HTC To Apple: We're Going To Defend Ourselves

Remember that little lawsuit that Apple filed a while back against HTC? Well, HTC finally got around to responding to that. Here’s what they had to say:

“HTC disagrees with Apple’s actions and will fully defend itself. HTC strongly advocates intellectual property protection and will continue to respect other innovators and their technologies as we have always done, but we will continue to embrace competition through our own innovation as a healthy way for consumers to get the best mobile experience possible,” said Peter Chou, chief executive officer, HTC Corporation.

So it sounds like these two are on their way to court to fight this out. If you read the rest of the press release, Chou really sounds like he’s not going to go down without a fight. I hope this doesn’t scare away potential customers as HTC may need the cash from those customers to finance their defence.

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Andoid Market made searchable by Android Tapp

I must admit; I was quite saddened when I first saw Android’s Market website – almost embarrassed. Coming from an N97 and the Ovi Store, I was used to being able to search and browse through thousands of applications all through my web browser. It seems however that this is not possible from the official Android Market website — until NOW!

A lovely little site called Android Tapp (it’s nothing to do with taps by the way) gives you the ability to search through the Market place and even *shock horror* browse categories too! If things get any more advanced I may just fall off my chair. 

Android Tapp App Search Website

In all seriousness though, it’s a great site that opens up what seems to be a very closed Market that’s only browsable on an Android handset.

The site can be found here: http://apps.androidtapp.com

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Awesome Android

Well…. All is well here, it’s been a while since I last posted, excepting I don’t guess anyone’s been reading anyway. In my foregoing posts, I’ve been talking about my new HTC Droid Eris from Verizon, and I told that I debated purchasing a netbook from Verizon, on the other hand decided to purchase an Acer from Wal-Mart. Well, I’m indisputable glad I did. Verizon’s netbook costs ~ $100 and for this reason there’s a minimum service addition of ~ $40 per month. Well, through my new HTC Eris and my netbook, I’m clever to tether completely free! That’s right, I downloaded at rest tether lite to my Eris and to my netbook, and here I am, in the middle of nowhere, making a blog support on my netbook . I spoke with Verizon, and the Eris does not natively substantiate tethering, so they have no way of adding the service to my ground. Apparently, lots of Eris users have been able to achieve the like results! Very excited!

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Nasa Smart Devices participated in Ha’il Baja 2010

SAUDI ARABIAN HA’IL BAJA (Ha’il Rally 2010…The Great Nafud Challenge), February 16th-18th, 2010 – 2010 FIA International Cup for Cross-Country Bajas, round 1

HA’IL (Saudi Arabia): Nasa Smart Devices and HTC participated in Ha’il Baja. A 187.7km third selective section through the An-Nafud desert in the north-central region of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on Thursday.

This year’s Saudi Arabian Ha’il Baja ran under the patronage of HRH Prince Saud Bin Abdul Mohsen Bin Abdul Aziz, Governor of Ha’il, President of the Supreme Commission for Ha’il Development and the Head of the Supreme Commission of the Ha’il Rally.

Twenty-five of the original 27 cars entered in the international event were permitted to restart stage three on Thursday morning, with Majed Al-Ghamdi succumbing to engine problems and Safah Al-Saeedi also falling by the wayside. Emirati Abdullah Al-Herais did not take the restart. Cars that did not complete the full second stage were given a notional time penalty of 10h 15m.

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AppleGoo fights have become personal...

Apple and Google started off as what looked like a perfect merge of two enormous power houses. But, now both are competing against one another. Apple and Google at war…two powers at war…whats new?

Three years ago, Eric E. Schmidt, the chief executive of Google shook hands with Steven P. Jobs, Apple’s co-founder, to help him promote the iPhone.

Both companies were excited to bring the new and exceptional gadget, the iPhone to never seen before standards. Apple used Google’s search engine and mapping devices to the phone. Apple used Google but feels betrayed.

The merge began with a lot of hope for a better future but now the warmth between the two has curtailed. They immersed between a gritty battle over the shape and prospects of mobile computing and cellphones. In the last six months, Jobs and Schmidt have clashed over  acquisitions, patents, directors, advisers and iPhone applications.

Apple sued HTC, the Taiwanese maker of mobile phones that run Google’s Android operating system, arguing that HTC had violated iPhone patents. This marked the start of a legal assault by Apple on Google itself, as well as trying to slow Google’s plans to extend its dominance over mobile devices.

Apple believes devices like smart phones and tablets should be tightly controlled and all the apps should only be bought from the Apple store. But, Google shares a different outlook on smart phones and wants users to freely roam the web for apps that work on many devices.

Mr. Jobs believes that Google has crossed lines of friendship and violated the alliance between the companies by producing cellphones that physically, technologically resemble the iPhone, like the G1. 

Google is infused with competition and their promotion of the Android is for the sole purpose to keep its hold in the mobile world. And Google doesn’t stop short there because this year they will be developing an operating system for computers, which we all know is Apple’s main business.

