The Flyer is HTC's first tablet offering. It sports a 7-inch screen, solid aluminum body and a completely revamped HTC Sense specifically designed for tablets.
Announced: Feb 15, 2011
Released: May 09, 2011
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Editorial: Why is the stylus coming back?
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I've been playing with the Samsung Galaxy Note for the last week or so (be sure to check out our full review here), and though I'm still digging the novelty of a 5-inch smartphone, there's one feature I'm still not sold on - the pen. Ever since the HTC Flyer, pen accessories have been making a quiet comeback to Android devices. The HTC Jetstream included one too, and now the Samsung...
HTC Flyer available once again at reduced price in the UK
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PC World, Dixons and Currys went a little crazy with their HTC Flyer pricing over the holidays, dropping the 16GB Wifi-only version to £200, and the 32GB 3G version to £250. Now it seems another UK retailer is looking to sell off its remaining Flyer stock at a significantly reduced price. Right now Expansys has the 16GB Wifi-only Flyer on sale for £234.99, which isn't at all bad for a...
Kodak filing lawsuits against both HTC and Apple
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Kodak isn't really having the best time financially right now, but that hasn't prevented the company from filing patent lawsuits against both HTC and Apple. The claims from Kodak are that both smartphone manufacturers are infringing upon some of their digital imaging patents. While they already have an existing lawsuit directed at Apple, this one brings more devices to the table. HTC...
Wifi-only HTC Flyer gets its Honeycomb update
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HTC a month ago said the Honeycomb update was finally coming soon to the HTC Flyer tablet. And today the Taiwanese manufacturer is making good on that promise, as the update has begun to push out. You'll be updated to Android 3.2, and we're already hearing reports of more smoothness, the disappearance of wallpaper lag and other overall coolness. The question at this point is whether we'...
HTC Flyer's price dropped to £199, sale season starts early
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Really wanted a tablet for Christmas but the high prices put you off? Well Dixons online in the UK could well have come to the rescue by dropping the price of the HTC Flyer to £199 for the wifi only version. While shipping with Gingerbread, it's important to remember before dismissing the idea that the wifi version of the Flyer will be getting a Honeycomb update like it's 3G brother....
HTC releases kernel sources for a slew of devices
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HTC has released the kernel sources for a list of devices (one that's too long to fit in a blog post title even): HTC Vivid HTC Salsa HTC Flyer HTC Incredible HTC Incredible S HTC Desire S HTC Sensation HTC Explorer If you're rocking and rolling one of these phones, devs now have some source to build new kick-ass goodies. Be on the lookout for...
HTC: Honeycomb coming 'soon' to the Wifi-only HTC Flyer
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And HTC's made it official: Honeycomb indeed is rolling out to the GSM HTC Flyer in Europe. So what about the rest of us? HTC says the Wifi version of the Flyer will "receive its Honeycomb update soon." Here's the full skinny: Ready for some ‘sweet’ news? The GSM version of the HTC Flyer tablet, available in Europe, is beginning to receive updates to Honeycomb beginning today!...
French HTC Flyers getting Honeycomb update
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Looks like the long wait for a Honeycomb update on the HTC Flyer is finally over, with the French version starting to get Android 3.0. Hopefully the rest of the world won't be too far behind. And hopefully this isn't the last update we'll see the Flyer -- which launched with Gingerbread -- receive. We'd love to see Ice Cream Sandwich on this kid. Source: HTCInside.de (translated)
US Cellular's HTC Flyer available Oct. 7 for as low as $399
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US Celluar has announced that its HTC Flyer, a 7-inch Android tablet, will be available Oct. 7 -- that's tomorrow. You've got a couple choices on pricing. You can get it for $399.99 (after $100 mail-in rebate) if you sign up for a 5GB, $54-a-month data plan. Or you can get it for $599.99 (after the same rebate) if you opt for a 20MB, $14.99 data plan. Full presser's after the break. U....
A $99 HTC Flyer at Best Buy? Maybe not
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Update: Here's the official word from Best Buy. "It was a momentary pricing error. The correct price is $299.99." We've got word into Best Buy corporate to help clear things up, but we're willing to bet this is what happened. AC reader @boomstickah points us to this shot snapped by @nutzareus of a correction notice at his Best Buy store, saying the Best Buy website incorrectly listed...
Best Buy slashes the HTC Flyer pricing again, now just $99
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Update: Yeah, not so much. Earlier this week we saw the price of the HTC Flyer (read our review) get dropped from $499 down to $299 at Best Buy -- a pretty sweet deal. But they have one upped themselves, dropping the price yet again, after only 5 days, to just $99. No, you are not dreaming, I just said $99. Insanity. So, if you have been looking for a great Android tablet that didn't...
Best Buy cuts price of HTC Flyer to $299 starting Oct 1 - things just got interesting
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Best buy has released a statement saying that as of Oct.1, the price of the HTC Flyer (read our review) will drop from $499 to $299. This is hot on the heels of a similar announcement about the BlackBerry Playbook, which also saw a $200 price drop to $299. After seeing products sit on the shelves, and fire sales, and cheap competitors, it looks like retailers (and likely OEM's -- Best...
US Cellular adds the HTC Wildfire S, Hero S and Flyer to its lineup
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US Cellular just droppeed word that it's adding a trio of HTC devices to its lineup -- devices that we outed back in July along with the rest of USCC's roadmap. Here's what's on tap: HTC Hero S -- It's got a 4-inch Super LCD display at qHD resolution, 5MP rear camera, 1.3MP front-facing camera, Android 2.3, and HTC Sense. It'll cost $199.99 after a $100 rebate and contract. HTC...
HTC Flyer bootloader now unlockable using HTC web tool
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HTC's 7-inch Flyer tablet is the latest device to find itself with an unlockable bootloader, courtesy of the official HTC development website. Added to the bottom of the list of unlockable devices over on HTCDev.com are various flavors of Flyer, including the international Wifi-only and 3G versions. Before you start, you'll want to double-check which Flyer model you have, and also...
First screenshots of Honeycomb on HTC Flyer emerge
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Last Friday we reported that a RUU (ROM update utility) containing an early beta build of Android 3.2 Honeycomb for the Flyer tablet had leaked out online. Over the past couple of days, Android hacking giants including MoDaCo's Paul O'Brien have been busy turning the leaked RUU into a flashable ROM for rooted users. As work slowly progresses, XDA forum member globatron has managed to...
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HTC Flyer Pen Issues
OK, this is eight-and-a-half years later in this reply :-) Guess who is STILL using their Flyer? Me. Anyway, in case anyone is still ever searching for the pen issue, BADFELAFEL's answer proved...