Users on AT&T’s HSPA+ networks and devices, such as the recently launched HTC Inspire 4G and the Motorola Atrix 4G, can finally experience real 4G speeds come this April according to an AT&T spokesperson. Speaking in regards to AT&T’s controversial position on not enabling full 4G high speed uploads on devices that advertise such capabilities [...]
Microsoft has gone ahead and updated their “Where’s my phone update?” page, which now indicates that testing for both the pre-NoDO and the NoDo updates on AT&T Windows Phone 7 devices will end sometime in early April. Once the testing is complete, the February and March updates will be moved into scheduling mode, which means [...]
More photos of the HTC Pyramid have surfaced over at XDA, a consolation prize for T-Mobile enthusiasts let down after it failed to launch at CTIA. The new captures indicate that T-Mobile’s still unannounced device will not only have a qHD high-resolution display, but the Pyramid will also come loaded with HTC Sense 3.0 over [...]
Remember that HTC Flyer tablet that HTC introduced back in February at the Mobile World Congress and said would be launching in Q2? You know, the one that has been rumored to be hitting T-Mobile at some point in the future? Ring a bell? Well, since Mobile World Congress, it has been available for pre-order [...]
According to a report from TMoNews, the NoDo update for T-Mobile’s HTC HD7 will be rolling out tomorrow. Unfortunately, the report offeres no other specifics in regards to how long the roll out will take, or if the new software will roll out OTA or if it will require manual installation. As a reminder, here [...]
It looks like T-Mobile’s LG G-Slate and Sprint’s HTC EVO View 4G might have some competition at some point this summer as it looks like HTC’s Flyer is likely going to be coming in for landing on T-Mobile USA. According to a report from Pocketnow and backed up by some physical evidence, the HTC Flyer, [...]
HTC’s Droid Incredible has been out on Verizon for close to a year. The 4G LTE-enabled HTC ThunderBolt has been out for less than a month. Both will apparently get the bump up to Android 2.3 Gingerbread sometime during Q2. Over the weekend, Droid-Life received not one but two tips, one containing an email from [...]
Another busy week is wrapping up and we’ve pulled together the biggest notebook, tablet and smart phone news of the week, including our Best of CTIA winners, to help you get caught up on what’s going on in technology. The biggest news of the week was arguably the CTIA Wireless 2011 show in Orlando which was the [...]
Like the HTC EVO View 4G, the HTC EVO 3D was rumored to be one of the products that Sprint would announce at CTIA. Sure enough, one of Tuesday’s announcements was the successor to Sprint’s original HTC EVO 4G and boy, is it an impressive device, so impressive that we awarded it with our Best [...]
Sprint’s HTC EVO View 4G had been heavily rumored to be arriving at CTIA this week and so it was no surprise when the carrier announced their version of the HTC Flyer with 4G WiMax capabilities. The EVO View 4G will be an Android 2.3 Gingerbread powered tablet as opposed to Android 3.0 Honeycomb with [...]
Shortly after the HTC ThunderBolt launched on March 17th, developers were able to achieve root. However, that root method was a difficult road for those with only a tiny bit of rooting experience and downright impossible for those who made the HTC ThunderBolt their first Android device. Well, XDA Developers (via Android Central) has thankfully [...]
At the end of February, HTC introduced the HTC Merge, a Froyo powered global device that has some hints of T-Mobile’s G2 and Sprint’s HTC EVO Shift 4G. Unfortunately, the company neglected to give any sort of information on which U.S. carriers it would arrive on and the only thing interested parties had to go [...]
If there ever was a day to buy Verizon’s HTC ThunderBolt, today might be it. The price of the HTC ThunderBolt is well documented. It’s expensive just about everywhere but Amazon and Verizon itself offers it up for $250 on a new two-year contract. Well, it seems that Big Red is showing some mercy to [...]
Back on March 14th, a document leaked out that accurately predicted the launch date of the HTC ThunderBolt and also pointed to a March 24th release of the HTC Trophy and thus, Windows Phone 7 on Verizon. Unfortunately, the HTC Trophy and WP7 won’t be hitting Big Red on Thursday, at least, according to a [...]
Yesterday at CTIA, Sprint introduced the HTC EVO View 4G tablet, their WiMax compatible version of HTC’s Flyer tablet that was launched back at the Mobile World Congress in February. Now that that smoke has cleared, Best Buy has some more Flyer news, this in the form of a Wi-Fi only version of the device [...]
The HTC EVO 3D wasn’t the only gadget that Sprint announced during its press event today at CTIA. The carrier also announced its WiMax enabled version of the HTC Flyer that will hit shelves across the United States as the HTC EVO View 4G. As expected, the EVO View 4G is the identical twin brother [...]
Sprint has finally ended all of the speculation about their successor to the original HTC EVO 4G and at CTIA today made the HTC EVO 3D official adding a glasses-free 3D device to their expansive list of 4G-enabled devices. The specifications are exactly what we thought they would be. The HTC EVO 3D includes a [...]
It appears that the true successor to the original HTC EVO 4G, the HTC EVO 3D, will definitely be announced at CTIA and from the looks of things, it has a chance to be the star of the show. The EVO 3D has been rumored for weeks now, so it should come as no surprise [...]
