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[GoPro iOS app is finally available, adds live viewfinder and remote controls for action cameras]]> http://www.engadget.com/2012/10/10/gopro-app-iphone-ipad/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2012/10/10/gopro-app-iphone-ipad/ http://www.engadget.com/2012/10/10/gopro-app-iphone-ipad/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments GoPro iOS app is finally available, adds live viewfinder and remote controls for action cameras

GoPro owners have had a long wait, but the company's iOS remote app (Android "coming soon") is finally available and ready to work for those possessing both an HD Hero2 camera and WiFi BacPac accessory. While the hardware will cost you the app itself is free, and adds capabilities including remote control of all of the camera's settings, monitoring of battery life and storage space, date / time sync with your mobile device, live remote preview so you can see what you're shooting in real time and also access to GoPro's Photo of the Day / Video of the Day channels. Along with the app, GoPro is releasing the Protune firmware update that will let cameras record at a higher 35Mbps bitrate, 24fps and adjust the video for a different cinematic look.

Still, it is a v1 release and while our reader Khena reports it's stable, it does have some rough edges. Currently you can't access or view any recordings already stored on the camera or control more than one camera, although GoPro says those features are coming, while other gripes include delay between the camera and the app's "live" viewfinder that can be as much as five seconds and the inability to preview the ProTune settings while recording. That's a bit frustrating after the wait for the app to arrive, but in an action camera market suddenly teeming with competition, they may be enough to keep GoPro fans from switching to another any time soon. Check out a quick tutorial video and press release after the break, or hit the link below to grab the app from iTunes (make sure your camera and BacPac are updated to the latest software first.)

[Thanks to everyone who sent this in]

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]]> action cameraActionCameraappapplegoprogopro hd hero2Gopro Wifi bacpacGoproHdHero2GoproWifiBacpachd hero 2hd hero2HdHero2helmet camHelmetCamheroiosipadiphoneprotunevideoviewfinderWifiBacWifiBacpac Wed, 10 Oct 2012 06:19:00 -0400 21|20345979 <![CDATA[Apple hits HTC with third ITC dispute, One series goes under the gun]]> http://www.engadget.com/2012/06/06/apple-hits-htc-with-third-itc-dispute/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2012/06/06/apple-hits-htc-with-third-itc-dispute/ http://www.engadget.com/2012/06/06/apple-hits-htc-with-third-itc-dispute/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments HTC One X for AT&T

Apple chief Tim Cook might have said that he doesn't like lawsuits, but he must have left a loophole open for International Trade Commission disputes. His company quietly filed a third challenge against HTC on June 4th (just now coming to light) that -- surprise -- claims HTC is still violating patents that it supposedly worked hard to avoid. If successful, Apple would slap down 29 devices that include a much more modern set of hardware than the first two disputes, including the One X (and EVO 4G LTE), One S and One V. Apple had success in December with the final results of its first ITC complaint and may simply be rolling the dice to try for more. Whatever throw Apple lands, there's no doubt that HTC and its fans are exasperated at the thought of more launch delays, or worse.

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]]> applecellphonecellphonesdisputedroid incredible 2DroidIncredible2evo 3devo 4g lteevo view 4gEvo3dEvo4gLteEvoView4gflyerherohero sHeroShtchtc evo 4g ltehtc one shtc one vhtc one xHtcEvo4gLteHtcOneSHtcOneVHtcOneXinspire 4gInspire4ginternational trade commissionInternationalTradeCommissionitcjetstreammergemobilepostcrossmytouch 4gmytouch 4g slideMytouch4gMytouch4gSlideone sone vone xOneSOneVOneXrezoundrhymesensationsensation 4gSensation4gsmartphonesmartphonesstatusthunderbolttrade disputeTradeDisputevividwildfirewildfire sWildfireS Wed, 06 Jun 2012 10:07:00 -0400 21|20252688 <![CDATA[Project Aether films northern lights at 100,000 feet using a GoPro camera on a balloon (video)]]> http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/25/project-aether-films-northern-lights-at-100-000-feet-using-a-gop/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/25/project-aether-films-northern-lights-at-100-000-feet-using-a-gop/ http://www.engadget.com/2012/04/25/project-aether-films-northern-lights-at-100-000-feet-using-a-gop/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments ImageProject Aether captures images of northern lights at 100,000 feet using a GoPro camera on a balloon (video)

