Category: HTC (Android)

HTC Responds – Information on the Hero 2.1 Update

HTC have just contacted us regarding the Android 2.1 update on HTC Hero handsets. Just yesterday we spotted an OTA update for the device, but it wasn't the Eclair update we'd hoped for. HTC have now given this official update.. "The Android Éclair u...

HTC Aria – Don’t get it mixed up with your HD mini

Hmm.. I've just had a flick through the HTC Aria shots on Engadget and it seems to be very similar in design to the HTC HD mini we looked at a while back. Very, very similar in fact. The Aria is an Android device which will pop up …

HTC Aria goes official – Official Press Release

Out of pretty much no-where AT&T have just announced the Aria. It'll arriving in mere days on June 20th and has is powered by Android 2.1 with a 3.2" HVGA screen and 5 megapixel camera. Available for $129.99 (after a $100 mail-in rebate) it's got ...

Mobilefun are giving away a Desire

Mobilefun have just launched their own Facebook fan page and to celebrate they're giving away a brand new, unlocked HTC Desire worth £399.95! To enter the competition, just go to facebook.com/loveyourmobile click "Like" and then share the competitio...

HTC Desire In Silver!

How do you make the HTC Desire even better than it was already with it selling like hot cakes all over the UK?.  Add a brand spanking new colour to the mix!. eXpansys have a Silver version of the Desire coming within a few days for £449.99 ...

HTC Desire and Legend OTA Updates

In the last week a couple of OTA (Over The Air) updates have appeared for HTC Legend and HTC Desire owners. You should already have received notification of these updates on your phone but we'd recommend hooking up to a WiFi hotspot before downloading...

HTC Hero Android 2.1 Update – Today?

The long wait for the Hero Android 2.1 update may be over today, with the HTC in China stating that the new ROM will be available today, in Asia at least. We'll be keeping an eye on the HTC support site over the next few hours but, as …

HTC Tattoo Software Upgrade (Orange UK)

HTC have a new software update available for Orange customers by visiting the HTC support page online and following a few simple steps. Nothing yet on what exactly is upgraded or fixed with this new version but any new version is more than welcome for...

HTC Wildfire deals now coming online

Our HTC Wildfire deals are now online now that pricing and pre-orders are available. I've had a quick scoot around the offers and found the following. If you want a cheap deal (albeit without any data bundled) there's a a Vodafone 12 month package. I...

3UK To Range HTC Wildfire

3UK have announced they will be ranging the HTC Wildfire on their network very soon.  The following statement was taken from the Media Centre from the official website: Sylvia Chind Head of Branded Devices said "It’s great to be a...

Wildfire priced up, SIM free

We've not managed to find any Pay As You Go deals for the HTC Wildfire as yet, but mobilefun.co.uk do have it up for £229.95 and will have it ready for despatch soon. Slap a SIM in it and you're away. We should point out that the Wildfire …

Android 2.1 arrives for Sprint Hero

Sprint Hero owners can now at last get their hands on the highly anticipated Android 2.1 update. It's available from the support site and gives enhanced corporate email support, HTC Sense improvements, better camera quality and all the Android 2.1 im...

HTC Wildfire announced – We go hands on

This is the HTC Wildfire. It's the new name for the HTC Buzz and we got a sneak peak at it last week. Available in Q3 this looks like a smaller version of the HTC Desire. It's not quite as powerful though, and is perhaps a more entry-level …

HTC Desire available on o2 at last

Yesterday we were hassling the lovely people at o2 for an update on the HTC Desire. Just when will it be available? They stuck to their "mid-May" time-frame and indeed their main shop still has a front-page HTC Desire link taking you to the coming soo...

Android 2.1 for Sprint Hero – May 21st?

Getting tired of this now? Yes, us too. Hero owners have had the Android 2.1 upgrade dates moved around more than Gordon Brown's luggage. At Mobile World Congress we were told "late March" and this was mentioned again shortly after. We were then told ...

Sprint Hero 2.1 Update now NOT coming Friday?

So, just a short while ago we told you that the HTC Hero would at last be getting the 2.1 update tomorrow. We saw a picture from a Best Buy store proving it but, according to Sprint Forums they're now stating that no, it won't be coming out …

HTC Hero Update for Sprint owners on Friday

HTC Hero owners have been told that the 2.1 update is either just around the corner or quite a way off for some time now. Today there's another twist to the story, with Spint customers apparently due to receive the update on Friday. This screenshot ha...

Black HTC Desire now on Orange

The black HTC Desire is now in stock and selling from Orange. Initially only the brown version was available but James Sherlock has let us know that he's.. "Got mine in the basket right now and am going through checkout!" This follows the Tweet from t...

HTC Desire deal – £30 per month plus free handset!

Come on. The HTC Desire is simply umaazin'. If you've seen our review and want one, this Vodafone deal might tickle your fancy. The total cost for 12 months is just £360 and you get the phone for nothing too. There's 300 minutes of talk time, which i...

Big sales for HTC as Android hits the big time

HTC have been boosted by sales of Android devices with Q2 sales of 4.5 million handsets. This is an expected jump from 3.3 million in Q1, earning them a massive $1.6 billion. The Financial Times quotes Chief Financial Officer, Cheng Hui-ming.. "From ...