Eventually, Google plans to offer Chrome OS for laptop and desktop computers, which will inevitably put the companies in a deepened battle.

Neither company is each other biggest  rival because both are looking to destroy Microsoft. But, being in power means destroying the main shark and also the fishes that have possibility to take over.

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HTC Tattoo Blue - a sophisticated handset

Sophistication comes at its best when we think of HTC Tattoo Blue. The colour and dimensions of the handset are such that one can’t resist the temptation it creates. The HTC Tattoo Blue handset is almost a dream come true for most of the users because such latest technologies have never before clubbed with sophisticated design in any handset.

Here are the important features of the phone:

HTC Tattoo Blue

• This HTC Tattoo handset has a unique and attractive blue colour which adds on to the beauty of its 10.6cm by 5.52cm by 1.4 cm casing.
• The phone is quite sleek and even light weight. Along with the batteries, the total weight of the casing is only 117grams.
• The phone has a Qualcomm processor which means that the hardware of the phone is the best possible. Even the batteries of the phone when completely charged are able to provide a talk time of six and a half hours to the user and on standby mode, it offers five hundred and twenty hours time.
• Even memory of the phone is apt. the RAM constitutes 256MB space and ROM 512 MB respectively. Other than these two, one can have external storage space through the memory card slot.
• The phone has quad band network coverage of GSM network so that a complete network is enjoyed by the user wherever he goes. This is true all over the world which has been made possible now with the 3G HSDPA technology.
• Similarly, worldwide directions are marked to the user through the A GPS navigation feature of the phone. Thus, whether you are home or abroad there is no way you can lose your way.

The entertainment features on the phone are equally good. There is a 3.2 megapixel camera that clicks some of the most amazing pictures and videos. Then there is a video player to view these video footages.

You can download videos from internet also and store them in MPEG4, H264, H263 and Window Media Player formats. Additionally one can enjoy music on the music player of HTC Tatoo Blue and even FM radio supported by RDS on the phone which offers amazing clarity of sound.

The HTC Mobile phone is available with gift : Fujitsu Laptop Deals.

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Update... and stuff

Well I’ve moved.  I am now dwelling just north of Detroit, in between Harper Woods and East Pointe.  Im excited about the relocate as it puts me within arms reach of a myriad options.  It took me a few days to get internet at the house.  I attempted to do some blogging at the local Tim Hortons but it was too distracting.  LOL.

So I’m all settled in, time to get back to normal and get back on track with the blog.  Did you miss me?

I havent done all that much with my Hero over the past week or so due to the move.  I did end up giving Dolphin another try.  I totally uninstalled it, and then installed the new version.  Which in retrospect is probably what I should have done anyway.  The previous version actually said to follow those steps, but this time I didnt see that instruction so I just d/l and installed it.  Live and learn right?

I have also been playing with FourSquare.  For those that dont know, its a pretty interesting little app that lets you “check in” at different locations and broadcast that info to your friends via Twitter and other methods.  It’s kind of fun as you accumulate points for checking in, for hitting multiple spots in one outing, for hitting spots multiple times etc.  If you have a bunch of social friends that all use FourSquare, I could see this being a lot more appealing.  Right now for me its just yet another social app that I have to update.  I’ll keep my eyes on this app and see how it evolves.

So Apple is suing HTC.  You know I’ve been an Apple fan since almost day one.  Long before the iPhone.  I love Macs.  So when I heard this I was disappointed.  Not surprised, but disappointed.  This almost seems like a panic move.  Which dosent make sense.  Apple has the market share.  It will be awhile before that changes.  Plus they need to realize that people who buy the iPhone are not necessarily the same people who like Android.  There are still enough differences between the phones to be 2 different (almost) demographics.  Apple needs to just continue doing what it does best.  Innovate and produce top level product.  Don’t play the bully Apple.  It dosent become you.

Ciao!

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Apple Suit Could Pressure HTC

TAIPEI—Apple Inc.’s patent infringement lawsuit against HTC Corp. could put additional pressure on the Taiwanese smart-phone maker, which has been struggling to compete against bigger rivals to sell smart phones to the mass market.

Analysts say if Apple succeeds in barring the sale of HTC phones in the U.S. market, that would be detrimental to the company because about half of its sales come from North America

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Google Responds To The HTC/Apple Lawsuit It's Not A Part Of

As you’ve undoubtedly heard by now, Apple has filed a lawsuit against device-maker HTC over 20 patents they control. Seeing as the suit is between Apple and HTC, we didn’t reach out to Google for a comment — but they decided to send us one anyway.

“We are not a party to this lawsuit. However, we stand behind our Android operating system and the partners who have helped us to develop it,” a Google spokesperson emailed us.

A little odd that Google would proactively send us a statement for something they’re not technically involved in. But, as we’re all well aware, this suit is much more about Google’s Android operating system than HTC. And it seems that Google is well aware of that too.

As we noted earlier, the only HTC devices specifically being called out in the suit are Android-based ones including the Nexus One, the Magic/myTouch 3G, the Dream/G1, the Hero, and the Droid Eris. And in fact, with the Nexus One, Google worked closely with HTC to make the device, and is completely in control of selling it.

