhacksHD2HTCHTC HD2HtcHd2microsoftmodmodsportportedvideowindows phonewindows phone 7WindowsPhoneWindowsPhone7wp7 Sat, 06 Nov 2010 23:59:00 -0400 21|19705937 <![CDATA[HTC HD2 spotted running Windows Phone 7, for real this time?]]> http://www.engadget.com/2010/10/08/htc-hd2-spotted-running-windows-phone-7-for-real-this-time/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2010/10/08/htc-hd2-spotted-running-windows-phone-7-for-real-this-time/ http://www.engadget.com/2010/10/08/htc-hd2-spotted-running-windows-phone-7-for-real-this-time/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments After some initial waffling on the subject, Microsoft has pretty steadfastly denied that any older Windows Mobile devices would be able to run Windows Phone 7 -- even the seemingly capable HTC HD2. That hasn't stopped folks from hoping and trying, however, and developer / hacker Cotulla has now produced a video that appears to show an HD2 booting and (briefly) running Windows Phone 7. While a 1:30 long boot process doesn't exactly make for the most exciting video, it is at least a bit more convincing that the ones that cropped up in the early Windows Phone 7 days, which seemed just a bit too slick to be true. Head on past the break to see for yourself.

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]]> cotullahd2htchtc hd2HtcHd2videowindowswindows phonewindows phone 7WindowsPhoneWindowsPhone7 Fri, 08 Oct 2010 12:13:00 -0400 21|19666724 <![CDATA[ASUS O!Play HD2 finally launching this week]]> http://www.engadget.com/2010/10/04/asus-o-play-hd2-finally-launching-this-week/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2010/10/04/asus-o-play-hd2-finally-launching-this-week/ http://www.engadget.com/2010/10/04/asus-o-play-hd2-finally-launching-this-week/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments
It was back in March that we last heard about / saw ASUS's O!Play HD2, so it's totally understandable that you've completely forgotten about the sleek-looking multimedia server. But don't you worry, it's back now and ready to make sure you never forget that it is the "world's first USB 3.0 multimedia center." Launching this week in the UK for £109 and in the US on October 25 for $129.99, the O!Play HD2 is a lot like the previous O!Play Air HD with its streaming capabilities and 1080p support, but it's been updated with a USB 3.0 port for speedy HD movie transfers, a slot for a 3.5-inch hard drive, and an iPhone remote control. With support of tons of video / audio formats it'll probably be a solid alternative to the streaming-only boxes, but we'll wait on the reviews to make a call on that one. Hit that read more button for a full rundown of the specs and a flowery press release.

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]]> asusasus OPlayASUS OPlay HD2AsusOplayAsusOplayHd2hd 2Hd2htpcmultimedia serverMultimediaServerOPlayOPlay HD2OPlayAirHd2OplayHd2 Mon, 04 Oct 2010 21:29:00 -0400 21|19660028 <![CDATA[Altek Leo, the 14 megapixel Android cameraphone, headed for Europe in 2011]]> http://www.engadget.com/2010/10/03/altek-leo-the-14-megapixel-android-cameraphone-headed-for-euro/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2010/10/03/altek-leo-the-14-megapixel-android-cameraphone-headed-for-euro/ http://www.engadget.com/2010/10/03/altek-leo-the-14-megapixel-android-cameraphone-headed-for-euro/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments Altek's wonderfully outlandish Android-based Leo smartphone, which sports a "real" 14 megapixel CCD with "real" 3x optical zoom and 720p video, was already slated for Q4 of this year in Asia, but Altek has recently announced the phone will also be launching Q1 2011 in Europe. On a slightly disconcerting note, Altek says it's still in search of "channel partners," so if you happen to know any channel / partner combos, push this little monster in their direction before 14 megapixels starts to sound old hat, would you?

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]]> 14 megapixel14Megapixelaltekaltek leoAltekLeoandroidcameracameraphoneccdeuropeleo Sun, 03 Oct 2010 08:08:00 -0400 21|19656225 <![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/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget 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/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments Lots 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]

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]]> acebenchmarksdesire hdDesireHdhackhd2htcportrom Sat, 18 Sep 2010 15:33:00 -0400 21|19639213 <![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/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget 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/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#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.

