The 3G-equipped version of the HTC Flyer tablet and the 4G-ready variant known as the EVO View 4G sold on Sprint may have been upgraded to Android 3.2 Honeycomb already, but now the Wi-Fi-only version of the 7-inch tablet is getting in on the action. Though this isn’t the upgrade to Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich that everyone would rather have, the update does bring a proper tablet operating system to the Flyer, along with a new version of HTC’s Sense interface for tablets. Also included are various performance improvements and support for HTC’s Scribe pen input. Users ...
Monthly Archives: January 2012
LG Optimus 2 smartphone logically succeeds the Optimus One series
LG has revealed a new member of its smartphone family called the Optimus 2. The Optimus 2 looks to succeed the entry-level Optimus One that was introduced in 2010 Tweet Vote on HN ...
HTC Releases Bootloader Unlock Tool for More Devices
HTC has made the tools available on its developer web site that will allow users of HTC Android devices to unlock the bootloader of their phones. Earlier this year, HTC committed to providing such tools to its Android users and has slowly been making good on that promise. “All HTC Android devices launched after September 2011 are unlockable. The website will be updated accordingly to reflect this in the coming weeks. We continue to work on models launched prior to September 2011, please check back often for the status of older devices,” said the company. Once unlocked, owners ...
Samsung ships 1 million Galaxy Note smartphones without the help of the U.S.
Samsung announced earlier today that it has shipped one million of its Galaxy Note smartphone/tablet hybrid devices in the roughly two months since the device became available for purchase. Tweet Vote on HN ...
HTC offers bootloader unlock tool for all smartphones released after September 2011
HTC has announced that the tool that it provides to unlock the bootloaders of its Android smartphones has been updated to work with all models released after September 2011. This means that owners of the HTC Vivid, Rezound, and other recent models can now unlock their bootloaders and load custom software on the devices. As with previous versions of the unlock tool, use of it will void a phone’s warranty, and users need to have the Android SDK installed on their computer for it to work. The company says that it is still working to provide unlock options for other models released prior ...
Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 with LTE for Verizon finally gets a taste of TouchWiz
The Wi-Fi version of the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 has had Samsung’s TouchWiz interface since August, but the LTE version of the tablet offered by Verizon Wireless is just now getting the custom interface and associated mini-apps. In addition to Samsung’s special treatment of Android 3.2 Honeycomb, the update brings DiVX video support, Bluetooth 3.0, and Samsung’s own AllShare DLNA media sharing. The update is listed as coming soon and should be hitting users’ tablets in the near future. Samsung says that the much more interesting upgrade to Android 4.0 Ice Cream ...
Nokia, Samsung, HTC rumored to announce LTE Windows Phone smartphones at CES
The one thing that is notoriously missing (well, one of the things) from any Windows Phone smartphone on the market is true 4G network support. Specifically, we talking about support for LTE networks. Microsoft and its partners have promised that will change in 2012, and if today’s rumors have any weight, we could see LTE-equipped Windows Phone smartphones from HTC, Samsung, and Nokia at the CES trade show in early January. Tweet Vote on HN ...
UNIEA Design Series cases for Apple iPhone 4/4S review
UNIEA, a manufacturer of cases for smartphones and tablets, has released a new line of cases for the Apple iPhone 4 and 4S that feature slim profiles and custom art designs. Called the “Design Series,” the cases are made from polycarbonate and sport anti-scratch UV coatings. UNIEA sent me three designs to check out, so read on to find out more about the Design Series of cases. Tweet Vote on HN ...
Samsung still top phone maker, Android still top smartphone OS says comScore
Research firm comScore has released its latest report on the mobile industry in the U.S., and not much has changed since the last report. As we saw with the report covering August through October, the new report for September through November shows Samsung holding on to its lead as the top mobile phone manufacturer, and Android maintaining its first place spot in the smartphone OS battle. Tweet Vote on HN ...