In an effort to make it up to HTC EVO 4G LTE users who were met with a delay beyond the announced May 18th release date, Sprint has been loading pre-orders up with a free phone cover. According to The Verge, Sprint has been sending free gel covers to those who pre-ordered but had to [...]
New HTC EVO 4G LTE owners who want to root their device can now do so as a root method has become available just a day after the phone started arriving on the doorsteps of customers. The process, which has been posted by zedomax over at XDA-Developers, is an easy one click root that is [...]
Yesterday, we learned that HTC EVO 4G LTE pre-orders were shipping out for arrival and it looks like the device, as expected, has made its way onto the doorsteps of lucky consumers today. We’ve received a couple of tips from people who have received their device from Sprint but it appears as though folks have [...]
One of the drawbacks of AT&T’s HTC One X has been the fact that its bootloader is locked down. HTC has not yet released a bootloader unlock tool leaving some to wonder whether an “official” method would ever arrive. Well, it hasn’t arrived yet but it seems that there is an HTC One X bootloader [...]
Sprint is the last carrier to offer truly unlimited data plans, and for the first time in years, Sprint has the phones to back up their data plans and competitive prices. Customers looking for a new phone on Sprint undoubtedly find themselves asking if they should buy the iPhone 4S or the HTC EVO 4G [...]
Today is the day that at least some HTC EVO 4G LTE owners will be getting their devices and they’ll be happy to know that their new device, unlike the EVOs of old, supports simultaneous voice and data over Sprint’s 3G network. Amongst all of the HTC EVO 4G LTE’s features, this is one that [...]
Not content with dropping the price of just the Motorola Droid RAZR MAXX, Amazon has also slashed the prices on the HTC Rezound, the Motorola Droid 4 and the Sprint Samsung Galaxy Nexus. In addition to dropping the Motorola Droid RAZR MAXX to $150 on-contact, the retailer has seen it fit to drop the prices [...]
It appears as though HTC EVO 4G LTE orders have begun to ship to customers in the United States. We have received several messages from pre-orderers who say that Sprint has begun to send out notifications stating that the EVO 4G LTE, as expected, has begun to ship out ahead of its anticipated May 24th [...]
Ahead of its May release date, Virgin Mobile’s HTC EVO V 4G has gone up for pre-order. Radio Shack has begun taking pre-orders for the HTC EVO V 4G which is set to hit Virgin Mobile’s new 4G WiMax service on May 31st. As expected, Radio Shack is offering up the smartphone at the suggested [...]
When Sprint had debuted the original WiMax-capable HTC EVO 4G nearly two years ago, it was an instant hit on the Now network. Not only was the HTC EVO 4G the first 4G smartphone in the world taking advantage of Sprint’s then speedy WiMax network, but it brought some new features and pizzazz to the [...]
In addition to confirming the HTC ThunderBolt Ice Cream Sandwich update for July or August, HTC has also revealed some news in regards to the Droid Incredible 2 Android 4.0 update saying that it has yet to determine whether Verizon’s 3G smartphone will ever see the update to Google’s latest software. The company has released [...]
HTC has released a brand new detailed Android 4.0 schedule and it looks like the HTC ThunderBolt Ice Cream Sandwich update is slated to arrive sometime in either July or August of this year. The schedule offers no specific dates but it does offer a window for HTC ThunderBolt owners to look forward to. HTC [...]
A new report suggests that Samsung may be ready to branch out to a new operating system and ecosystem to launch a smartphone based on the Tizen OS in the second half of this year. Tizen, originally born from Intel’s and Nokia’s abandoned MeeGo platform, which was merged from Intel’s Moblin OS and Nokia’s Maemo [...]
Sprint has finally confirmed the good news. The HTC EVO 4G LTE, which has been delayed at U.S. Customs, has finally been cleared to start shipping to customers and retail stores in the United States. The carrier confirmed the good news saying that it expects the highly anticipated device to start shipping for arrival on [...]
Last week we heard that Verizon might be gearing up to release a software update that will enable global roaming capabilities on several of its popular 4G LTE smartphones and today, the carrier confirmed that this will indeed be happening sometime this summer. The confirmation was given to The Verge and the carrier acknowledged that [...]
T-Mobile made a promise and that promise was to roll out the HTC Amaze 4G Ice Cream Sandwich update today, May 21st. The carrier has done just that as the software update is now available for Amaze 4G owners. The update is going to bring a number of fixes and improvements to the device along [...]
There are now conflicting news on the status of the HTC import ban in the U.S. as part of the HTC-Apple patent disagreement. News of the initial import ban suggests that only the AT&T HTC One X and the Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE were affected by the ban, but now there are news that [...]
I have no doubt that the HTC One X is a pretty good smartphone. We gave it a favorable review, most sites think it’s one of the best smartphones of 2012 and my colleague Shawn Ingram originally bought the One X instead of an iPhone. (He has since replaced it with an iPhone.) Me? I’m [...]
Earlier this year, Verizon said that the Motorola Droid 4 and the LG Spectrum would be getting global roaming capabilities later this year. Well, it looks like that might just happen in the near future and it seems that they might be joined by the Motorola Droid 4, Motorola Droid RAZR and the HTC Rezound. [...]
With Customs holding the HTC One X, finding it anywhere is difficult. AT&T released the One X on May 6, and there’s still a few retailers that have some in stock to sell. Unfortunately, potential buyers that want the white version of the HTC One X will have to try their luck in stores, as we [...]
With the HTC EVO 4G LTE and One X held up by Customs, we have no idea when either phone will be available again, or for the first time in the case of the EVO 4G LTE. We do know that both phones are worth the wait for Android fans. The EVO 4G LTE and [...]