Still, for whatever reason, Google is not named in the suit — at least not yet. You’ll recall that exactly one month ago, Google decided to turn on multi-touch support for Android users with Nexus Ones. As we noted at the time, Apple was probably not going to be too happy about that. After all, it had been previously reported that the reason Android phones in the U.S. didn’t support multi-touch up until that point was a gentleman’s agreement between Apple and Google when the two were still all buddy-buddy. And now we’re starting to see the fall-out.

What’s odd is that these HTC phones have actually supported multi-touch (only one of the many patents Apple is disputing here), but it’s only now after Google just enabled it in the software that we’re seeing the lawsuit — of the hardware company involved. Still, this looks to be Apple multi-punching back. And Google doesn’t sound like it will back down.

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Which is the best among these phones htc hd2,motorola droid or apple 3gs?

Question:
i need a phone with good entertainment features and which is the best operating system among these windows 6.5 and android 2.1?
Answer:
they are all very good phones. depending on what you like. as far as OS, as you know HD2 is windows mobile, which can be upgrade to WM7, very powerful OS, android os is also powerful, but lack of features that I really want. iPhone 3G UI is the best looking one. Source(s): helper at http://www.youmobile.org/forums

HTC Tattoo – Price Drop

The HTC Tattoo, is an entry level Google Android device that fits comfortably in the palm of the hand and has received good reviews since its release back in 2009.

Easily personalised with home screen widgets, customisable device covers and downloadable applications, the Tattoo will after only a few hours use will fit into your lifestyle and be your means of connection to people and the internet when away from home or the office.

With a 2.8" inch touch screen display, the physical size of the Tattoo is smaller than some of the newer Google Android devices, making it not only more pocket-able, but lighter and more polite to carry and use.

HSDPA connectivity ensures fast connection to the internet, whilst the in built GPS antenna and Google maps can assist you in navigating from point A to B.

In stock now, we are currently running a very special offer on the HTC Tattoo.   A SIM FREE, unlocked unit is just £145 + VAT £170.38 inc VAT).

This is an excellent offer – stock is limited so do not delay.

ORDER YOURS HERE

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Which HTC mobile phone should I buy?

Question:
I am going to buy a HTC phone but I do not know which one to get?

1) HTC Hero (£25 a month contract) (24 months)
2) HTC Touch 2 (£15 a month contract) (24 months)
3) HTC Magic

Which one of these phones is better in terms of, internet, messaging, touch screen etc...
Thanks
Answer:
Hero first, then Magic, then Touch 2. But consider T-Mobile's G2 Touch, it's the same spec as the Hero and you may get it cheaper.

Android Everywhere -- Eclair on Old Windows Mobile Phones

To say I’m suffering from Android (s goog) overload is an understatement. I’m simply trying to keep up with the Nexus One developments, but other devices are in the headlines too. And some of them aren’t even Android devices — but they could be. Android Community notes the effort to bring Android 2.1 to a handful of Windows Mobile handsets. All of the four devices are made by HTC, but they’re not the latest and greatest. I’m talking about the Tilt / Kaiser, Touch / Vogue, Touch Dual /Niki and Touch Cruise / Polaris. Some of these phones are two years old so they don’t have the latest and greatest hardware. The HTC Touch, for example, only has a 201 MHz CPU, so I’m amazed it can handle Google’s latest mobile platform.

Of course, “handle” is a relative term — if you go this route, don’t expect everything to work. I’m already reading about some hardware challenges like no camera or bluetooth support just yet. Often times, these ROMs make progress one slow painful step at a time, so a fair amount of patience is a pre-requisite. But if you have one of these devices sitting around just taking up space, this could be a fun project and offer exposure to Android at the same time. Would I take the plunge if I used one of these Windows Mobile (s msft) phones on a regular basis? Not a chance. I would consider it, however, if I’ve already replaced these devices with another primary handset. It certainly wouldn’t offer stellar performance when compared to devices of today, but would provide the chance to expand mobile platform horizons.

Note that you don’t have to completely wipe Windows Mobile from your device. There are a few dual-boot solutions out there — HaRET, being one — that can run Android right from an SD card in your handset. Here’s a timely example of that method with Android 2.1 running on the HTC Niki.

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Related research on GigaOM Pro (sub req’d):

As Windows Mobile Stumbles, Which Smartphone OS Will Seize the Lead?

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Root: The Begining

No this is not a flashback, pseudo-historical docu-drama about slavery. (shout out to A. Haley) Although this scenario could end up being painful in its own right.

I’ve decide to root my Hero.  After weeks of research, forum reading, much deliberation I’ve decided to take the plunge.  So last night I downloaded every file that was recommended for any situation that might arise from the process.  Snatched up my handy dandy USB cable and I was ready!

The method of choice was the “one-click” root method using Fresh Pre-Kitchen 0.2. The ROM Fresh 1.1. Sounds simple right?  I have no idea.

