Engadget http://www.engadget.com Engadget http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif Engadget http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/<![CDATA[HTC Legend finally updates to Android 2.2 in Europe]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/12/11/htc-legend-finally-updates-to-android-2-2-in-europe/http://www.engadget.com/2010/12/11/htc-legend-finally-updates-to-android-2-2-in-europe/http://www.engadget.com/2010/12/11/htc-legend-finally-updates-to-android-2-2-in-europe/#comments Sure took a long while, but the Android 2.2 update is now available to all HTC Legends residing in Europe and... no, sorry, this isn't the just-announced Gingerbread. It's Froyo, the one before it -- trust us, this isn't a frozen dessert you won't mind in the midst of winter. And don't bother asking about 2.3 because HTC isn't giving specifics yet. Wildfire? That's "coming soon," according to the person behind the HTC UK Facebook curtain.

HTC Legend finally updates to Android 2.2 in Europe originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 11 Dec 2010 06:25:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>2.2androidandroid 2.2Android2.2froyogooglegoogle androidGoogleAndroidhtchtc legendHtcLegendlegendSat, 11 Dec 2010 06:25:00 EST<![CDATA[HTC outs black Legend and white Desire to keep you busy for the time being]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/10/04/htc-outs-black-legend-and-white-desire-to-keep-you-busy-for-the/http://www.engadget.com/2010/10/04/htc-outs-black-legend-and-white-desire-to-keep-you-busy-for-the/http://www.engadget.com/2010/10/04/htc-outs-black-legend-and-white-desire-to-keep-you-busy-for-the/#comments It's almost a given that HTC may have a little announcement for us next Monday, but chances are you'd like to let Windows Phone 7 settle in for a bit while you cling on to your trusty green bot. Assuming neither the Desire HD nor the troublesome Desire Z / G2 tickled your fancy, you now have two more options for consideration: a "phantom black" Legend and a "brilliant white" Desire (as seen a few weeks ago). Patrons in Europe should be seeing these new handsets starting this month, but here's a caveat: we're told that rather than going 100 percent SLCD for the Desire, it's actually a mix of both SLCD and AMOLED, so be sure to double-check with your store before handing over your hard-earned euros.

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HTC outs black Legend and white Desire to keep you busy for the time being originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 04 Oct 2010 07:54:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>amoledandroidandroid 2.2Android2.2blackcolordesireeuropefroyohtchtc desirehtc legendHtcDesireHtcLegendlegendmobileslcdwhiteMon, 04 Oct 2010 07:54:00 EST<![CDATA[Bell HTC Legend prematurely put out to pasture due to AMOLED supply constraints?]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/22/bell-htc-legend-prematurely-put-out-to-pasture-due-to-amoled-sup/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/22/bell-htc-legend-prematurely-put-out-to-pasture-due-to-amoled-sup/http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/22/bell-htc-legend-prematurely-put-out-to-pasture-due-to-amoled-sup/#commentsHTC Legend prematurely put out to pasture due to AMOLED supply constraints? It's a sad day for fans of Android, brushed aluminum exteriors, and retina-searing AMOLED displays. Bell's HTC Legend seems to have come to the end of its days, the provider moving the phone to "end of life" status due to "ongoing supply constraints from the manufacturer." Phandroid speculates this is due to AMOLED shortages slowing down HTC manufacturing, and that certainly seems like a reasonable conclusion. We also checked out some other suppliers of the phone and they too are not listing it in stock, so this could be a rather abrupt end of the road for one of the best looking, though not necessarily best performing, Android handsets.

Update: David D. wrote in to point out this Forbes article pointing out that chip shortages could also be at least partly to blame here.

