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[Plantronics outs Voyager Legend Bluetooth headset with enhanced voice recognition, improved battery life]]> http://www.engadget.com/2012/09/18/plantronics-voyager-legend-bluetooth-headset/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2012/09/18/plantronics-voyager-legend-bluetooth-headset/ http://www.engadget.com/2012/09/18/plantronics-voyager-legend-bluetooth-headset/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments tk Plantronics outs Voyager Legend Bluetooth headset with enhanced voice recognition, improved battery life

For the most part, the headsets we've seen from Plantronics this year have been aimed at gamers, but make no mistake, the outfit is still churning out Bluetooth earpieces for road warriors: the company just announced its fifth-generation Voyager headset, the Voyager Legend. In many ways, it's an iterative product, with longer battery life (seven hours, up from six), and more mics (three instead of two). It also has an elongated windscreen and is 25 percent smaller than its predecessor, though Plantronics claims the in-ear fit hasn't changed. Key internals include Bluetooth 3.0, not 4.0, and support for streaming over A2DP. All told, exactly what you'd expect from the latest and greatest BT headset.

But even more important than enhanced performance and a more compact design, the headset responds to voice commands in a smarter way. Say, for instance, that you receive an incoming call and happen not to be wearing your headset (maybe you took it out to charge). You can put the earpiece in and the headset will automatically pick up the call. Or, if you're not wearing your headset you can have it route calls to the phone instead. As for answering calls, you can say "answer" or "ignore," and you don't even have to press a button to activate the voice recognition. The earpiece can also announce your caller's name, so long as it's in your phone book. Additionally, the headset responds to about 10 other commands such as "check battery" and "pair me," but in these cases you do have to press a button first. Rounding out the feature list is a new Android-only Find MyHeadset app that uses tones and geolocation to help you figure out where you last saw your earpiece. The headset is available today for $100, and the company is also selling a desktop stand and charging case, both priced at $30.

Gallery: Plantronics Voyager Legend

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]]> BluetoothBluetooth 3.0bluetooth headsetbluetooth headsetsBluetooth3.0BluetoothHeadsetBluetoothHeadsetsBT head setBT headsetBtHeadsetheadsetheadsetsLegendmobilepostcrossPlantronicsPlantronics LegendPlantronics VoyagerPlantronics Voyager LegendPlantronicsLegendPlantronicsVoyagerPlantronicsVoyagerLegendVoyagerVoyager LegendVoyagerLegend Tue, 18 Sep 2012 00:01:00 -0400 21|20320968 <![CDATA[HTC One V reaching Telus on June 8th, completes Canadian trifecta]]> http://www.engadget.com/2012/06/06/htc-one-v-reaching-telus-on-june-8th/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2012/06/06/htc-one-v-reaching-telus-on-june-8th/ http://www.engadget.com/2012/06/06/htc-one-v-reaching-telus-on-june-8th/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments HTC One V review

HTC's One V is invading Canada en masse, having just slipped into Bell and Koodo stores in the past few days. Internal documents slipped out to MobileSyrup would have Telus completing an unintentional troika: it's expected to ship the reborn Legend on June 8th. Pricing looks to be right in the middle of the pack, at $30 in Canuck bucks on a lengthy three-year contract but a still-manageable $290 contract-free. It's not as frugal as the $225 price Koodo asks, but if you're not eager to jump carriers just to get entry-level Android 4.0, there's now an abundance of choices.

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]]> androidandroid 4.0android 4.0 ice cream sandwichAndroid4.0Android4.0IceCreamSandwichbellbell canadabell mobilityBellCanadaBellMobilitycellphonecellphonesgooglegoogle androidGoogleAndroidhtchtc one vHtcOneVIce Cream SandwichIceCreamSandwichkoodokoodo mobileKoodoMobilelegendmobilepostminione vOneVsmartphonesmartphonestelustelus mobilityTelusMobility Wed, 06 Jun 2012 22:03:00 -0400 21|20253217 <![CDATA[Inhabitat's Week in Green: space pod hotel, Lego LED lamps and the world's largest solar-powered boat]]> http://www.engadget.com/2011/08/21/inhabitats-week-in-green-space-pod-hotel-lego-led-lamps-and-t/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2011/08/21/inhabitats-week-in-green-space-pod-hotel-lego-led-lamps-and-t/ http://www.engadget.com/2011/08/21/inhabitats-week-in-green-space-pod-hotel-lego-led-lamps-and-t/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments Each week our friends at Inhabitat recap the week's most interesting green developments and clean tech news for us -- it's the Week in Green.