I never made it that far.  For some unknown reason, my computer will not let me install the HTC USB drivers. Now I can connect my phone to my PC to use as a storage device or to use Double Twist with no issues.  It will not connect in USB debugging mode, which of course, is required in order to root my phone.  I have checked several forums, and followed several sets of advice to no avail.  I’ve deleted all possibly conflicting drivers.  Totally wiped and reinstalled the HTC drivers.  Downloaded and attempted to use the ADB drivers.  Nothing.  The drivers refuse to install.  If anyone has any insight as to why this is occurring, please share your wisdom!  My PC specs are below:

Toshiba Satellite

Windows XP Media Center Ed. v.2002 SP2

Intel CPU t2250 @ 1.73GHz, 2GB RAM

Meanwhile I suppose I will continue to work on this.  By the way, yes I did verify that it isnt a general USB issue. Bah…. [meditation & slow breathing]…

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HTC, you have our attention: The HTC Legend

We’ve never really discussed Android or HTC much on the pages of The Guide before. The reason was simple enough: we just didn’t think that Android was mature enough as an operating system and HTC’s hardware designs never quite managed to tick those crucial Prodigal boxes of ours: well-made, good-looking, and distinctive. Well, with the arrival of the HTC Legend powered by the latest Android OS (2.1), it looks like that’s all about to change. Unveiled yesterday at Mobile World Congress, HTC’s latest device has definitely caught our attention.

A lot of media has been focused on HTC’s other big announcement, its new uber-device, the Desire. But, for our money, the fact that the Legend is machined from a single block of aluminium and has more modest proportions makes it the more interesting of the two. The new device also sports a 3.2-inch AMOLED display and HTC’s new optical trackpad.

We’re so taken with the way this thing looks that we’ve decided to do a little of HTC’s marketing for it and have embedded its promo video after the break.

What do you think?

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HTC HD Mini To Debut At MWC

The Mobile World Congress won’t start until tomorrow, but a host of leaks have already sprung all over the Internet. PMP Today reports that the Proton, AKA the HTC HD Mini, will see its world debut at the MWC. This mid-range (presumably) budget smartphone sports a 3.2” HVGA touchscreen display and a 5 MP autofocus camera. The processor is a 600 MHz Qualcomm processor with WiFi and HSPA connectivity. This phone will have GPS, a 3.5 mm headphone jack, and the WinMo 6.5 OS. The HD Mini is expected to lanch in April.

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HTC Scorpion: A 1.5 GHz Android Monster?

Sweet mother of mercy, I behold the pale rider of the apocalypse. His name is Scorpion, and he is a next generation smartphone from HTC. AndroidSpin reports that the Scorpion, also known as the Olympian, will be the phone to capture the Nexus One’s place at the top of the Android hierarchy. It is rumored to pack the Android 2.2 OS and a 1.5 GHz processor. To be honest, that’s a little scary. My Nexus One has a 1 GHz processor and I rarely notice even the slightest bouts of lag. Adding another 50% onto that processor’s power will just be ridiculous. The leaked build file also mentions WiMax. Can you imagine a 1.5 GHz 4G Android smartphone? That is BASICALLY a netbook that fits in the palm of your hand. Sorry Nexus One…when this thing launches, you and I might be through.

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HTC Advantage x7500

The HTC advantage X7500 is a super beneficial phone. It is extremely beneficial for all your mobile communication related requirements. This phone works on both 2G and 3G networks for GSM 850/ 900/ 1800/ 1900 and HSDPA 2100 & HSDPA 850/ 1900 (American version). This phone measures 133×98×16mm and weighs 359 grams. The TFT resistive touch screen is impressive. This 5.0 inches display screen will work for 256K colors at 640×480 pixels resolution. It comes equipped with features such as handwriting recognition and QWERTY keyboard.

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HTC Legend Poses For Camera, Doesn't Blush

The leak factory is in full swing over at HTC. Here are a few shots that Engadget scored of the HTC Legend. unfortunately we do not ave any other information to go along with these pics. What do you guys think? I’m diggin it it so far!

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Video of the HTC Incredible leaked, Android 2.1, Sense UI, and Verizon Wireless

These days it seems like Android is coming from everywhere. HTC obviously leading this charge with their HTC MyTouch,G1, Hero, and the Nexus One. Well HTC thinks there is no time to let up this relentless assault of phone launches. We now have a leaked video  HTC Incredible. If you are a fan of the Hero but want a device as powerful as the Nexus One, your dream has come true. The HTC Incredible is a Snapdragon powered HTC device with their Sense UI. The first of its kind. It could do without the bright red colored back, but we will take what we can get. Check out the video:

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Unconfirmed: T-Mobile March Releases Include HTC HD2, Motorola Cliq XTP [Unconfirmed]