[Thanks, Tati]

Bell HTC Legend prematurely put out to pasture due to AMOLED supply constraints? originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 22 Aug 2010 10:11:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>amoledandroidavailabilitybellbell mobilityBellMobilitydiscontinuedend of lifeEndOfLifegooglehtchtc legendHtcLegendlegendsmartphoneSun, 22 Aug 2010 10:11:00 EST<![CDATA[HTC: expect Desire, Legend and Wildfire to get Froyo 'beginning in Q3']]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/29/htc-expect-desire-legend-and-wildfire-to-get-froyo-beginning/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/29/htc-expect-desire-legend-and-wildfire-to-get-froyo-beginning/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/29/htc-expect-desire-legend-and-wildfire-to-get-froyo-beginning/#comments It's summer. It's hot. Naturally, everyone wants to lick some frozen dessert in one form or another. Shortly after the Nexus One got its absolutely official Android 2.2 update, HTC has once again leaped out to tell us of its own Froyo offering. The Taiwanese mobile giant has informed Recombu that it's expecting "several of our 2010 models including Desire, Legend and Wildfire" to join Google's latest green bot party "beginning in Q3." We went to the trouble of confirming this with HTC ourselves, and while this isn't really much of an update from the company's previous statement in terms of time frame, here's hoping that at least some of its customers will get the delivery before the summer fiesta ends.

HTC: expect Desire, Legend and Wildfire to get Froyo 'beginning in Q3' originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 29 Jun 2010 09:32:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>androidandroid 2.2Android2.2desirefroyogooglehtchtc desirehtc legendhtc sensehtc sense uihtc wildfireHtcDesireHtcLegendHtcSenseHtcSenseUiHtcWildfirelegendsensesense uiSenseUiupdatewildfireTue, 29 Jun 2010 09:32:00 EST<![CDATA[HTC Legend with North American 3G now available unlocked]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/17/htc-legend-with-north-american-3g-now-available-unlocked/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/17/htc-legend-with-north-american-3g-now-available-unlocked/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/17/htc-legend-with-north-american-3g-now-available-unlocked/#comments Sure, the Desire's coming to a handful of regional American carriers later this year, but what if you want the smaller, sleeker, more aluminum-clad Legend? Well, there aren't any carrier-branded options in the States -- but it seems that a number of unlocked units with US 3G bands are starting to ooze out of the cracks. Negri Electronics has an 850 / 1900MHz 3G Legend in its store for a shade under $500, which means you're not getting much of a discount over the more powerful 850 / 1900MHz version of the Nexus One -- but you are getting a pretty sweet unibody shell and an optical d-pad. Any takers?

HTC Legend with North American 3G now available unlocked originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 17 Jun 2010 18:29:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>androidgooglehtchtc legendHtcLegendlegendunlockedThu, 17 Jun 2010 18:29:00 EST<![CDATA[HTC Legend debuts on Virgin Mobile in Canada, glances furtively southwards]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/11/htc-legend-debuts-on-virgin-mobile-in-canada-glances-furtively/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/11/htc-legend-debuts-on-virgin-mobile-in-canada-glances-furtively/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/11/htc-legend-debuts-on-virgin-mobile-in-canada-glances-furtively/#comments The phone, the myth, the Legend has just become available over in Canada, giving North Americans their first taste of that aluminum unibody construction. It's looking highly likely that this is the same handset we saw gracing the FCC's pages not too long ago, indicating that Yanks should be getting in on the fun relatively soon as well. AT&T already let one HTC cat slip out of the bag today, guess this confirms the Liberty won't be feeling lonely in Ma Bell's Android cupboard whenever it does launch. And hey, Canadian friends, just think of the Legend as consolation for your teams not sniffing the Stanley Cup the past three years.

