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by Andrew Martonik
May 14, 2013
A quick way to save on a great device if you're going to order online
Verizon has just started running a promotion on its website offering a coupon code that knocks down the price of a Droid...
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by Phil Nickinson
Apr 15, 2013
Not much to add here that wasn't in the headline. The Verizon Droid DNA is getting an update today to software version 710RD for what Verizon says is "improvements ... to SIM card detection...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Apr 10, 2013
3.4.10 kernel source released, time for developers to see how easily it builds
HTC has released a bit of source code this evening, and developers working with the Droid DNA on Verizon, and the H...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Mar 30, 2013
Has the HTC Droid DNA been given its gold watch and sent packing? Verizon CS says yes, and it's no longer listed for sale
Update: And ... it's back on Verizon's site. Take that to me...
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by Alex Dobie
Mar 26, 2013
The HTC Butterfly (a.k.a. J Butterfly in Japan, Droid DNA in the U.S.) was one of the most compelling Android devices of 2012, with its 5-inch 1080p display and speedy internals. Now, according to c...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Mar 12, 2013
If you've got an HTC Droid DNA, and are feeling a bit left out seeing all this Sense 5 talk about the HTC One, you might want to take a good look at this one. Using a software dump f...
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by Andrew Martonik
Feb 19, 2013
Thanks to some resourceful users over at XDA, the HTC Droid DNA now has full a full S-OFF exploit tool. Having S-OFF (basically) means that the NAND storage of the device is opened up and able to be...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Feb 14, 2013
We just got word that the Droid DNA update we talked about a few days ago is now rolling out over the air, ready to sneak into your phone and fix some bugs. The 104MB update brings the DNA to softwa...
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by Alex Dobie
Feb 11, 2013
Verizon's HTC-built Droid DNA will soon be receiving a software update with a few important bug fixes, as the carrier has just posted word on its Droid DNA software support page. The new ve...
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by Chris Umiastowski
Feb 05, 2013
HTC reported its Q4 results yesterday, and it seems pretty clear that things are going to get worse before they (hopefully) get better. Sales were down 41% compared to the year ago quarter, coming i...
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by Andrew Martonik
Jan 22, 2013
Following today's leak of an unreleased version of Sense 5 running on the Droid DNA, we're now seeing more screenshots from users claiming to have their hands on the software as well. ...
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by Alex Dobie
Jan 21, 2013
Following the leaked images of a new version of HTC Sense running on what seems to be HTC's upcoming "M7" flagship, another photo has emerged apparently showing Sense 5 on Verizon's ...
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by Richard Devine
Dec 14, 2012
It's kind of teasing posting up photos of a device most people can't buy, but when it looks like this it's definitely worth a mention. What we see here is the first shots of the Verizon ...
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by Alex Dobie
Dec 06, 2012
While HTC remains profitable, the past year has brought a steady decline in the company's revenues. However, the Taiwanese manufacturer's November 2012 financials show possible signs of a tu...
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by Anndrew Vacca
Dec 05, 2012
I'm carrying two of Verizon Wireless' best devices to date in my pocket, and sharing my thoughts, complaints, and gut reactions as I try to decide which will earn my money this holiday seaso...
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by Alex Dobie
Dec 05, 2012
A quick heads-up -- Amazon Wireless is now offering HTC's Droid DNA for $149.99 with a two-year service plan. That's a $50 saving compared to Verizon's own list price of $199.99 -- not a...
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by Anndrew Vacca
Dec 04, 2012
Like a lot of Verizon Wireless customers this holiday season, I’m facing one of the hardest choices in my entire 12-year history with the carrier. Big Red’s got one of the most robust po...
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by Alex Dobie
Nov 30, 2012
Verizon's Droid DNA is one of the hottest Android phones around right now, so developers are surely waiting to get stuck into the device's hardware. To that end -- and because the open-sourc...
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by Alex Dobie
Nov 26, 2012
Good news for benchmark junkies, as one of the leading Android apps of this kind has today received a major update. AnTuTu Benchmark 3 brings a host of new features to the popular benchmark app...
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by Alex Dobie
Nov 26, 2012
With recent rumors and leaks surrounding a possible global version of the Droid DNA (aka HTC J Butterfly), many in Europe have been hoping they too might be able to pick up the device in the lead up...
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by Andrew Martonik
Nov 24, 2012
When the HTC Droid DNA finally hit store shelves, Verizon had pulled the plug on the official bootloader unlock method via HTC's dev tools. Since then, the folks over at Android Police and Rootz...
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by Alex Dobie
Nov 22, 2012
Verizon's HTC Droid DNA may have already been released (and reviewed), but mystery still surrounds the possibility of an international version of the phone. Earlier leaks have referred to it as ...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Nov 21, 2012
The HTC Droid DNA debuted on Verizon today, and I know a lot of people are saying goodbye to their current phone and have pre-ordered this beauty. There's a lot to love with its amazing screen (...
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by Alex Dobie
Nov 21, 2012
As was promised at the launch event a week ago today, Verizon has released the latest handset in its Droid series, the Droid DNA by HTC. The phone is available to order right now on VerizonWireless....
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by Alex Dobie
Nov 20, 2012
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When the HTC One X arrived earlier in the year, it easily took the smartphone display crown, blowing us away with its high pixel density and super-clear zero-air-gap...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Nov 19, 2012
While many a Verizon customer is still torqued that they didn't get a Nexus 4 on Big Red, it's not like there aren't going to be other phones released for the holidays. Case ...
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by Alex Dobie
Nov 15, 2012
We've seen the HTC Droid DNA and J Butterfly for the U.S. and Japan respectively. Now it seems HTC's monstrous 5-inch smartphone may be getting a wider international release in the future. T...
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by Alex Dobie
Nov 13, 2012
Verizon's Droid DNA by HTC is a high-end, Droid-branded handset for late 2012, running on VZW's 4G LTE network. With a 5-inch, 1080p SuperLCD3 display, the DNA boasts one of the shar...
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by Phil Nickinson
Nov 13, 2012
We're here in New York City, where Verizon and HTC have just taken the wraps off the highly anticipated Droid DNA. And this one's a looker. Let's break down the Droid DNA specs:
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by Phil Nickinson
Nov 13, 2012
It's a bit of a gloomy morning here in New York City, but Verizon and HTC are about to brighten it with the launch of the Droid DNA, the anticipated oversized Android smartphone. And that means ...
