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Oct

AT&T Announces Its First LTE Smartphones, The Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket And HTC Vivid

Posted by Cameron Summerson in AT&T, Galaxy S II Skyrocket, News, Vivid

If you've been waiting for AT&T to start announcing some smartphones for its LTE network, that time is over. Ma Bell just took the wraps off of its first two LTE-powered smartphones, and they're nothing short of impressive.

Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket

The GSII Skyrocket is an incremental upgrade to AT&T's current GSII, with quite a few beefed up specs:

4.5-inch 480*800 SuperAMOLED Plus display
1.5GHz dual-core processor
8MP rear shooter, 2MP front camera
16GB built-in storage, microSD card slot
Android 2.3.5

Anyone regret buying the first GSII yet?

HTC Vivid

Previously rumored as the Holiday, the Vivid is now a power-packed reality.

Oct

No Ice Cream Sandwich For The Nexus One, Says Google

Posted by Cameron Summerson in Ice Cream Sandwich 4.0, News, Nexus One (Passion)

Go ahead and file this one under the we're not surprised tab: Google's Hugo Barra told the Telegraph that the Nexus One won't be getting updated to Android 4.0, as the hardware is just too old. Honestly, we didn't expect the Big G to support the original Nexus forever, so this shouldn't really come as a shocker to anyone.

With that said, we know that tons of unofficial ports (read: custom ROMs) will be available shortly after the ICS source is dropped, once again breathing life into an otherwise dying device. Just one more reason we all love the Android development community so much.

Oct

[Updated] Carriers Sending Out An OTA Update To Fix Massive Security Flaw In Several HTC Devices

Posted by Cameron Summerson in EVO 3D (Shooter), EVO 4G (Supersonic), EVO Design 4G, EVO View 4G, News, Thunderbolt (Mecha)

At the beginning of the month, we broke the news about a huge security vulnerability in several HTC phones, including the Thunderbolt, EVO 3D, EVO 4G, and possibly more. Not long after word of this issue hit the 'net, HTC issued a response acknowledging it, as well as promising to deliver a patch to correct it. Looks like they are making good on that promise now, as several HTC devices are currently receiving an OTA update to correct this vulnerability.

So far, we've confirmed that the EVO 3D, EVO 4G, EVO View 4G, and EVO Design 4G on Sprint are all receiving an OTA update.

Oct

[Updated] Exclusive: Gingerbread Build 2.11.605.5 For The HTC Thunderbolt, Fixes Several Issues From Official Gingerbread OTA

Posted by Cameron Summerson in Exclusives, News, Thunderbolt (Mecha)

Last Updated: June 5th, 2012

Update: Well, what do you know -- Verizon just updated the support documentation for the Tbolt to reflect the newest build... and it just so happens to be 2.11.605.5. Yep, the exact same as this build. Looks like this is the official OTA, folks. Check out the full changelog here.

Thunderbolt owners have been waiting a long while to get Gingerbread -- too long, considering this phone was once Verizon's flagship. We've seen several leaked builds come around, all of which experienced a variety of problems. The most recent leak seemed to be the most stable so far, but it was still chock-full of annoying little bugs.

Oct

[Update: $30 At Amazon Wireless] Deal Alert: HTC EVO Design 4G $50 With New Agreement At Wirefly

Posted by Cameron Summerson in Deals, EVO Design 4G, News, Sprint

So, you want to jump over to Sprint, but don't need the fastest device on the planet? ~~Both Amazon Wireless and Wirefly have a good deal going on the~~ ~~just released EVO Design 4G~~ ~~by HTC: $50~~. Update: It's still $50 at Wirefly, but Amazon Wireless just dropped the price to $30. Of course, this requires a new two-year contract, so all current Sprintsters will be stuck paying $80, which still saves about $20 over the in-store price.

Specs:

4-inch qHD display
1.2GHz single-core Snapdragon processor
5MP rear shooter with HD video capture (720p), 1.3MP front cam
Android 2.3.5 with Sense
WiMax

Speed demon?

Oct

HTC Announces The EVO Design 4G For Sprint, 4 Inches Of qHD and WiMax Goodness For Just Under A Benjamin

Posted by Cameron Summerson in EVO Design 4G, News, Sprint

After yesterday's absolutely insane phone announcement-bomb, HTC and Sprint have subtly unveiled the EVO Design 4G. If you're looking for an upper mid-range device that won't break the bank, the Design 4G has your number, as it's packing decent, but not (yet) outdated hardware:

4-inch qHD display
1.2Ghz single-core Snapdragon processor
5MP rear shooter with HD video capture (720p), 1.3MP ffc
Android 2.3.5 with Sense
WiMax

Sure, it doesn't compare to the recently announced Motorola Droid RAZR or the Samsung Galaxy Nexus, but at $200 cheaper it definitely has its appeal. If the Design is calling your name, it will be available on October 23rd for $99 with a two-year agreement.

Oct

DIY Fix For Intermittent Audio From HTC Sensation Headphone Jack

Posted by Brian O'Toole in Development, News, Sensation / Sensation 4G (Pyramid)

It looks like the touchscreen isn't the only piece of hardware on the Sensation that works when it wants to. Posted today on XDA-Developers, Sensation owner zmfl recounted his experience with the audio signal coming and going on his phone, and having received confirmation of the issue from other members there, enterprisingly figured out the cause of the problem and its solution.

Put simply, the paint around the Sensation's 3.5 mm headphone jack tends to wear away or chip with use. This brings the pins of the cable plug into contact with the bare case metal and results in the audio cutting out or sending errant control signals to your media player.

Oct

HTC Security OTA Appearing On European Sensations [Update: And Now The GSM EVO 3D, Too]

Posted by Brian O'Toole in HTC, Sensation / Sensation 4G (Pyramid)

Originally Posted October 12th.

It's been eleven days since Android Police published this story detailing the discovery by Trevor Eckhart of some serious security issues within HTC's more recent software. Three days after that HTC responded, and now, a further week or so later, we are seeing reports of an "important security update" being pushed to HTC Sensations throughout Europe.

Screencap by FG1234 of Android-Hilfe.de

While HTC does not specify exactly what the ~9 MB update addresses, the timing seems right to relate to the preceding story. Besides alluding to some positive-sounding "performance improvements and new features", the update description does not mention any further details, and HTC certainly doesn't dwell on the nature of the security update itself.

Oct

Galaxy Nexus Shows Up In Verizon MAP, Listed At $299.99 (Ditto For The HTC Rezound)

Posted by Ron Amadeo in Galaxy Nexus, Ice Cream Sandwich 4.0, News, Verizon Wireless, Vigor

Nexus news is leaking like a sieve over at Verizon. This time it's from something called "Verizon MAP" (Apparently that's "minimum advertised price"). The latest tidbit of info is one of the last important bits, the price! It's $299.99.

Before you freak out about the November 10th date; that's not necessarily the launch date - more like the earliest possible launch date. We've got a least a month to go.

All this news also applies to the HTC Rezound (formerly the Vigor), which is apparently going head-to-head with Google's frozen flagship. Good luck with that.

Source: Droid-Life

Oct

[Deal Alert] T-Mobile HTC Sensation 4G Free From Best Buy With A New Two-Year Agreement -- Today Only

Posted by Cameron Summerson in Deals, News, Sensation / Sensation 4G (Pyramid)

If you've been considering making the jump over to T-Mo and aren't interested in the power-packed Amaze 4G, then there's a good chance you've been eyeing the Sensation 4G. If this scenario sounds familiar, then Best Buy's website is the place to be, as you can get the Sensation 4G for nary a dime.