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In the pre-smartphone era, the industry focused on making cell phones smaller. In the 2001 movie Zoolander, the title character played by Ben Stiller uses a humorously diminutive flip phone closer to the size of a Bluetooth headset than the StarTAC it parodies. But if the movie were being made today (IMDB lists a sequel slated for 2014), the fictional male model might hold up an iPad 2 or Toshiba Excite to his head: particularly since 2010, phones have been expanding to accommodate their sprawling displays.

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Switched On: The fit and the pendulum originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 12 Feb 2012 18:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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We here at Engadget tend to spend a lot of way too much time poring over the latest FCC filings, be it on the net or directly on the ol' Federal Communications Commission's site. Since we couldn't possibly (want to) cover all the stuff that goes down there individually, we've gathered up an exhaustive listing of every phone and / or tablet getting the stamp of approval over the last week. Enjoy!

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FCC Fridays: February 10, 2012 originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 10 Feb 2012 19:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Unknown HTC phone running ICS pops up, looks Incredible originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 10 Feb 2012 11:17:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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

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

[Thanks, Willy]

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

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HTC has confirmed plans to bring its very first LTE handset to Germany, with the launch of the Velocity. The phone, known Stateside as the Vivid and in South Korea as the Raider, features a 4.5-inch qHD touchscreen and is fueled by a 1.5GHz dual-core CPU. The Gingerbread-laced device also boasts 1GB of RAM, 16GB of flash memory and an eight-megapixel camera, along with your standard 1.3-megapixel front facing sensor. As far as networking goes, you'll find support for quadband GSM/GPRS/EDGE, dualband UMTS/HSDPA/HSUPA at 900/2100 MHz and, most compelling, dualband LTE at 800/2600 MHz. Vodafone confirmed the news to Germany's Computer Woche, though it has yet to offer a price or release date.

Vodafone bringing LTE speeds to Germany, with the HTC Velocity originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 08 Feb 2012 09:23:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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HTC admits its bulky, quick-dying LTE phones kinda suck originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 06 Feb 2012 10:32:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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HTC's big 2011 was limited to those warm summer months, when everyone wanted a smartphone for the beach. Now the accountants have confirmed HTC's initial statement: fourth quarter revenues were down 2.49 percent (year on year). It made 101.42 billion Taiwanese dollars (just under $3.5 billion) in the last three months of the year, which looks worse than it is because of the blockbuster 135.8 Taiwanese dollar takings in Q3. Overall year on year revenue was up by 67.09 percent, but profits were down 11.88 percent, with the company saying the outlook won't get any better in the first quarter, but should pick up when it begins the process of shedding a few pounds phones.

HTC's 2011 Q4: good summer, bad winter originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 06 Feb 2012 04:33:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Refresh Roundup: week of January 30, 2012 originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 05 Feb 2012 11:32:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Update: Despite the Dashwire service itself (apparently) no longer being listed on its site, HTC has contacted us to clarify that "that Dashwire is only closing down the original/old Dashwire.com service for Windows Mobile devices" and that it has "new services with Tier 1 operators that are live in market."

Dashwire closes up shop, all your data to get flushed on February 15th (update: Windows Mobile devices only) originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 04 Feb 2012 14:33:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Mobile Miscellany: week of January 30th, 2012 originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 04 Feb 2012 13:02:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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

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

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

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Update: HTC reached out to let us know that this white ice Sensation will actually ship with Android 2.3 Gingerbread out of the box. A planned update to Ice Cream Sandwich is still on track for some time early this year.

