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HTC Desire C is a budget ICS droid with Beats Audio
By GSMArena, published 15-05-2012
After a number of leaks, the HTC Desire C (previously known as Golf and Wildfire C) went official today. It bears some resemblance to the HTC Explorer, but it's actually more of a One series smartphone. HTC Desire C is an ICS phone on a budget The Desire C runs Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich with Sense 4.0 on top out of the box. It also features Beats Audio technology (no headphones...
HTC Desire C spotted in the wild once again
By GSMArena, published 05-11-2012
The HTC Desire C, previously known as Wildfire C or Golf, leaks once again in live pictures. This time it was spotted on the Orange Romania Facebook page. Someone there apparently decided to take pictures from the Marketing's team office and post them on Facebook. The HTC Desire C can be found in two of those pictures. Enjoy! HTC Desire C The Desire C is rumored to feature a...
HTC Wildfire C live pictures are here, to be called Desire C
By GSMArena, published 05-09-2012
We first heard about HTC Golf back in March, thanks to a leaked camera sample. Then we saw a believable enough official render and we heard the phone would be called Wildfire C. What we got today is the first live pictures of the device. It looks just like in those rendered images, but packs a different paintjob. Also, the image source claims, the smartphone will be called Desire C instead of...
In Depth: Android 4.0 release date: when will you get it?
By TechRadar, published 15-12-2011
With every announcement of an update to Android there comes the same chorus from users - "When is it coming to my phone?" The Android 4.0 release date chorus is getting louder and is becoming punctuated with increasingly rude words as the days and weeks pass, as owners get more and more flustered about the possibility of being denied an update, no matter how small, or how old and incapable their phone might be. Usually the hardware makers keep their plans pretty quiet to avoid angering customers with promises of timelines they can't keep, but in the case of Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich there's been a rush of announcements from the phone manufacturers, all trying to make their models appear "future proof" in some way. Here's what's been put on the record by the main Androi...
Updated: Top 10 best iPhone alternatives
By TechRadar, published 14-12-2011
The iPhone 4S has been a massive success, selling tens of millions of units all over the world, but it's not for everyone and there are some great iPhone alternatives.In particular, if you want something larger or smaller, or with a physical keyboard, Apple won't be able to help you. Similarly, if you want something more customisable or with widgets, you'll need to look elsewhere.There are plenty of other manufacturers producing some great devices, however, so you don't have to look far for some worthy iPhone alternatives. So here are our 10 favourites, in no particular order. Of course, these aren't the only phones on offer – keep your eye on our top 20 mobile phones list for more great options. 1. Samsung Galaxy S2 What we think: What can we say? Superfast dual core processor, superla...
HTC Desire HD, Incredible S, ChaCha, Wildfire S get Android 2.3.5 update
By Thinkdigit, published 14-12-2011
HTC is rolling out the Android 2.3.5 Gingerbread update to its smartphones including the Desire HD, Incredible S, ChaCha and Wildfire S. HTC has also announced Sense 3.0 update for its smartphones, excluding the Wildfire S and ChaCha. According to a GSMArena report, HTC UK has confirmed that the Android 2.3.5 update for the aforementioned smartphones. The update is likely to come with varioius bug fixes and optimisations. HTC Turkey had posted a timeline and list of devices that would be gettin [...] Read the entire article
HTC Wildfire S gets to Android 2.3.5 as well, no Sense 3.0 though
By GSMArena, published 13-12-2011
HTC continues its series of Android 2.3.5 for its lineup of smartphones with the entry-level Wildfire S. The Taiwanese company is now seeding the new Gingerbread release to the most affordable of the trio of smartphones that it announced back at the MWC in February. Much like the HTC ChaCha, though, the Wildfire S won't be getting to taste Sense UI 3.0. We suspect this has something to do with...
Review: HTC Explorer
By TechRadar, published 12-01-2011
Overview, design and feelThe HTC Explorer is a dinky little thing. Pebble-shaped and mainly covered in hard-wearing rubber with a metallic embossed panel on the battery cover, it's amusing to see HTC equate 'first smart phone' with 'as potentially unbreakable as possible'. That said, we've been known to drop some pretty nice kit in our time, so maybe it wasn't the worst idea in the world to cushion the HTC Explorer somewhat.Still, it's small - with a 3.2-inch screen - it's chunky - at 12.9mm thick - and it has a nice weight behind it that suggests a solid build...108g of weight, to be exact. With its curved back and rounded edges, the HTC Explorer sits very nicely in little hands, but larger paws might find it a bit too small. Looks-wise it won't win any awards, but it feels durable, which...
Review: Huawei Blaze
By TechRadar, published 11-08-2011
Overview, design and feelThe Huawei Blaze is known by several names, with Huawei calling the smartphone the U8510 in some regions and the IDEOS X3 in others.In the UK, it's called Huawei Blaze, with the Chinese manufacturer managing to sell it unlocked and unsubsidised for an aggressive cost of £99. There are compromises to get it down to that low price, though. The screen is a modest 3.2 inches in size, plus there's no flash attached to the Huawei Blaze's 3.2MP camera. But on the positive side, there's a front-facing second camera for video chat support, and you get Android 2.3.4 as your operating system, with Huawei generously enabling users to deactivate its user interface tweaks and run the phone as a relatively untouched Google device if they prefer. For a budget phone, the hardware ...
Updated: 20 best mobile phones in the world today
By TechRadar, published 28-10-2011
Best mobile phone: OverviewWhat's the best mobile phone? Our verdict on the best smartphone / best phones - constantly updated We've all got at least one mobile phone each, right? The trouble is, how do you decide which is the best one for you?If you've read our list of the hottest pre-release new mobile phones and are still stumped, well, this is where we make it easy. Because here we have our continually-updated comparison of the top 20 best smartphones you can get in the UK.The last update saw the Samsung Galaxy S2 nabbing the top spot - the combo of Android 2.3 and a beautiful screen in a tightly packaged body saw it head straight to the top of the pile.But now Apple has finally brought out another version of the iPhone (if you want a sneaky peek, you can read our iPhone 4S review) so ...
HTC Wildfire S for Virgin Mobile Hands-on
By phoneArena, published 10-12-2011
Just like all of the variants out there, the HTC Wildfire S for Virgin Mobile follows in similar fashion with its quality industrial design that we come to normally expect out of HTC’s camp. Solid feeling all around, we dig its compact form and evenly distributed...
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 Explorer outed ahead of launch?
By TechRadar, published 21-09-2011
It seems the HTC Rhyme won't be the only release from the smartphone brand this month, as the HTC Explorer has now been outed too.The phone, previously known as the HTC Pico, was confirmed by online retailer Clove and Pocket Now.The phone will have a 3.2-inch HVGA screen, a 600MHz processor, 512MB of internal storage and a 5MP camera.Mo' specs, mo' informationClove has also added the following specs, before the page was taken down: a 1230mAh battery, a specially designed homescreen for the HTC Sense UI (running, presumably atop Android 2.3) and a data control app for easy management of your mobile internet usage.These specs suggest HTC is looking to plough deeper into the budget bracket it's been successful in with the HTC Wildfire and Wildfire S - and with a relatively limited spec sheet ...
HTC Pico will be called Explorer, first press shot leaks
By GSMArena, published 20-09-2011
We already got a sneak peak of the HTC Pico thanks to a leaked spy shot and detailed specs. Today, we stumbled upon more important information about the upcoming Android smartphone. Reportedly, the HTC Pico is going to be known as HTC Explorer when it hits the shelves. As we already knew, it will be a mid-range smartphone and will most probably slide just above the HTC Wildfire S in the...
Beats Audio Makes Smartphone Debut On HTC Sensation XE
By HotHardware, published 19-09-2011
It's hard to create a new brand that really grabs people these days, but somehow the folks behind Beats Audio have managed to do just that. It's the headphone company that's taking over the world, and it's spreading faster than wildfire across the entire consumer electronics landscape. Look at HTC's newest smartphone, for instance. The Sensation...
Buying Guide: Best PAYG phone - budget mobiles compared
By TechRadar, published 09-07-2011
Best budget PAYG phonesWith the mobile marketplace teeming with a multitude of smartphones, one might wonder whether cheap pay and go phones still have a place in the mobile infrastructure.With massive innovation in both hardware and operating systems, phones now do a lot more than just let you talk and text, with phones like the Samsung Galaxy S2 and Apple iPhone 5 stealing headlines around the world these days.Sadly all this innovation isn't cheap – and most of it is reserved for high-end contract handsets. So, is there such a thing as the 'best pay as you go phone on a budget'?Omio has provided a list of the top selling cheap phones at the moment, which we've taken to task to bring you the best PAYG phones around at the moment - so if you're looking to pick up a decent handset for not...
Clearer photos emerge of the HTC Bliss being handled
By phoneArena, published 25-08-2011
Looking at the shots, it’s evidently obvious that they were meticulously taken as they exude plenty of eye candy. So far, it bears a lot common to the recent HTC Wildfire S in the design front, but at the same time, it’s aiming to be...