Incredible green architecture projects lifted off to the stars and charted the seas this week as Inhabitat showcased a solar-powered space pod hotel that could launch in 2016 and PayPal founder Peter Thiel invested $1.25 million to create a chain of floating micro-countries. Meanwhile, Apple unveiled new images of its spaceship-shaped headquarters and its Grand Central Terminal store, and OPEN Architecture floated plans to transform a Zeppelin hangar into a green-roofed extreme sports center. Living green building projects also got a boost as Mexico unveiled plans to develop the world's largest urban park and an incredible crop of grass-covered cubicles sprung up in downtown Denver.

It was also an epic week for electric vehicles as Germany's "Schluckspecht" car set a world record for driving over 1,000 miles on a single charge, Lightning Motorcycles broke the 200 MPH electric bike speed record, and Stanford unveiled what could very well be the fastest solar car ever built. We also watched the world's largest solar-powered boat arrive in Hong Kong as it continues its trip around the world, while Google Street View began mapping the Amazon using cameras set on canoes and trikes. Solar Roadways also received a $750,000 grant to develop a large-scale installation and Zero2Infinity proposed a cheaper way to travel to space via an immense helium-filled balloon.

In other news, the past week was charged with renewable energy developments as a 13-year-old kid harnessed the Fibonacci sequence to make a solar power breakthrough and researchers developed an energy-harvesting LCD screen that could one day power our gadgets. We also learned that deep-sea mussels can convert hydrogen into energy, we were shocked to see another shiny slick of oil turn up near a BP well in the Gulf of Mexico, and we saw Australia outfit its soldiers with photovoltaic systems. Finally, on the home front we brought you a set of fun LEGO LED lamps perfect for illuminating any room, and we shared five tips for greening your finances.

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]]> boatcarInhabitatInhabitats week in greenInhabitatsWeekInGreenlampledlegendsolarsolar powersolar poweredsolar-poweredSolarPowerSolarPoweredweek in greenWeekInGreen Sun, 21 Aug 2011 20:37:00 -0400 21|20022567 <![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/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget 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/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#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.

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]]> 2.2androidandroid 2.2Android2.2froyogooglegoogle androidGoogleAndroidhtchtc legendHtcLegendlegend Sat, 11 Dec 2010 06:25:00 -0500 21|19756197 <![CDATA[Android 2.2 hitting unbranded HTC Legends 'in the coming weeks,' carrier versions have 'a slightly longer wait']]> http://www.engadget.com/2010/11/09/android-2-2-hitting-unbranded-htc-legends-in-the-coming-weeks/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2010/11/09/android-2-2-hitting-unbranded-htc-legends-in-the-coming-weeks/ http://www.engadget.com/2010/11/09/android-2-2-hitting-unbranded-htc-legends-in-the-coming-weeks/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments If you've got a Legend, fiddling with that gorgeous unibody aluminum shell in your hands is only going to keep you entertained for so long -- at some point, you're going to want Android 2.2. Well, it took a little while -- as skinned phones tend to -- but HTC has announced via its Facebook page in the past few days that the phone will start getting Froyo "in the coming weeks." First up will be unbranded devices, while carrier-stamped versions will have to wait a little longer because, as HTC explains, there's an additional approval process that has to happen for each of those. Blasted bureaucracy!

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]]> androidandroid 2.2Android2.2froyogooglelegendmobileupdateupgrade Tue, 09 Nov 2010 20:22:00 -0500 21|19709986 <![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/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget 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/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#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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]]> amoledandroidandroid 2.2Android2.2blackcolordesireeuropefroyohtchtc desirehtc legendHtcDesireHtcLegendlegendmobileslcdwhite Mon, 04 Oct 2010 07:54:00 -0400 21|19659257 <![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/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget 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/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments HTC 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.

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]]> amoledandroidavailabilitybellbell mobilityBellMobilitydiscontinuedend of lifeEndOfLifegooglehtchtc legendHtcLegendlegendsmartphone Sun, 22 Aug 2010 10:11:00 -0400 21|19602873 <![CDATA[Lenovo side project to launch Xbox 360 / Kinect knockoff in China: hello, eBox]]> http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/12/lenovo-side-project-to-launch-xbox-360-kinect-knockoff-in-chin/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/12/lenovo-side-project-to-launch-xbox-360-kinect-knockoff-in-chin/ http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/12/lenovo-side-project-to-launch-xbox-360-kinect-knockoff-in-chin/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments Well... this is interesting. Prior to Kinect hitting the masses in November, one Eedoo looks to be doing the world one better (or worse) with the eBox. In what can only be described as a bizarre tale of mystery, a Lenovo co-founded company has decided to produce what amounts to an Xbox 360 knockoff as well as a motion sensing peripheral that unquestionably takes inspiration from Kinect. In fact, we don't even know if conventional controllers are a part of the deal, but word on the street has this one getting official in November and shipping early in 2011. Beyond that, details are few and far between, but you can follow the links below for a couple of videos (one's after the break) and a smattering of cellphone snapshots.

