Verizon Announces HTC Trophy WP7 Phone for May 26th
Rounding out the Verizon announcements for today, the carrier has announced its first Windows Phone 7 smartphone in the HTC Trophy which is slated for release on May 26th for $199.99 after new 2 year agreement and $50 mail-in rebate. The phone features a 3.8-inch WVGA resolution display powered by a 1GHz Snapdragon processor, 16GB […]
AT&T Officially Confirms Third-Party App Installs on Android with Sideloading
AT&T has sent out a letter to its developer program members and partners confirming that the carrier will now allow third-party applications to run on its stable of Android devices, effectively ending its blockade and opening up its Android lineup to behave closer to other Android devices. Currently, the Samsung Infuse 4G is the only […]
Verizon Extends Complimentary Hotspot Access for Thunderbolt Owners
Following weeks of complaints from customers regarding issues with the HTC Thunderbolt 4G which Verizon refuses to directly address and acknowledge, Verizon has decided to quietly extend its complimentary hotspot access offer from its original end date of May 15 to June 15th on account of the late launch of the Droid Charge this past […]
Verizon Launches HTC Merge As Third-Party Exclusive
Verizon Wireless has quietly launched the long-delayed HTC Merge dual-mode CDMA/GSM Android smartphone as a third-party dealer exclusive after months of delays and rumors. Originally meant to launch as far back as last summer with ROM leaks, the HTC Merge was meant to slot into Verizon’s Android lineup as its variant of the HTC G2/Magic […]
Verizon, HTC Still Quiet on Thunderbolt Mobile Hotspot Issues
Verizon Wireless has yet to formally acknowledge the Mobile Hotspot issues that are plaguing many users of the HTC Thunderbolt. The issue in particular is that internet connectivity is lost at random, when on Verizon’s LTE network. Data connectivity on the device itself continues to function, but devices tethered over Wi-Fi cannot load pages. Currently, […]
Verizon Rolling Out Thunderbolt Update After Delay
Verizon has begun to roll out its first update for the HTC Thunderbolt after being delayed due to unspecified issues. The update addresses bug-fixes including better EVDO support and improved GPS performance along with stability improvements for data oriented applications. The update pushes the build numbers to 1.13.605.7 with baseband 1.16.00.0402w_1. The update is available […]
AT&T Pushing Out HSUPA Updates for Inspire 4G and Atrix 4G
AT&T has begun to push out the long awaited updates to the Inspire 4G and the Atrix 4G over the air that enable full HSUPA upload speeds. An uproar erupted after launching earlier this year with capped upload speeds. AT&T admitted to the caps in order to expand the network updates necessary to enable full-speed […]
T-Mobile G2 to Receive Gingerbread Update
An HTC representative has confirmed that the T-Mobile G2 will be updated to Android 2.3 Gingerbread during the second quarter of the year, following the launch of the device late last year. The T-Mobile G2 is notable for launching with a near-stock Android Froyo build free of extensive carrier modifications. Amazon -T-Mobile G2
Updates to Atrix 4G and Inspire 4G to Enable Full Uploads Confirmed
After weeks of anticipation, HTC has announced a future update for the Inspire 4G smartphone to enable full-speed uploads via FCC documents after customer complaints began to surface that it and the Atrix 4G were artificially limited to 300Kbps upload speeds while the iPhone 4 was unaffected. Speculation then began to circulate that Apple’s iPhone […]