HTC Wildfire S gets even more cute looking with its new pink paint job
By phoneArena, published 25-08-2011
The HTC Wildfire S is now blessed with the daring, yet striking color of pink. However, it’s worth noting that it’s only currently available in the UK right now – with no word if other markets will be graced with its presence...
Review: Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini
By TechRadar, published 18-08-2011
Before the arrival of Sony's Ericsson's new Xperia Mini, the X10 Mini and X10 Mini Pro were an odd little couple, launching in mid-2010 with Android 1.6 and a bespoke and heavily-customised user interface on top.They weren't amazingly powerful phones and their 2.55" screens were shockingly small - but Sony Ericsson did a good job of maximising the available space with its corner-based interface. The same system has returned in 2011's updates, albeit improved thanks to Sony Ericsson's developers having another year to fiddle with the interface and add more new layers of social integration. We've got some real-life footage of ACTUAL people using the phone - check it out if these grouped-together letters are too much:The new Xperia Mini is available SIM-free for just over the £200 mark, with...
HTC Pico images and specifications leak
By GSMArena, published 18-08-2011
Another mid-range Android smartphone from HTC has leaked and this time it is the familiar looking HTC Pico. The HTC Pico is essentially the Wildfire S underneath a different disguise. This means it has the same 3.2-inch HVGA display, 600MHz processor with 384MB of RAM, Android 2.3 Gingerbread, 5 megapixel camera on the back and a 1230mAh Li-Ion battery. The HTC Pico supports...
T-Mobile is selling the HTC Wildfire S online only for free until August 15th
By phoneArena, published 08-11-2011
If you’re seriously interested in picking this one up, then you’d better take a peek at T-Mobile’s web site because the handset is selling for free with a 2-year agreement. Yup, the limited time offer is available to both new...
HTC Wildfire S is now up for grabs; brings cute form factor to T-Mobile
By phoneArena, published 08-03-2011
As promised, the handset is now available to be picked up for the 2-year contract price of $79.99 – with a reasonable $279.99 no-contract price. Obviously, the main attraction about the device is its loveable and compact...
HTC Wildfire S passes through the FCC with CDMA bands
By phoneArena, published 28-07-2011
The Android-powered HTC Wildfire S which just recently became official for T-Mobile has successfully passed through the FCC again this time sporting CDMA bands…
HTC Wildfire S officially coming to T-Mobile next month
By phoneArena, published 22-07-2011
Okay, it may not come as that great of a surprise since rumors about it have been going back and forth for the past couple of days, but T-Mobile has now officially announced that it will start offering the...
HTC's Wildfire S Coming To T-Mobile USA For $80 On Contract
By HotHardware, published 22-07-2011
T-Mobile may not be T-Mobile for much longer if the proposed AT&T merger goes through, but the carrier is still pumping out a nice array of handsets in the meantime. This week, the company added another HTC smartphone to their lineup, the Wildfire S. The phone actually debuted in Europe a few months ago, but now it's making its way to...
HTC Wildfire S Official on T-Mobile
By SlashGear, published 21-07-2011
T-Mobile has today announced officially their plans for carrying the tiny yet powerful HTC Wildfire S, a mid-ranged device with aspirations for taking out the entire lower-tier of Android smartphone competitors. This palm-sized device will be available on August 3rd, 2011, and will run customers $79.99 after a $50 mail-in rebate. This device will be [...]
HTC Wildfire S to hit T-Mobile rockin' Gingerbread
By phoneArena, published 21-07-2011
The HTC Wildfire S is coming to T-Mobile as a leaked specs sheet lets us know; besides the destination of this mid-range phone, we also know that the device will have a 3.2 inch display and will come with Gingerbread installed...
HTC challenges Apple to fight it out in the shops, not the courts
By TechRadar, published 07-12-2011
HTC has responded to Apple's latest legal action against it, denying that the patent infringement claims hold any water. As we reported yesterday, Apple has filed a new complaint with the International Trade Commission (ITC), seeking to block the sales of certain HTC devices, claiming that they infringe on Apple's copyrights. The HTC devices that stand accused in the UK include the HTC Wildfire, HTC Desire, HTC Hero, and the HTC Flyer, the company's first Android tablet effort. Nah, mateHTC "vehemently denies" Apples claims, in a statement that accuses Apple of trying to compete in the courts rather than taking it to the shop floor. Grace Lei, HTC's general counsel, said, "HTC is dismayed that Apple has resorted to competition in the courts rather than the market place."HTC continues to ve...
Huawei Ideos X2 - Basic smartphone, still stuck on Android 2.1 [Review]
By Thinkdigit, published 30-06-2011
A lot of major phone manufacturers are banking heavily on budget Android smartphones, around the Rs 10k price bracket. Samsung launched a few phones around that price earlier this year. HTC slashed the prices of the Wildfire. LG’s Optimus One slowly slid down to around Rs 10k. Dell’s XCD35 is also available for similar money, if someone is interested. Now, Huawei Ideos X2 decides to land straight in the middle of this pack, just as they were squaring up for battle! Look and feel Th [...] Read the entire article
HTC Glamor image leaks, eye candy for the ladies
By phoneArena, published 24-06-2011
The HTC Glamor styling reminds of the HTC Wildfire S, Desire S and Z, all fused together, and given pastel coloring, which is actually a nice segway from HTC's usual black or gray soft-touch plastic with aluminum elements armor...
Review: HTC Salsa
By TechRadar, published 20-06-2011
There's a slight lack of high-quality action in the mid-sized Android phone section. The big manufacturers are focusing their attentions on creating monstrous, high-end "super-phones" with entire LCD monitors stuffed in their cases, while the smaller phone makers concentrate on offering budget handsets with smaller screens and lower specs.Thankfully the HTC Salsa has appeared to fill that touchscreen gap, and comes as a throwback to 2010's lovely little 3.2-inch HTC Legend, trying to be the perfect compromise between performance, price and screen size - with added Facebook integration and a larger 3,4-inch HVGA screen.With pricing expected to be around the £20 - £25 month on monthly contracts, could this be an affordable mass-market winner for HTC? Physically, you get a tough, matte, met...
HTC Desire II and Wildfire S are bound for US Cellular soon?
By phoneArena, published 13-06-2011
As you can tell from the leaked screenshot of their internal inventory system, we see that both the HTC Desire II and the Wildfire S appear to be in bound with the carrier some time in the near future – albeit, there’s no...
Review: Vodafone Smart
By TechRadar, published 06-07-2011
Vodafone's Smart is one of the most affordable Android devices on the market. Certainly, at £70 on pay as you go, it is attractively priced. But does it live up to what Android can offer? A low price and good value for money aren't the same thing. For all those of you who were expecting us to make the comparison at some point let's get it out of the way. The obvious comparison is with the Orange San Francisco. We simply loved that £99 Android smartphone. Other low-cost Android options include something like the Motorola Flipout though if you can stretch the budget you could go for something like the HTC Wildfire, currently around £129 SIM-free.So, the Vodafone Smart enters crowded territory. Vodafone has tried to differentiate things by letting you create custom backplates for £10 each...
HTC Wildfire S Android smartphone launched at Rs. 14,700
By Thinkdigit, published 30-05-2011
First announced at February's Mobile World Congress, HTC has finally rolled out the successor to its Wildfire Android smartphone in India. The new HTC Wildfire S sports a 3.2-inch capacitive touchscreen display and is the lowest-end Android phone for consumers, priced below the HTC Desire S and Incredible S phones. The HTC Wildfire S runs on the latest build of Android's Gingerbread OS (2.3.3), has a 600 MHz Qualcomm processor, 512MB of RAM and 512MB of ROM. The HTC Wildfire S' 3.2-inch c [...] Read the entire article
HTC Wildfire S available for pre-order in India, starting Rs. 13,999
By Thinkdigit, published 27-05-2011
LetsBuy, Flipkart, and Indiaplaza, have brought the HTC Wildfire S to India ahead of an official launch, announcing its pre-order availability today. Priced at Rs. 13,999 on Letsbuy.com, the Wildfire S replaces the original Wildfire as HTC's most inexpensive Android phone, and comes pre-loaded with Android 2.3 Gingerbread onboard. LetsBuy says it can deliver the phone within 4-7 days of booking. The HTC Wildfire S is a low-end 3G-enabled device (HSDPA 7.2Mbps, HSUPA 384Kbps) with some pretty de [...] Read the entire article
HTC Wildfire S review: S-size droid
By GSMArena, published 18-05-2011
Mini phones are hot and HTC don't want you take Sony Ericsson's word on that. What started as a small niche is now a segment that keeps growing - and one that no manufacturer can afford to ignore. Sony Ericsson have just announced their...
Mobile Review: Compact and Stylish HTC WildFire S
By DigitalVersus, published 18-05-2011
Like several other of its successful smartphones, HTC has upgraded its compact WildFire handset to a version 'S'. Although smartphone manufacturers seem to be racing to outdo one another...