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]]> Beijing eedooBeijingEedoochinachineseconsoleEBOXeedoofakegame consoleGameConsolegaminggaming consoleGamingConsoleKinectKIRFknockofflegendlegend capitallegend holdingsLegendCapitalLegendHoldingslenovomicrosoftvideoxboxxbox 360Xbox360 Thu, 12 Aug 2010 14:50:00 -0400 21|19591453 <![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/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget 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/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#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.

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]]> androidandroid 2.2Android2.2desirefroyogooglehtchtc desirehtc legendhtc sensehtc sense uihtc wildfireHtcDesireHtcLegendHtcSenseHtcSenseUiHtcWildfirelegendsensesense uiSenseUiupdatewildfire Tue, 29 Jun 2010 09:32:00 -0400 21|19535012 <![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/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget 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/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#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?

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]]> androidgooglehtchtc legendHtcLegendlegendunlocked Thu, 17 Jun 2010 18:29:00 -0400 21|19520850 <![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/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget 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/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#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.

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]]> aluminumandroidandroid 2.1Android2.1attcanadacarriereclairhtchtc legendHtcLegendlaunchlegendnetworknorth americaNorthAmericareleaseunibody Fri, 11 Jun 2010 18:17:00 -0400 21|19513415 <![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/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget 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/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#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.

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]]> androidattfccgooglehtclegend Tue, 04 May 2010 11:25:00 -0400 21|19463993 <![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/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget 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/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#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.

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]]> androidandroid appandroid appsandroid marketandroid market placeAndroidAppAndroidAppsAndroidMarketAndroidMarketPlaceappseuropefirmware updateFirmwareUpdatefotahtchtc legendHtcLegendlegendmobileotaota firmware updateota updateOtaFirmwareUpdateOtaUpdateover the airOverTheAirupdate Thu, 22 Apr 2010 08:06:00 -0400 21|19449897 <![CDATA[HTC Legend and Desire caught up in root access twofer]]> http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/01/htc-legend-and-desire-caught-up-in-root-access-twofer/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/01/htc-legend-and-desire-caught-up-in-root-access-twofer/ http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/01/htc-legend-and-desire-caught-up-in-root-access-twofer/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments Rooting is the first step in the arduous process of hacking the crap out of an Android-powered handset, and we're delighted to report that two of HTC's newest -- the Legend and Desire -- have taken less time than average to crack open. MoDaCo's Paul O'Brien tweeted this morning that he's done the deed, and from there, it should just be a matter of days until we start seeing serviceable replacement ROMs show up. Plenty of folks love HTC's Android 2.1 implementation of Sense, sure -- but if you're one of those crazies that wants a bone-stock "Google Experience" Legend, today's a pretty exciting day for you.

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]]> androiddesiregooglehtclegendmobilerootroot accessRootAccess Thu, 01 Apr 2010 23:44:00 -0400 21|19423822 <![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/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget 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/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#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.

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]]> desireexclusivehandsetshtchtc desirehtc legendHtcDesireHtcLegendlegendvodafonevodafone ukVodafoneUk Mon, 15 Mar 2010 09:07:00 -0400 21|19399226 <![CDATA[HTC Legend already trickling into customers' waiting hands?]]> http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/10/htc-legend-already-trickling-into-customers-waiting-hands/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget 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/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments That 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.

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]]> androidandroid 2.1Android2.1availabilityavailabledutchhollandhtclegendNetherlandssensesense uiSenseUi Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:16:00 -0500 21|19391773 <![CDATA[HTC Legend review]]> http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/10/htc-legend-review/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/10/htc-legend-review/ http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/10/htc-legend-review/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#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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]]> amoledandroidandroid 2.1Android2.1cellphonefeaturedfeatureshtchtc legendhtc sensehtc sense uiHtcLegendHtcSenseHtcSenseUileaplegendmobile phoneMobilePhonephonereviewsensesense uiSenseUismartphone Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:20:00 -0500 21|19386360 <![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/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget 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/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#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]