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]]> androidandroid 2.1android 2.2Android2.1Android2.2froyohackhd2htcsensevideo Wed, 14 Jul 2010 13:34:00 -0400 21|19554029 <![CDATA[HTC HD2 Android and Ubuntu builds now available for mass consumption]]> http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/03/htc-hd2-android-and-ubunbu-builds-now-available-for-mass-consump/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/03/htc-hd2-android-and-ubunbu-builds-now-available-for-mass-consump/ http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/03/htc-hd2-android-and-ubunbu-builds-now-available-for-mass-consump/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments HTC HD2 Android and Ubunbu builds now available for mass consumption We're approaching the end of an era -- the legacy of Windows Mobile handsets getting spotted running some open sourced OS or another shortly after their release. With Windows Phone 7 on the horizon the HD2 will surely be one of the last, but you can extend that grand tradition just a bit longer by installing your choice of Ubuntu Karmic Koala or Android 2.1. Those builds we reported on earlier have been made available for general consumption and, while installing them certainly doesn't seem to be entirely risk free, neither of them touch the phone's internal flash, so you're never more than a reset away from the comforts of WinMo. If you're feeling adventurous this weekend, both downloads are on the other end of the source link below.

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]]> androidandroid 2.1Android2.1googlegoogle androidGoogleAndroidhackhd2htchtc hd2HtcHd2karmic koalaKarmicKoalamicrosoftopen sourceOpenSourceubuntu karmic koalaUbuntuKarmicKoalaunbuntuwindows mobileWindowsMobile Sat, 03 Jul 2010 15:49:00 -0400 21|19540996 <![CDATA[HTC HD2 caught running Android 2.1 and Ubuntu with touchscreen enabled (video)]]> http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/30/htc-hd2-caught-running-android-2-1-and-ubuntu-with-touchscreen-e/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/30/htc-hd2-caught-running-android-2-1-and-ubuntu-with-touchscreen-e/ http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/30/htc-hd2-caught-running-android-2-1-and-ubuntu-with-touchscreen-e/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments Still clinging on to your HTC HD2? Good on ya, cos this WinMo slate's about to last you a wee bit longer -- team HTC Linux has recently made a breakthrough with getting the touchscreen to talk to the HaRET Linux bootloader. In other words, us mere mortals can finally use Linux variants like Android and Ubuntu on the HD2 the way it's meant to be, although we're apparently still a few bugs away from a stable release. Until then, enjoy the techno-fueled video demo after the break.

[Thanks to everyone who sent this in]

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]]> androidandroid 2.1Android2.1bootloadergooglegoogle androidGoogleAndroidhackharethd2htchtc hd2htc linuxHtcHd2HtcLinuxlinuxmodopen sourceOpenSourceteam htc linuxTeamHtcLinuxubuntuvideowindows mobileWindowsMobilewinmo Wed, 30 Jun 2010 15:53:00 -0400 21|19536544 <![CDATA[Android port for HTC HD2 overcomes big hurdle, finally getting close]]> http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/25/android-port-for-htc-hd2-overcomes-big-hurdle-finally-getting-c/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/25/android-port-for-htc-hd2-overcomes-big-hurdle-finally-getting-c/ http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/25/android-port-for-htc-hd2-overcomes-big-hurdle-finally-getting-c/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments The great thing about the HD2 is that it remains one of the most gorgeous pieces of smartphone hardware ever released -- but as long as it's saddled with the dead OS walking known as Windows Mobile 6.5, its stature in the power user community is perpetually stuck in first gear, no matter how pretty HTC has managed to make it. To that end, some of those very same power users have been working tirelessly to salvage the beast and shoehorn Android on there, but they've been tripped up by some errors involving the phone's Snapdragon core and the so-called HaRET tool used to boot Linux from Windows CE-based devices that have made a proper port seem all but impossible. Those hurdles have been overcome in the past couple days, though, which means a marginally consumer-friendly Android build might finally be within reach -- and considering that there's no proper EVO 4G equivalent from HTC in Europe yet, this project could have an awful lot of value.