HTC Sensation puts on a white coat to match its Ice Cream Sandwich innards (updated) originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 02 Feb 2012 13:16:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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While we're still a few weeks away from annual phone festival, MWC, it's these weeks in the run-up that often draw out blurrycam appetizers of what we'll see over in Barcelona. This time, it's no other than the HTC Edge Ville, that rumored divergent mix of quad-core processing bulk and slimline form-factor: something we don't typically see the unibody-armored HTC family. In the leaked video, you'll be getting a look at a heavily disguised version of Ice Cream Sandwich, covered in contentious (but new!) Sense sauce. The mysterious handset mole is also kind enough to pay a visit to the phone's specification list, confirming, at least if this is the finished article, an eight megapixel camera, 4.3-inch qHD display and a 1.5GHz dual-core processor. Alas, it looks like this isn't going to be the rumored quad-core debut from the Taiwanese phone maker, although going on past form, it won't shock us if the company reveals a whole line-up of handsets for us to meddle with next month. Take the tour yourself -- it's right after the break.

Update: Looks like the original video has been unceremoniously switched to private. Fortunately, we managed to grab a copy beforehand.

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HTC Ville gets hands-on en Francais, is presumably practicing its Spanish for MWC (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 31 Jan 2012 10:13:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Clearly, it was never going to go down well with feminists, or the general public. HTC's "ladyphone" was found to sacrifice power and features for, erm, a flashing notification bauble that didn't even fit on our reviewer's purse. Its lackluster spec, patronizing marketing and plenty of bloatware meant we couldn't recommend this phone -- but if one wound up in your pocket / hand / handbag, how has life been with it? We want to know how you feel about the unit, does that good camera compensate for its flaws, how does the charm indicator work on a daily basis and most importantly of all, if you were offering suggestions for a revised version, how would you change HTC's Rhyme? The comments are this way, fill them with words and let's talk this one over.

How would you change HTC's Rhyme? originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 29 Jan 2012 22:35:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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What's that? An HTC PI86100 Windows Phone with AT&T-specific LTE (bands 4 and 17) showing up in the hallowed halls of the FCC? Why, this must be the Titan II, announced a tad over a fortnight ago. Docs show that a production unit of the device, sporting the aforementioned LTE bands as well as 850 / 1900 3G (also AT&T compatible), is ready to take on its new Windows Phone competition sometime soon. Is it a guarantee that the phone is nigh at hand? Not quite, but at least it signifies that the 16 megapixel beast is one step closer to showing up in our hands.

Gallery: HTC Titan II in the FCC

HTC Titan II works its charm on the FCC with AT&T LTE included originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 27 Jan 2012 15:24:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>4gattatt lteAttLtefccfcc fridaysFccFridayshtchtc titan iiHtcTitanIiltelte band 17lte band 4LteBand17LteBand4mangomobilepostcrossregulatorytitan iiTitanIiwindows phonewindows phone 7windows phone 7.5WindowsPhoneWindowsPhone7WindowsPhone7.5wp7wp7.5Fri, 27 Jan 2012 15:24:00 EST<![CDATA[HTC's UK chief wants to ease off the new-product gas, focus on 'amazing hardware']]>http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/26/htcs-uk-ceo-wants-to-ease-off-the-new-product-gas-focus-on-am/http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/26/htcs-uk-ceo-wants-to-ease-off-the-new-product-gas-focus-on-am/http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/26/htcs-uk-ceo-wants-to-ease-off-the-new-product-gas-focus-on-am/#comments If you ever thought remembering HTC's titanic product line was like trying to recall the Greek alphabet, then it seems you're not alone. Phil Roberson, head of the firm's UK operations apparently thinks the display cabinet is getting a little crowded, too, telling Mobile Magazine "We have to get back to focusing on what made us great - amazing hardware." No surprises that there's been a tightening of focus after filing disappointing results just earlier this month. There's already been the odd whisper of new directions for HTC, and this year's phone roll-out is already under way, but with Roberson suggesting tablets aren't high on its list of priorities this year, we're banking on further details of 2012's product plans at next month's MWC.

HTC's UK chief wants to ease off the new-product gas, focus on 'amazing hardware' originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 26 Jan 2012 11:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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How fast is Telstra's new 4G network? Pretty darned fast, according to a recent speed test that Ausdroid ran on an HTC Velocity -- Australia's first 4G handset. As the above image clearly demonstrates, the device impressively managed to reach download speeds of 32.82Mbps, with upload rates of 11.26Mbps. Ausdroid was quick to point out that speeds will likely vary across Telstra's network, though it wasn't the only one to report astronomic numbers. Trevor Long, in fact, actually managed to top Ausdroid's results, with a whopping 39.85Mbps downstream, and 11.88Mbps upstream. He also posted an image to his Twitter account, just to rub it in.

