25
Aug
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[Deal Alert] HTC ThunderBolt For A Penny With A New Agreement From Amazon Wireless

Posted by in Deals, News, Thunderbolt (Mecha)

If you've been considering making the jump to Verizon's ultra-fast 4G LTE network, then I can think of no better time to make that commitment than now, as you can score the HTC ThunderBolt for one cent from Amazon Wireless. Like always, signing up with Big Red for two years is a requisite to get that price, but it still saves you $250 over the retail front.

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Specs:

  • 4.3 Inch TFT display
  • 1GHz Snapdragon processor
  • 768MB RAM
  • 8MP rear shooter, 1.3MP front
  • 8GB built-in storage
  • 4G LTE
  • Android 2.2

So there you go -- a 4G LTE phone for a penny.

14
Aug
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Revolutionary 0.4 Released, Adds Support For More Devices - Including The HTC EVO 4G And Incredible 2 With Gingerbread

Posted by in EVO 3D (Shooter), EVO 4G (Supersonic), Incredible 2 (Vivow), myTouch 4G Slide (Doubleshot), News, Thunderbolt (Mecha)

A little more than two weeks ago a revolutionary (pun intended) new unlock and root solution was released by AlphaRev and Unrevoked that provided S-Off and NAND write access to a number of HTC devices. That tool received an update today that adds a number of previously unsupported device to the mix:

  • HTC EVO 3D GSM
  • HTC Thunderbolt
  • HTC EVO 4G running Gingbebread
  • HTC myTouch 4G Slide
  • HTC Droid Incredible 2 running Gingerbread

  • 0.4pre3
    - Fixed support for HTC myTouch 4G Slide (doubleshot) 1.44.0007

  • 0.4pre2
    - Fixed support for HTC Incredible 2 (vivo_w) 0.97.0000, only works on Gingerbread now!

  • 0.4pre1
    - Added support for more devices and expanded/improved support for existing devices

    • Prior to this release, neither the EVO 4G nor Incredible 2 with Gingerbread had received S-Off and root, so these new additions to the Revolution family are welcome ones, to say the least.

    04
    Aug
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    Skype For Android Updated To v2.1 With Official Video Support For 17 More Devices (Including EVO 3D/4G, Thunderbolt, SGS1/2), And Unofficial Support For Any 2.2+ Device

    Posted by in Applications, Charge (i510), Desire (Bravo/BravoC), Desire HD (Ace), EVO 3D (Shooter), EVO 4G (Supersonic), Flyer, Galaxy S, Galaxy S II, Galaxy Tab, Incredible S (Vivo), News, Revolution, Sensation / Sensation 4G (Pyramid), Thunderbolt (Mecha), Xperia Mini / Mini Pro (Smultron / Mango), Xperia Play (Zeus, PlayStation Phone), Xperia Ray (Urushi, ST18i)
    Last Updated: September 16th, 2011

    Skysoft... errr, I mean Skype updated its previously measly Android device support from 5 devices to more than 20 today with the introduction of version 2.1 of its Android app. There are no new features outside of expanded device support, which was badly needed in order for the app to climb out of the sea of 1-star reviews (although stability and quality improvements would have made today's release even sweeter).

    Update: Other devices with 2.2+ should work, but you need to enable Video support in the settings, according to the in-app changelog.

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    The new devices are (glad to see many flagships here):

    • Samsung Galaxy S II
    • Samsung Galaxy S
    • Samsung Droid Charge - Verizon
    • Samsung Galaxy Tab
    • HTC Desire (2.2)
    • HTC Thunderbolt - Verizon
    • HTC Sensation
    • HTC Evo 4G
    • HTC Evo 3D
    • HTC Incredible S
    • HTC Desire HD
    • HTC Flyer
    • LG Revolution - Verizon (2.2)
    • Sony Ericsson Xperia PLAY
    • Sony Ericsson Xperia ray
    • Sony Ericsson Xperia mini pro
    • Acer A5

    As usual, download the app from the Market by using the links below.

    03
    Aug
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    HTC: The Thunderbolt Will Receive The Gingerbread Update In Q3 2011

    Posted by in News, Thunderbolt (Mecha)

    So, how's that for exciting news, TBolt owners? Since HTC clearly missed the Q2 update window that was originally announced, they moved it to the next logical choice... Q3. That's probably the best decision, especially when you consider the fact that we're already well into Q3.

    The official word, per an HTC representative:

    We are excited to announce that the HTC Thunderbolt will receive the Gingerbread (Android 2.3) update in Q3 2011. Stay tuned for details as we get closer to the update availability…

    As you can see, no solid date has been confirmed as of yet -- but at least now you know that Gingerbread should be hitting your device sometime within the next two months.

    28
    Jul
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    BootManager Allows You To Install Up To 5 ROMs On One Device, Flashaholics Rejoice

    Posted by in Applications, Development, Droid (Sholes), EVO 4G (Supersonic), News, Thunderbolt (Mecha)

    Not content to wait for manufacturers to get in to shape and update our phones to the latest and greatest versions of Android, most of us here at Android Police have had a brush with a number of custom ROMs in the past.

    Whether it's the latest version of Cyanogen or a more obscure mod, there is always a ROM floating around on my phone, and until now I've always had to uninstall one before installing the other. Fortunately, that's about to change thanks to a new application on the Market called BootManager.