Sadly we can't all be spacemen. Commercial travel beyond the atmosphere is getting closer but still priced way, way, way beyond the budgetary constraints of mere human beings. The closest many of us will get to outer space is photography and, thanks to ever-cheaper and ever-more-durable cameras, getting those pictures is easier than ever. We recently visited Project Aether on location in Fairbanks Alaska, a group working to study what happens in the upper atmosphere and, along the way, inspire students around the world. Using a helium-filled weather balloon and a payload made of carbon fiber tubing, the team lofted a set of GoPro HD Hero 2 cameras, one of which captured photos of the green aurora borealis and, off to the side, the lingering the glow from a long-set sun. That black arc below? That's the earth.

We'll have much, much more to come on Project Aether in an upcoming Distro feature, but for now, enjoy the video below -- and keep your head in the clouds.

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]]> aurora borealistAuroraBorealistgo pro hd hero 2goprogopro hd heroGoproHdHeroGoProHdHero2hd hero 2HdHero2herohero 2Hero2northern lightsNorthernLightsouter spaceOuterSpaceproject aetherProjectAetherspacevideo Wed, 25 Apr 2012 08:01:00 -0400 21|20223103 <![CDATA[Kodak dons cape for a Google Cloud Print-compatible Hero all-in-one printers]]> http://www.engadget.com/2011/09/08/kodak-dons-cape-for-a-google-cloud-print-compatible-hero-all-in/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2011/09/08/kodak-dons-cape-for-a-google-cloud-print-compatible-hero-all-in/ http://www.engadget.com/2011/09/08/kodak-dons-cape-for-a-google-cloud-print-compatible-hero-all-in/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments Looks like HP will be getting some company in Google's print cloud. Kodak today announced a new line of Cloud Print-friendly all-in-one devices, which let users print documents without all of those pesky cords. The imaging company is rolling the Hero 3.1, 5.1, 6.1, 7.1 and 9.1. The low-end 3.1 features a 2.4-inch display and does printing, scanning, and copying for $99, while the top of the line 9.1 adds faxing, a 4.3-inch display, a 30 page automatic document feeder, automatic two-sided printing and Smart Sensor technology to the mix at $249. The $199 6.1, meanwhile, is the most business-minded of the bunch, with its home office networking capabilities. All of the models will be available this month. Printable press info after the break.