Review Roundup: This week's hottest reviews on TechRadar
By TechRadar, published 14-05-2011
This week's top reviews include the Asus Eee Pad Transformer - one of the best tablets we've seen so far, running Android 3.0 Honeycomb. We've also reviewed the new HTC Wildfire S - a new breed Android handset that's available on budget tariffs. And then there's the simplicity of passive 3D with the LG 42LW550T. Below we've the details on all these top reviews as well as a full listing of all this week's reviews published across these pages. Asus Eee Pad Transformer review Finally, the Android tablet we've all been waiting for has arrived. While Android 3.0 has been knocking around for months now, viable, available-to-buy tablets have been rarer than a rare thing in a place that doesn't exist. The Transformer is an excellent touchscreen tablet that comes with its own battery-packing keyboa...
Updated: HTC Sensation vs iPhone 4 vs Samsung Galaxy S II
By TechRadar, published 05-12-2011
Would we care about Android if it weren't for HTC? Perhaps not. The HTC Desire was an early poster boy for Android, a genuinely great design that squared up to Apple's all-conquering iPhone and suggested it step outside. The HTC Desire remains at the top of our Best Mobile Phones in the World Today list despite younger, prettier competition, and it still represents exceptional value for money. So what happens when HTC takes the Desire and makes it even better?There are two answers to that. The first is the HTC Desire HD, which suffers from a few niggling issues, and the second is the brand spanking new HTC Sensation. Our colleagues at T3.com grabbed some HTC Sensation video footage which you can watch below.HTC says it sets "a new multimedia high for smartphones", and it's certainly an imp...
Nokia N9 Meego handset passes FCC, to launch this year?
By TechRadar, published 05-12-2011
The Nokia N9 Meego-running handset has made its way through Federal Communications Commission (FCC) testing, much to everyone's surprise.There's been no sign of the handset since December 2010, and, although Nokia promised 'a Meego-related product' would ship this year when the company announced its partnership with Microsoft, speculation was rife that the tie-up was the death knell for the Nokia/Intel OS. But it seems that there's life in the old dog yet. The FCC tests every single radiowave-emitting device intended for the North American market, and has proven a healthy breeding ground for product leaks and speculation over the past few years. Out-datedThe FCC filing doesn't shed much light on anything other than confirming the handset's continuing existence. Leaked specs that surfaced l...
HTC Sensation UK price revealed by retailer
By TechRadar, published 05-11-2011
The HTC Sensation has popped up on its first priced-up page, complete with UK pricing. Play.com will sell you the touch-tastic SIM-free handset for £499.99, pegging the HTC Sensation UK release date as 30 June. No other retailer has yet dared to take a punt on pricing for the dual-core handset, although Clove has gone as far as to suggest a UK release date of 10 June.SensativeWith spec like a dual-core 1.2Ghz processor, 4.3-inch qHD Super-LCD screen and Android 2.3 with Sense 3.0, we've got lofty expectations for the Sensation. The question is: can it topple the similarly-specced Samsung Galaxy S2 as our best mobile phone in the world today? We know you're all eagerly awaiting our definitive HTC Sensation review; it should be hitting TechRadar around mid-May. Stay tuned.Related StoriesGoo...
Retailer reveals HTC Sensation UK pricing
By TechRadar, published 05-11-2011
The HTC Sensation has popped up on its first priced-up page, complete with UK pricing. Play.com will sell you the touch-tastic SIM-free handset for £499.99, pegging the HTC Sensation UK release date as 30 June. No other retailer has yet dared to take a punt on pricing for the dual-core handset, although Clove has gone as far as to suggest a UK release date of 10 June.SensativeWith spec like a dual-core 1.2Ghz processor, 4.3-inch qHD Super-LCD screen and Android 2.3 with Sense 3.0, we've got lofty expectations for the Sensation. The question is: can it topple the similarly-specced Samsung Galaxy S2 as our best mobile phone in the world today? We know you're all eagerly awaiting our definitive HTC Sensation review; it should be hitting TechRadar around mid-May. Stay tuned.Related StoriesGoo...
Review: HTC Wildfire S
By TechRadar, published 05-11-2011
The HTC Wildfire arrived in mid-2010, when the world was still reeling from the impact of the sensational HTC Desire. And the Wildfire was almost as popular, coupling HTC's fantastic Sense user interface with a smaller, solid and capable little body – it was a lot of people's first, affordable smartphone.But things are a little different in 2011. The dual-core "superphones" have arrived, which means something with a lowly 600MHz processor is going to have to win fans via features and price rather than power. The HTC Wildfire S isn't exactly a cheap phone, either. Currently on sale for around £220 through the SIM-free retailers, there are now plenty of extremely capable Android-powered phones out there for less money – such as the Samsung Galaxy Ace or LG Optimus One. It's going to be ...
BlackBerry Touch 9860 gets close-up snap
By TechRadar, published 05-11-2011
The BlackBerry Touch 9860 has spent as much time posing for photos and videos as most phones that have actually been released, with yet another photo shoot turning up online.RIM's first full-touch BlackBerry since the Storm range, the Touch 9860 features an optical trackpad and four physical navigation buttons along with a fairly large-looking touchscreen. Code-named the BlackBerry Monaco, we were hoping to see the Touch 9860 launch at BlackBerry World last week, but that brought only the BlackBerry Bold Touch 9900 with it. IconographyWe'd fully expect the BlackBerry Touch 9860 to come with the newly revealed BlackBerry OS 7.0, and from the look of the redesigned icons in the leaked image, we'd be right.That means we could also reasonably expect a high-resolution capacitive touchscreen and...
DoubleTwist Adds AirPlay Support And DoubleTap Feature For NFC-Enabled Android Devices
By SlashGear, published 05-10-2011
The popular media management and sharing Android app called DoubleTwist has just added some nifty new features with their recent update to version 1.4.2. The update brings with it AirPlay support so that you can now stream music, videos, and photos to your Apple TV. They also added a cool feature called DoubleTap that lets you transfer music or videos between two NFC-enabled devices just by tapping them together. DoubleTwist may be the first Android media player to have an NFC-based media transferring feature. Google has been pushing NFC in its new mobile devices, such as the Nexus S, but a lot of attention has been focused on the arena of mobile payments. The new DoubleTap feature reminds us that there are many other possibilities and advantages to incorporating NFC chips on mobile devi...
Vodafone begins rolling out HTC Desire HD Android 2.3 update
By TechRadar, published 05-05-2011
Vodafone has taken merely a day to get its HTC Desire HD Android 2.3 update to its customers, with the new update available now.Users should be getting an automatic notification that the new software version, which boosts the handset to the latest (ish) version of Android Gingerbread, is available to download.And even better news: the new update (version2.36.161.12 if you're into the numbers) is available over the air, so you don't need to connect up to a pesky PC to overhaul your handset.Vodafone is touting the upgrade as a pretty big deal, promising a number of 'fixes and improvements':Enhancements to the user interface (simpler and slicker)New Android Keyboard, with easy copy/paste featureImproved Power ManagementInternet Calling supportMultiple Camera Management (front and back)The mai...
Best phone screen: display tech explained
By TechRadar, published 05-05-2011
Mobile phones have progressed dramatically since the days their displays needed only to show you the number of the person calling. Once we added text messaging and even email, we need a bit more space to see what we'd written.We added colour to give them a bit more interest. When we started adding cameras to the phones, we wanted the screens to be sharper, so we could see the terrible, pixelated VGA photos we'd taken.Once the ability to store video arrived, we needed them to be smooth, with good refresh rates.In the era of touchscreen smartphones, we expect them to be as good as computer screens, offering crisp text, vibrant images, blur-free video and enough brightness to see outdoors, all under a responsive touch layer.Predictably, several different options have arisen, especially when i...
Best mobile screen: display tech explained
By TechRadar, published 05-05-2011
Mobile phones have progressed dramatically since the days their displays needed only to show you the number of the person calling. Once we added text messaging and even email, we need a bit more space to see what we'd written.We added colour to give them a bit more interest. When we started adding cameras to the phones, we wanted the screens to be sharper, so we could see the terrible, pixelated VGA photos we'd taken.Once the ability to store video arrived, we needed them to be smooth, with good refresh rates.In the era of touchscreen smartphones, we expect them to be as good as computer screens, offering crisp text, vibrant images, blur-free video and enough brightness to see outdoors, all under a responsive touch layer.Predictably, several different options have arisen, especially when i...
HTC Marvel is rumored to be a mid-range Android offering for T-Mobile
By phoneArena, published 05-04-2011
It turns out that T-Mobile just might be getting a variant of the HTC Wildfire S, which is going by the name of the HTC Marvel. Fittingly, this budget friendly handset will be sporting the usual set of features employed by the Wildfire S...
The Daily Slash: May 2nd, 2011
By SlashGear, published 05-03-2011
Welcome to the re-ramping! Spring is a notoriously slow time for technology, especially in releases of the gadgets we so very much love and adore, but by my watch, the truck is revving its engine and has started back out of the truck stop. We’ve got THREE, count them, THREE contests going on right now, and all of them have prizes so massive, you’re going to pee. First, win an Aire LED Black Monitor – then grab yourself a Qualcomm/BSQUARE Mobile Development Platform aka a bad mother with a Snapdragon MSM8660 1.5GHz asynchronous dual-core CPU and Adreno 220 – finally we’ve got ONE MORE Motorola XOOM to give away – lucky you! Let me next go down a big fat list of reviews we’ve done over the past few days because the collection is impressive: Sony Er...
