Category: HTC (Android)

Red HTC Desire S Photo Shoot

We recently reviewed the HTC Desire S which is a great upgrade to the great seller HTC Desire and this got some great feedback from a lot of people. Then Vodafone came out and launched an exclusive red version of the handset and it looks mighty fine!.  We …

HTC ChaCha Launches On ThreeUK

Three have just launched the HRC ChaCha on their network and have posted a blog update as well as a YouTube video which can be found below. The HTC ChaCha will cost just £20 on ‘The One Plan’ giving you more allowance than you could ever dream of …

HTC ChaCha Gets Speed Boost

The HTC ChaCha has been given a quiet speed boost from 600Mhz to 800Mhz according to ITProPortal.  This is a 33% speed bump on the same hardware and will help with browsing, navigating and using more applications at the same time.   HTC has quietly upgraded the Chacha, …

HTC Flyer Gets Quiet OS Upgrade

Anyone lucky enough to have a HTC Flyer might have been informaed about a new version of the software is now available for a free OTA download. The download is said to ‘improve system performance’ so we wait and see what has been improved. Your Tablet will receive a …

Smartphones. What can you do with them?

So you have a smartphone.  Be it Android, Apple or Windows Phone 7.  Or some other platform.  Now what? Smartphones are becoming more and more popular, as they become cheaper to produce and more popular, and people are following their friends and buying something similar to them.  Now, …

Locked bootloaders are history – HTC

HTC have officially given the green light to unlocked bootloaders following a number of campaigns and petitions around the web. The news, which was posted on the HTC Facebook page, comes from Peter Chou himself… There has been overwhelmingly customer feedback that people want access to open bootloaders …

Vodafone to carry the HTC Evo?

A couple of months back rumours were circulating that the HTC Evo 3D would be coming to Europe and it looks like those rumours might be coming true. Various blogs are reporting that Vodafone UK will be launching it as just the “HTC Evo” with a release date …

HTC Sensation hits Vodafone UK

It’s official, the HTC Sensation has hit Vodafone UK. You can pick up the phone for free with a 24-month, £30 per month contract. If you want to pay less than £30, you’ll be paying around £100 for the phone depending on the contract you choose. If you’ve …

Orange Incredible S units next up for Gingerbread

The HTC Incredible S is also getting in on the Android 2.3.3 (Gingerbread) action with Orange customers seeing the update today. Glen and Tony Mann emailed us about this, with Glen stating…. Just to let you know, my UK Orange contract Incredible S received its Gingerbread update last …

Vodafone offer up exclusive HTC kit

Fancy the Desire S, but in a nice shade of red? Head over to your local Vodafone shop with a nice smile on your face and it could be yours. It forms part of their extensive line-up of HTC devices which also includes the Sensation (available from today) …

HTC Flyer now on sale with Three

We’ve been tracking this since Three announced it was to carry the device back in February. The 7″ tablet, which has a 5 megapixel camera, 1GB of RAM and 32GB of storage, also includes the clever HTC Scribe technology. One thing that has confused us slightly is the …

HTC Sees big future in tablets and a return to form for Microsoft

We’ve only had a brief look at the HTC Flyer so far (we’re sending chocolates to HTC and everything) but, with the stylus and funky HTC Scribing system it seems to be generating some very positive remarks around the web. HTC are feeling a warm vibe too, with …

Desire HD handsets on Virgin receiving Gingerbread

The Desire HD updates are now rolling out to Virgin Mobile branded devices. Jon Pewtner has emailed in to let us know that his Desire HD handset has just received the update over the air. It’s now reporting Android version 2.3.3. Let us know if you’ve got your …

Motorola Atrix and HTC Flyer opinions

The BBC’s Rory Cellan-Jones is a rather lucky fella. He’s got the HTC Flyer and the Motorola Atrix on test right now and examines the threat they pose to the iPad. He makes some valid points about this… So, two innovative ways of taking mobile computing forward on …

O2 Offer up the Desire S in a different shade

Morning all. Today the Desire S has appeared on the O2 website. It’s in “pastel teal”, which we’re reliably informed is this colour.. Grab it on O2 for nothing on contracts over £27 p/m or pay £149.99 up-front and just dish out £16.50 p/m for it. There is, …

HTC Sensation priced up SIM free – £499.99

The all-new HTC Sensation is now up for pre-order from Play. If you’ve got £500 floating around your bank account then you can pre-order it. The SIM free device isn’t due for release until 30th of June though.. Dan was on-site for the launch of this new handset …

HTC Flyer prices on Three – £25 per month, £169 up-front

Three have, as promised added the HTC Flyer to their range of devices. Although it’s still showing as coming soon on their website it’s now appearing in their catalogues. To get one you’ll need to splash out £169, then it’s £25 per month on a 2 year contract. …

Wildfire S Now On Three

Three have now launched the HTC Wildfire S on their network here in the UK and it is available in both Black and White versions from their online store right now. Costing £30 on their market leading One Plan including All You Can Eat data the Wildfire S …

Confirmed – O2 to get HTC Salsa Exclusivity

Clove recently added a blog post stating that the HTC Salsa would be exclusive to O2. We’ve done some digging and have now received confirmation that the keyboard-less Facebook phone (on the left) will be exclusive to O2. The Salsa has a 3.4″ screen with 480×320 pixel screen, …

Gingerbread for the Desire leaks out

I’ve got a strange attachment to the HTC Desire. It’s a crackin’ device that still stands up to the newer phones coming into shops now. Android Gingerbread has just leaked out for the Desire so we should be seeing this “unofficial official” version rolling out “properly” to Desire …