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]]> all-in-one printerAll-in-onePrintercloud printCloudPrintgooglegoogle cloud printGoogleCloudPrintheroHero 3.1Hero 5.1Hero 6.1Hero 7.1Hero 9.1Hero3.1Hero5.1Hero6.1Hero7.1Hero9.1kodakkodak heroKodakHeroprinter Thu, 08 Sep 2011 02:10:00 -0400 21|20036717 <![CDATA[Mobile Miscellany: week of July 18, 2011]]> http://www.engadget.com/2011/07/23/mobile-miscellany-week-of-july-18-2011/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2011/07/23/mobile-miscellany-week-of-july-18-2011/ http://www.engadget.com/2011/07/23/mobile-miscellany-week-of-july-18-2011/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments Here's some of the other stuff that happened in the wide world of wireless for the week of July 18, 2011:
  • Images of the Samsung Admire for MetroPCS leaked. Also known as the SCH-R720, it may be the first device with Gingerbread on the prepaid carrier. It features a 3.5-inch HVGA display, 3G, 800MHz CPU, and 3.2 megapixel camera. [via UnwiredView]
  • Rogers introduced the HTC EVO 3D and LG Optimus 3D to its lineup, to be available sometime this summer. (thx Luke)
  • Speaking of Rogers, the Samsung Galaxy S Infuse 4G should be available on the Canadian carrier within the next few days, and will reportedly be yours for $150 with a three-year commitment. [via UnwiredView]
  • Spy shots of an unannounced Samsung Android device with Verizon branding, and full QWERTY keyboard were dug up (see the above image). Specs include Android 2.3.4 onboard and built-in 4G LTE connectivity. (thx Fayez) [via AndroidCentral]
  • The Nokia N900 was hacked, allowing you to boot up your choice of four operating systems: Maemo, Meego, NITDroid, and Kubuntu Mobile. [via LoveMyNokia]
  • The LG Optimus 3D appears to be popping up everywhere; it's currently available on Three UK. [via AndroidCentral]
  • A mystery device known as the HTC Hero 4G passed DLNA certification this week, causing speculation that this is the long-evasive and much-awaited HTC Kingdom. The phone's already passed through the FCC, which means we could see it show up on Sprint at any time. [via PhoneArena and PocketNow]
  • The Motorola Defy+ is rumored to be a mild refresh of the Defy, a popular Android device that came out last year. The new version would get a few minor boosts in specs and come in HSPA bands compatible with AT&T. [via TIMN]

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]]> 3 uk3Uk4gandroidandroid 2.3android 2.3.4android gingerbreadAndroid2.3Android2.3.4AndroidGingerbreadattbelldefydlnahackedhacksherohero 4gHero4ghtchtc hero 4ghtc kingdomHtcHero4gHtcKingdomkingdomkubuntuleakleakslglg optimus 3dLgOptimus3dltemaemomeegometropcsmiscmiscellaneousmiscellanymmmobilemobile miscellanyMobileMiscellanymotorolamotorola defymotorola defy+MotorolaDefyMotorolaDefy+mysteryn900NITdroidnokianokia n900NokiaN900optimus 3dOptimus3dquad bootquad-bootQuadBootqwertyrogersrounduprumorrumorssamsungsamsung admiresamsung r720SamsungAdmireSamsungR720slidersprintt-mobiletelusthreethree ukThreeUkverizonverizon wirelessVerizonWirelessvzwwimax Sat, 23 Jul 2011 13:00:00 -0400 21|19993782 <![CDATA[Screen Grabs: HTC Hero caught running WP7 on Smallville, Tess Mercer due for an upgrade]]> http://www.engadget.com/2011/04/17/screen-grabs-htc-hero-caught-running-wp7-on-smallville-tess-me/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2011/04/17/screen-grabs-htc-hero-caught-running-wp7-on-smallville-tess-me/ http://www.engadget.com/2011/04/17/screen-grabs-htc-hero-caught-running-wp7-on-smallville-tess-me/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments Screen Grabs chronicles the uses (and misuses) of real-world gadgets in today's movies and TV. Send in your sightings (with screen grab!) to screengrabs at engadget dot com.
It looks like Tess Mercer's got more than one hero in her life, but only one of them is running Windows Phone 7. In this week's episode of Smallville, Lois Lane places a call to Tess Mercer, who appears to be packing a white HTC Hero. Oddly enough, though, it's not rocking Eclair. That's right, this Hero's a Microsoft man -- which has us wondering: what OS is Superman running?