A Power Point marketing slide, purportedly showing a number of T-Mobile phones with March release dates, has leaked to the web. Notables include the HTC HD2 (3/24), Moto Cliq XT (3/10). and the Nokia Nuron (3/17). While the slide deals in unconfirmed data, the release dates and phones mentioned are completely within reason. Case in point, sites like TMO News, from whence this slide came, have been getting rumors and tips abound in recent months that hinted the Nuron and XT, at least, were due out in March. Well, there’s that, and the fact that I very much doubt there’s some troll out there who’s purposefully leaking false release dates about Motorola and Nokia phones on the T-Mobile network. I could be wrong. [PPC Geeks via TMO News]

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Symbian Brings It: Open Source

That’s right. Stories of Symbian and the Colalition decided to drop some news on all of yall: we are now open source. The best part is that it’s actually the latest version, Symbian, which is also supposed to ship on upcoming Nokia handsets this year. Bring it devs! The largest OS on cell phones has decided to drop a bomb on the rest of the world and ‘bring it’ in a a way all their own. So when you sit around and say Apple, RIM, Android are the largest OS’s, sit back and relax because Symbian has been around for a long, long time.

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HTC Bravo Headed to T-Mobile

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The rumor brewing in the Android and T-Mobile world is that the HTC Bravo will be headed to this carrier. Now many of you may not know much about the Bravo with all the Android devices popping up all over the globe, so I'll give you a run down. The Bravo will be running Sense UI which was seen on Hero. It comes with a 1GHZ Snapdragon processor with a 3.7″ AMOLED Touch screen display. The device also is rumored to have a FM radio tuner. It's a sharp looking device an is so rumored to be sold with a 199.99 pricetag.

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T-Mobile myTouch Slide Slides Into Focus. Yea I said It.

 

Here is a pretty good pic of the myTouch Slide. Judging by the pictures, I have to say I like what I see. We have a decent spaced keyboard and a optical trackpad. I’m hearing it still uses the same processor as the G1 (ARM11), so no speed demon here. What do you guys think?

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Silent Android

I just recently got a HTC Dream (or G1, as they call it) to replace my old Touch Viva. That WM6.1 was just bad, and the screen resolution was not enough to navigate properly. Besides, it used to hang up at times. Stupid WM.

It’s a cool device and all. Screen is pretty big, browser is light and fast, and having a real QWERTY again is so much better than the stupid virtual keyboard. Also, the operating system is awesome. Only problem is the battery, which seems to go fresh too quickly. I heard the problem got partly solved with the new Android versions, but our mobile provider (the dreaded Tim) won’t give us any update after the original 1.1. I thought about doing it myself, but I’m not really into the tech stuff. I’m no Linux user, and the guides I’ve found on the net basically works around the idea of you having Linux. And they are also very confusing. Ugh.

Anyway, I just wish… there was more companies developing for it. The Market does have a lot of stuff, but it’s not too interesting right now. I remember some months ago, PopCap said they would develop for Android, but it hasn’t happened yet. Gameloft also said they would rather focus on the iPhone (not that I care about Gameloft). Overall, there is much support among amateurs and tech-savvies, but companies appear reluctant to jump on the boat. I want my Peggle, dammit!

Is it a matter of marketshare? But from what I know, the Android has jumped up considerably, and is starting to look more interesting than WM. And yet they do a lot of games for WM, but nothing for Android. What’s keeping them at bay?

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14 Custom Sliders for your HTC HD2 / Sense 2.5 device!

Here are 14 Custom Sliders for HTC Sense 2.5 devices! Find them at this page: [XDA-Developers.com] —————————————————————————————————- Token 2.5.1922 Slider

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HTC Tattoo Blue - Mobile with Dynamic Features

HTC Tattoo Blue is an Android mobile which comes with some excellent hardware features such as expandable memory, Stereo FM reception, 3.2 megapixels camera and much more. HTC Tattoo Blue phone is a true successor of HTC Click and comes with host of customization possibilities as it is powered by Android operating system. The handset has advanced user interface called HTC Sense which can offer seven home screens that can be customized with various wallpapers, shortcuts and widgets.

Improved Features

HTC Tattoo Blue

• HTC Tattoo is enabled with compatibility of 3G networking and incorporates several connectivity options with Wi-Fi, Bluetooth technology and USB port.
• It also comes with A-GPS navigation and host of multimedia features. The mobile is blessed with 3.2 megapixels digital camera and digital compass. The handset is available in three vibrant colors of blue, black and purple.
• Powered by QUALCOMM 528 Mhz microprocessor, and Android based applications, the HTC Tattoo comes with 512MB ROM and 256MB RAM.
• It has dimensions of 106 by 55.2 by 14mm and weighs about 113 grams with the battery. The display comprises a TFT touch screen with high QVGA resolution of 320 by 240 pixels.

Connectivity options

The handset can work on Quad band networks with GSM, EDGE and GPRS bandwidth with frequency range of 850 to 1900MHz. It is also equipped to work on 3G networks with HSPA and WCDMA with the frequency range from 900 to 1900 MHz with speeds of 7.2 mbps in downlink and 384 kbps for uplink.

Remarkable features

The HTC Tattoo also comes with 4-way navigation device controller and G-sensor for quick access to different applications. The digital compass is another exciting feature that can be used with several improved applications. It is also equipped with GPS navigation with internal antenna. The gadget comes with host of connectivity features which includes Bluetooth with A2DP wireless headsets, Wi-Fi technology and Mini USB.

