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Jul

27

2011

HTC Puccini smiles for the camera with a stylus

by Robert Nazarian
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We first told you about the HTC Puccini in May, and it passed through the FCC last week, so where are the pictures? Well we have a couple to share with you. The only thing left is to get confirmation of the specs, pricing, and a release date. What we do know is that it [...]

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Jul

26

2011

Sprint will soon bid farewell to several Android phones

by Robert Nazarian
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No matter how great a phone is, one thing we know for sure, it will eventually be replaced. The above document is a list of Sprint’s End of Life listings with approximate phase-out dates. The most notable phone on the list is the HTC EVO. Starting this September, the white EVO will start to phase [...]

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Jul

26

2011

T-Mobile stores will update your phone to Gingerbread using SD cards

by Robert Nazarian
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A few days ago, the myTouch 4G started receiving the OTA Gingerbread update and the Gingerbread update leaked for the G2. Here is a first; T-Mobile retail stores are receiving SD cards pre-loaded with files to apply these updates in store. In addition, they will update the myTouch 3G Slide to Froyo. Their hope is that it will [...]

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Jul

25

2011

HTC Chief Innovation Officer leaves for personal reasons

by Robert Nazarian
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Horace Luke, former HTC Chief Innovation Officer, has left the company as of April 30th for personal reasons. HTC made the following statement: “Horace nurtured a culture of innovation at HTC and instilled a strong consumer design-focus among our employees who continue to raise the bar in designing products that capture our customers’ imagination. We [...]

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Jul

25

2011

AT&T is bringing Android 2.3 Gingerbread to its entire lineup of 2011 Android smartphones

by Robert Nazarian
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As of right now, only about 18% of Android phones are on Gingerbread, but AT&T is looking to change that. They just announced that all post-paid Android smartphones that were released in 2011, will receive the update to Android 2.3 Gingerbread. The planned devices include: HTC Inspire™ 4G LG Phoenix™ Motorola ATRIX™ 4G Pantech Crossover™ [...]

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Jul

25

2011

Take It From An Evo User: Why I Will Be Skipping The Evo 3D For The Nexus Prime

by Andrew Greenfield
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After hours of going back and forth on the topic, I’ve decided I won’t be getting the Evo 3D and instead will be holding out for (and praying) that the Nexus Prime will be on Sprint. It’s no secret that I was originally planning on upgrading to the 3D, but I’ve finally convinced myself that [...]

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Jul

25

2011

Tricked Out Sensation 4G Looks Good In Chrome

by Andrew Greenfield
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While most Android customization comes from software modifications, every now and then someone brings up a cool way to make your phone’s hardware look even better. Paul white has managed to find a rather simple way to polish the back of the HTC Sensation 4G to get a cool, futuristic chrome look. If that’s not [...]

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Jul

25

2011

Minor Droid Incredible 2 update coming soon

by Robert Nazarian
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The Droid Incredible 2 recently received some Gingerbread love, but it looks like there is a minor update on the way to fix server connection issues with email and contacts. HTC has been a leader in updates and fixes, and it is refreshing to see even the slightest fixes. Kudos to HTC. The build for [...]

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