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Buying Guide: Which is the best HTC phone?

By TechRadar, published 10-11-2011

Our constantly updated list of the best HTC phones.So you've decided that HTC is the brand you want to spend the next 24 months of your life with - but that's not the end of the quest.You have a plethora of devices, price points and operating systems to choose from and it can all get a little bewildering. But which is the best HTC phone for you?Thankfully TechRadar is on hand to help you out - check out our run down of all the HTC phones around at the moment:HTC SensationOS: Android 2.3 With the HTC Sensation comes a dual core flagship HTC phone to stand against the likes of the Samsung Galaxy S2 and the LG Optimus 2X. Coming in at a similar price point to its smartphone rivals, the HTC Sensation is a premium handset: solid, with a 4.3inch screen and weighing in at around 150g. It'll set y...

HTC HD2 surprisingly gets new USB functionality

By phoneArena, published 19-08-2011

The Dark Forces Team over at xda-developers has been hard at work in bringing forth USB hosting functionality to the aging HTC HD2 – plus, instructions are now available to get it working on your device...

iPooey App Simulates iOS 4 Interface On Your Windows Phone 7 Device To Prank Friends

By SlashGear, published 05-02-2011

If you own a Windows Phone 7 device and are annoyed by all your iPhone-flaunting friends, then here’s an app for you to play a ‘dirty’ little prank on them. Highlighted by XDA-Developers, the app called iPooey simulates an iOS 4 interface on your WP7 device. You can then show it off to your friends and claim it to be some sort of secret iPhone prototype. They will look on with envy until they touch the interface at which point they get a little surprise. The iPooey simulates the iOS 4 interface to the tee, and will surely be convincing to the unsuspecting. Your friends will marvel at how you got a hold of such a mysterious iPhone prototype, but upon touching any icon on the screen they will see a cartoon poo appear—hence the name of the app—along with the lo...

HBO Go App Now Available For iOS And Android

By SlashGear, published 30-04-2011

If you have an HBO subscription, then you’ll now be able to take it with you on the go. Today, HBO officially launched its HBO Go app, which has been in the works since last year. The app will allow you to stream a variety of premium movies and original HBO series content to your smartphones and tablets. Besides being able to stream recent HBO programs, the app also lets you access older shows and episodes as well as bonus features and behind-the-scenes extras. The app has a Watchlist that is customizable to let you mark programs for watching later. A Series Pass feature let’s you automatically populate your list with shows that you’re following. All content can be delivered via WiFi or 3G connections. Unlike the Time Warner Cable iPad app, you are not restricted to yo...

Browser Extension of the Week: Ghostery

By MaximumPC, published 14-04-2011

Ever feel like somebody’s watching you? Good because they are. Without proper protection, your internet usage habits are left out in the open; vulnerable to anyone to exploit. By simply navigating to a page, mousing over a given pixel or clicking through an advertisement or other link, most computer users give data brokers, advertising companies and other nefarious types enough to information to work with to tailor ad content to your needs. Creepy. While we love the look and fit of a good tin foil hat as much as anyone else, Ghostery, our Browser Extension of the Week, is really the better choice for putting an end to all that unwanted tracking. After installing Ghostery, you’ll be asked to answer a few simple questions surrounding what you’d like the extension to do for you: Track t...

SlashGear 101: What is Android?

By SlashGear, published 04-09-2011

Step into a cellphone store these past few years, and it’s hard to miss Android. From a surprise public announcement back in 2007, to occupying the smartphone top-spot today – depending on which analysts or researchers you talk to – Android has managed to carve itself a niche as the Apple iPhone’s key rival. Venture after the cut as Android gets the full SlashGear 101 treatment! Google does search, what are they doing on my phone? Google may be best known for its search engine – and its place as many people’s homepage – but the company has plenty of other side-projects going on. Android has grown to be one of the biggest, freely-available software for manufacturers to put on mobile phones, tablets, set-top boxes (such as for cable or satellite T...

AT&T to Acquire T-Mobile USA [What it directly means to me, an Android dude]

By SlashGear, published 20-03-2011

In a move that’s epic to say the least, it appears to be official that AT&T has committed to purchase T-Mobile USA from their current owners Deusche Telekom AG. This will be a cash-and-stock transaction that has been valued at right around $39 billion – or 8% of company ownership. This agreement has been approved by the FCC and will be a definite step up the the competition, namely Verizon Wireless who currently heads the US mobile communication market. Will this transition make this team a powerhouse that’ll dominate the market instead? AT&T chairman and CEO Randall Stephenson hopes so, him noting in the press release below that this move will bring LTE to more than 294 million people in the USA. What this move represents is a boost for AT&T to a whoppin...