SlashGear Weekly Roundup Video – May 1, 2011
By SlashGear, published 05-01-2011
This week was heavy on developments in the smartphone location tracking controversy that now involves not only Apple and Google, but all six major players in mobile platforms including Microsoft, Nokia, HP, and RIM. Not only are there class-action lawsuits, but Congress is also stepping in with the House Committee on Privacy seeking some answers. Another topic heavy with new developments was Sony’s PlayStation network outage, which continues to leave its over 70 million subscribers without service and possibly with compromised personal information and credit card data. For the full list and video, continue after the cut. 1. Apple & Google location tracking drama iPhone storing tracking details on users even with location services off “We don’t track any...
SlashGear Week in Review – Week 18 2011
By SlashGear, published 05-01-2011
Welcome to the latest edition of the SlashGear Week in Review! Monday bought with it news that Nintendo was set to unveil a replacement for the Wii console at E3 this summer. The console itself is due to land for purchase sometime next year according to reports. The biggest story of the week has been the Sony PSN outage. Sony admitted that the Dev accounts and user accounts were hacked by outside sources. A really cool LEGO helmet that looks like the ones the Minifig astronauts wear that is sized for kids to be able to put on turned up. The helmet is very cool and has speakers inside to read LEGO comics to the kids via a digital file right off a USB drive plugged into the back of the helmet. Apple is facing its first class action suit over the tracking of user location details on the iP...
AT&T 3G compatible HTC Wildfire S is seen over at the FCC
By phoneArena, published 05-01-2011
The HTC Wildfire S just recently received its FCC approval, but more importantly, it’s a version that supports AT&T’s 850 and 1900MHz bands. Obviously, one of the surprising things about the handset is the fact that it’s still...
HTC Wildfire S Review
By SlashGear, published 29-04-2011
Expectations around the HTC Wildfire S are, a little surprisingly, high. The third of HTC’s new Android devices from MWC 2011 in February, the entry-level smartphone replaces the Wildfire, a device which managed to carve itself quite the niche among pre-pay users and the budget or bulk conscious. Now the S-variant comes to further refine the lineage: we’re a long way from the Tattoo, but has HTC done enough to keep the Wildfire S relevant today? Check out the full SlashGear review after the cut. Hardware As HTC found with the Tattoo, making a budget device is arguably far harder than making a new flagship. While the company could throw the latest kit at the HTC Sensation’s spec sheet and then attach a price to match, the Wildfire S has to be cheap enough to lure those c...
Buying Guide: 20 best mobile phones in the world today
By TechRadar, published 28-04-2011
Our verdict on the best mobile phones / best smartphones - constantly updated We've all got at least one mobile phone each, right? The trouble is, how do you decide which is the best mobile phone for you when you realise it's time to phone the network and trouble them for an upgrade?If you've read our list of the latest mobile phones, seen the hottest pre-release new mobile phones and are still stumped, well, this is where we make it easy. Because here we have our constantly-updated list of the top 20 best mobile phones you can get in the UK.And now, after a glut of top-end mobile phones steaming out from Mobile World Congress 2011, we've just brought you our biggest update ever to this definitive chart.The big surprise was the Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc nabbing top spot - the combo of Andro...
UK retailer Clove will begin to sell the SIM-free HTC Wildfire S starting tomorrow
By phoneArena, published 26-04-2011
Generally attached with a low key approach, especially when it’s trying to find its place amongst HTC’s stable, the HTC Wildfire S will begin to go on sale in the UK starting tomorrow; April 27th. Sure it might not exhibit the aura...
Buying Guide: 20 best mobile phones in the world today
By TechRadar, published 21-04-2011
Our verdict on the best mobile phones / best smartphones - constantly updated We've all got at least one mobile phone each, right? The trouble is, how do you decide which is the best mobile phone for you when you realise it's time to phone the network and trouble them for an upgrade?If you've read our list of the latest mobile phones, seen the hottest pre-release new mobile phones and are still stumped, well, this is where we make it easy. Because here we have our constantly-updated list of the top 20 best mobile phones you can get.And now, thanks to a glut of top-end mobile phones steaming out from Mobile World Congress 2011, we're bringing you our biggest update ever to our definitive chart.So what's changed? We've lost seven of the 20 from the previous ranking, the top ten has seen a hu...
Carphone Warehouse opens Samsung Galaxy S2 pre-order
By TechRadar, published 21-04-2011
Carphone Warehouse has opened pre-orders for the Samsung Galaxy S2 and HTC Wildfire S. The Samsung Galaxy S2 is the first handset to rock a 1.2GHz processor, so you can be guaranteed some pretty nippy operations – and the Super AMOLED screen is one of the best we've ever seen. You can nab the Android 2.3 phone from Carphone Warehouse for free on a £35 a month contract, or pay £499.95 upfront. Those impatiently awaiting the Samsung Galaxy S2 will probably want to head over to Carphone's arch nemesis Phones4U, though – the retailer has an exclusive early release date. Wild thingsThe strapped-for-cash might prefer the HTC Wildfire S; still with Android 2.3, it offers smartphone-style functionality on a shoestring. It might not have the headline grabbing specs, but the HTC Wildfire UK pr...
Samsung Galaxy S2 gets early UK release date
By TechRadar, published 20-04-2011
Phones4U has announced that it will be the first mobile retailer to offer the Samsung Galaxy S2. The dual-core handset will hit Phones4U stores and online on 27 April, giving the retailer an exclusive headstart in selling the much-lauded handset. If you're itching to get your mitts on the Samsung Galaxy S2 you can pre-order it on the Phones4U website now, and bag yourself a free 8GB memory card while you're at it. GalacticRussell Braterman, Marketing Director at Phones 4U is pretty excited, saying, "With its super-slim good looks and the latest Android 2.3 operating system, the Samsung Galaxy S2 is the next step in the evolution of mobile. "We're really proud to be the first retailer to offer the Samsung Galaxy S2 to our customers. The original Samsung Galaxy S was hugely popular when it l...
iPhones found to track users' every move
By TechRadar, published 20-04-2011
The Apple iPhone has been found to be saving details of the handset's location at all times, complete with latitude and longitude co-ordinates and timestamps. As if that wasn't Big Brother enough, this secret file is copied to the users' computer every time the device is synced.It seems that the data storage began after the iOS 4 software update, since when Apple has been logging where you've been and when. Nanny stateThe news has sparked privacy concerns because the data, once transferred to a computer, is fairly easy to access by anyone who gets their hands on the machine. The two developers, Alasdair Allan andPete Warden, who discovered the secret iPhone tracking have started a site to visualise the data found on users' handsets.They note that the other major issue is that Apple is "pas...
TechRadar Phone Awards: Vote for your favourite mobile phone game
By TechRadar, published 20-04-2011
As you will no doubt know by now, the TechRadar Phone Awards 2011 are here and we are counting on you, the reader, to have your say on six of the categories, with the rest being judged by our panel of experts.Here we take a look at the nominations in the Best Game category and give you some food for thought about the titles that have been chosen as the best games for smartphones, regardless of the platform.So, take a look and see if your favourite is in the list. Don't worry if it's not as you can still go and vote, as we are also giving you the opportunity to tell us what your favourite game is. All you have to do is go to the Your Choice section of the voting process and let us know.Angry BirdsIt's hard to believe just how much success Angry Birds has had in its relatively short time in ...
Sony Ericsson sees further profit slump
By TechRadar, published 20-04-2011
Sony Ericsson is battling against sliding profits and handset sales, and new figures show the company is still seeing a downturn in key areas.After profits, revenue and handset sales all fell in Q1 2011, the only positive was the slight rise in handset cost, which came in at an average of €141.The main concern for Sony Ericsson is the number of handsets sold - in Q1 2010 it shifted 10.5 million, but in the same period this year that number was down to only 8.1 million, which the company puts down to a reduction in the number of feature phones sold.According to the Guardian, this means that the company is now shifting fewer units than HTC by volume, plopping it down to ninth in the world behind the likes of RIM, Nokia and Apple.Profit is still profitBut onto the good news for the company ...
Vodafone halts Samsung Galaxy S Android 2.3 update
By TechRadar, published 20-04-2011
Vodafone has been forced to suspend the Samsung Galaxy S Android 2.3 update at the behest of Google.The big red network was the first to offer the new version of the Google OS for Samsung's popular smartphone, but has now rolled it back and posted the following explanation on its forum:"Due to an issue with the Gingerbread update for the Samsung Galaxy S, its roll out has been temporarily suspended by Google. "Unfortunately, this means the Vodafone variant is not currently available to download through KIES."Ain't us, guv'nor"As there are no known performance issues with the Vodafone variant of the device, we are working with Samsung to reinstate the roll out as soon as possible. "We know this is frustrating for those Vodafone customers who have not yet been able to update their device and...