HTC Desire delayed on o2, now arriving in May

We saw the HTC Desire in o2 catalogues last month. The o2 website added a dedicated page for the phone and it was due to arrive at the end of April, which is pretty much.. now. However, the o2 Blog now says different... "Unfortunately the testing we c...

Win yourself a HTC Desire

Shortlist.com currently have a competition to win a brand new HTC Desire. All you need to do is answer the incredibly simple question and email them before May 3rd. If you're not lucky, don't worry - there's still plenty of deals. Edit - Apologies guy...

Legend owners, get your update!

An over-the-air update is now being pushed out to HTC Legend owners to fix a bug which makes certain apps vanish from the Android Market. According to HTC this is due to a camera issue but the update should make things all better again.Update - There ...

Hero 2.1 Delayed Until June!

HTC have today said the following..... "HTC will be providing a free update to Éclair for European HTC Hero variants.  Starting in June, anyone owning an HTC Hero will receive an initial preparatory update, shortly followed by the full &Ea...

Another update from Three regarding the Desire

Three have posted an update regarding the delivery of HTC Desire handsets to customers. A few lucky punters have already got theirs, but the continuing flight delays due to volcanic ash have meant that some deliveries in Asia have not occured. The rem...

HTC Desire live on Orange website

The HTC Desire is now listed on the Orange website. The brown one is currently showing as available but the black one is coming soon. Let's not beat around the bush. The HTC Desire is one utterly amazing handset and I'm really trying to find a way to …

Nexus One gets dizzy in a centrifuge

I'm sure we've all seen a lava lamp. You can sit and gaze at the lovely floating blobs of wax float around, perhaps trying to forget the fact that your flight to Ibiza is grounded until the weekend. But would that lovely lava lamp still work in the …

DROID Incredible announced

Remember the DROID ? Of course you do, it's the Motorola handset that caused such a stir in the US a few months ago following a huge PR campaign. It was launched on Verizon in the USA and had a small outing here in Europe as the MILESTONE. …

HTC Desire and Legend – Mini Reviews

You may remember that recently we had the HTC Desire and HTC Legend for a couple of days each. It's not really enough time for a full review, but we've now packaged the pictures and videos together in a smaller, more concise review. After several minu...

HTC Desire everywhere, but no SIM free yet

The HTC Desire. o2 are selling it, Three will shortly be doing the same and, good news, Vodafone seem to have it live and T-Mobile do too. This morning Orange started shipping it and you're all busy chatting about it in the forums So great news then. ...

Desire now available on Orange

The HTC Desire is now available to buy on Orange. We're not seeing it on the Orange site right now, but Matt Gough has emailed in to say.. "Just got off the phone to Orange (from calling 150) and the HTC Desire has been launched as of 9AM. …

Three to launch Desire two weeks today

Three are to launch the HTC Desire on Tuesday April 20th in stores, online and through telephone sales. Prices range from £35 per month on the "Internet Texter" plan for "unlimited" internet, unlimited texts, unlimited 3-to-3 calls and 750 minutes. O...

HTC Desire desired everywhere

We're getting stacks of mail about the HTC Desire. This really is proving to be a very popular handset and, when I popped into town earlier, it was being advertised heavily with a definite emphasis on the 1Ghz speed. Dave Burgess has spotted it in the...

HTC Desire and HTC Legend now rooted

Anyone who's played with a ROM will probably know about Paul from MoDaCo. I'm sure he still owes me a beer, but I'm still quite happy to mention this :) Paul has just managed to root the HTC Desire and the HTC Legend. Most Android owners probably won'...

Desire and Legend – Are you in the pink?

Are you? Well, according to some posts over on xda-developers there's a definite pink hue on the HTC Desire and HTC Legend. It shows up on the screen and seems that some might have it worse than others. The AMOLED screen certainly is different to the ...

HTC Desire Update – Roll up, roll up !

We mentioned that there was a possible delay in the HTC Desire shipping on T-Mobile last week but we were quickly told that no, there was no delay. Now there's more news. T-Mobile actually sold out but have now got more in stock. An official T-Mobile Tweet tells …

HTC Legend Available Later Today!

Exclusive breaking news on the HTC Legend and that is Vodafone have brought the launch date forward a few days and it will be on the system available to order TODAY!, This is information I have just been given from a source at Vodafone. Pricing is 18m...

HTC Legend starting to ship

Devicewire are taking stock of the HTC Legend tomorrow and they'll be delivering before 1PM on April 1st for anyone who pre-ordered. It's selling for £369.95 unlocked and there's no contract. Vodafone are also due to ship the Legend on April 2nd with...

HTC Desire coming to Orange very soon in black

Remember how Orange got the exclusive on the white Xperia X10 ? Well now they're at it again. We've had a few questions this weekend regarding the availability on the HTC Desire and so we asked Orange. They've now stated that yes, the Desire is still ...

HTC Desire – Final day!

This last video was filmed just minutes before the FedEx van arrived this morning. I just have enough time to show you the camera in action, some more about HTC Sense and I film a small video which you can see the results of here. This is classic …