Buying Guide: Which is the best HTC phone?

By TechRadar, published 03-12-2011

Our constantly updated list of the best HTC phones.So you've decided that HTC is the brand you want to spend the next 24 months of your life with - but that's not the end of the quest.You have a plethora of devices, price points and operating systems to choose from and it can all get a little bewildering. But which is the best HTC phone for you?Thankfully TechRadar is on hand to help you out - check out our run down of all the HTC phones around at the moment:HTC Incredible SOS: Android 2.2The HTC Incredible S is rather nice piece of kit, but has a very odd rear - the innards are vacuum packed to the case, giving the impression of a much thinner phone than it actually is.The OS is still only Android 2.2, and we'd have hoped for a spot of Gingerbread on a cutting edge handset like this - but...

Buying Guide: Which is the best HTC phone?

By TechRadar, published 03-12-2011

Our constantly updated list of the best HTC phones.So you've decided that HTC is the brand you want to spend the next 24 months of your life with - but that's not the end of the quest.You have a plethora of devices, price points and operating systems to choose from and it can all get a little bewildering. But which is the best HTC phone for you?Thankfully TechRadar is on hand to help you out - check out our run down of all the HTC phones around at the moment:HTC Incredible SOS: Android 2.2The HTC Incredible S is rather nice piece of kit, but has a very odd rear - the innards are vacuum packed to the case, giving the impression of a much thinner phone than it actually is.The OS is still only Android 2.2, and we'd have hoped for a spot of Gingerbread on a cutting edge handset like this - but...

Target Offering iPhone 4 Trade-In Service

By SlashGear, published 02-11-2011

If you’ve got an on old iPhone 3G or 3GS just begging to be upgraded to an iPhone 4, then you’ve got one more day to take advantage of Target’s trade-in service. They are offering this service for a limited time and started accepting trade-ins on February 6th, with tomorrow the 12th being the last day. The offer is available at the Target Mobile centers located in 846 Target stores nationwide. Bring in your iPhone 3G or 3GS and sign a new two-year contract with AT&T to take advantage of the program. You can get up to $100 credit for an iPhone 3G 16GB and up to $200 credit for an iPhone 3GS 32GB towards a new iPhone 4 16GB at $199 or an iPhone 4 32GB at $299. The iPhone trade-in is a limited time promotion through Target’s exclusive Electronics Trade-In service that encourag...

Samsung Galaxy S2, HTC Desire HD 2, Desire 2, Wildfire 2 specs leak

By TechRadar, published 02-11-2011

Online retailer Expansys has posted full spec sheets supposedly for the HTC Desire HD2, HTC Desire 2, HTC Wildfire 2 and Samsung Galaxy S2 ahead of Mobile World Congress. Quite a spec haul there, but we wouldn't necessarily put money on these being the real deal. For starters, we're fairly convinced that the HTC Wildfire and HTC Desire refreshes will be named the HTC Wildfire S and HTC Desire S, yet the retailer has them down with 2 as the suffix. Core suspicions Still, some sound about right; the Samsung Galaxy S2, for example, is certainly set to be a dual-core behemoth – but we're incredibly sceptical about the possibility of a dual-core HTC Desire HD2 being revealed any time soon. So, basically, peruse these specifications at your leisure but don't be surprised if they turn out to be...

MeeGo hardware “repurposed” for Windows Phone; no WP7 update for N8 or E7

By SlashGear, published 02-11-2011

Nokia will use hardware, industrial design work and chipsets intended for MeeGo devices for Windows Phone handsets instead, it has been confirmed, as the company “repurposes” its investment into bolstering what’s expected to be a “large number of Windows Phone devices” by 2012. According to CEO Stephen Elop, the same is true for Symbian devices, suggesting that “you may see some similar devices that launch with Symbian and Windows Phone,” though existing devices are unlikely to see an update to Windows Phone 7. MeeGo was expected to be Nokia’s next push into smartphones, and while the company will launch a single device in 2011, the rest of the projects the company’s engineers have been working on will be shifted over to Windows Phone...

Leaked slides show HTC Desire HD2, Desire 2 and Wildfire 2

By GSMArena, published 02-11-2011

Leaked slides detail the specs on three new HTC phones, all three of them sequels. The HTC Desire HD2, Desire 2 and the HTC Wildfire 2 were exposed with some juicy and some confusing specs...