20 best mobile phones ranking set for massive update
By TechRadar, published 18-04-2011
Here at TechRadar we're all about helping you pick the best technology for your pocket and our constantly updated 20 best mobile phones in the world today ranking is our easy way to impart that handset-centric knowledge to you.Mobile World Congress showered the world with a plethora of new handsets, and we've been painstakingly picking through them, fiddling with all the features, snapping them from every angle and bringing you our in-depth reviews on everything from the vacuum-packed HTC Incredible S to the budget Samsung Galaxy Ace.We've already reviewed 15 handsets to have emerged from the Barcelona event, with plenty more to come in the next few weeks - and now we have to fit them into our definitive guide to the best mobile phones.Changing of the guard?The quality of handsets has been...
HTC Wildfire S to launch on 13 May in the UK, starts at 230 quid
By GSMArena, published 04-11-2011
The smallest of HTC's S trio, the HTC Wildfire S, is now available on pre-order in the UK. It's set to launch on 13 May. You have a choice between getting the Gingerbread droid on a contract or SIM-free...
HTC Pyramid Photos Leaked from HTC Confidential Source
By SlashGear, published 30-03-2011
It appears that the folks at XDA, that vast community of developers and hackers, have gotten their hands on some super secret photos of the HTC Pyramid, a fashionable phone coming down the pipeline toward the public in a 4.3-inch display fashion. According to these most recent photos, this phone will be coming out with a 1.2Ghz processor with no name, 768MB or RAM, and a QHD resolution display. The more we see the more we like! You already know about the lovely swoop along the back, but now we know for sure that this is a single back battery cover covering a very familiar set of insides. With the details we’re seeing here, we’re feeling like this is set to be a VERY close relative to the HTC EVO 3D, a phone we go to check out very close at CTIA 2011. This phone has, instead o...
Vodafone opens up HTC Desire S pre-orders
By TechRadar, published 30-03-2011
Vodafone has announced that it is offering the HTC Desire S for pre-order, ahead of the hotly-anticpated phone arriving on its UK release date of 8 April. The HTC Desire S will be available for no additional cost on the company's £30, two-year plan which includes 600 minutes, unlimited texts and half a gig of mobile data. According to TechRadar's HTC Desire S review, the phone is worthy of consideration, picking up four stars and earning praise for its slick UI and great call quality. But...However, the review did suggest alternatives, adding: "we can't help but have our gaze drawn to the HTC Incredible S and the Samsung Galaxy S2."Vodafone has also announced that it will be offering the Samsung-built Google Nexus S in either its original black chassis or an exclusive white version. That ...
Vodafone opens up HTC Desire S pre-orders
By TechRadar, published 30-03-2011
Vodafone has announced that it is offering the HTC Desire S for pre-order, ahead of the hotly-anticpated phone arriving on its UK release date of 8 April. The HTC Desire S will be available for no additional cost on the company's £30, two-year plan which includes 600 minutes, unlimited texts and half a gig of mobile data. According to TechRadar's HTC Desire S review, the phone is worthy of consideration, picking up four stars and earning praise for its slick UI and great call quality. But...However, the review did suggest alternatives, adding: "we can't help but have our gaze drawn to the HTC Incredible S and the Samsung Galaxy S2."Vodafone has also announced that it will be offering the Samsung-built Google Nexus S in either its original black chassis or an exclusive white version. That ...
In Depth: New mobile phones 2011: the full rundown
By TechRadar, published 28-03-2011
The world of new mobile phones changes so fast that even we at TechRadar have a hard time keeping up, and we're the internet. Since we don't want anyone to miss the news about the newest mobile phone that might be ideal for them, we've put together this round up of our hands-on reviews. These aren't our full reviews, so won't have the same authoritative depth, but they're our early impressions of all these new mobiles after we've been able to spend some limited time with them.This page will be updated regularly as new mobile phones are announced, so you know it's always the best place to come for the all the upcoming mobile phone news you'll need.Samsung Wave 578NFC (near-field communications) is an area that the networks seem to be pushing more and more in new mobile phones, but we've mos...
In Depth: New mobile phones 2011: the full rundown
By TechRadar, published 28-03-2011
The world of new mobile phones changes so fast that even we at TechRadar have a hard time keeping up, and we're the internet. Since we don't want anyone to miss the news about the newest mobile phone that might be ideal for them, we've put together this round up of our hands-on reviews. These aren't our full reviews, so won't have the same authoritative depth, but they're our early impressions of all these new mobiles after we've been able to spend some limited time with them.This page will be updated regularly as new mobile phones are announced, so you know it's always the best place to come for the all the upcoming mobile phone news you'll need.Samsung Wave 578NFC (near-field communications) is an area that the networks seem to be pushing more and more in new mobile phones, but we've mos...
HTC Arrive Hands-On and Unboxing
By SlashGear, published 15-03-2011
Today we’ve received a package from Sprint that’s contained no less than the newest Windows Phone 7 handset in the world, the HTC Arrive! This is a piece of hardware that you’ll never forget you’ve held. It’s got not only a unique hinge revealing a full QWERY keyboard under its head, it’s one of the most substantial and hardcore smartphones we’ve ever laid eyes on. It’s got metal pieces and speakers all over the place, smoothly placed HTC and Sprint logos at the top of it’s face with a classic Windows logo down below, and a giant heavy screwed-down battery cover on the back. Take a journey with us through the opening, handling, and holding of this lovely phone. Before we continue, I must tell you that this is the first Windows Phone 7...
HTC Prime Windows Phone 7 With Slideout Keyboard Revealed
By SlashGear, published 15-03-2011
Another of the leaked renderings today from Chinese website xda.cn purported to be upcoming HTC devices, is one called the HTC Prime. Very similar in appearance to the HTC Ignite, this handset will also be running the Windows Phone 7 OS, but will feature a full slide-out QWERTY keyboard. The HTC Prime is said to feature a 480×800 resolution 3.7-inch touch screen, 512MB RAM, a 5MP camera with auto focus and LED flash. The device will support WiFi and Bluetooth. It seems like the specs and overall appearance are almost identical to that of the HTC Ignite, the other rumored phone, except for the additional slide-out keyboard. HTC has yet to make any official announcements about these devices. At the recent MWC, HTC’s focus was on the HTC Incredible S, HTC Wildfire S, HTC Desire...
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...
Updated: 10 best touchscreen phones for 2011
By TechRadar, published 03-11-2011
Our best touchscreen phone article is constantly updated.Quite simply, touch screen technology is the innovation we now expect to see in some shape or form from every new smartphone that launches. Swapping a button-bashing existence for a softer sensing interface we can press, swipe, pinch and zoom, means we can now do a little bit more than simply stare into that pint-sized screen of ours.If the only QWERTY keyboard you want to see on a daily basis is the one nestled next to your office computer, here's our pick of the best touchscreen smartphones available right now in the UK.1. HTC Desire HDSporting a massive 4.3-inch Super LCD touch screen display, the HD has plenty of room for slick manoeuvre around HTC's overhauled Sense UI. Incorporating the same 480X800 WVGA resolution as the origi...
MWC 2011 Wrap-Up
By SlashGear, published 19-02-2011
Another year, another Mobile World Congress, and the unstoppable juggernaut that is the smartphone industry continues apace. SlashGear took its biggest team to MWC 2011 to-date, and still found more than enough to keep us busy in Barcelona. After the cut, the stand-out products, the key mobile themes of 2011, and how tablets are muscling in on smart mobility. Phones When you’ve got “Mobile” in your name you’re obviously going to have more than a few cellphones on show, and MWC 2011 didn’t disappoint. Perhaps more so than any year previous, we’d already seen at least some of the key device details in the run up to Barcelona, either via leaks – like the XPERIA Play – or through pre-launch teasers – like the Optimus 3D. Absent as ever is...
Catch up: this week's most popular posts
By TechRadar, published 19-02-2011
It's been mobile phone mayhem this week with a host of new smartphones being shown off at the annual Mobile World Congress in Barcelona.And even though Apple wasn't there to show off a new iPhone, that hasn't stopped more iPhone 5 rumours cropping up.Read on for this week's most popular stories on TechRadar…Top five news storiesRumour: iPhone nano being developed by AppleApple could be developing a budget iPhone in order to ward off competition from Google Android handsets.A prototype version of a smaller, cheaper Apple handset than the iPhone 4 is said to exist, although this is no guarantee such an iPhone will ever make it to market.The mysterious little iPhone is apparently a third smaller than the iPhone 4, with no home button on the front of the handset, which certainly sits well wi...
Across the pond: This week on TechRadar
By MaximumPC, published 18-02-2011
It's been mobile phone mayhem this week on TechRadar with a host of new smartphones being shown off at the annual Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. And even though Apple wasn't there to show off a new iPhone, that hasn't stopped more iPhone 5 rumours cropping up. Read on for this week's most popular stories on TechRadar… Top five news stories Rumour: iPhone nano being developed by Apple Apple could be developing a budget iPhone in order to ward off competition from Google Android handsets. A prototype version of a smaller, cheaper Apple handset than the iPhone 4 is said to exist, although this is no guarantee such an iPhone will ever make it to market. The mysterious little iPhone is apparently a third smaller than the iPhone 4, with no home button on the front of the handset, which ...