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

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>aluminumandroidandroid 2.1Android2.1attcanadacarriereclairhtchtc legendHtcLegendlaunchlegendnetworknorth americaNorthAmericareleaseunibodyFri, 11 Jun 2010 18:17:00 EST<![CDATA[HTC Legend coming to AT&T, according to FCC]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/04/htc-legend-coming-to-atandt-according-to-fcc/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/04/htc-legend-coming-to-atandt-according-to-fcc/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/04/htc-legend-coming-to-atandt-according-to-fcc/#comments That ugly, pixelated label doesn't really look like much, does it? Ah, but there's so much going on here! A closer examination reveals that the label is a dead ringer for the label found underneath the endcap of HTC's lovely unibody aluminum Legend -- but this isn't exactly the Legend with which we're already well acquainted. Instead, this FCC filing is for a phone that operates on the 850 and 1900MHz WCDMA bands, a pretty strong sign that it'll be coming to AT&T (and / or Rogers, Bell, and Telus) at some point. Further evidence lies in the FCC ID itself: the original Legend bears an ID of PB76100, while this puppy is the awfully similar PB76110. Sure, it's no gigahertz-class, WVGA ultraphone, but we've got to admit -- the Legend's sexy enough to have us a little excited.

HTC Legend coming to AT&T, according to FCC originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 04 May 2010 11:25:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>androidattfccgooglehtclegendTue, 04 May 2010 11:25:00 EST<![CDATA[HTC Legend gets firmware update in Europe, reunites with missing apps in Android Market]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/22/htc-legend-gets-firmware-update-in-europe-reunites-with-missing/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/22/htc-legend-gets-firmware-update-in-europe-reunites-with-missing/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/22/htc-legend-gets-firmware-update-in-europe-reunites-with-missing/#comments Attention, possessors of the European HTC Legend! Have you noticed a handful of missing apps in the Android Market, namely Twidroid, Layar, MySpace Mobile, Barcode Scanner, Google Goggles, FxCamera, and so forth? Today, the brilliantly quiet HTC has finally come to light with the bizarre offending bug -- camera incompatibility. Oopsie! Any moment now your metallic slab should receive the OTA update to patch things up, and hopefully the Droid Incredible will get the same fix even sooner. Crisis averted.

HTC Legend gets firmware update in Europe, reunites with missing apps in Android Market originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 22 Apr 2010 08:06:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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HTC Legend and Desire caught up in root access twofer originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 01 Apr 2010 23:44:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>androiddesiregooglehtclegendmobilerootroot accessRootAccessThu, 01 Apr 2010 23:44:00 EST<![CDATA[HTC Legend will be exclusive to Vodafone in UK, coming in April together with Desire]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/15/htc-legend-will-be-exclusive-to-vodafone-in-uk-coming-in-april/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/15/htc-legend-will-be-exclusive-to-vodafone-in-uk-coming-in-april/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/15/htc-legend-will-be-exclusive-to-vodafone-in-uk-coming-in-april/#comments Vodafone has today announced that it will be the exclusive UK carrier of that aluminum-clad successor to the Hero: the HTC Legend. Advance registration pages for it and its family mate, the Desire, have gone live today and indicate an April launch date -- something we'd already expected thanks to Amazon's delivery estimates for unlocked handsets. The two HTC devices are flanked by Sony Ericsson's long awaited X10 and the Nexus One, with the latter lacking a release date. It's interesting that as things stand the Desire (HTC's own-branded Nexus One) will beat its precursor to the UK market. Same could be true of Spain, where Engadget Spanish notes that Vodafone has confirmed an April arrival for HTC's full family of new phones, including the HD Mini.

HTC Legend will be exclusive to Vodafone in UK, coming in April together with Desire originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 15 Mar 2010 09:07:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>desireexclusivehandsetshtchtc desirehtc legendHtcDesireHtcLegendlegendvodafonevodafone ukVodafoneUkMon, 15 Mar 2010 09:07:00 EST<![CDATA[HTC Legend already trickling into customers' waiting hands?]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/10/htc-legend-already-trickling-into-customers-waiting-hands/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/10/htc-legend-already-trickling-into-customers-waiting-hands/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/10/htc-legend-already-trickling-into-customers-waiting-hands/#commentsThat certainly was a timely review, wasn't it? Dutch site Tweakers.net is reporting through a number of its forum members that previously ordered HTC Legends are being scheduled for delivery as early as today, beating the phone's announced early second quarter availability by a solid three weeks. That's great news for anyone comfortable sticking with a lower-res display and a middle-of-the-road processor in exchange for one of the slickest, most metallic shells on the market today -- but for those hoping for something a little more... ahem, Desire-able, the wait continues. And yes, we'd like to apologize profusely for that pun.