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]]> amazonavailabilitydesirehd miniHdMinihtchtc desirehtc hd minihtc legendHtcDesireHtcHdMiniHtcLegendlegendpre-orderpriceukunited kingdomUnitedKingdom Fri, 05 Mar 2010 08:50:00 -0500 21|19384717 <![CDATA[Vodafone spicing up HTC Legend with 360 services]]> http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/03/vodafone-spicing-up-htc-legend-with-360-services/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/03/vodafone-spicing-up-htc-legend-with-360-services/ http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/03/vodafone-spicing-up-htc-legend-with-360-services/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments Vodafone 360 has yet to come to Android -- but really, what's stopping it? Though it initially launched on some custom Samsung dumbphones, the megacarrier's cloud-ish social platform ended up spreading to the desktop and a couple of S60 devices, so there's no good reason we couldn't see it on smartphones across the whole range. Indeed, the company has now announced that the Legend will be loaded up with 360 services of some sort, but what's really interesting is that the Desire won't be, even though Vodafone will be carrying both models. It's possible that HTC wants to leave its top-of-the-range model as virgin as it possibly can be, but at any rate, just remember this simple guide, folks: if you hate 360 but you've got to get in on HTC's latest round of hotties, get the Desire; if you like it, get the Legend or prepare to live without it.

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]]> 360androidhtclegendmobileukvodafone 360vodafone ukVodafone360VodafoneUk Wed, 03 Mar 2010 16:35:00 -0500 21|19382075 <![CDATA[HTC Legend clears the FCC]]> http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/23/htc-legend-clears-the-fcc/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/23/htc-legend-clears-the-fcc/ http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/23/htc-legend-clears-the-fcc/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments
We haven't heard much about much more than a rumored German price when it comes to HTC Legend availability, but the phone has now cleared the FCC, which could well indicate that it's headed over here sooner rather than later. No other details (or pictures), unfortunately, but you can dive into a few test reports at the link below if that's your thing. And if, for some reason, you've yet to be acquainted with the Legend (a.k.a. "the return of the chin"), you can check out our hands-on from Mobile World Congress right here.

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]]> androidfcchtc legendHtcLegendlegend Tue, 23 Feb 2010 13:33:00 -0500 21|19370032 <![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/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget 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/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#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].

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]]> androidandroid 2.1Android2.1desireeuropegermanygooglehtcHTC Desirehtc legendHtcDesireHtcLegendlegendon saleOnSalepricesmartphone Wed, 17 Feb 2010 16:53:00 -0500 21|19362557 <![CDATA[HTC Legend hands-on (updated with video)]]> http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/16/htc-legend-hands-on/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/16/htc-legend-hands-on/ http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/16/htc-legend-hands-on/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments
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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]]> hands-onHTCHTC LegendHtcLegendLegendmwcmwc 2010Mwc2010sensesmartphonevideo Tue, 16 Feb 2010 06:45:00 -0500 21|19359676 <![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/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget 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/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#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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]]> androidandroid osAndroidOsdesirefriend streamFriendStreamherohtchtc desirehtc friend streamhtc herohtc leaphtc legendhtc senseHtcDesireHtcFriendStreamHtcHeroHtcLeapHtcLegendHtcSenseleaplegendmobile osMobileOsmwcmwc 2010Mwc2010sensesense uiSenseUiskinsmartphonesuiuser interfaceUserInterface Tue, 16 Feb 2010 06:34:00 -0500 21|19359670 <![CDATA[HTC Legend takes the Hero to new heights of aluminum]]> http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/16/htc-legend-takes-the-hero-to-new-heights-of-aluminum/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/16/htc-legend-takes-the-hero-to-new-heights-of-aluminum/ http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/16/htc-legend-takes-the-hero-to-new-heights-of-aluminum/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#comments If you thought that machining a phone from a single block of aluminum might cause RF issues in a phone... well, you can apparently think again, because HTC just went there with its freshly-introduced Legend. The rumored and leaked device becomes a proper successor for HTC's time-tested Hero by upgrading the LCD to a 3.2-inch AMOLED display (while still carrying over the old HVGA resolution) and moving up from a trackball to one of those newfangled optical trackpads, though this one's got a bit of a twist: it's surrounded by a clickable button. The phone runs Android 2.1 with a series of brand new Sense enhancements, most notably the addition of a "Friend Stream" widget that aggregates friends' status updates across services (a trend we've been seeing a lot of lately). We're not hearing about North American availability at this point, but it'll hit Vodafone and direct sales channels in Europe in "early" second quarter.

Update: Check out the promo video after the break!

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]]> androidandroid 2.1Android2.1htclegendsensesense uiSenseUi Tue, 16 Feb 2010 05:30:00 -0500 21|19359368 <![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/?utm_medium=feed&utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_campaign=Engadget 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/?utm_source=Feed_Classic&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Engadget#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?

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