Update: Long has actually outdone himself yet again, reaching speeds of 40.77Mbps (down) and 20.07Mbps (up). Photographic evidence after the break.

[Thanks, Jason]

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HTC Velocity runs impressive speed test on Australia's new 4G network originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 23 Jan 2012 19:14:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Your smartphone and / or tablet is just begging to get updated. 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 from 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!

Continue reading Refresh Roundup: week of January 16, 2012

Refresh Roundup: week of January 16, 2012 originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 22 Jan 2012 17:42:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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HTC is looking to turn green to blue: it's banking that its hardware expertise will meet the needs of IBM's long list of commercial clients to become a big enterprise player. At the start of IBM Lotusphere, the former PC maker showed off "smart business" applications that ran on the smartphone maker's gear. HTC's David Jaeger has set a sales target of 100 million devices, hoping that whenever big blue is "talking about Android or tablets, HTC is in the conversation." The 'lil green phone company has reportedly taken great pains to ensure its gear is secure and that the Scribe software used in the HTC Flyer and Jetstream plays nice with all of IBM's business-kit. Our tip? It might think about lowering the price on those $80 styluses before it goes schmoozing cash-strapped IT Buyers.

HTC and IBM hooking up to charm commercial clients originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 21 Jan 2012 16:34:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Update: The project here has been underway since at least August of last year, but we've requested raw footage of the test flight here to further justify concerns. We'll report back shortly!

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Human Birdwings project takes flight... on video! originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 20 Jan 2012 10:31:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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First, the most straightforward solution involves using an alternate launcher, such as ADW, Go or LauncherPro. If you want to keep Sense and its goodies, you can try to keep widget use to a minimum, but if you're willing to gain root access, the command "echo ro.HOME_APP_ADJ=1 >/data/local.prop" has also proven successful at holding Sense in memory. Of course, dropping Sense entirely and replacing it with an AOSP ROM is another solution. Regardless of which route you choose, we hope you'll sound off in the comments and join us in the call for an update.

Months after Gingerbread's arrival, HTC Sense remains fussy, users can't get no satisfaction originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 18 Jan 2012 00:52:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>androidandroid 2.3Android2.3bugbugsdroid incredibledroid incredible 2DroidIncredibleDroidIncredible2evo 3devo 4gevo shift 4gEvo3dEvo4gEvoShift4ggingerbreadhtchtc senseHtcSenseincredibleincredible 2Incredible2launchermobilepostminisensationsensation 4gSensation4gsensesmartphonesmartphonesWed, 18 Jan 2012 00:52:00 EST<![CDATA[How would you change the HTC Sensation XL?]]>http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/15/how-would-you-change-the-htc-sensation-xl/http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/15/how-would-you-change-the-htc-sensation-xl/http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/15/how-would-you-change-the-htc-sensation-xl/#comments Okay, so we said we'd cover HTC's Sensation XL in "a couple of weeks," but since we're on the subject of pocket-bursting phones with the same internals, let's do them back-to-back. The outer shell got a few tweaks, and Beats Audio support -- but beyond that, these telephone twins are identical. If you bought this phone instead of the Titan, why not tell us what you thought about the unit, did you love it, did you hate it, would you trade one device for the other and most importantly of all: How would you change it if you were sat in the boardroom? Commenters, you're the one thing we believe in, and it's time for you to tell us in the space below.