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]]> clark kentClarkKentHeroHTCHTC HEROHtcHerolois laneLoisLanescreen grabsScreenGrabssmallvillesupermantess mercerTessMercerwindowswindows mobilewindows phonewindows phone 7WindowsMobileWindowsPhoneWindowsPhone7WP7 Sun, 17 Apr 2011 19:12:00 -0400 21|19915651 <![CDATA[PSP-playing boy falls onto train tracks, saved by a real life hero (video)]]> http://www.engadget.com/2011/02/04/psp-playing-boy-falls-onto-train-tracks-saved-by-a-real-life-he/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2011/02/04/psp-playing-boy-falls-onto-train-tracks-saved-by-a-real-life-he/ http://www.engadget.com/2011/02/04/psp-playing-boy-falls-onto-train-tracks-saved-by-a-real-life-he/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments Not the best news for Sony execs to be waking up to this morning, as the company's PSP has played a starring role in an unfortunate, though thankfully innocuous, incident. A 10-year old Milanese boy was recently so absorbed by his portable's make.believe world that he forgot the real one around him had boundaries with bright lines painted around them. A moment later the young gamer found himself next to the train tracks a few feet below the platform designed for human occupation, though he wasn't there long as an off-duty policeman by the name of Alessandro Micalizzi quickly leapt down and lifted him to safety. See it on video below and feel free to draw your own conclusions about your gaming habits.

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]]> boycarabiniericopdangerousdistractedengrossedheroitalianitalymilanplatformpolicemanpsprescuesubwaytracktrackstrainundergroundvideo Fri, 04 Feb 2011 02:33:00 -0500 21|19828418 <![CDATA[HTC Mecha leaked on HTC Sense]]> http://www.engadget.com/2010/10/28/htc-mecha-leaked-on-htc-sense/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2010/10/28/htc-mecha-leaked-on-htc-sense/ http://www.engadget.com/2010/10/28/htc-mecha-leaked-on-htc-sense/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments We've been hearing the hushed whispers of an HTC Mecha handset for a few months. Now we've got solid evidence of its existence thanks to the HTC's own HTC Sense web site that lists the Mecha along side the Desire HD and Desire Z when signing up for an account. Unfortunately, the image used for the Mecha (found after the break) appears to be the old Hero handset unless HTC is planning to resurrect that particular industrial design (which we doubt). Now get out of here and hit the source link to try it for yourselves.

Update: And it's gone.

[Thanks, Anthony P.]

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]]> herohtchtc mechahtc senseHtcMechaHtcSenseleakmechasense Thu, 28 Oct 2010 03:57:00 -0400 21|19692815 <![CDATA[GoPro releases its budget-friendlier $179 HD Hero 960, teases 3D case for moneybags]]> http://www.engadget.com/2010/09/30/gopro-releases-its-budget-friendlier-179-hd-hero-960-teases-3d/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2010/09/30/gopro-releases-its-budget-friendlier-179-hd-hero-960-teases-3d/ http://www.engadget.com/2010/09/30/gopro-releases-its-budget-friendlier-179-hd-hero-960-teases-3d/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments GoPro releases its budget-friendly $179 HD Hero 960, teases 3D case for moneybags It's been almost two months since GoPro announced it'd be releasing a cheaper helmet cam, the HD Hero 960, positioning it beneath the $299 and 1080p HD Hero we enjoyed last year and give those doing professional stunts on amateur budgets a chance to capture their glory. Now here it is, yours for the taking today -- if you don't mind a resolution capped at 1280 x 960 and a deleted "Hero Bus" expansion port, meaning no external displays or batteries. That port is what you'll need to use the company's next accessory, a dual camera mount shown off at Interbike (and pictured below) pairing two of the HD Heros to film in 3D. You'll need to manually stitch the resulting footage together, but there is at least a sync cable included so that the two start and stop at the same time -- something sadly lacking on the Tachyon XC 3D. That mount is set to retail for $99, but the requirement for dual $299 cameras will price this out of most budgets. However, the $179 MSRP on the HD Hero 960 makes it a compelling alternative to Contour's $220 720p ContourHD.

