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by Phil Nickinson
Jul 05, 2010
The flamers and skeptics are out in force on this one, but what you see above reportedly is an official build of Android 2.2 officially teamed up with the HTC Sense user interface, all official...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Jul 05, 2010
Better late than never, HTC has released the Linux kernel source code for the HTC Evo 4G and both GSM and CDMA HTC Hero updates.  This should allow the development community to address and improv...
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by Phil Nickinson
Jul 04, 2010
OK, we'll forgive the fact that the HTC Aria seen here in this Best Buy circular is shown bigger than both the Evo 4G and LG Ally. Call it creative license. But the 4G icon there at the top...
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by Phil Nickinson
Jul 04, 2010
The HTC Vision is a name that's been oft-whispered of late, first in a mere user agent string and more recently in unsourced dual-core processor rumors. Now there's supposedly an image the beast...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Jul 03, 2010
With 160,000 activations a day, there's a huge number of people waiting for the HTC Sense UI version of Froyo to show up.  I know all of us here sure are. Usually, we have to pass on the random s...
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by Phil Nickinson
Jul 02, 2010
We try not to do too many smartphone destruction stories around here, but this one was too cool not to. AC Forums users tyler0630 tells the tale of his Droid Incredible, which slipped the surly ...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Jun 30, 2010
If you use a custom ROM on your Android phone, you should know about CyanogenMod.  If you don't, go hit Google now, then come right back.  (pretty freakin' sweet, huh?) With the drop of the ...
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by Phil Nickinson
Jun 30, 2010
We've talked with HTC some more about this week's OTA update for the Evo 4G that brought some improvements to most, and bricks to a scant few. Here's where we stand:If your update went just fine ...
Review
by Jerry Hildenbrand
Jun 30, 2010
The Bodyguardz Protective Skin for your Sprint Evo 4G's 4.3 inches of glass definitely brings the protection.  Many of us (myself included) do not like a case interfering with the pocketability o...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Jun 30, 2010
According to a tipster, Verizon is sending out letters to everyone waiting for their HTC Droid Incredible, apologizing for an extra seven-day delay for those who ordered on or before June 28.&nbs...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Jun 29, 2010
It looks like Sprint and HTC have re-released the OTA update for the Evo 4g.  We don't have any clues about what might have went wrong, but considering the reports of better speed and battery lif...
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by Dallin Hampton
Jun 29, 2010
With the official Froyo update now available to Nexus One users, it begs us to ask the question, “when will Froyo be available for my _______?” Well, HTC has answered so be jealous no long...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Jun 29, 2010
Still waiting for your HTC Droid Incredible to ship? (No, Verizon isn't dropping the DInc!) It seems like they have the screen availability issues under control and will start shipping out some more u...
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by Phil Nickinson
Jun 29, 2010
For those of you who updated your Sprint Evo 4G and didn't face any of the bricking problems that brought the update to a halt, how's your phone treating you now? Seeing an improvement in Wifi signal?...
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by Phil Nickinson
Jun 28, 2010
We've heard from a number of you today that the Sprint Evo 4G's update that was pushed out this morning has left your phones pretty inoperable. And while the odd brick happens, this one appears to b...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Jun 28, 2010
Warning -- This is full of potty language and may well offend you. And it's funny as hell, and quite probably true.  Using the online tools from xtranormal, Youtube user tinywatchproductions give...
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by Phil Nickinson
Jun 28, 2010
Well, it's been a couple of days, and that means it's time for another Android 2.2 update to be pushed out to some Nexus Ones. Today's special is FRF85B, and it's a measly little506k download. You can...
Article
by Jared DiPane
Jun 28, 2010
For all of you HTC Hero (European style) owners that have been holding on to your beloved device and hoping for the big 2.1 update, your time has come. Reports appear to be trickling around of an OTA ...
Article
by Jerry Hildenbrand
Jun 28, 2010
Don't believe everything you read.  Verizon has responded to the numerous rumors that the HTC Droid Incredible has reached it's end-of-life, telling Mobile Burn that's simply not the case.It make...
Article
by Phil Nickinson
Jun 28, 2010
Sprint and HTC this morning released the expected software update for the Evo 4G. Said to be improved in Version 1.47.651.1 are Wifi signal strength reporting, improvements to the Exchange Activ...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Jun 26, 2010
Good news for all of you waiting for your HTC Incredible to ship.  We heard the rumors about HTC stopping production of certain models with AMOLED screens, so Phil got on the horn and rung u...
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by Phil Nickinson
Jun 25, 2010
Time to put the Motorola Droid X power plant against the other big boys currently available in the United States. And here we run some benchmarks between it, the Sprint Evo 4G (Android 2.1) and the Go...
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by Phil Nickinson
Jun 25, 2010
We imagine there are quite a few pitchforks being raised right about now. Sprint dropped the bad news on Twitter that while the new Evo 4G will be getting Android 2.2 (which was already announced...
Android Central Podcast
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by Phil Nickinson
Jun 25, 2010
Motorola Droid X announced! Motorola Droid X on Verizon is official: July 15th, $199 after rebateMotorola Droid X initial hands-onMotorola Droid X accessories hands-onMotorola Droid X hands-on vid...
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by Phil Nickinson
Jun 25, 2010
We've known for some time that U.S. Cellular was getting the HTC Desire, thanks to it being on the regional carrier's rebate form. And now we've got a launch window. The Desire will be available ...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Jun 24, 2010
Things like this is why I love Android.  Hacker extraordinaire persiansown has ripped the new live wallpapers out of the Samsung Galaxy S and ported them to other devices.  They all make a v...
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by afazel
Jun 24, 2010
Sprint may be getting ready to push out another maintenance release for the Evo 4G, set for June 28 according to inside sources. Three things are rumored for the update:WiFi signal reportingExchange A...
Article
by Jerry Hildenbrand
Jun 24, 2010
If you're in the middle of pulling sd cards, running scripts, or swearing profusely at your HTC phone while trying to flash a custom recovery image, stop now.  The good people at unrEVOked have r...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Jun 23, 2010
Nexus One users should know the drill by now.  Another incremental Froyo build has started rolling out over the air, this time it's build number is FRF83.  Is this the fabled "final&quo...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Jun 23, 2010
I love a feel-good story every now and then.  All the phones getting rooted yesterday made me all warm and fuzzy.  But that still didn't prepare me for this one.  The insane idea of cap...