HTC Desire S UK pre-order opens
By TechRadar, published 18-02-2011
Amazon UK has opened its pre-order for the HTC Desire S, setting its SIM-free UK pricing at £419.99.The HTC Desire S UK release date is also set at 18 April on the retailer's website, with HTC itself listed as the seller.Several networks have already thrown their hats into the HTC Desire S ring, including Orange, Three and Vodafone, which should mean we'll see some competitive subsidised pricing for the handset on tariff deals. Not much of an upgradeWhile it shares a lot of specs with its predecessor, the HTC Desire S does come with a new 1GHz Qualcomm processor and a slightly upgraded battery.Along with the redesigned aluminium unibody, the big news is that the HTC Desire S is running Gingerbread, just like the rest of the new HTC range.This means we should see Android 2.4 released by mi...
HTC introduces five new phones including Facebook duo, and its first tablet
By Thinkdigit, published 18-02-2011
HTC was not only the winner of the Device Manufacturer of the Year Global Mobile Award, but also introduced five new phones and its first tablet (HTC Flyer) at MWC 2011. While the Chinese manufacturer did release product refreshes in the form of the HTC Incredible S, Desire S, and Wildfire S, the two new Facebook-integrated phones (HTC Salsa & ChaCha) were the highlights in the mobile department. HTC Facebook Phones The two phones feature a dedicated Facebook button, which brings up a Fac [...] Read the entire article
Vodafone UK to offer HTC Desire S, Wildfire S and ChaCha
By GSMArena, published 17-02-2011
HTC announced a handful of phones at the MWC 2011 this week and Vodafone UK already confirms some of them for launch on its network with an unannounced availability schedule, though...
HTC Intros Desire S, Wildfire S And Incredible S Android Smartphones
By HotHardware, published 17-02-2011
With Mobile World Congress going on in Barcelona this week, tons and tons of new cellphones were hitting the airwaves. Of course, HTC was on hand to make a splash of their own, and while the Flyer tablet was arguably the biggest news from the company, three new Sense-enabled phones were also revealed. The Desire S, Wildfire S and Incredible...
MWC 2011: Clever Bluetooth sticker brings NFC to any smartphone for £20
By TechRadar, published 16-02-2011
A French company has developed a near field communications sticker that gives any Bluetooth-enabled smartphone NFC capabilities, including contactless payments. That means you could feasibly enjoy Nexus S-style NFC without having to shell out for a new smartphone.There aren't many NFC-enabled smartphones around at the moment – the Google Nexus S and Samsung Galaxy S2 are the notable ones – although many are rumoured to be en route to shop floors, including Apple's iPhone 5. Bargain-field communicationsBut if you don't fancy a £500 upgrade or a £35 contract hanging over you for the rest of your life, the simple £21 Twinlinx MyMax NFC sticker could be all you need.Using the handset's Bluetooth connection, the sticker can either be used with external readers (like Oyster gates and cont...
DoubleTwist For Android Media Streaming To Xbox and PS3
By SlashGear, published 16-02-2011
The popular DoubleTwist app for Android just got a new update that will allow you to use your Android device like a media server. With the new AirTwist feature you can now stream your pictures, music, and movies wirelessly to your TV through an Xbox 360 or a Playstation 3. The AirTwist is built on the original AirSync feature that allowed users to wirelessly sync media between their phones and computers. But now, with this new development, streaming media has become even more convenient. With more DLNA devices coming along, it’s possible that future updates could mean streaming to devices beyond the two game consoles. The upgrade is free and compatible with devices running Android 1.6 and above. Once activated, the AirTwist feature makes the Android device appear on the game cons...
Recap Of New HTC Smartphones, Tablet, and Announcements From MWC 2011
By SlashGear, published 15-02-2011
We had quite a rush of HTC news live from MWC 2011 this morning, so here’s a recap in case you didn’t catch everything. Our very own Chris Davies got plenty of hands-on time with the new product line up from HTC including the Incredible S, Wildfire S, Desire S, Chacha, and Salsa smartphones, as well as the Flyer tablet. Other HTC announcements included an updated version of their HTC Sense, a new video chat app, new support for OnLive cloud gaming service, and their partnership with Qualcomm to develop multi-core devices. The HTC Incredible S, is perhaps their least appealing device with an” inside-out” industrial style. Performance and features are similar to the previous Incredible , but notable differences include an added front-facing webcam that supports HTC’s new video c...
8 New Smartphones at MWC 2011
By MaximumPC, published 15-02-2011
Two months into 2011 and we’ve already seen the world’s first dual-core phone, the world’s first 3D phone and the world’s first ‘Facebook phone’. From the Samsung Galaxy S2 to the HTC ChaCha, these are the best new phones on show at MWC 2011… Samsung Galaxy S II We were big fans of the original Galaxy S, despite the fact that it was missing an LED flash. It was easily one of the classiest Android phones around when it launched in 2010. The new Samsung Galaxy S II is a worthy successor with a set of specs that set a high benchmark for any new smartphone to come. Note the 4.27-inch Super AMOLED Plus display, toughened up with Gorilla Glass. Utter a silent ‘ooh’ at the speed of the dual-core Exynos processor. And go ‘ahh’ at the 8MP camera, HSPA+ connectivity, 16GB/32GB...
MWC 2011: HTC Desire S, HTC Wildfire S and HTC ChaCha coming to T-Mobile
By TechRadar, published 15-02-2011
HTC's new Desire S (HTC Desire 2), HTC ChaCha and HTC Wildfire S have all been shown off at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona this week, with network after announcing they will be stocking the devices.Now T-Mobile has announced that the three new HTC handsets will soon be available on its network in the UK.Smartphones for all budgetsAll of HTC's new handsets are also to be made available via Three in the UK, Orange and Vodafone.The new HTC Desire S features a 1GHz Qualcomm MSM8255 processor first seen in the HTC Desire HD, along with a WVGA (800×480) LCD panel, a front facing camera (VGA) for video chatting and a 5MP camera all based around Android's Gingerbread OS.The HTC ChaCha is one of two Facebook-related phones released by HTC and the HTC Incredible is a handset that boasts an indu...
HTC Wildfire S Hands-On
By phoneArena, published 15-02-2011
Here we are at Barcelona playing with the successor of the HTC Wildfire - the Wildfire S...
Exclusive: RIM: Nokia is wrong to underestimate us
By TechRadar, published 15-02-2011
Nokia has pulled no punches over the past few days when talking ecosystems. CEO Stephen Elop has repeatedly talked about the 'three ecosystems' and how the Nokia/Microsoft deal has created a 'three horse race'. He's talking about Android, iOS and Windows Phone as the three horses in said contest; but what about RIM? Elop was dismissive of the BlackBerry maker when answering questions at the company's Mobile World Congress press conference on Friday."We believe the work we've done with Symbian and the C3, combined with the business capabilities of Microsoft, gives us a very strong competitive position relative to everyone in the environment. The obvious and visible ecosystems are us, Android and Apple," Elop told journalists. Zing!Ouch, right? RIM is understandably unimpressed at being dism...
MWC 2011: Hands on: HTC Wildfire S review
By TechRadar, published 15-02-2011
The HTC Wildfire is one of the few well-respected low-cost Android handsets and HTC has seen fit to give it a lick of paint at Mobile World Congress 2011 in the form of the HTC Wildfire S.We've had a play with the handset and generally give it the thumbs up – although the HTC Wildfire S UK pricing hasn't yet been revealed, it's likely to follow in the Wildfire's mid-range pricing footsteps, which will mean you get quite a bang for your buck.Here follows our hands on HTC Wildfire S review, but remember; we'll be bringing you the full review of a shop-ready handset in the coming weeks.The Wildfire S is very similar to its predecessor in design terms. The shape is practically identical, but HTC has done away with the circular optical trackpad on the new model, preferring to rely instead on ...
MWC 2011: HTC Salsa: first impressions
By TechRadar, published 15-02-2011
Like its dance-themed brother, the HTC ChaCha, we were only allowed a brief glimpse of the HTC Salsa through a glass box at Mobile World Congress. We don't let little things like that put us off though, so we shot through the glass with as few reflections as possible to bring you our first impressions of the Facebook phone. The Salsa is a pure touchscreen handset, unlike the ChaCha which has a big spacious QWERTY to play with. The only physical buttons appear to be the Facebook button, volume slider, lock screen and what we think (hope) is a camera shutter button on the side.The 3.4-inch touchscreen looks fairly good, although we were viewing it through glass. There's also the now-obligatory front-facing camera on the handset and a rear-mounted camera, too. It's not as slim as the ChaCha a...
HTC S-Class Phones Announced: Incredible S, Desire S, Wildfire S
By DigitalVersus, published 15-02-2011
Having sold no less than 25 million mobile phones in 2010, HTC today announced a new range of new models for 2011, including the Flyer tablet and three new 'S-class' smartphones:...
MWC 2011: HTC overview
By GSMArena, published 15-02-2011
HTC announced five new Android phones today along with a 7-inch tablet. Three of the phones Incredible S, Desire S and Wildfire S are updates on old material. The HTC Salsa and ChaCha have dedicated Facebook buttons, while tablet curiously does...