Host of multimedia features

The 3.2 megapixels camera can take some really impressive photos with its various camera settings. The music player supports various audio formats like MP3, Acc, WAV, AMR and much more. It also comes with video player which supports Mpeg 4, Windows Video 9, H263 and H264 to name a few.

The HTC mobile phone is available with gift : Xbox 360 Elite Deals.

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htc tweaks

Homescreen Optimization (Chome) Description: Disable SMSMMSOverride HKLM\Software\Microsoft\CHome\SMSMMSOverride=0 No Beep Description: No Beep HKCU\ControlPanel\SoundCategories\Cal lStart\InitVol=0 SMSDeliveryNotify Description: SMSDeliveryNotify HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Inbox\Settings\SMSDelivery Notify=1 TF3D 2 Start Menu Description: Disable Manilla HKCU\\Software\HTC\TaskManager\ExclusiveList\Syste m\manil2.exe=0 Contacts Description: Hide Sim Contacts HKCU\ControlPanel\Phone\ShowSIM=0 Internet Increase Max Connect Description: Max Connection Per 10 HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Int ernet Settings\MaxConnectionsPer1_0Server=20 Description: Speed Up Internet Access HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Int ernet Settings\MaxConnectionsPerServer=10 Manila Description: Facebook in Manila HKLM\Software\HTC\Manila2D\InternetWidget\Customiz ed\CustomizedCount=2 Description: Manila Home HKCU\Software\HTC\Manila\HomeBackgroundPath=\Windo ws\Sfondo.jpg Custom Video Recording Resolution Description: Add 400×240 widescreen video recording HKCU\Software\Samsung\Camera\VideoSize=1653 Rom Install Description: FATFS Cache Size HKLM\System\StorageManager\FATFS\CacheSize=32768 Description: Improve Scrolling HKLM\Drivers\TouchPanel\PressureThreshold=00013be2 Sounds Description: Active Sliding Sound HKLM\Software\HTC\SlidingSound\ActiveSlidingSound= dword:00000000 Description: Sliding Sound HKLM\Software\HTC\SlidingSound\SlidingSoundEffect= dword:00000001 HTC Album Description: Change HTC default for bitmap HKCR\bmpimage\Shell\Open\Command\defaultbitmap=HTC Album.exe /%1 Description: Change HTC default for gif HKCR\ jpegimage \Shell\Open\Command\defaultgif=HTCAlbum.exe /%1 Description: Change HTC default for jpeg HKCR\ jpegimage \Shell\Open\Command\defaultjpeg=HTCAlbum.exe /%1 HTC Diamond Audio Increase Description: Boosts Audio Embedded HKLM\SOFTWARE\HTC\AUDIOGAIN\EAC_GAIN_EMBEDDED=300 Description: Boosts Audio Headset HKLM\SOFTWARE\HTC\AUDIOGAIN\EAC_GAIN_HEADSET=77 Description: Increase Max Ringtone Size HKCU\ControlPanel\Sounds\FileSizeLimit=9999999 Change Java Fonts Description: Increases the Medium font size In Java HKLM\SOFTWARE\Apps\Esmertec Java\Device Info\Java Font\Size Medium=200 Description: Increases the Small font size In Java HKLM\SOFTWARE\Apps\Esmertec Java\Device Info\Java Font\Size Extra Large=200 Description: Increases the Small font size In Java HKLM\SOFTWARE\Apps\Esmertec Java\Device Info\Java Font\Size Large=200 Pocket IE Tweaks Description: Pocket Internet Explorer Left D-Pad button page up. HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\KeyMaps\37=1 Description: Pocket Internet Explorer Right D-Pad Button page down. HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\KeyMaps\39=2 Description: Velocityexp.com HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Main\Velocityhomepage=http://Velocityexp.com Screen Sensitivity Description: Screen Sensitivity HKLM\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Drivers\TouchPanel\Pressur eThreshold=PressureThreshold Description: Screen Sensitivity HKLM\Drivers\TouchPanel\PressureThreshold=200\Pres sureThreshold=PressureThreshold Description: Screen Sensitivity HKLM\Drivers\TouchPanel\PressureThreshold=200\Pres sureThreshold=200 Description: Adjust Touchscreen Reception To Max HKLM\Drivers\TouchPanel\PressureThreshold=FFFFFFFF Sound Notification Description: Charger Disconnect Sound HKCU\ControlPanel\Volume\ChargerDisconnectSound\Fi le=Chargeroff.wav Description: Disable Charger Connect Sound HKCU\ControlPanel\Volume\ChargerConnectSound\File= ChargerConnect.old Description: Disable System Start Sound HKCU\ControlPanel\Sounds\SystemStart\Sound=\Window s\ind.wav Description: Enable Low Battery Warning Options to