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Sep

8

2010

Android 2.1 finally released for Rogers HTC Magic

by Steve Ginter
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We were expecting an udpate to the Rogers HTC Magic mid-year 2010 when they announced it back in January.  Just when we thought all hope was lost, this almost forgotten phone finally gets it feet into Android 2.1 shoes!  The news comes to us from Mary Pretotto via twitter, an employee of Rogers focused on [...]

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Sep

8

2010

HTC Wildfire receiving OTA firmware fix

by Steve Ginter
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Got an HTC Wildfire that’s been acting up?  No worries, HTC has squashed those annoying bugs via a firmware OTA update.  The fix is to include issues related to Facebook, Google Talk, and Android Market, as well as changing the way it handles importing contacts.  HTC recommends updating over wifi due to it’s large size. It [...]

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Sep

7

2010

HTC event scheduled for September 15, rumors of a tablet intensify

by Tyler Cunningham
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HTC is holding an event in London on September 15th, and speculation is mounting over what will be announced  Many are expecting an announcement of the long awaited HTC Android tablet, as well as an updated Desire.  Perhaps they will also announce additional HTC retail locations, or perhaps even an HTC lunchbox!  Well, maybe not [...]

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Sep

6

2010

Arkon Mega Grip Review

by Chris Moor
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Smart phones seem to be getting bigger and bigger these days. With phones like the HTC EVO and the Droid X out there sporting 4.3” screens, you can be hard pressed to find a third party mount that fits. Arkon hopes it has the solution. With phone pulling all kinds of duties now such as [...]

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Sep

5

2010

New Verizon HTC slider spotted at the FCC

by Tyler Cunningham
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It seems that Verizon is out to continue its tour de force of Android devices, as evidenced by this massive HTC device which is making the rounds at the FCC.  The HTC PD42100 will boast a 4 inch screen, a slide out QWERTY keyboard, Bluetooth and 802.11b/g/n WiFi, capacity for both CDMA 2000 and GSM 850, [...]

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Sep

2

2010

Love the HTC weather widget? Get it for your Vista/W7 PC

by Chris Moor
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HTC’s SenseUI definitely has its positives and negatives, but most people have good things to say about their weather widget. Some people even like it so much that they’ll port it onto their PCs. Called HTC Home, it’s an obvious port of the weather widget from SenseUI. The widget itself is pretty customizable, you can [...]

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Aug

26

2010

Battery test on Android devices shows DROID X shines, AMOLED devices fall short

by Dustin Karnes
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Over at LaptopMag, they have conducted a test on a variety of Android devices to compare battery life. Devices included in the test were: HTC Incredible EVO 4G Samsung Vibrant Captivate Motorola DROID 2 DROID X Dell Streak The results? According to the article, “Motorola’s two flagship phones, the Droid 2 and the Droid X, ruled [...]

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Aug

24

2010

More T-Mobile G2 news and images

by Chris Moor
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More news today regarding the T-Mobile G2, which is rumored to release at the end of September. Cellphone Signal has reportedly found the T-Mobile G2 listed at Walmart’s online wireless retail site. I’m assuming this has since been taken down as I was unable to locate the page myself, but here are the specs that [...]

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