HTC Legend already trickling into customers' waiting hands? originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:16:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>androidandroid 2.1Android2.1availabilityavailabledutchhollandhtclegendNetherlandssensesense uiSenseUiWed, 10 Mar 2010 14:16:00 EST<![CDATA[HTC Legend review]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/10/htc-legend-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/10/htc-legend-review/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/10/htc-legend-review/#comments After four three flavors of the HTC Hero, the Taiwanese mobile giant has finally brought back the chin with an additional lick of aluminum and a similarly quirky name -- the Legend. If this alone isn't of much interest to you yet, just bear in mind that this is HTC's first Android 2.1 device with Sense UI. It didn't take much for us to fall in love with this Android phone at MWC -- HTC convinced us of its unibody toughness by banging it against the wall, and needless to say, the vibrant AMOLED screen caught our eyes, too. However, there are still some questions to be answered before we can decide whether the Legend lives up to its name, especially on battery life, wireless reception, camera quality and software performance. Unless there have been major tweaks, we'll try not to bore you with features already seen on the Hero -- so please, won't you join us?

Gallery: HTC Legend review

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HTC Legend review originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>amoledandroidandroid 2.1Android2.1cellphonefeaturedfeatureshtchtc legendhtc sensehtc sense uiHtcLegendHtcSenseHtcSenseUileaplegendmobile phoneMobilePhonephonereviewsensesense uiSenseUismartphoneWed, 10 Mar 2010 13:20:00 EST<![CDATA[HTC Desire, Legend and HD Mini show up on Amazon UK, expected to arrive on April 1]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/05/htc-desire-legend-and-hd-mini-show-up-on-amazon-uk-expected-to/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/05/htc-desire-legend-and-hd-mini-show-up-on-amazon-uk-expected-to/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/05/htc-desire-legend-and-hd-mini-show-up-on-amazon-uk-expected-to/#comments Slowly but surely, HTC's latest trifecta of handsets is making its way westwards. After appearing on Amazon's Deutsche hub with a pre-order value of €519 ($707), the Desire has now reached the UK with an even steeper £528 ($795) price and an estimated arrival time of April 1. Let's just hope this pattern doesn't continue or we'll be looking at a four-figure sticker when this thing comes all the way Stateside. The HTC Legend is also slated for an April 1 delivery and carries a price of £400 ($602), while the HD Mini will straggle a tiny bit with an April 14 launch and a palatable £369 ($556) price. All are without contractual obligations, so it'll be interesting to see what incentives carriers can come up with to get us to jump on board.

[Thanks, Ron]

HTC Desire, Legend and HD Mini show up on Amazon UK, expected to arrive on April 1 originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 05 Mar 2010 08:50:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Vodafone spicing up HTC Legend with 360 services originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 03 Mar 2010 16:35:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>360androidhtclegendmobileukvodafone 360vodafone ukVodafone360VodafoneUkWed, 03 Mar 2010 16:35:00 EST<![CDATA[HTC Desire listed at Amazon's German portal (update: €519)]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/17/htc-desire-listed-for-419-at-amazons-german-portal/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/17/htc-desire-listed-for-419-at-amazons-german-portal/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/17/htc-desire-listed-for-419-at-amazons-german-portal/#comments Curious as to what HTC will be charging for its Sense-enabled Desire? If Amazon's German portal is to be believed, it'll go for a cool €419 ($572). Of course, the site doesn't give any indication as to when it'll actually ship to those that order, but it is clear that Amazon is doing the selling and not some third-party merchant. Just under six Benjamins for a souped-up Nexus One? You know you're in for that.