How would you change the HTC Sensation XL? originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 15 Jan 2012 22:37:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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CES 2012: Smartphones round-up originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 14 Jan 2012 12:13:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>16 megapixel16Megapixel4G LTE4gLteAndroidASUSAsus PadfoneAsusPadfoneATTCESCES 2012Ces2012GingerbreadHTCHuaweiIce Cream SandwichIceCreamSandwichintel medfieldIntelMedfieldK800LenovoLumiaLumia 900Lumia900MangomobilepostcrossNokiaNokia LumiaNokiaLumiaP1P1 SP1SPadfonesmartphonesmartphonesSonyTitan IITitanIiWindows Phonewindows phone 7windows phone 7.5WindowsPhoneWindowsPhone7WindowsPhone7.5wp7wp7.5XperiaXperia IonXperia SXperiaIonXperiaSSat, 14 Jan 2012 12:13:00 EST<![CDATA[Live from the Engadget CES Stage: an interview with HTC (updated: video embedded)]]>http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/12/live-from-the-engadget-ces-stage-an-interview-with-htcs-drew-b/http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/12/live-from-the-engadget-ces-stage-an-interview-with-htcs-drew-b/http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/12/live-from-the-engadget-ces-stage-an-interview-with-htcs-drew-b/#comments Supercharged specs are key, but give us a slick, smooth and satisfying UI to really seal the deal. We chew the fat with Drew Bamford, HTC's director of user experience to delve into the depths of the mobile experience. Join us live on stage at 12:30PM ET.

Update: Interview video now embedded.

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Live from the Engadget CES Stage: an interview with HTC (updated: video embedded) originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 12 Jan 2012 19:03:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>cesces 2012Ces2012ces2012bestofdrew bamfordDrewBamfordHTCinterviewvideoThu, 12 Jan 2012 19:03:00 EST<![CDATA[Kodak files new ITC lawsuits against Apple and HTC]]>http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/10/kodak-files-new-itc-lawsuits-against-apple-and-htc/http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/10/kodak-files-new-itc-lawsuits-against-apple-and-htc/http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/10/kodak-files-new-itc-lawsuits-against-apple-and-htc/#comments
Kodak and Apple might already be embroiled in an existing brouhaha, but that's not stopping the company from going on the offensive with two new suits. Filed in the Western District of New York, the company alleges Apple's violated four of its patents and HTC five. The claims primarily center around transferring images on and off devices and cover a wide gamut including iPhones, various EVOs and tablets. FOSS Patents muses it's all a ruse to demonstrate there's still gold in Kodak's patent mine -- either way, the market's eating it up.

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Kodak files new ITC lawsuits against Apple and HTC originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 10 Jan 2012 16:54:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>applebrouhahacameraeastman kodakEastmanKodakhtcitckodaklawsuitpatentpatent lawsuitPatentLawsuitpatentsreorganizationTue, 10 Jan 2012 16:54:00 EST<![CDATA[HTC Titan II with LTE for AT&T hands-on at CES 2012 (video)]]>http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/09/htc-titan-ii-with-lte-for-atandt-hands-on-video/http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/09/htc-titan-ii-with-lte-for-atandt-hands-on-video/http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/09/htc-titan-ii-with-lte-for-atandt-hands-on-video/#comments So the rumors were true -- the HTC Titan II is basically an HTC Titan with LTE for AT&T and a 16 megapixel camera with backside illuminated sensor, f/2.6 AF lens and dual LED flash (vs. eight megapixels sensor and f/2.2 lens on the original). The industrial design is more traditional HTC fare (think Thunderbolt) -- gone is the rather elegant look and feel of its predecessor, along with its removable battery (although the pack grows from 1600mAh to 1730mAh). After spending some quality time with HTC's latest Windows Phone flagship we came away pretty impressed with the camera. Our test shots contain tons of detail, with accurate colors and very little noise. We left the handset in the default "Intelligent Auto" scene mode for the majority of our pictures, and it handled the varying conditions with aplomb. Exposure was particularly well balanced, despite difficult lighting condition. Take a look at our gallery below and hit the break for our hands-on video, sample shots, and sample video.

Gallery: HTC Titan II hands-on


Alexandra Guerrero (Drita) contributed to this report.

