Tag: htc

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 HD2 Vodafone Update

A new HTC HD2 update has popped up for Vodafone customers. Version 1.72.161.3 is now available to download and will "improve the efficiency of your phone". Now, as usual don't forget to backup your on-device data and ensure that the phone is charged u...

HTC HD mini – Videos, pictures and screenshots galore

This weekend I've had a short while to play with the HTC HD mini. There's simply not enough time for a full review, but I do have plenty of up-close photos including that yellow see-thru battery compartment. Day 3 of the video diary is online here and...

HTC HD mini – Day 2

OK, I give up on trying to produce brilliantly professional videos. Half way through this one our son, Billy, popped in to do some colouring. We've only got the HTC HD mini for a couple of days so I've stuck it online anyway :) Today we compare the …

HTC HD mini in the house

Guess what we've got ? No, it's not another Android phone. It's actually a Windows Mobile phone. The HTC HD mini is here but we've only got it for the weekend. As usual, we'll be putting this through its paces over the next couple of days and sticking...

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...

Hmm.. HTC Diamond running Windows Phone 7 Series?

The earlier story about Windows Phone 7 appearing on the HTC HD2 has caused a great deal of interest. Now, within the same thread over at htcpedia.com is this video of a HTC Diamond running Windows Phone 7 Series. We spotted this story earlier this af...

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 …

Day 2 with the HTC Desire

Sadly the HTC Desire is already on a FedEx van but our second day with the HTC Desire is here. This time there's comparisons with the HTC Hero and the Windows-powered HTC HD2. I also take a look at Google Maps and the Street View system, YouTube and …

Can it be ? Windows Phone 7 running on a HTC HD2?

Yes, this appears to be Windows Phone 7 running on a HTC HD2. The HD2 itself won't be getting an official upgrade to Windows Phone 7 Series, so all eyes are on the ROM chefs at the moment. The rather masive photos have been posted by Tom Codon …

HTC Desire Unboxing and Overview Video

It's still processing as I type, but our unboxing and overview video is now online. If you're thinking of buying the HTC Desire then click on, this is one very quick handset and has great specs including a speedy 1Ghz CPU, 3.7" AMOLED screen, WiFi and...

HTC Desire – Up close and personal

Our first unboxing video is currently being processed on YouTube so, until that's baked, you can soak up our up-close gallery. The Desire is a little lighter than I remember and isn't overly large despite the capacious 3.7" screen. It's certainly very...

HTC Desire – Delayed a bit after all?

OK, we're getting some confusing messages this evening on the HTC Desire. It started this morning when we heard that there was a possible delay to the handset for T-Mobile customers. Later today we had an update from the the T-Mobile Twitter account -...

A weekend with the HTC Desire

We're at it again. This weekend we've managed to get just 48 hours with the highly HTC Desire. Powered by a 1Ghz CPU it has 576MB RAM and quad-band GSM / dual-band HSPA / WCDMA connectivity. Around the back there's a 5 megapixel auto-focus camera with...

Desire on T-Mobile delayed? – Update – No!

We've had a quite a few emails relating to the HTC Desire on T-Mobile. Apparently the Desire has failed testing and it's very unlikely to appear in shops on Monday as stated. Other sources are now telling us that it could be another week or two before...

HTC Legend deals now online

If you're after the HTC Legend on a contract then we've got some deals for you. The HTC Legend deals are available here. You can get it free plus bag yourself £70 cash-back by redemption as you progress through the contract too. We've done quite a bi...

Hey America, thinking of getting the HD2?

The HTC HD2 is finally available in the USA, so we'd like to remind our American readers that our review is online and you can see all the screenshots that we couldn't fit in too. The HD2 is available to buy right now on T-Mobile USA and is …

Waiting for the Legend or Desire? An update

A quick stock update for those of you looking to buy the HTC Desire or HTC Legend from devicewire. The Desire is now set to arrive on Monday and the Legend will be popping out on Wednesday. As usual both devices are direct HTC stock without contract a...

HTC Evo announced. First 3G/4G Android Phone

HTC have just announced a new Android powered device which will be available this summer exclusively on Sprint in the USA. Powered by a 1Ghz Qualcomm Snapdragon CPU and using Android 2.1 the HTC EVO 4G has an 8 megapixel camera with HD-capable (720p) ...

HTC Desire now live and available on T-Mobile

Well lookie here, it's the HTC Desire on the T-Mobile website. Costing absolutely nothing on certain plans, this 1Ghz monster Android phone is now available (yes, live!) and there'll no doubt be quite a few people doing a lunchtime rush to their local...

Update check – HTC device refresh

Woaha, we're not quite sute why all these updates have suddenly appeared on the HTC website, but do click on to see if you need to update your device. Updated devices include our long-time favourite the HTC Touch Dual (T-Mobile version). Other devices...

HTC Desire set to arrive on Virgin Mobile too

Virgin Media has now announced that it will be carrying the HTC Desire too. The network already carries the Windows-powered HTC HD2 and has also just ranged the Android-powered Samsung Galaxy with the Xperia X10 also set to arrive soon. At the moment ...

HTC Android 2.1 Update coming April?

The much-anticipated HTC Hero updated is now apparently set to arrive on April 2nd with network variants getting their fix on April 16th. The details, posted over at xda-developers.com relate to the European roll-out of the Android 2.1 update and all ...

Touch Pro3 Upcoming ?

One handset we haven't heard much of is the HTC Tera. It got leaked last year but now an interesting post at xda-developers.com mentions a "HTC Touch Pro3" which we assume is the Tera. The sliding / tilting QWERTY design has proved popular for HTC and...

Vodafone grab an exclusive on the HTC Legend

Our HTC Legend story from last week didn't mention one quite important detail. Yes, the rather excellent HTC Legend we've covered is coming to Vodafone UK, but it's exclusive to Vodafone UK. Apart from the unlocked versions from our store and devicewi...

Legend Also Coming To Vodafone

There was another huge Android announcement at MWC that is of course the HTC Legend which is an upgrade to the Hero that so many people loved last year (it also won phone of the year!) Now in a aluminium unibody case with the new version of Sense...

HTC Desire Coming Soon To Vodafone UK

Today is fast becoming a day for Vodafone to put up pre-orders on their coming soon section.  Earlier today we brought you news that the Nexus One was available to register your information for over on the official Vodafone website and now comes ...

HTC Legend video – The final day!

We've just put the final HTC Legend video online. It was filmed just minutes before the FedEx guy turned up to take the handset away - there was a mad fumble as I pulled the SIM and microSD card out and stuck it back in the jiffy bag. …

HTC Legend Launching 23rd March

Clove have the HTC Legend down to be released on the 23rd March (not long to go!) for a sim free price of £376.00 which is pretty reasonable.  eXpansys list for slightly less at £369.99 but you will have to wait until 6th Aoril to get...

HTC Legend Video – Day 3

It's a brief return to wobble-cam magic in todays HTC Legend video. We have a look at the FM radio, Google Maps, on-board keyboard, YouTube and the playback quality of an MP4 video. Click on to view .. Link - YouTube

HTC HD2 – Party in the USA

Here in Europe we've had our greasy mitts all over the HTC HD2 for quite some time. It's now appearing out in the USA with TmoNews grabbing shots of it in T-Mobile branding. The Windows Mobile-powered HD2 is, let's admit it, the best Windows Mobile ha...