HTC Sync released for HTC Flyer

Hey! Got yourself a HTC Flyer ? No ? Us neither. We’re being told that this tablet will either arrive “any day now”, “soon” with Amazon stating “June 1st”. The 32GB version with 3G and WiFi seems to be going for £599 at PC World, Expansys and Amazon, …

Incredible and Desire HD receive Android 2.3 Updates

Android 2.3 is now arriving on HTC Desire HD and HTC Incredible handsets. Updates seem to be rolling out to the SIM-free phones first with update notices showing in About->Phone->Software Update. Improved copy and paste functionality, better power management, a new UI, download manager, SIP Internet calling and …

HTC Sensation Appears In Vodafone Brochures

Vodafone have a short exclusive on the HTC Sensation which is due this month, rumors even point to a shipping date of 14th May so not too long to wait now. On passing a Vodafone store today they have the new business brochures on display and as expected the Sensation …

HTC Desire Z – Just £265 !

The HTC Desire Z is an excellent device. Our recent review pointed out the rather excellent slide-out QWERTY keyboard, fast boot and 5 megapixel camera. Amazingly Amazon are selling the Desire Z for just £265 – that’s unlocked and with free delivery. That, I have to say, is …

HTC Desire HD & Incredible S getting Gingerbread now

HTC have started the roll out of the Android 2.3 or Gingerbread update to existing HTC Desire HD and Incredible S handsets. This will arrive as an OTA update, so keep an eye on your phone if you have one of these devices.   Link – Engadget

HTC Sensation available for pre-order on Vodafone

The HTC Sensation, announced last month, is now available for pre-order on Vodafone. It’s free with plans costing £35 per month (2 year contract). For your money you’ll also get 100 minutes, 500 texts and 500MB of internet browsing. It’s not The all-new HTC Sensation has a 1.2Ghz …

CyanogenMod… What’s all the fuss?

In the New Year, I decided to take a nose dive into custom ROMs for my Desire.  Oh we had been getting along just great for a while, but I realised I needed more… Wanted more.  It needed to be faster, and easier to use and not as …

My view of Google’s step to gain control of Android skinning.

Since the start, Android has always been on the forefront of becoming the largest open source OS. This was to give manufacturers the chance to skin the platform. But, now it seems to be changing. During the last month, sources have provided us information that all is about …

Unofficial Android 2.3 ROM for the Desire

If you read our HTC Desire S review then you’ll no doubt have seen the all-new version of Android 2.3.3 with the update HTC Sense interface. It’s something that existing HTC Desire owners can now crow-bar into their phones courtesy of 911Sniper. The big warning sticker saying, “TEST …

HTC Flyer – WiFi version for £479.99

The WiFi-only HTC Flyer has hit the PC World website and is priced up at £479.99. That’s £120 cheaper than the 3G version. We caught a demo of the HTC Flyer and the Scribe technology during Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. Check this story for all the details …

Get hands-on with the latest kit – HTC on tour

HTC will be visiting 11 cities in their specially-designed truck to help customers get more from their phones. Starting on Friday in Manchester, they will be giving you hands-on time with some of their latest devices including the HTC Desire S and the HTC Flyer. The HTC Sense …

HTC Sensation coming to T-Mobile too

We’ve just had word that the HTC Sensation will be arriving on T-Mobile too. Yesterday we received confirmation that the device would be arriving on Orange. Three will also be carrying it after the short Vodafone exclusivity deal ends. The handset features a dual-core 1.2GHz Snapdragon CPU, 1GB …

Confirmed – HTC Sensation coming to Orange in June

You may know Conor by now, he’s the PR guy from Orange. We’ve emailed him to ask whether the HTC Sensation will be available on their network. Turns on it will and you’ve only got to wait until June. If you haven’t done so already, have a look …

HTC Sensation Hands On Video

Whilst at the HTC event today I managed to get a quick hands on video with the Sensation and with a member of the team there talking me through some key points. One thing which the people who arrange press events must take into account when arranging them is the …

HTC Sensation in video

Wanna see a little more of the HTC Sensation ? Well, grab yourself a coffee and soak up a bit of a video feast. HTC have added a number of videos showing you around the handset, plus there’s some extra ones via Mobile Bulgaria showing you around the …

HTC Sensation Coming To Three

With the HTC Sensation now official the guys at Three have stepped forward to confirm that they will be offering the dual-core 1.2GHz beast “soon”. Vodafone have got a one month exclusivity deal on the HTC Sensation, so we’re guessing it’ll arrive on Three in May sometime. The …

HTC Announce Sensation

HTC have just announced the Sensation handset to the world and wow what a beauty. A 4.3 inch gorilla class screen, unibody aluminium case, 8 megapixel camera will 1080p HD video recording and much more It seems Vodafone have a short exclusive on this handset and will start …

Live From HTC Event Today

We will be covering the HTC event in London LIVE today bringing you all the news and information as it is announced. HTC Event

Vodafone Show Off HTC Sensation

Vodafone have just gone and posted a link to the HTC Sensation which is due to be announced today If you want a high-performing phone that lets you take HD video and see things clearly on its 4.3″ screen, choose the HTC Sensation.   Take crystal-clear HD video …

HTC Sensation will have dual-core Snapdragon

Opps. Well, it looks like those earlier rumours could be coming true today. Qualcomm Germany have just posted this tweet which details the dual-core 1.2GHz chip inside the all-new HTC Sensation which is expected to be revealed today in London. We’ll have live coverage of the event as …