[Thanks, Lars]

Update: We had a feeling this price was too good to be true and sure enough, Amazon.de now lists the Desire for a steeper €519 ($711), alongside the newly arrived Legend, which has shown up with a €459 ($629) asking price [Thanks, Sebastian].

HTC Desire listed at Amazon's German portal (update: €519) originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 17 Feb 2010 16:53:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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OK, we admit it -- we're complete HTC fanboys here today at MWC. But c'mon, can you really blame us? Today's HTC launch -- including the HD mini, Legend, and Desire -- while not surprisingly lacking a Windows Phone 7 announcement, was still full of some very, very fine hardware. The Legend is an all-metal set -- the housing is the frame of the handset -- and like the other launches, this one features the updated version of Sense, a new optical trackpad (which seemed to behave quite well) and a stunning 3.2-inch AMOLED display. The Legend also seems pretty sturdy, as demonstrated by HTC's CEO Peter Chou when he smacked it against the wall during the press conference. The take away here is this phone is pure beauty and class, and an absolutely huge upgrade (as far as aesthetics go anyway, we'll hold judgment til we can really test it out) from the HTC Hero it replaces. Follow on for a gallery of photos and check back soon, as we're definitely going to get some video once we can get it into some better light.

Update: Full Legend and Sense UI walkthrough after the break!

Gallery: HTC Legend hands-on

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HTC Legend hands-on (updated with video) originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 16 Feb 2010 06:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>hands-onHTCHTC LegendHtcLegendLegendmwcmwc 2010Mwc2010sensesmartphonevideoTue, 16 Feb 2010 06:45:00 EST<![CDATA[HTC enhances Sense with Leap and Friend Stream (updated with video)]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/16/htc-enhances-sense-with-leap-and-friend-stream/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/16/htc-enhances-sense-with-leap-and-friend-stream/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/16/htc-enhances-sense-with-leap-and-friend-stream/#comments Our recent chance encounter with a multitouch-friendly iteration of HTC's Sense UI turns out to have been a preview of the company's latest version of the software. Announcing that it has "enhanced" the already quite delectable skin, HTC has noted it'll be available preloaded on the brand new Desire and Legend handsets, and as a free download for the venerable Hero. So what's new? The press event this morning told us about Leap, the new pinching function that allows you to view all your home screens at once (see above), and Friend Stream, which aims to be your social media aggregator du jour with its one stream combining Facebook, Twitter and Flickr updates. There's also a new newsreader application and widget, along with additional improvements to the browser and web client. You'll find the full PR after the break and early impressions of the new interface in our hands-on with the new phones.

Update: See a full walkthrough of the new UI in a video after the break.

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HTC enhances Sense with Leap and Friend Stream (updated with video) originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 16 Feb 2010 06:34:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Update: Check out the promo video after the break!

Continue reading HTC Legend takes the Hero to new heights of aluminum

HTC Legend takes the Hero to new heights of aluminum originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 16 Feb 2010 05:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>androidandroid 2.1Android2.1htclegendsensesense uiSenseUiTue, 16 Feb 2010 05:30:00 EST<![CDATA[HTC Legend breaks cover on KPN's site for March launch]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/11/htc-legend-breaks-cover-on-kpns-site-for-march-launch/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/11/htc-legend-breaks-cover-on-kpns-site-for-march-launch/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/11/htc-legend-breaks-cover-on-kpns-site-for-march-launch/#comments We've little doubt at this point that HTC's Legend is definitely real and likely coming to a shop near you, but now we've got what seems to be the first official confirmation by a company that would have authority on the matter. The Netherlands' KPN has thrown up the Legend on its site for availability likely in March, offering the Android-loving Dutch the opportunity to sign up for updates -- in other words, no money's exchanging hands just yet. As far as we can tell, these appear to be official shots of the phone offered up by HTC, so odds are good that KPN simply jumped the gun -- the phone is almost certainly destined for an official unveil either by HTC or a carrier partner at MWC in a few days' time. There are some specs here, too: 256MB of RAM and 512MB of ROM on board, AGPS, WiFi, an FM radio, 3.2-inch display and 5 megapixel camera, making this an honest-to-goodness Hero successor -- and it even looks like the Legend name will be carried over for launch. Any other carriers care to step up and help bust this thing wide open?