[Thanks, Jonathan]

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]]> 3d3d helmet cam3d helmet camera3dHelmetCam3dHelmetCamera960pgoprohelmet camhelmet cameraHelmetCamHelmetCameraherohero hdhero hd 960HeroHdHeroHd960 Thu, 30 Sep 2010 11:05:00 -0400 21|19655084 <![CDATA[Sprint outs EVO 4G and Hero updates, EVO framerate cap might be solved]]> http://www.engadget.com/2010/09/22/sprint-outs-evo-4g-and-hero-updates-evo-framerate-cap-might-be/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2010/09/22/sprint-outs-evo-4g-and-hero-updates-evo-framerate-cap-might-be/ http://www.engadget.com/2010/09/22/sprint-outs-evo-4g-and-hero-updates-evo-framerate-cap-might-be/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments Last time we checked in on this problem, HTC had said that the EVO 4G's 30fps cap on video output simply couldn't be increased -- but it seems the latest firmware update might prove otherwise. We've got a couple screen shots showing details of the latest upgrades for both the EVO and the Hero; in the latter case, you've just got a couple bug fixes, but the EVO's list includes a total of four: the nasty calendar issue, the 30fps fix, a reboot problem involving GPS, and multiple Gmail sync that was busted in the Froyo update. Interestingly, Sprint's official changelog only mentions the calendar and Gmail sync fixes, so it's possible they're trying to keep the other two low-key to prevent undue questions and curiosity from folks as they upgrade. What's everyone seeing out there?

[Thanks to everyone who sent this in]

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]]> androidevoevo 4gEvo4gfirmwaregoogleherohtcotasprintupdateupgrade Wed, 22 Sep 2010 13:34:00 -0400 21|19644429 <![CDATA[Switched On: Gluts and glory]]> http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/21/switched-on-gluts-and-glory/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/21/switched-on-gluts-and-glory/ http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/21/switched-on-gluts-and-glory/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments Each week Ross Rubin contributes Switched On, a column about consumer technology.

Before the mass adoption of smartphones in the U.S., many fretted that the heavy subsidization model was feeding a free handset model that would keep Americans hopelessly addicted to basic voice plans and phones optimized for them. The price consumers paid in relation to the value of the handset, it was argued, was hopelessly out of whack. This year, a string of successful smartphones have shown that an increasing percentage of U.S. consumers are willing to pay $200 for a flagship device. On the other hand, there's still ample evidence that price and value can remain disconnected. And the carriers aren't making it much easier.

The smartphone surge has been driven in part by a desire to acquire the best and by a response to carrier advertising. However, a recent run-up in advanced smartphones have made it difficult to define a clear top of the line at many carriers, and carriers simply cannot promote them all with the same attention lavished on the iPhone or original Droid. Take the turn of events at Verizon, for example, which in the space of a few months has rolled out the Droid Incredible, Droid X and Droid 2, with the Samsung Fascinate in the wings. At least the first three have been all priced at $199, with strong precedent for the Fascinate coming in at that level. And while AT&T has been a bit more diverse in the operating systems of its recent spate of high-end contenders -- the iPhone 4, BlackBerry Torch and Samsung Captivate -- they too have all been priced at $199.

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]]> androidatTcolumndroiddroid 2droid xDroid2DroidXepic 4gEpic4gevogalaxy sGalaxySherohero deviceHeroDevicesprintswitched onSwitchedOnverizonx10xperiaxperia x10XperiaX10 Sat, 21 Aug 2010 19:30:00 -0400 21|19603002 <![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/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget 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/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#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.

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]]> android 2.1Android2.1herohtchtc heroHtcHerosenseupdateupgrade Mon, 28 Jun 2010 17:22:00 -0400 21|19534244 <![CDATA[Sprint: EVO 4G users getting Android 2.2 'in the near future' (Update: No upgrade for Moment, Hero)]]> http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/25/sprint-evo-4g-users-getting-android-2-2-in-the-near-future/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/25/sprint-evo-4g-users-getting-android-2-2-in-the-near-future/ http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/25/sprint-evo-4g-users-getting-android-2-2-in-the-near-future/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments It looks like EVO 4G users will soon have one more thing to smile about, as Sprint has just announced that an Android 2.2 (aka Froyo) upgrade will indeed be coming to the "superphone."
With the Android 2.2 upgrade, customers can expect improvements to include the following benefits: updates to user interface, improved EAS Support, improved browser performance, including Flash 10x Support, voice dialing over Bluetooth and application storage on external memory.
No word on a timeframe yet, but you'll know as soon as we do -- promise.