Not wanting to be overshadowed by Sprint and T-Mobile at this year’s CTIA, which we’ll be covering live from Florida, AT&T made two pretty impressive announcements this morning in the form of the HTC HD7S, powered by Windows Phone 7, and the LG Thrill 4G, which supports 3D and sports Android. AT&T’s HTC HD7S is [...]
T-Mobile has yet to make the upcoming HTC Pyramid official but that hasn’t stopped the device from leaking out in a set of photos paired with an exciting list of specifications that should lift the spirits of T-Mobile customers feeling down about the AT&T acquisition. Last week, the Pyramid leaked out in some renders that [...]
We’ll be live in Orlando, Florida this week to bring you the best and latest from the CTIA Wireless 2011 conference, but ahead of show-time, we’re hearing leaks of what Sprint will announce. From the looks of it, Sprint will most likely steal the show with an aggressive lineup of WiMax 4G-capable devices, including a [...]
The HTC Thunderbolt’s 8MP camera is pretty impressive, at least for a mobile phone. The images shot with the Thunderbolt are crisp and could easily pass as being shot with a point-and-shoot camera, as long as they’re shot with plenty of light. Will the HTC Thunderbolt replace a high-quality point and shoot or DSLR? Absolutely [...]
Another busy week has wrapped up and we’ve boiled down the essential news, reviews and how tos to the best of the week so that you know what’s going on in the world of notebook, netbooks, tablets and smart phones. Notebook News For the Week of March 18th: This week we saw a collection of [...]
The HTC Thunderbolt is Verizon’s first 4G LTE phone and it is ridiculously, blazingly fast. It is hands down the fastest phone I’ve ever laid hands. I’ve been using the HTC Thunderbolt since I picked it up this morning and I still can’t believe how quickly it downloads and uploads data on 4G LTE. Here’s [...]
Welcome 4G LTE to a smartphone, and hello HTC Thunderbolt! Verizon Wireless has finally made the Thunderbolt available for online order to eager Android users who are awaiting to taste 4G LTE download speeds. The device can be seen as a rival to the HTC EVO 4G on Sprint’s network, and features many of the [...]
Chinese website XDA.cn is once again the source for the HTC Pyramid leak, which is said to be coming to T-Mobile USA with its dual-core CPU. According to the website, the phone will be sporting a very high resolution–Retina Display comparable–4.3-inch qHD display, which is a 960-540 touchscreen of the same variety used on the [...]
Images for an un-released HTC Ignite have surfaced showing a Windows Phone 7 device that has similar design cues to the HTC Desire HD and the Inspire 4G. The image was provided from Chinese-based website xda.cn and shows a slate-style smartphone with a large touchscreen and three touch buttons on the bottom of the screen [...]
After having been an AT&T customer for 12 years–it started with PacBell Wireless in San Jose, California, which evolved to Cingular, which then became the ‘new’ AT&T–I am finally ready to leave the AT&T family to say hello to Verizon Wireless with the HTC Thunderbolt, the carrier’s first 4G LTE smartphone, on March 17. Unlike [...]
A leaked image of the HTC Prime smartphone from Chinese-based XDA.cn shows a Windows Phone 7 device that bears a more compact form factor and appearance than the HTC 7 Pro or HTC Arrive for Sprint. This Windows Phone 7 device seems to resemble the form factor of devices like the HTC Merge, the EVO [...]
Verizon will be offering unlimited data with the HTC Thunderbolt, the first 4G LTE phone on its network, for $29.99 per month. Verizon insiders have indicated that new tier plans would replace the carrier’s unlimited data plans with the introduction of 4G LTE phones, but those plans are being put on hold…for now. The HTC [...]
There’s been a ton of interest in the Verizon Thunderbolt by HTC since it was announced, but relatively few people have actually voted for Verizon’s first 4G phone with their wallets. As I wrote a few days ago, I put my name on the HTC Thunderbolt waiting list at a San Francisco Best Buy store. [...]
In addition to HTC bringing a 10-inch slate and the HP webOS TouchPad pricing leak, it looks like a slew of tablets will be getting released this summer for under $500 from Acer and Toshiba, according to a leaked document obtained by PreCentral. In April, Acer will release a 7-inch Android 2.3 Gingerbread tablet with [...]
Verizon officially announced that the HTC Thunderbolt will be available starting Thursday March 17 at retail stores and online beginning March 17. That’s right, no more rumors, but a solid Thunderbolt release date! With an official price tag of $249.99, the HTC Thunderbolt will be the first Verizon 4G LTE phone. There have been HTC Thunderbolt’s price [...]
In addition to the 7-inch HTC Flyer, which runs on Android 2.4 Gingerbread, HTC may soon be launching a 10-inch slate that will put it in the same league as the Motorola Xoom and the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1. A leaked document for a major U.S. retailer was obtained by PreCentral and reveals that the [...]
Are you ready for 4G LTE to hit HTC’s Android smartphone? If you are and are itching to grab an HTC Thunderbolt, Verizon Wireless is featuring a page on its website for you to track thunder and is promoting it on its homepage. The device is expected to launch on St. Patrick’s Day in the U.S. [...]
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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
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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 [...]