Notifications HKCU\ControlPanel\Notifications\{A877D663-239C-47a7-9304-0D347F580408}\Default=Low battery warning Input Method Description: Make FingerKeyBoard 2 Default Sip HKCU\ControlPanel\SIP\DefaultIM={C03755DF-3EE7-41DF-AE5E-3FBBCA603F1A} Phone LED Description: Email LED HKCU\ControlPanel\Notifications\{A877D65A-239C-47a7-9304-0D347F580408}\Duration=0 Description: Missed Call LED HKCU\ControlPanel\Notifications\{A877D660-239C-47a7-9304-0D347F580408}\AvailableOptions=0 Description: New MMS LED HKCU\ControlPanel\Notifications\{C3465585-39EF-4c9b-B2A3-5558BF27BFB0}\AvailableOptions=0 Description: Text message LED HKCU\ControlPanel\Notifications\{A877D65B-239C-47a7-9304-0D347F580408}\AvailableOptions=0 Description: Voicemail LED HKCU\ControlPanel\Notifications\{A877D661-239C-47a7-9304-0D347F580408}\AvailableOptions=0 SMS Tweaks Description: Disable Account Picker HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Inbox\Settings\AcctPicker= 0 Description: Disable Sent SMS MSG HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Inbox\Settings\SMSNoSentMs g=1 Description: Disable SMS Theading HKCU\Software\Microsoft\Inbox\Settings\OEM\SMSInbo xThreadingDisabled=1 Description: Enable SMS Wake Up HKLM\drivers\builtin\ril\DisableSMSWakeUpEvent=0 Description: Enable Threaded SMS Messages HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Inbox\Settings\OEM\SMSInbo xThreadingDisabled=0 Word Completion Description: Enable WordCompletion HKCU\keyboard layout\preload\default=e0010409 Description: Old Word Completion part 1 HKLM\Software\Tegic\eT9\XT9SupportMSSip=0 Description: Old Word Completion part 2 HKLM\system\currentcontrolset\control\layouts\e 0010409\Ime File=\windows\compime.dll Description: Old Word Completion part 3 HKLM\system\currentcontrolset\control\layouts\e 0010409\Layout Text=COMP IME Accelerometer Tweaks Description: Enable Manual Rotation with Long Key Press HKLM\System\GDI\Rotation\HideOrientationUI=0 Description: Enable Manual Screen Rotation HKLM\System\GDI\Rotation\HideOrientationUI=1 Description: Keep Screen On When Answering Calls HKLM\Drivers\BuiltIn\RIL\EnableFastDormantDisplayD uringCall=0 Description: Keep Screen On When Answering Calls for EU ROMS HKCU\ControlPanel\Phone\Sleep=1 Description: Mute Call by Flipping Phone Face Down HKLM\Software\HTC\PHONE\FaceDownMuteRing=0 Description: Speed Up Screen orientation speed HKCU\controlpanel\accelsensor\adjust delay=0 Audio and Video Tweaks Description: 50-InCall Volume Boost HKCU\Control Panel\SoundCategories\InCall\InitVol=95 Description: Enable Audio Booster Without Headset HKLM\System\State\Hardware\Headset=1 Description: Improve SNR for FM Radio HKLM\Software\HTC\FMRadio\FMPlayer\Deemphasis=1 Description: Ring on call at normal volume HKCU\CONTROLPANEL\SOUNDCATAGORIES\INCALL\INITVOL=4 Description: RingToneDelay HKCU\ControlPanel\Sounds\RingTone0\Script=apr Description: Vibration and Incremental Ring HKCU\ControlPanel\Sounds\RingTone0\Script=apr Description: Windows Media Player play w/o Backlight HKLM\Software\Microsoft\MediaPlayer\Preferences\Un attendedPlayback=1 HTC Diamond Specific Description: Disable Shutdown Animation HKLM\Software\HTC\PowerOff\PlayShutdownAnimation=0 Description: Disable Shutdown Animation Image HKLM\Software\HTC\HTCAnimation\ShutDownGif=\window s\na.gif Description: Disable Shutdown Animation Sound HKLM\Software\HTC\HTCAnimation\ShutDownWav=\window s\na.wav Description: Enable removing programs after installing Manila2 HKLM\Security\Policies\Policies0001005=24 Description: Regedit 4 IMplus HKLM\Comm\TcpIp\Hosts\shapeservices.com\ipaddr=hex :7F,00,00,01 Description: Screen Rotation HKLM\System\GDI\Rotation\HideOrientationUI=0 Description: Startup No Animation HKLM\Software\HTC\HTCAnimation\StartupGif=\windows \na.gif Description: Startup No Sound HKLM\Software\HTC\HTCAnimation\StartupWav=\windows \na.wav source: legend221@forum.xda-developers.com

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HTC Leo Coming Q1 2010

 

The HTC Leo a.k.a. HTC HD2 is all set to arrive in the US sometime in March to T-Mobile this Spring for a still to be determined price. This phone will feature a 4.3 inch touch screen. This is the phone that goes with the stylus from a previous article: Capacitive Stylus.