    This article deals with a couple of advanced topics.

    22
    Jul
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    [Deal Alert] HTC Thunderbolt Now Available For $59.99 At Wirefly With A New Verizon Account

    Posted by in 4G, Deals, News, Thunderbolt (Mecha), Verizon Wireless

    Are you looking to get in on some of the 4G action that's going around nowadays? If you've been holding off in search of a cheaper deal, then you may want to take a look at this latest offer for the HTC Thunderbolt from Wirefly.

    If you purchase the Thunderbolt with a new Verizon account, you can get a taste of the carrier's first 4G device for just $59.99 - almost half the price of the previous deal we saw a couple of weeks ago. Despite the fact that the Thunderbolt still runs Froyo, this is a great deal for those of you yet to buy in to 4G handsets.

    20
    Jul
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    [Updated x3] Netflix Adds Support For 16 New Devices, Including The Thunderbolt, EVO 3D, Droid 2, 3, X2, Charge, Atrix 4G, Bionic (!), And... One Honeycomb Tablet

    Posted by in Applications, Atrix 4G (Olympus), Bionic, Charge (i510), Droid (Sholes), Droid 2, Droid 3, Droid X (Shadow), Droid X2, Epic 4G, EVO 3D (Shooter), EVO 4G (Supersonic), Fascinate, Froyo 2.2, G'zOne Commando, G2 (Vision), Galaxy S, Galaxy S 4G, Gingerbread 2.3, Incredible, Incredible 2 (Vivow), myTouch 4G Slide (Doubleshot), News, Nexus S (Crespo/Soju), Nexus S 4G (Crespo4g), Revolution, Thunderbolt (Mecha)

    Netflix this evening appears to have quietly unleashed the Android app on 16 more previously unsupported devices, all without updating the application at all.

    The whole situation threw us off quite a bit, as the Netflix app description now lists both the new devices and a reference to a new version 1.3, while the app itself is still stuck at 1.2.2.

    Nevertheless, after trying to find it in the Market using devices that were previously unsupported (HTC EVO 3D and Thunderbolt), to our pleasant surprise, we succeeded. So... it seems that Netflix indeed simply updated the list in the Market publishing console without updating the app at all, which means it was compatible with all of them all along.

    14
    Jul
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    Hulu Plus For Android Updated With Support For EVO 4G, T-Mobile G2, myTouch 4G, And HTC Thunderbolt

    Posted by in Applications, EVO 4G (Supersonic), G2 (Vision), myTouch 4G (Glacier), News, Thunderbolt (Mecha)

    Hulu's initial rollout of the Plus app for Android probably didn't wow too many subscribers - after all, it was only available for six devices (the Nexus One, Nexus S, HTC Inspire 4G, Motorola Droid II, Motorola Droid X, and Motorola Atrix). Now, four new devices are joining the fray, bringing the total number of supported devices to ten:

    • HTC EVO 4G
    • HTC Thunderbolt
    • T-Mobile G2
    • T-Mobile myTouch 4G

    While that still leaves plenty of Android users out in the cold, this is still a step in the right direction, especially with the addition of the ever-popular EVO 4G. If you're lucky enough to have your device on the supported list, head on over to the market to try it out.

    08
    Jul
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    HTC Thunderbolt OTA Update 1.70.605.0 (Froyo) Rolling Out Now, Fixes Reboots, Enhances Data Connectivity, More

    Posted by in Froyo 2.2, HTC, News, Thunderbolt (Mecha)

    Would you look at that - only hours after we leaked the long overdue update that, most importantly, fixes reboot issues, Verizon opened the flood gates and is now pushing the 74MB download over-the-air to HTC Thunderbolts all over the country.

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    The update version number is 1.70.605.0 and, unfortunately, it's not Gingerbread (remember how we told you that the June 30th Gbread rumor had to be fake?). The full list of improvements can be found in this PDF document, which I will include below for convenience:

    Verizon Wireless is pleased to announce a new software update,
    Build Number: 1.70.605.0 Baseband: 1.39.00.0613w, 0.01.69.0613w_1,
    for your ThunderBolt™ by HTC.

    08
    Jul
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    [Exclusive Download] Leaked 1.70.605.0 Update For The HTC Thunderbolt (No, It's Not Gingerbread)

    Posted by in Exclusives, News, Thunderbolt (Mecha)
    Last Updated: June 5th, 2012

    It's no secret that there's an update coming to the HTC Thunderbolt that should start tonight - but no one likes to wait, so - thanks to TeamAndIRC - we've got you covered with an exclusive download.

    This update brings a number of fixes to the Thunderbolt, including the annoying reboot issue. Other notable fixes:

    • Improved data connectivity
    • Enhanced call history view
    • Improved Bluetooth discovery
    • People search enabled
    • Desktop cradle app
    • ...and more.

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    *THIS WILL WIPE YOUR DATA*THIS WILL WIPE YOUR DATA*THIS WILL WIPE YOUR DATA*

    Instructions:

    1. Download the file below, and re-name it to (without quotes) "PG05IMG.zip"
    2. Place PG05IMG.zip on the root directory of your SD card
    3. Turn off your Thunderbolt
    4. Holding Volume Down and then Power simultaneously, wait until the phone boots into the bootloader - it should begin flashing the update immediately.

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