Continue reading HTC Titan II with LTE for AT&T hands-on at CES 2012 (video)

HTC Titan II with LTE for AT&T hands-on at CES 2012 (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 09 Jan 2012 16:35:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Update: Official PR has finally hit the wires and we now know it's packing a 1.5GHz Snapdragon (single-core, of course) and a 1,730mAh battery pack. The latter necessary to keep that huge 4.7-inch display and power-sucking 4G radio humming as long as possible. One more photo after the break.

Update: Check out our hands-on here

Continue reading HTC Titan II coming to AT&T, finally delivers LTE to Mango lovers

HTC Titan II coming to AT&T, finally delivers LTE to Mango lovers originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 09 Jan 2012 14:14:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Difficult times for a company that had grown used to a gleaming record of growth. As predicted after that serious stutter in November sales, HTC's unaudited revenue for Q4 2011 shows a 2.49 percent fall on the same quarter in 2010. Unaudited operating income was just shy of 13 billion Taiwanese dollars (about $430 million), which represents a 22 percent decline on the year before. Prior to this, the company had seen nothing but upward movement after springing out of nowhere a few years ago and delivering us some rather nice handsets, but it looks like competition in the Android sphere (read: Samsung) is starting to make life harder for the Taiwanese manufacturer -- although none of its recent statements betray much in the way of self-reflection.

HTC's growth streak is over: quarterly revenue down 2.5 per cent, profits even worse originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 06 Jan 2012 03:12:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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HTC HD8 hides out in Romania, Windows Phone app spills the beans originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 05 Jan 2012 19:51:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>...Im a WP7...imAWp7ApolloBuild 7740Build7740HD8HTCMicrosoftmobilepostminiRomaniarumorVodafoneWindows PhoneWindows Phone ApolloWindowsPhoneWindowsPhoneApolloThu, 05 Jan 2012 19:51:00 EST<![CDATA[HTC Radiant tipped for AT&T: don't call it an LTE-enabled Titan]]>http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/04/htc-radiant-leak-att-windows-phone-7-lte/http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/04/htc-radiant-leak-att-windows-phone-7-lte/http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/04/htc-radiant-leak-att-windows-phone-7-lte/#comments ...But really, that's exactly what it is. An admittedly dodgy image has emerged today showcasing what appears to be a gently massaged HTC Titan, but if rumors are to be believed, this guy will actually be called Radiant. It's bruited that this AT&T-bound model will offer the latest build of Windows Phone 7 and ship with an LTE radio within, and if the name's ringing a bell -- you aren't entirely crazy. Radiant was trademarked back in April of 2011, and if we had to guess, we'd say you'll be hearing more at CES (or worst-case, Mobile World Congress in February). Hopefully we'll get something a bit more exciting than a relocated dual-LED flash and another device name we'll never remember.

HTC Radiant tipped for AT&T: don't call it an LTE-enabled Titan originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 04 Jan 2012 22:05:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>4gatthtchtc radiantHtcRadiantleakleakedltemicrosoftmobilepostcrossradiantrumorrumoredwindows phonewindows phone 7WindowsPhoneWindowsPhone7wp7Wed, 04 Jan 2012 22:05:00 EST<![CDATA[HTC Flyer Honeycomb update starts rolling out for 3G tabs in the States (Updated: WiFi models too)]]>http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/03/htc-flyer-honeycomb-update-starts-rolling-out-for-3g-tabs-in-the/http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/03/htc-flyer-honeycomb-update-starts-rolling-out-for-3g-tabs-in-the/http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/03/htc-flyer-honeycomb-update-starts-rolling-out-for-3g-tabs-in-the/#comments HTC Flyer Honeycomb Jealous of our friends across the pond, with their fancy Android 3.2 on their GSM-equipped HTC Flyers? Well, be envious no more our Yankee friends -- Honeycomb is here for your stylus-friendly slate of choice. Reports are rolling in from across the web that the update is being pushed to American Flyers (at least the 3G variety) over the air as we speak. If you haven't seen a notification yet, head on in to your tablet's setting to check for it manually and enjoy your new, more tablet-tailored, mobile OS.