Amazon App for Windows Phone 7 released

By SlashGear, published 02-10-2011

Amazon has outed its latest mobile shopping app, and now Windows Phone 7 users can know the wallet-draining usefulness of having an easy way to browse the online retailer’s shelves while on the move. The Amazon App for Windows Phone 7 uses the by-now-familiar side-scrolling Hub layout, in this case flipping between product overview, details, related items and reviews. There’s also integrated search and the usual 1-Click ordering, Prime support for those subscribers to Amazon’s priority mail service, Wish List access and package tracking. There doesn’t appear to be any use made of WP7 phones’ cameras, for snapping barcodes and making price comparisons, however. The app is a free download from the Windows Phone Marketplace, and available now. Press Release: Am...

Android 2.3.3 Adds NFC Capabilities to Developers

By SlashGear, published 02-09-2011

The world takes another baby step towards NFC ubiquity today, with the announcement of new NFC capabilities for Android developers with the 2.3.3 update. Devs will now have access to a “comprehensive” NFC reader/writer API that will allow their apps to read/write to “almost any” tag in existence. Developers will also have access to new advanced intent dispatching. This gives the app much more choice in what to do when a tag comes in range. Also new is limited support for peer-to-peer connection with other NFC handsets. [Via Android Central] Relevant Entries on SlashGearSprint adds support for Android devs to Sprint Developer WebsiteAndroid Dev Phone gets OS 1.6 firmware updateAndroid vs. iPhone – a battle royal of SDKsNew Android Port Loads into HTC HD2 NAND...

RIM Announces BlackBerry Trade-Up Program

By SlashGear, published 02-04-2011

Phone swapping must be all the rage right now. We just mentioned AT&T’s brand new trade-in program in partnership with FlipSwap and now we bring you news that Research In Motion (RIM), father of BlackBerry, is announcing its own “trade-up” program. Depending on the model and condition, you could be getting up to $120 from RIM for trading in your old BlackBerry for a new one. The BlackBerry trade up website offers two links—one for those with less than 5 BlackBerry smartphones to trade-in and the other for corporate or government accounts that have 6 or more. However, if you do have 6 or more for some odd reason, the whole process seems a bit more complicated as you’ll have to call in for assistance. The RIM website states that the trade-up program is only for a limite...

First Blogger App Now On Android

By SlashGear, published 02-04-2011

The popular blogging platform aptly named Blogger has just announced their very first Android app. This first version allows you to easily compose posts on the go, attach photos taken on your phone, and save drafts or publish posts immediately to your blog. The app is free and available now at Android Market. The Blogger app is capable of handling multiple accounts and blogs allowing you to easily switch between accounts. You can write and save or publish as well as assign labels. And photos can be taken directly through the app to be included in a post or you can browse your gallery for photos to include. Sharing to Blogger from your gallery or browser is also very easy as Blogger will show up as a sharing option on your Android device. Location information can also be shared with your...

Apple’s iPad to Grow a Kickstand?

By SlashGear, published 02-03-2011

A new patent from Apple has been revealed today by the US Patent & Trademark Office, suggesting that the future iPad may be sprouting a kickstand. The document included several images detailing the built-in stand showing a pivoting feature that will allow the iPad to be perched up both in landscape and portrait orientations. The drawings indicate that the new design will allow the iPad to be angled at various degrees suitable for viewing movies as well as for using its virtual keyboard. Certain tactile features will make it easy for the user to make these adjustments. The material for the stand will likely be made of metal such as stainless steel although suitably durable plastic may be another option. The kickstand will also pivot back into place to form a flush surface with the b...

HTC HD7 - Sleek and stylish, but far from perfect [Review]

By Thinkdigit, published 27-01-2011

HTC is a brand that needs no introduction. The Taiwanese giant, known for building handsets for the likes of O2, iMate and so on, has entered the retail market and met with reasonable success. Touchscreen phones are the latest fad, and HTC has been steadily churning out a stream of such phones. They've made their mark in our market too, with some excellent capacitive-touch phones, and some of their phones like the Touch HD2 and Desire. Those interested can read our HTC Desire review here. The H [...] Read the entire article

HTC HD2 can now dual-boot Android and WP7

By phoneArena, published 24-01-2011

You have probably heard that the HTC HD2, which natively runs on Windows Mobile 6.5, can run on Android and Windows Phone 7, but what you might not know is that thanks to the joint efforts of XDA Developers…