Best Buy, which had originally pegged the HTC EVO 4G LTE release date as May 23rd, has now gone back on that and says it has no idea when Sprint’s smartphone will start shipping. The evidence, provided by Android Central, shows that Best Buy has begun sending out emails to customers saying that it, like [...]
The HTC One X and HTC EVO 4G LTE are still being held by Customs for potentially infringing Apple patents, but the phones already have custom Android ROMs to work around those patents. According to The Verge, HTC shipped both the U.S. version of the HTC One X and HTC EVO 4G LTE with custom [...]
While HTC and Sprint have yet to confirm a new release date for the HTC EVO 4G LTE, Best Buy has apparently sent out emails to pre-orderers telling them that the HTC EVO 4G LTE, which is currently held up at U.S. Customs, is expected to ship out on May 23rd. Best Buy’s emails, first [...]
It looks like HTC’s alteration of how multitasking appears and works on HTC Sense 4.0 on its flagship HTC One X is causing some power users to be upset. According to HTC, multitasking and memory management were tweaked from Google’s original Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich source code to provide an optimal user experience on [...]
The issue of contention that Apple has with HTC in regards to the import ban behind the HTC One X for AT&T and the HTC EVO 4G LTE for Sprint is the way that HTC Sense and Android handle app associations with linked content. Specifically, for example, Apple says that it has the patent for [...]
It appears that Sprint is making things difficult for those that are trying to cancel their HTC EVO 4G LTE pre-orders. Earlier, we told you that Sprint finally confirmed that the release of the upcoming HTC EVO 4G LTE had been delayed and that it did not know when the device would become available in [...]
T-Mobile has announced a buy one get one (BOGO) free offer on its 4G smartphones which is set to begin on May 18th and last for 10 days ending on May 28th. The carrier is calling the deal its “Magenta Days Deal” and it will allow customers to buy one smartphone on the carrier and [...]
Earlier today, a report claimed that the HTC EVO 4G LTE would miss its anticipated release date due to a hold up at U.S. Customs. Finally, Sprint has confirmed this to be the case saying that the U.S. availability of the HTC EVO 4G LTE has been delayed. In a post on its support forums [...]
T-Mobile has confirmed a release date for the HTC Amaze 4G Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich update, just a day after saying that it would be rolling out in the coming weeks. The carrier has announced that it will be pushing the Amaze 4G Ice Cream Sandwich update on May 21st which will take the [...]
As expected, T-Mobile has unleashed the HTC Sensation 4G Android 4.0 Ice Cream update and users who wish to download the new software can now pull the update manually. Today was the day that T-Mobile promised to deliver the software and thankfully, the carrier delivered on that promise. Android 4.0 is now available for the [...]
Sprint no longer has a release date for the HTC EVO 4G LTE, meaning the phone will miss its scheduled May 18 release date. According to The Verge, Sprint is pushing the release date for the EVO 4G LTE, with no date for its later release. The phone is currently delayed at Customs indefinitely because the [...]
Two of HTC’s flagship and most popular phones in its lineup will be delayed as they head into the U.S. at the U.S. Customs office due to concerns that those models may infringe on Apple’s designs and patents. As a result of Apple’s ongoing lawsuits against Android manufacturers, HTC’s One X for AT&T and the [...]
A new HTC device called the HTC Desire C has been made official today and it will be coming to select carriers in the United Kingdom for cheap. The device, which was finally made official today, brings some likable features along with it. First, it offers up a 3.5-inch HVGA display, the same size as [...]
Tomorrow, T-Mobile will roll out Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich for the HTC Sensation 4G. However, there might not be too much celebrating as T-Mobile has confirmed that this update will effectively end the free tethering that many users have enjoyed for quite some time. In a statement to PCMag, the carrier confirmed the bad [...]
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Sprint HTC EVO 4G LTE Review: A Worthy Successor to the Original (Video)
When Sprint had debuted the original WiMax-capable HTC EVO 4G nearly two years ago, it was an instant hit on the Now network. Not only was the HTC EVO 4G the first 4G smartphone in the world taking advantage of Sprint’s then speedy WiMax network, but it brought some new features and pizzazz to the [...]
Last year Toshiba waded into the Android tablet market with the Thrive, a 10.1-inch slate that served as the company’s response to what they deemed missing in the then current crop. Thus, it had several full-size ports, a rugged-ish exterior, and a thick chassis to accommodate both. Though a decent tablet, the Thrive didn’t generate [...]
Samsung Shows That It Is a Software Company
As exciting as it has been to talk, postulate, and speculate about the Galaxy S III’s hardware and specs before the third-generation Galaxy flagship smartphone was announced on May 3rd in London, once the device was announced one thing became apparent: Samsung is now a software company. That doesn’t mean that Samsung is shying away [...]
Autumn Dynasty Review: A Great RTS for the iPad
With its large touchscreen, the iPad seems like the perfect platform for Real Time Strategy games, and Autumn Dynasty proves it, mostly. Autumn Dynasty is an RTS iPad game with art that looks like tradition Chinese painting. The story involves quelling a rebellion while solving a mystery of shady noblemen. The story though, just serves [...]
Griffin GuitarConnect Pro Review: Record Your Jams with Ease
The Griffin GuitarConnect Pro interfaces with your Guitar and your iPad or iPhone so you can record your music easily using apps like Apple’s GarageBand. My son Daniel, who’s learning to play guitar, helped me test it out and he loved it. When he gets as good as Jimi Hendrix, I’m sure he’ll steal my [...]
Google Search App iPhone and iPad Update Looks Beautiful (Video)
Google just delivered a beautiful update to the company’s Google Search app for the iPhone and iPad The Google Search app for iPhone and iPad replaced Safari as my browser of choice, earning a spot in the iPhone and iPad dock. It’s faster and offers a beautiful new full screen image search which looks awesome on the [...]
