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[10 Mar 2010 | Comments | ]
Unboxing HTC Legend and Difference between HTC Hero & Legend

HTC Legend, which looks very similar to HTC Hero. HTC has recently announced the release of Legend which is extremely similar to model HTC Hero by the parameters, as well as with the appearance. If you are wondering what is the difference between HTC Hero and HTC Legend.

Here is the unboxing video of the HTC Legend

Source[via SlashGear]
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[9 Mar 2010 | Comments | ]
How to run Ubuntu on HTC’s Touch Pro2 (Video)

Previously it was Mac OS X on a Nokia and now, its Ubuntu on a HTC Touch Pro2. sebbo90 a member of XDA Developers who made this possible. Look at the video you will know how smooth Ubuntu is running but, there plenty of things which are not functioning. Like – Wi-Fi, Keyboard – At least on rhoduim100uk the fn foesn’t work so you cant get “/” and “_” etc in the terminal, Sound, Power Management and many more.

So, if you are a person who like to tweak your phone, …

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[8 Mar 2010 | Comments | ]
Leaked Droid Eris Android OS 2.1 ROM Ported to HTC Hero with Sense 2.1

In our recent article we have showed you how to install Android OS 2.1 on Verizon Droid Eris. As we mentioned, this particular ROM (Android OS 2.1) was leaked by a XDA member and possibly HTC worker named RiverRunner for HTC Droid Eris. It looks like normal sense with the latest features, such as the pinch-to-zoom, home screen features.
Now, MaXo64 member of XDA Developer ported this leaked Android OS 2.1 Droid Eris to HTC Hero. Plenty of users mentioned that the updated version is working GREAT and its FAST.

If you …

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[6 Mar 2010 | Comments | ]
HTC Bravo Full Specs Sheet (Internal Documet Leaked)

One of the XDA-Developers member got hold of this HTC internal document.  This internal document is dated as of 10/28/2009 and seems to be a detailed specifications sheet for the upcoming HTC Bravo, which is also known as Desire.  For folks who are not aware – Desire is essentially a Google Nexus One phone added with HTC Sense and covered with a different styled case.
Device is expected to be our on April 7th, 2010. Take a look at the internal documents to get more details specs on it..

Source[via XDA Developers]
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[5 Mar 2010 | Comments | ]
Touchscreen Mobile Device Sales Will Grow 97 Percent – Says Gartner

I must say this “Non touchscreen devices are out dated. We all prefer a smart-phone with a touchscreen and has a great user interface“. Now-a-days, having a touchscreen on a device is not considered as a high-end device. As touchscreens are getting more affordable, companies are including touchscreens in mid-range phones.

Gartner Inc believes that, “worldwide market for touchscreen mobile devices will surpass 362.7 million units in 2010, 96.8 % increase from 2009 sales of 184.3 million units“. Basically doubling last year numbers. In a matter of 2+ year, touchscreen (capacitive …

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[4 Mar 2010 | Comments | ]
Install Android OS 2.1 on Verizon Droid Eris (Leaked)

For all Verizon Droid Eris user/owner here is some exciting news for you – Very soon Verizon Droid Eris will be getting Android OS 2.1 upgrade. A XDA member and possible working of HTC named RiverRunner leaked a build version of Android OS 2.1 for HTC Droid Eris. It looks like normal sense with the latest features, such as the pinch-to-zoom, home screen features.

We are still unclear on when will an official update become available. But, if you cant wait for the official update you can try it yourself by …

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[2 Mar 2010 | Comments | ]
You won’t get a Windows Phone 7 upgrade for your Windows Mobile 6.X devices

According to Microsoft Executive, all existing smart-phone’s will not be getting Windows Phone 7 Series upgrade, including HTC HD2! Most of you will be surprised becuase, all these day we have been thinking that, Only HTC HD2 meet the Windows Phone 7 Series hardware requirements.

Unfortunately, HTC HD2 not only meet the specs its over exceeds with few hardware buttons on the phone. Just because HTC HD2 has 5 buttons instead of the 3 mandated for all Windows Phone 7 series phones the phone has been ruled out.
Natasha Kwan, General …

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[21 Feb 2010 | Comments | ]
Notification for your HTC HD2 – SMS, Missed Call or Email

Here come one more notification app with which you can be much more productive. Missed a Phone Call, SMS and email? With this smart notification app you can be on top of thing. NetRipper at XDA Developer have done a great job. Initially NetRipper was concerned about the battery life but, later on when it did testing the batter usage was very minimal.

“First tests seem to indicate battery drainage is fair. A small test indicates that the device in unattended mode only takes about 3% battery life in 2 hours …

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[18 Feb 2010 | Comments | ]
Google’s Google Shopper app for Android based devices

Shop smarter with Google Shopper on your Android Phone. Google has just rolled out “Google Shopper”, with which you can search for product in variety of different ways. User could search by voice, take a picture of cover art, or scan a bar code to get details of the product (Price, Reviews, Comparison etc..)

Features of Google Shopper App:

Detailed product information
Bar code Scanning
Save your history and favorites
Scan the cover of books and media
Voice Search
Share your finds with friends

Download this app from Android Market (Just search for Google Shopper). To get more …

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[17 Feb 2010 | Comments | ]
As a holiday gift HTC HD2 will be getting Windows Phone 7 Series.

We all know HTC HD2 is the only phone in the current market which matches with Windows Phone 7 series hardware requirements. Few hours ago, we received a tweet from the official WindowsPhone twitter account that HTC HD2 will be getting Windows Phone 7 series.

Looking at the above message, we can expect to hear some exciting news for all HTC HD2 users/owners in the upcoming MIX10 event, which is schedule from 15th – 17th March, 2010. As we mentioned Windows Phone 7 series will be out by the end of …

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[10 Feb 2010 | Comments | ]
Faster than Nexus One! HTC Scorpion with 1.5 GHz & Android 2.2 (Leaked)

Google’s Nexus One which is manufactured by HTC has the fastest processor so far. Now, what we are hearing is, HTC Scorpion will be running on a much faster processor than Nexus One with 1.5 GHz and will be loaded with Android 2.2. The current version of Android OS in the market is 2.1 which was launched with Nexus One.

Our sources said “I can’t confirm the validity of this information as this was anonymously sent to us but it is mentioning the HTC Scorpion and possibly Android 2.2 and 1.5Ghz …