Here go Incredible S, Desire S and Wildfire S by HTC
By GSMArena, published 15-02-2011
That early leak was mostly confirmed - HTC just announced the Incredible S, Desire S and the Wildfire S. The letter S tacked on the back of their model names do little to justify the new release. The three phones are not...
HTC Wildfire S announced, is a budget-friendly Gingerbread phone
By phoneArena, published 15-02-2011
HTC just announced the successor of the HTC Wildfire, aptly named the HTC Wildfire S...
Mobile World Congress 2011: What You Need to Know
By MaximumPC, published 14-02-2011
Top stories from Mobile World Congres 2011: Shootout: Samsung's Galaxy S2 vs. LG Optimus 3d First details on Windows Phone 7 Update Windows Phone 7 + Kinect = ?? Hands On: LG's Optimus 3D phone Hands On: LG's Optimus Pad The Samsung Galaxy S II, Galaxy Tab 10.1, LG Optimus 3D and Sony Ericsson Xperia Play grabbed the big headlines at Mobile World Congress 2011. If you thought CES was fun, the annual Barcelona event will have had early adopters reaching for their wallets and breathlessly hunting for preorder opportunities. CES and MWC set the trend for the year ahead in mobile technology. So we should expect thinner, dual-core smartphones a-plenty, more vibrant displays, bigger displays, 1080p video, 3D video, LTE, HSPA+ and Near Field Communications (NFC). Tablets will be similarly ...
The Daily Slash: February 11, 2011
By SlashGear, published 02-12-2011
Nokia ruled the day today, their Microsoft partnership announcement reverberating through the whole day from Google offering sacked Nokia engineers a lifeline to Nokia Workers walking out of their Finnish jobs. Want to read more on the original event? We’ve got you so covered you’ll be unable to breath clean air – Nokia Microsoft partnership video, see Steve Ballmer say “Nokia will do unique things on top of Windows Phone 7?, and grant yourself a full guide with Chris Davies’ Nokia Windows Phone: Everything you need to know. Finally, don’t let yourself sleep at night without checking out Ben Bajarin’s On Time Analysis entitled Nokia’s Huge Bet On Windows Phone 7 is All or Nothing. And of course, it’s not ALL Nokia today, it’s all this and...
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...
Rumour: Apple developing budget iPhone 5
By TechRadar, published 02-11-2011
Apple could be developing a budget iPhone in order to ward off competition from Google Android handsets.A prototype version of a smaller, cheaper Apple handset than the iPhone 4 is said to exist, although this is no guarantee such an iPhone will ever make it to market. The mysterious little iPhone is apparently a third smaller than the iPhone 4, with no home button on the front of the handset, which certainly sits well with rumours that Apple is aiming to do away with the button on all iOS devices.iPhone nanoThe person who claims to have seen the prototype device says that Apple has considered selling it at around $200 (about £130); you can currently get an iPhone 4 for around that price, but you'll be locked in to an expensive two-year contract for your trouble. Another price cutting mea...
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...
Opera hits 100m mobile users, plans iPad version
By TechRadar, published 02-10-2011
Opera has announced that it has reached the 100 million user mark on mobile phones. The company also confirmed that it has been working on an iPad version of its popular mobile web browser, which will be shown off at Mobile World Congress next week. Operatic operationsOpera Mini has proven the most successful Opera product, with 90.4 of the company's 100m customers on the diet-version of the browser. Meanwhile, 15m people are using the full fat Opera Mobile browser.Opera now controls 21 per cent of the market, leading the way ahead of Apple, Rim, Nokia and Android's proprietary browsers. Cheery news all-round for the classically-named browser company; we'll be keen to see its tablet iteration at Mobile World Congress and will bring you a hands on Opera Tablet review as soon as we can.Relat...
Updated: Mobile World Congress 2011: what to expect
By TechRadar, published 02-10-2011
After the sheer madness and reams of shiny gadgets of CES 2011, we barely have time to pause for breath before the annual mobile phone-a-thon of Mobile World Congress 2011 is upon us.While CES saw a near-record number of top end mobile phones released from the Las Vegas jamboree, MWC 2011 still promises to be the place to see all manner of new handsets and tablets.So we've trekked across the digital rumour-space and looked for all the info on what to expect from the Barcelona event - keep coming back as we'll be constantly updating it whenever some new morsel of info or spy shot comes into view.MicrosoftLast year we saw Microsoft unleash Windows Phone 7 officially onto the world in a Barcelona hotel, with Steve Ballmer calling the announcement a 'mile post' in the launch of the company's n...
An unseen HTC phone leaks in official video ad, the Wildfire 2?
By GSMArena, published 02-10-2011
HTC has a new promotional You Tube video of a couple of phones. The first one, however, is new and unannounced so far. It looks like a successor to the HTC Wildfire, possibly the HTC Wildfire 2...
Hands on: INQ Cloud Touch review
By TechRadar, published 02-09-2011
If you were studying the budget end of the UK feature phone market a couple of years ago, you'd have seen the INQ Chat 3G and INQ Mini 3G make an appearance, with much more promised.Well, fast forward to now and we've finally got the next level of INQ device - an Android 2.2-powered smartphone called the INQ Cloud Touch.The new phone is an innovative beast - with a very light plastic chassis you could call it a cheap-feeling device, but with the cost likely to be towards the lower end of the scale, that would be a fair assessment.The 3.5-inch HVGA screen isn't much to write home about either, with the lightness of the phone making it a little bit of a hollow experience wiping across the display - but then again, with the price range in mind, it's to be expected.The rear of the phone sports...
INQ Cloud Touch offers Facebook-powered Android
By TechRadar, published 02-09-2011
INQ has announced a new Android device with a new Facebook overlay and an automatic connection to Spotify: the INQ Cloud Touch.With a 3.5-inch HVGA capacitive screen on top of Android 2.2, the Cloud Touch also offers a 5MP AF camera and 4GB microSD card.However, it only comes with a 600MHz processor from Qualcomm, as well as a meagre 4MB of internal memory - perhaps to be expected given it's going to be aimed more at the budget end of the market.More exciting is the new overlay - from an innovative drag-to-unlock action to a complete redesign of the Android home screen, the INQ Cloud Touch is designed to stand out a little from the smartphone crowd.Facing up to FacebookFacebook integration is rife through the phone, with a large, customisable widget and a chance to choose your five favouri...
HP Veer - tiny webOS smartphone launched
By TechRadar, published 02-09-2011
HP has announced one of the smallest smartphones we've ever seen, the HP Veer, running Palm's webOS operating system.The credit-card sized device is effectively a baby version of the Palm Pre, with a full slide-out QWERTY keyboard and full webOS 2.1 functionality.The Veer fulfils the 'Think Small' portion of HP's much-hyped "Think Big. Think Small. Think Beyond" media event which also sees the launch of the Palm TouchPad tablet and the Palm Pre 3 smartphone.Palm-sizedThe new device, outed moments ago in San Franscisco features 8GB of storage, is the first smartphone to boast the Snapdragon 7230 (800MHz) processor and has the same RAM as the Palm Pre 2.There's also Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth, HSDPA+ support as well as an accelerometer and light sensor.The device looks delightful, but that...
HP Pre 3: Palm-less Pre announced
By TechRadar, published 02-09-2011
HP has announced the arrival of the HP Pre 3 at an event in San Francisco.HP has been talking up its press event this week for some time now, so TechRadar knew the company was looking to launch something big in the smartphone world – and that something is the arrival of the HP Pre 3, the first Pre without the Palm name.The successor to the Palm Pre 2 has a lot to do to become a real rival in the smartphone world.The originally Palm Pre was hit with underwhelming sales, as was its spin-offs the Palm Pixi and Palm Pre Plus.The Palm Pre 2 came just before Christmas 2010 and, again, wasn't quite the iPhone killer we were looking for.But it was a phone that boasted HP WebOS 2 and all the goodness that with it, including Flash 10.1 support and the new, innovative Stacks feature.Palm Pre 3 feat...
WebOS 2.1 coming to Palm Pre 2
By TechRadar, published 02-09-2011
Jon Rubenstein, Senior Vice President at HP, and formally of Palm has announced that WebOS 2.1 is coming to the Palm Pre 2 and other Palm devices.At a press conference in San Francisco, Rubenstein revealed that an update for WebOS 2.0 was incoming and it should be winging its way to existing Palm phones this Friday.It is unclear at the moment whether this is just happening in the US, as no WebOS 2.1 UK release date has been given.WebOS 2.1 featuresFeatures for WebOS 2.1 include two new apps that are voice dial and Exhibition, which is a slideshow feature for your phone.Rubenstein said about WebOS 2.1: "Our latest release of webOS is 2.1 - it gives users tons of great new features. "So far we've delivered it to five devices, including the Pre 2, available for pre order from Verizon tomorrow...
Google calling Nokia and Microsoft 'turkeys'?