[Thanks, Aaron H.]

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]]> androidgooglehackhd2htchtc hd2HtcHd2 Fri, 25 Jun 2010 17:41:00 -0400 21|19531758 <![CDATA[Altek's Leo in the wild: point and shoot, Android phone, or both?]]> http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/16/alteks-leo-in-the-wild-point-and-shoot-android-phone-or-both/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/16/alteks-leo-in-the-wild-point-and-shoot-android-phone-or-both/ http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/16/alteks-leo-in-the-wild-point-and-shoot-android-phone-or-both/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments As cameraphone picture quality goes, the story is that it's not really about the sensor resolution, it's about the optics -- and if you want to go by that rule, Altek's beastly Leo should probably have your attention. Just because you've got a huge, telescoping lens doesn't mean it's any good, of course, but we'd argue that it's a good sign in a world dominated by tiny, plastic lenses atop 8 and 12 megapixel sensors of questionable heritage. Indeed, the Android-powered monster has bowed at CommunicAsia 2010 as promised, bringing a 14 megapixel CCD with an honest-to-goodness 3x optical zoom and 720p video capture, WVGA display, 802.11n WiFi, and HSPA for a Q4 '10 release. Amazingly, Altek plans on selling it for $499 -- unlocked, we assume -- and CNET Asia managed to score a few minutes with it this week. Follow the break for video from the event along with Altek's press release.

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]]> altekandroidcommunicasiacommunicasia 2010Communicasia2010googleleovideo Wed, 16 Jun 2010 16:42:00 -0400 21|19518817 <![CDATA[iPhone 4 vs. the smartphone elite: EVO 4G, N8, Pre Plus, and HD2]]> http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/07/iphone-4-vs-the-smartphone-elite-evo-4g-n8-pre-plus-and-hd2/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/07/iphone-4-vs-the-smartphone-elite-evo-4g-n8-pre-plus-and-hd2/ http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/07/iphone-4-vs-the-smartphone-elite-evo-4g-n8-pre-plus-and-hd2/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments We know how the iPhone 4 sizes up against the aging 3GS -- but how does it fare against its fiercest competitors from all the major platforms? We wish we had some production Windows Phone 7 kit to check out here, but in the meantime, take a look at the results against the gruesome foursome of the EVO 4G, N8, Pre Plus, and HD2. You might be surprised by some of the results -- and sorry, RIM, you don't get to play until you bring some fresh, media-heavy hardware to the table. Nothing personal!

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]]> androidandroid 2.1Android2.1appleATTevo 4gEvo4gevolutionhd2htcionios 4Ios4iphone 4iphone 4gIphone4Iphone4gn810nokiapalmpre plusPrePlussprintSymbianSymbian 3Symbian3Tale of the TapeTaleOfTheTapeVerizonverizon wirelessVerizonWirelessvzwweboswindows mobilewindows mobile 6.5WindowsMobileWindowsMobile6.5WinMo 6.5Winmo6.5wm6.5 Mon, 07 Jun 2010 17:34:00 -0400 21|19506605 <![CDATA[Altek teases 'Leo,' monster 14 megapixel smartphone for unveiling next month]]> http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/27/aitek-teases-leo-monster-14-megapixel-smartphone-for-unveilin/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/27/aitek-teases-leo-monster-14-megapixel-smartphone-for-unveilin/ http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/27/aitek-teases-leo-monster-14-megapixel-smartphone-for-unveilin/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments We don't have a lot of detail to work on here, but Altek -- a company that's no stranger to ridiculous optics slapped on the back of a phone -- is chatting up its new Leo model that will officially bow at next month's CommunicAsia show in Singapore. It's being ominously called a "smartphone" without talking about the platform at hand, but judging from the key layout, we're going to fathom a guess that it might be running Android. Around back, you have a zoom lens parked in front of a 14 megapixel sensor that's capable of 720p video capture, and the support for WiFi and HSPA alike should help you ferry those shots to where they need to go. Pricing, availability, and other pertinent details will hopefully follow -- but for now, follow the break for another teaser shot along with Altek's PR.

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