Update: According to this tweet from the carrier: "HTC EVO will be updated to Android 2.2; Samsung Moment & HTC Hero will not. Future devices launching w/ 2.1 will be also be updated to 2.2."

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]]> androidandroid 2.2android osAndroid2.2AndroidOsEVO 4GEvo4gfirmwareforecastfroyogoogleheroHTCHTC EVO 4Ghtc heroHtcEvo4gHtcHeromobile osMobileOsmomentsamsung momentSamsungMomentsprintsprint herosprint htc heroSprintHeroSprintHtcHeroupdateupgrade Fri, 25 Jun 2010 11:36:00 -0400 21|19531305 <![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/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget 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/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#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.

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]]> android 2.1Android2.1herohtchtc heroHtcHerootaupdateupgrade Tue, 15 Jun 2010 19:24:00 -0400 21|19517865 <![CDATA[Sprint's HTC Hero rooted, promptly patched over-the-air]]> http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/07/sprints-htc-hero-rooted-promptly-patched-over-the-air/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/07/sprints-htc-hero-rooted-promptly-patched-over-the-air/ http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/07/sprints-htc-hero-rooted-promptly-patched-over-the-air/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments Great news: the original Android 2.1 firmware for Sprint's HTC Hero was recently rooted. Bad news: Sprint and HTC were entirely too quick about fixing it, pushing out an over-the-air update this weekend that patches up the so-called "security vulnerability" without a new root yet in sight. Owners of rooted devices are naturally being advised not to pull the trigger on the new build at this time; too bad HTC couldn't have shown this kind of hustle with the 2.1 upgrade in the first place, isn't it?

[Thanks to everyone who sent this in]

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]]> androidfirmwaregoogleherohtcmobileotaover the airOverTheAirrootsprintupdateupgrade Mon, 07 Jun 2010 09:59:00 -0400 21|19505934 <![CDATA[HTC Hero (GSM) Android 2.1 update finally arrives... in Taiwan]]> http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/04/htc-hero-android-2-1-update-finally-arrives-in-taiwan/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/04/htc-hero-android-2-1-update-finally-arrives-in-taiwan/ http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/04/htc-hero-android-2-1-update-finally-arrives-in-taiwan/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments In its day, the HTC Hero with its brand new Sense UI and browser with Flash Lite was a breakthrough, multitouch Android handset. As such, it quickly became a big seller for HTC and the carriers that sold it. Now one year later, owners of the GSM variant are still waiting for their chance at the latest Android 2.1 update. As a harbinger of things to come (we hope), the Hero 2.1 update just landed in HTC's home country of Taiwan. Unfortunately, this will likely be the last update Hero owners receive... via official channels, anyway.

[Thanks, Lee]

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]]> androidandroid 2.1Android2.1firmwareherohtchtc heroHtcHerosensesense uiSenseUisoftware updateSoftwareUpdatetaiwanupdate Fri, 04 Jun 2010 04:26:00 -0400 21|19503128 <![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/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget 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/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments Assuming 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]