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Unboxing the Google Nexus One

Today is my birthday, the perfect day to get my very own Google Nexus One Was it worth all the speculation, hype, and scoops? You bet – the Nexus One is the new benchmark of the phone world!

Sure, the Nokia N900 features a better camera, the Motorola Droid a physical keyboard, the Apple iPhone 3GS more applications, the Palm Pre a nicer user experience. But after using the Nexus One for just a few hours, it’s clear to me that it’s a milestone device…

Despite the lack of physical keyboard and dedicated camera key, the Nexus One is first phone with Android 2.1, a 800×480 pixel capacitive OLED screen, and world roaming – not to mention a 1 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon CPU and 512 MB RAM.

Consider this: I purchased this device instead of getting a review unit Still not convinced? Maybe my unboxing pictures and video will take you over edge:

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HTC Decides to Screw T-Mobile Customers

Today the new Google/HTC phone, Nexus One, was announced. It is currently available for T-Mobile customers and will be released sometime this year for Verizon customers. There’s a lot of hype behind this phone. It’s fast, will be supporting Flash soon, and is the best android phone out there.

The Google/HTC Nexus One

But what’s the catch?  Here it is: the pricing.  The Nexus One is available for new T-Mobile customers for only $179 and a two year contract.  It will be $279 for existing customers upgrading to a data plan and $379 for existing customers who are upgrading and already have a data plan.

Does that seem a bit wrong?  It seems that T-Mobile wanted the phone on their service so badly that they gave up the right to dictate the subsidized pricing and left it all up to HTC.  Seeing how HTC won’t have to deal with the Nexus One customers on a regular basis, they’ve left it up to T-Mobile to handle the masses of customers that will be complaining.  And they will be complaining.

Most believe, including myself, that anyone extending a contract out another two years should be available for the $179 price point.  HTC doesn’t seem to think so.  It would be like AT&T allowing Apple to dictate what the price of the iPhone is.  But AT&T sets the subsidized price on the iPhone ($599 for a full retail priced 16GB iPhone 3GS, $199 with a 2 year contract).  T-Mobile seems to have gotten this backwards.

I was looking forward to the Nexus One, but now it seems like I may not get one.  I’ll have to have a chat with a T-Mobile representative to see if there’s anything existing customers can do to avoid being screwed by HTC.  If anyone can find a way around the $279 price point (as I’ll be adding a data plan), let me know.  The last thing I want is for HTC to get exactly what they want.

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Google G1

Google G1

The Jump From Software To Hardware Allows Google To Craft A Device That Is Geared To Their Software And Makes Browsing The Internet Very Easy.

Google search has made a profound impact on the way people browse for information on the internet. Taking into consideration all the features that people want in a phone, Google tapped HTC to help them build their dream phone. It slides open to reveal a QWERTY keyboard like the Sidekick models, and has an ingenious touch-screen home page. Interacting with this smart phone is a joy and all the applications you love are tied in to HTC Dream ‘Google G1’ admirably.

LAUNDRY-LIST OF EXCEPTIONAL FEATURES

This Quad-Band phone also takes advantage of 3G frequencies for super-fast internet browsing. It has a nice weight to it, and feels solid in-hand. The 3.2-Inch screen is large and completely touchscreen. The accelerometer ensures that everything on-screen is oriented correctly with practical needs in-mind. The MicroSD slot is essential for storing more information and Android Operating System, which is the focal-point of the HTC Dream ‘Google G1’, makes sure things run smoothly.

KEY FEATURES OF GOOGLE G1

- Quad-Band Connectivity

- 3G data

- 3.2-Inch touchscreen

- QWERTY keyboard

- Trackball

- MicroSD slot

- GPRS

- Wi-Fi

- USB

- Android OS

- Fast Processor

- 3.15 Megapixel Camera Phone

- Long-lasting battery

3.2-inch TFT-LCD flat touch-sensitive screen with HVGA (320 X 480 pixel) resolution. Full 5-row QWERTY keyboard. One-Touch Google Search™. Customizable Home screen with instant Email, text message and IM notifications. Instant access to mobile Internet services (Gmail™, YouTube™, Google Maps™, Google Talk™, Google Calendar™). High-speed 3.5G network connection. Wi-Fi technology with seamless transition to open networks. Android Market™ with access to variety of software and media downloads. (some fees may apply) 3.2 megapixel color camera with auto focus. microSD™ (SD 2.0 compatible) expansion slot for all your storage needs.

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HTC Android Tablet appearing privately at CES 2010 http://bit.ly/91OLzJ

“That device, the unnamed sources tip, will be based on a Qualcomm chipset – potentially the 1GHz Snapdragon chip that HTC have already used in the HTC HD2, and that is expected to power Google’s upcoming Nexus One Android smartphone – and feature, unsurprisingly, a touchscreen.  It will also have ‘new software from Adobe’, which could be the much-anticipated Flash for Android plug-in” HTC Android Tablet appearing privately at CES 2010; Chrome OS version in prototype form? – SlashGear

- HTC used to do UMPC’s, so maybe this device could be cool?

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