Updated: A number of tipsters have also written in to let us know that they're receiving the Honeycomb update on their WiFi-only Flyers as well -- both here in the US and in the UK.

[Thanks, Logan]

HTC Flyer Honeycomb update starts rolling out for 3G tabs in the States (Updated: WiFi models too) originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 03 Jan 2012 08:41:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Refresh Roundup: week of December 26, 2011 originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 01 Jan 2012 10:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Google, Apple, other vaguely familiar tech names top Nielsen's 'Tops of 2011' list originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 30 Dec 2011 01:12:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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The past 12 months have been a boon of technological innovation, particularly in the world of mobile devices, where top companies have been waging an arms race for the top of the smartphone and tablet hills. Not everything has been smooth sailing, however -- 2011 has also been dotted by delays, false starts, security breeches and straight up technological turf outs. Check out some of the lowlights from the year that was after the break.

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Tech's biggest misfires of 2011 originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 29 Dec 2011 13:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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HTC updates bootloader unlock utility to support latest Android lineup originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 28 Dec 2011 23:56:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>androidbootloaderbootloadersgooglehtcmobilepostminismartphonesmartphonesunlockunlockedutilitywarrantyWed, 28 Dec 2011 23:56:00 EST<![CDATA[Human Birdwings combines Wiimote, smartphone in DIY flying initiative (video)]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/12/25/human-birdwings-combines-wiimote-smartphone-in-diy-flying-initi/http://www.engadget.com/2011/12/25/human-birdwings-combines-wiimote-smartphone-in-diy-flying-initi/http://www.engadget.com/2011/12/25/human-birdwings-combines-wiimote-smartphone-in-diy-flying-initi/#comments Somewhere, somehow, the Wright Brothers are smiling. Jarnos Smeets, a mechanical engineer from the Netherlands, has been plugging away on his Human Birdwings project for many, many months now, and his latest breakthroughs are absolutely worthy of a peek. Put simply, the bloke has married an HTC Wildfire S, a Wii remote and bookoodles of software genius in order to create a set of wings that are controlled by a human waving his arms as if to fly. As these things tend to go, it's all better explained in video, two of which are hosted up after the break. There's no capture just yet of Jarnos taking off himself, but at this rate, he'll probably be giving Santa a run for his money around this time next year.

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Human Birdwings combines Wiimote, smartphone in DIY flying initiative (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 25 Dec 2011 23:58:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Refresh Roundup: week of December 19, 2011 originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 25 Dec 2011 10:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Separately, the HTC Fireball and LG Spectrum have made their appearances in Verizon's internal system before. But together, in the screenshot above, they're actually much more than just a couple silly names -- they're responsible for ushering in the beginning of an era (potentially). We have yet to see an LTE device on Big Red's lineup that can double as a world phone, but these two phones appear to have the international roaming capability. We're expecting to see them show up at CES, so we'll keep our fingers crossed. In the meantime, we'll just assume the "O" listed in the Global Phone category stands for ohhhh yeah.

HTC Fireball and LG Spectrum may bring global awesomeness to Verizon's LTE lineup originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 25 Dec 2011 03:54:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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T-Mobile, Motorola respond to Senator Franken's Carrier IQ questions originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 21 Dec 2011 15:37:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Hey, we've always said that Verizon LTE is blazing fast, so it seems appropriate to name products in its lineup accordingly. A leaked screenshot of Big Red's internal system, brought to us by Droid Life, indicates that this very well may be the case, as a new device called the HTC Fireball (ADR6410L) just popped up. Aside from its inclusion of the next-gen data speeds, nothing else is known about the gadget; heck, we don't even know for sure if it's going to have the same name (we're half-expecting it to be renamed as something Beats-related). Regardless of its name, if the screenshot above is accurate, we may soon have another quietly brilliant device hanging out next to the Rezound.

HTC Fireball getting ready to scorch Verizon's 4G lineup? originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 20 Dec 2011 06:27:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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