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]]> 2.1android 2.1android osAndroid2.1AndroidOseclairfirmwarefirmware updateFirmwareUpdateherohtchtc herohtc senseHtcHeroHtcSensemobile osMobileOssensesoftwaresprintupdateupgrade Wed, 19 May 2010 06:06:00 -0400 21|19482912 <![CDATA[HTC Hero spied with Cox firmware?]]> http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/17/htc-hero-spied-with-cox-firmware/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/17/htc-hero-spied-with-cox-firmware/ http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/17/htc-hero-spied-with-cox-firmware/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments We've known for some time that Cox -- a name traditionally associated with cable television -- is on the cusp of turning over its trial CDMA networks in a handful of markets to the public as it marches towards LTE on a swath of 700MHz bandwidth, but what we don't know is the kind of hardware selection we can expect once these guys go live. Take it for what you will, but it seems that an unbranded CDMA HTC Hero that looks suspiciously like Sprint's version of the handset has just changed hands on Craigslist, and -- you guessed it -- it's got a Cox splash screen when you power it on. Cox's strategy boss said just last week in an interview with Light Reading Cable that there'd be Android devices in the mix for the launch, but he played coy when pressed on details; the Hero could certainly be on the short list, but doesn't it seem a little long in the tooth to kick off a brand new network launch? Of course, this could be a hoax or a cobbled-together prototype to help test the trial network, so we'll just have to hang tight and see how this cookie crumbles; in the meantime, follow the break for the damning video evidence of the Cox Hero in the wild.

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]]> androidcdmacoxcox communicationsCoxCommunicationsgoogleherohtcrumorvideo Mon, 17 May 2010 21:27:00 -0400 21|19480887 <![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/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget 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/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#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]

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]]> android 2.1Android2.1eclairfirmwareherohtcleakromsprintupdateupgrade Fri, 14 May 2010 20:55:00 -0400 21|19478387 <![CDATA[Verizon's HTC Droid Eris getting Android 2.1 any time now (yep, it's here!)]]> http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/11/verizons-htc-droid-eris-getting-android-2-1-any-time-now/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/11/verizons-htc-droid-eris-getting-android-2-1-any-time-now/ http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/11/verizons-htc-droid-eris-getting-android-2-1-any-time-now/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments We'd been hearing rumors lately that HTC's Droid Eris -- a phone that has never quite made it out from under the Droid's shadow -- is in the midst of being discontinued by Verizon, but the imminent launch of an Android 2.1 update might just buy it a new lease on life. In fact, the update makes this phone just about the first Hero variant anywhere in the world to be graced with an upgrade to Google's latest and greatest stuff, beating Sprint's version thanks to a string of delays that have pushed it out to some unidentified period in the second quarter. We've yet to see any reports of folks actually receiving the update notification on their devices, but Verizon's official support Twitter account is tweeting about the upgrade -- which should fix numerous bugs on top of the hotly-anticipated Eclair boost -- so we'd expect it to start hitting the wild shortly. Keep us on top of your experiences in comments, won't you?

[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.

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]]> androidandroid 2.1Android2.1droid erisDroidEriseclairfirmwaregoogleherohtcsoftwareupdateupgradeverizonverizon wirelessVerizonWirelessvzw Tue, 11 May 2010 15:08:00 -0400 21|19473174 <![CDATA[Sprint: Samsung Moment and HTC Hero Android 2.1 updates now coming 'in Q2']]> http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/07/sprint-samsung-moment-and-htc-hero-android-2-1-updates-now-comi/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/07/sprint-samsung-moment-and-htc-hero-android-2-1-updates-now-comi/ http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/07/sprint-samsung-moment-and-htc-hero-android-2-1-updates-now-comi/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments Ouch. Just a few days ago, it seems like a certainty that Sprint would be pushing out Android 2.1 updates to the aging Samsung Moment and HTC Hero, but now a company admin has stepped in to assure us that things aren't nearly that close to go. The full text is pasted in after the break, but the long and short of it is this: the long-awaited 2.1 update is now on track "to be available in Q2." The carrier did confess to wanting this out sooner rather than later, but hey, at least your patience is really, really appreciated.