By TechRadar, published 02-09-2011
A Google VP has tweeted a not-so-cryptic message relating to the mooted Nokia and Microsoft partnership. Vic Gundotra, Google's VP of Engineering, sent the short message to his followers with the hashtag #feb11, indicating that it refers to the upcoming Nokia announcement.Quoth the Google man: ""Two Turkeys do not make an Eagle".", seemingly pointing, laughing and calling Nokia and Microsoft turkeys in one foul swoop. Gobble gobble, GoogleSuch a public pronouncement from a senior Google employee certainly indicates that a Nokia-built Android phone is off the table for now, and hints at the industry insider knowing a thing or two about Nokia's fabled 11 February announcement. It's the same weird saying that Nokia's then executive vice president Anssi Vanjoki used when commenting on a deal b...
HTC invests $40 million in OnLive
By GameSpot, published 02-09-2011
Handset maker buys up chunk of fledgling on-demand games service with a view to offering "directly playable console-class video game performance" on mobiles. The promise of PS One games playable on Sony Ericsson's Xperia Play marked something of a shift away from the more casual options available to those wanting to play video games on their mobile phones. That trend looks set to continue into the even wider market, as Taiwanese handset maker HTC has now announced a significant investment in cloud-based gaming service OnLive. OnLive's controller and microconsole. The handset maker has bought up just shy of $40 million worth of stock in OnLive. This investment is to allow HTC to provide "console-class video game performance" on its handsets, the firm said. ...
HTC Wildfire S spotted in official HTC video?
By TechRadar, published 02-09-2011
A handset that looks as though it could be the HTC Wildfire S has popped up in an official advert posted on the company's YouTube account. It's a blink-and-you'll-miss-it affair, with a pebble morphing into the handset for just a second or two near the start of the reel. With Mobile World Congress set to rumble into Barcelona next week, a Wildfire refresh is a likely contender for announcements. It's likely to be named the HTC Wildfire S, if German inventory reports are to be believed, and now its existence seems nailed on.So long, trackpadsThere's not much more to say about the handset that's shown in the video; it retains the smart, flat look of the original Wildfire but seems to have done away with the optical trackpad. HTC says it does not comment on rumour or speculation - but as Mobi...
Nokia: 'We poured gasoline on our own burning platform'
By TechRadar, published 02-09-2011
A memo purportedly from Nokia CEO Stephen Elop to his staff has been leaked to the internet, and paints a stark picture of Nokia "standing on a burning platform". The note, which was reportedly posted to an internal Nokia employee system, talks about how and why Nokia lost its way in the evolving smartphone market and notes that speed is now of the essence. Using the story of a man who finds himself stranded on a burning oil platform in the North Sea as a comparable situation, Elop notes that, "We too, are standing on a "burning platform," and we must decide how we are going to change our behaviour." FIRE FIREDuring the course of the memo Elop continues the firey metaphor, naming Apple, Android and cheap Chinese suppliers as multiple points of scorching heat fuelling the blazing fire aroun...
HTC Wildfire Version 2 Smartphone Caught On Video?
By SlashGear, published 02-09-2011
HTC posted a video today on their YouTube channel meant to promote the company’s recent innovations, but may have inadvertently included some footage of what could possibly be a new version of the HTC Wildfire. The 30-second video featured several HTC models including the T-Mobile G2, HTC Evo, and the Droid Incredible. However, in the first 5 seconds of the video, a device is shown that we have not seen before. Speculation is brewing that the device may be a new version of the HTC Wildfire because it looks awfully similar except minus the optical trackpad. This speculation is further driven by the fact that the Mobile World Congress is coming up and HTC has promised an exciting new announcement. [Via Pocket-lint] Relevant Entries on SlashGearHTC Wildfire gets video unboxingHTC Wildfi...
Video highlights new HTC Android device, perhaps the Wildfire 2?
By phoneArena, published 02-09-2011
What better way to get a buzz started about a new phone than to upload a video of it on YouTube; HTC's video stars a new Android flavored device that just could be the Wildfire 2...
HTC Wildfire S and LG Optimus Speed coming at MWC 2011?
By TechRadar, published 02-08-2011
We all love a little bit of inventory nonsense – but then again, sometimes it comes up with some prime forward-looking goods.That may be the case with the same inventory that brought us the HTC Pyramid name over at a German network, as hidden further down the list is not only the LG Optimus Speed – which presumably is actually another name for a dual core handset - but the HTC Wildfire S too.Above it is the HTC Desire 2 – but we're having problems believing that name, as it would get confusing as the Desire HD and Desire Z are already pseudo-sequels.RumblingsWe've heard whispering before that it could be called the HTC Desire S, and it seems that SlashGear has heard the same, noting the handset could be coming alongside the nailed-on HTC Scribe.The HTC Wildfire S would be a quick ref...
Hands on: Samsung Galaxy Ace review
By TechRadar, published 02-08-2011
Samsung's entrance into the smartphone market may have been slow, but it's got the bit between its teeth now, and the new Samsung Galaxy Ace is the latest effort to show that it can make a real success of its Android range.Following the popular Galaxy S and Galaxy Apollo, the Samsung Galaxy Ace is actually dubbed the successor to the original Galaxy Portal, and if that's the case it's come on leaps and bounds since that release nearly 18 months ago.The Samsung Galaxy Ace design is interesting – it's somewhere between premium and budget, but that's not necessarily a bad thing. One thing is certain though – Samsung's not discreet when it comes to creating something that looks like an iPhone, with the plastic metallic band around the squared edges looking very similar to Jobs' latest rele...
Exclusive: Mobile data usage set to increase one-thousand fold by 2020
By TechRadar, published 02-08-2011
Following the earlier news that Alcatel-Lucent has come up with what it believes to be a major solution in the fight against poor mobile coverage and deadzones (the lightRadio), UK femtocell specialists Picochip claims that mobile data usage is going to increase one-thousand fold over the next ten years.Last year's cellular data use was three times that of the entire internet in 2000, according to recent research by CISCO who published their latest data earlier this month."The amount of traffic on wireless is doubling every year," Rupert Baines,the VP of Marketing for Picochip informed TechRadar. "This means it is increasing one-thousand fold over ten years."Baines added, discussing recent stories of smartphone data usage: "They say that iPhone usage is 1.75x higher than Android. I have he...
Exclusive: Nokia backtracks on 32GB N8 variant
By TechRadar, published 02-08-2011
Remember that news that we brought you this morning about the new Nokia N8 with 32GB built in? Well, prepare to be disappointed – it's not real.In an email outlining a new range of apps, Nokia said: "As if the Nokia N816GB wasn't enough, you can now get your hands on a 32GB version, giving you even more power and entertainment at your fingertips."However, TechRadar contacted Nokia and it turns out that this is nothing more than a special bundled memory card deal on its site – the usual 16GB of internal memory and an extra 16GB microSD card.Still better than the Nokia X6Given that Nokia releases a number of its phones in different memory variants - the Nokia X6 came in 8GB, 16GB and 32GB flavours, remember – it wasn't a stretch to think this high-end flagship had the same treatment.Bu...
In Depth: 4G mobile broadband and LTE explained
By TechRadar, published 02-08-2011
Today's 3G/UMTS networks were only launched in 2003, but plans are already well underway for replacement 4G mobile broadband technologies. In the US, Sprint has invested in the 802.16e WiMAX standard, while Verizon is rolling out a rival Long Term Evolution (LTE) network. Both promise mobile internet connectivity speedier than your home broadband.It's easy to get excited. Especially considering that CES 2011 saw several companies unveil 4G mobile phones designed specifically for next-gen 4G networks. These included the show-stealing Motorola Atrix, which boasts a dual-core Tegra processor and 4-inch (540 x 960 pixel) screen. Not to mention the Samsung Infuse (with its incredible 4.5-inch Super AMOLED Plus display) and the HTC Thunderbolt.THUNDERBOLT: The HTC Thunderbolt is designed for Ver...
HTC Flyer, Pyramid, Desire 2, Wildfire S and LG Star Tab name-checked in purported inventory leak
By SlashGear, published 02-05-2011
Inventory leaks can be tricky things; it’s all too easy to slap a few codenamed products in a database, snap a shot or two and then call it confirmation. That said, FoneArena seems pretty confident in their unnamed inventory source which has supplied a few images apparently confirming the incoming HTC Pyramid, HTC Desire 2 and HTC Wildfire S, along with the HTC Flyer tablet and the LG Star Tab. Check out how the rumors stack up with what we’ve been hearing from the mobile grapevine after the cut. The HTC Flyer is already believed to be a lock-in for MWC 2011 in a little over a week’s time, one of what SlashGear is hearing will be two HTC slates for the Barcelona show (the other doesn’t get a mention in this particular inventory). As for the Desire 2 – which ...
Updated: Android 2.2 release date: when will you get it?
By TechRadar, published 02-02-2011
If you're waiting impatiently for the Android 2.2 update to arrive on your mobile, then bookmark this page, because we'll be keeping it up to date with all the latest Android 2.2 release dates. The latest news is that Vodafone has announced the availability of Android 2.2 on the HTC Wildfire. T-Mobile has also followed suit.Nexus OneFirst off, the Nexus One Android 2.2 update has finally landed. "This update will be rolled out gradually to phones – and most users will receive the notification by the end of the week," Google said on 29 June. However, Vodafone UK Nexus One users were upset they weren't able to get the update at the same time – but that's now been rectified according to the network, with the new update coming over the next week or so for all those on contract.HTC Desire -...
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