HTC Legend breaks cover on KPN's site for March launch originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 11 Feb 2010 14:39:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>androidhtckpnlegendnetherlandssensesense uiSenseUiThu, 11 Feb 2010 14:39:00 EST<![CDATA[HTC Legend makes an encore appearance, this time with specs]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/09/htc-legend-makes-an-encore-appearance-this-time-with-specs/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/09/htc-legend-makes-an-encore-appearance-this-time-with-specs/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/09/htc-legend-makes-an-encore-appearance-this-time-with-specs/#comments The race is on to see how many angles of HTC's upcoming Legend can be snapped before the phone's official debut, so here's our next submission. As you can see, the hard-edged aluminum theme continues to wrap its way around the side with a touch of black plastic along the bottom, presumably to give the antenna some room to breathe. We've got a list of specs this time, too, most of which match up with what we've already heard:
  • 3.2-inch HVGA AMOLED capacitive touchscreen
  • 600MHz Qualcomm MSM7227 processor (the same class of core used by the Pixi and Devour)
  • 5 megapixel camera with LED flash
  • Bluetooth 2.1+EDR
  • WiFi
  • Quadband GSM / EDGE plus dualband HSPA
  • Magnetic compass
  • 3.5mm headphone jack
  • 1300mAh battery
It's no Nexus One or Bravo, but that's the beauty of the way HTC's love affair with Android is turning out -- there's a little something for everyone.
[Thanks, Dion]

HTC Legend makes an encore appearance, this time with specs originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 09 Feb 2010 18:28:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>androidhtcin the wildInTheWildlegendsensesense uiSenseUiTue, 09 Feb 2010 18:28:00 EST<![CDATA[HTC Legend spotted just hanging out, playing it cool]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/08/htc-legend-spotted-just-hanging-out-playing-it-cool/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/08/htc-legend-spotted-just-hanging-out-playing-it-cool/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/08/htc-legend-spotted-just-hanging-out-playing-it-cool/#comments Look familiar? Yep, this is precisely what we expected HTC's rumored Legend to look like based on the renders we'd seen so far. We don't have any information here other than the pictures themselves, but from what we can gather, it seems to carry over Sense as we know it today without a trace of that freshened look we've caught in recent months (not unlike its Incredible cousin). Maybe more importantly, the Legend looks like it might be kicking off a new styling direction for the company with a big, bold, chromed company logo around back and an aluminum shell that we suspect feels awesome in the hand -- particularly if it's pre-production aluminum. More on this one as we get it; in the meantime, check out a shot of the back after the break.

[Thanks, anonymous tipster]

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HTC Legend spotted just hanging out, playing it cool originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 08 Feb 2010 11:19:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>androidexclusivehtcin the wildInTheWildlegendsensesense uiSenseUiMon, 08 Feb 2010 11:19:00 EST<![CDATA[HTC Legend still looking good -- as a render, anyway]]>http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/13/htc-legend-still-looking-good-as-a-render-anyway/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/13/htc-legend-still-looking-good-as-a-render-anyway/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/13/htc-legend-still-looking-good-as-a-render-anyway/#comments We got a pretty good glimpse of HTC's rumored Legend back in that huge roadmap leak a few days back, but now we're circling back for a better shot (and a few more details) of the probable Hero successor in all its roughly-rendered glory. High-end aficionados are probably still going to want to set their sights on the Bravo (or the Google Phone, Nexus One, Passion, what have you), but this sucker won't be a slouch, either -- it looks like it's signed up for a 600MHz MSM7227 and, more importantly, a WVGA display (turns out it's only HVGA). We'd already known this from the last leak, but what's new here is the presence of HTC People II and Footprints II, suggesting that Sense is going to get some sort of refresh to commemorate the launch. Add in the alleged metal casing, and we bet this thing's gonna be a looker in the flesh; needless to say, March can't come soon enough.