[Thanks to everyone who sent this in]

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]]> androidandroid 2.1Android2.1downloadfirmwaregooglegoogle androidGoogleAndroidheroHTCHTC HeroHtcHeromomentoperating systemOperatingSystemosotasamsungsamsung momentSamsungMomentsmartphoneSprintsprint heroSprintHeroupdate Fri, 07 May 2010 14:54:00 -0400 21|19469218 <![CDATA[Sprint's HTC Hero update to Android 2.1 finally coming on May 7?]]> http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/04/sprints-htc-hero-update-to-android-2-1-finally-coming-on-may-7/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/04/sprints-htc-hero-update-to-android-2-1-finally-coming-on-may-7/ http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/04/sprints-htc-hero-update-to-android-2-1-finally-coming-on-may-7/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments This is turning into a serious boy-who-cried-wolf kind of situation, but evidence is growing today that HTC and Sprint are finally -- yes, finally -- ready to drop a hot batch of Sense-laden Android 2.1 on eager Hero owners. A screen shot of a Best Buy employee news page reads that the update was "delayed until this week" and will be "in all stores" by this Friday, May 7; what that means isn't exactly clear, but it could suggest that all Heros being sold in Best Buy Mobile locations will have the update applied by then. As for current customers, Best Buy is sending out instructions on how staff can help owners upgrade if they happen to wander into the store, but otherwise, it should be available from HTC's site (yeah, no over-the-air action here). Stay tuned, folks.

[Thanks, John]

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]]> androidandroid 2.1Android2.1googleherohtcrumorsprintupdateupgrade Tue, 04 May 2010 21:33:00 -0400 21|19464776 <![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/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget 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/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#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]

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]]> androidandroid 1.5android 2.1android eclairandroid osAndroid1.5Android2.1AndroidEclairAndroidOseclairfirmwaregoogleherohtchtc heroHtcHeroupdateupgrade Wed, 21 Apr 2010 12:24:00 -0400 21|19448729 <![CDATA[Sprint's HTC Hero and Samsung Moment Android 2.1 updates on track for early May?]]> http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/16/sprints-htc-hero-and-samsung-moment-android-2-1-updates-on-trac/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/16/sprints-htc-hero-and-samsung-moment-android-2-1-updates-on-trac/ http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/16/sprints-htc-hero-and-samsung-moment-android-2-1-updates-on-trac/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments Look, we're calling it: as Android goes, anything older than Eclair is officially lame sauce at this point. Manufacturers need kick things into high gear and offer upgrades for the good of their customers -- custom skin or no -- so we're glad to see that folks on Sprint might be mere weeks away from official updates for a couple of their devices. The Hero and Moment are both stuck on Cupcake for now, but we've known for a while that Android 2.1 is in the cards, and an internal screen at Sprint appears to show that we can expect the updates to launch in "early May." For what it's worth, enterprising Moment owners can already get their Eclair on -- but a more official option is always the best way to go, right?

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]]> android 2.1Android2.1herohtcmobilemomentrumorsamsungsprintupdateupgrade Fri, 16 Apr 2010 14:59:00 -0400 21|19443322 <![CDATA[HTC Hero update to Android 2.1 on April 26th in home country of Taiwan]]> http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/26/htc-hero-update-to-android-2-1-on-april-26th-in-home-country-of/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/26/htc-hero-update-to-android-2-1-on-april-26th-in-home-country-of/ http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/26/htc-hero-update-to-android-2-1-on-april-26th-in-home-country-of/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments We're past mid-March and rapidly approaching the early Q2 launch estimates for the Android 2.1 update for HTC's Hero. Now Engadget Chinese has tipped us to an official HTC release date issued on Plurk (a very popular, Twitter-like social service used locally) in HTC's home country of Taiwan: April 26th. So we should see the update go hot globally, with the latest version of the Sense UI in tow, at about the same time. You know, if you haven't grown tired of waiting and already hacked it in.

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]]> 2.1androidandroid 2.1Android2.1firmwarefirmware updateFirmwareUpdateherohtchtc heroHtcHeroplurksensesoftware updateSoftwareUpdatetaiwan Fri, 26 Mar 2010 07:11:00 -0400 21|19415437