Update: As friendly tipster M. Schmidler points out, since the time of writing the source has corrected the resolution to be HVGA instead of the previously thought WVGA. Frowny face.

HTC Legend still looking good -- as a render, anyway originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 13 Dec 2009 14:25:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>androidfootprintsfootprints iiFootprintsIihtclegendpeoplepeople iiPeopleIirumorsenseSun, 13 Dec 2009 14:25:00 EST<![CDATA[HTC's 2010 roadmap goes on display?]]>http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/06/htcs-2010-roadmap-goes-on-display/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/06/htcs-2010-roadmap-goes-on-display/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/06/htcs-2010-roadmap-goes-on-display/#comments Those among us with minds like steel traps might recall that HTC's 2009 was leaked with shocking accuracy way back in January of this year, which lends some credibility to this already-believable series of slides we have seemingly showing off most of the good stuff we can expect out of the company in the coming months. The stuff we're privy to here was allegedly presented at a meeting in Vienna back in October, with both Windows Mobile and Android designs broken up into four target demo categories: Design / Lifestyle, Social, Performance (we like the sound of that), and Productivity -- but don't take our word for it. Follow the break for everything you need to know about this very real-sounding downpour of specs and renders.

Gallery: HTC portfolio for first half of 2010

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HTC's 2010 roadmap goes on display? originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 06 Dec 2009 19:23:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>androidbravobreaking newsBreakingNewsbuzzgooglehtchtc bravohtc buzzhtc legendhtc photonhtc salsahtc terahtc tidehtc trophyHtcBravoHtcBuzzHtcLegendHtcPhotonHtcTeraHtcTideHtcTrophyleakLegendphotonroadmapsalsasmartphonesocialt-mobileteratidetrophywindows mobileWindowsMobileSun, 06 Dec 2009 19:23:00 EST<![CDATA[Huge stash of HTC Android codenames found within 2.1 ROM]]>http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/03/huge-stash-of-htc-android-codenames-found-within-2-1-rom/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/03/huge-stash-of-htc-android-codenames-found-within-2-1-rom/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/03/huge-stash-of-htc-android-codenames-found-within-2-1-rom/#comments You know that leaked HTC Sense ROM with Android 2.1 underneath? Well, somebody did some digging and found a wild stack of HTC Android handset codenames buried within. It starts in the realm of the familiar, with mentions of Dragon, Passion, Dream and Hero, but then it starts to get a little wild. Here's the full list: Bahamas, Bravo, DesireC, Dragon, Dream, Espresso, Halo, HeroCT, HeroC, Hero, Huangshan, Incredible, Legend, Liberty, Memphis, Paradise, PassionC, Passion, Sapphire and Supersonic. Pretty wild, right? There's no telling what exactly this list implies, other than the fact that Passion and Dragon are indeed on the books, and that HTC's naming department can really let the superlatives fly, but we're sure all will be made clear over the next year or two.

Huge stash of HTC Android codenames found within 2.1 ROM originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 03 Dec 2009 13:39:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>androidandroid 2.0android 2.1Android2.0Android2.1bahamasbravodesirecdragondreamespressohaloheroherocherocthtchtc senseHtcSensehuangshanincredibleleakleaked romLeakedRomlegendlibertymemphisparadisepassionpassioncromsapphiresensesense uiSenseUisupersonicThu, 03 Dec 2009 13:39:00 EST