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T-Mobile’s Project Emerald could be another HTC Superphone
Those of you who follow TmoNews may have already heard about Project Emerald. The initial rumor was that T-Mobile was working on bringing the HTC Desire to their customers some time this summer. But now things are shifting in a different direction and Project Emerald may be even better than we initially thought. New rumors…
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The quietly brilliant story of HTC
Over the year, HTC has transformed itself from a faceless OEM to one of the most trusted name brands in the smartphone market. Just to give you an idea of invisible the company’s name has been over the years, I’m sure a few of you didn’t know that HTC was the one who manufactured the…
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Google changes focus of phone store, Nexus One heading to carrier stores around the globe
Many people have heard about the Nexus One. Google touted the handset as the first ever Superphone, but since it is currently only available online through their website, many potential customers who enjoy getting their hands on a device before making a purchase, have been left in the dark. Fortunately for customers here in the…
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Google sneaks in native USB tethering and WiFi hotspot capabilities into Android 2.2
I’m sure Google wasn’t planning on spoiling Sprint’s party, but it looks like the upcoming Android 2.2 update will give Android users both USB tethering and WiFi hotspot functionality backed right into the OS. Sprint will be the first to market to offer WiFi hotspot functionality with the HTC EVO 4G, but it would appear…
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Sprint HTC EVO 4G launching June 4th for $199, we go hands-on
For those who keep up with out Twitter feed, you may be seen the myriad of tweets throughout the night with details from the Sprint HTC EVO 4G party in New York City. I arrived at the event, hoping Sprint would be releasing pricing and a launch date for the handset… and they delivered. The…
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HTC fights back, sues Apple for patent infringement
Apparentlym HTC isn’t simply going to lay back and take a beating from Apple on this whole pattent infringement issue. HTC has fired back with their own lawsuite againg Apple, alleging that they are infringing on five of HTC’s patents with the production and sales of the iPhone. “We are taking this action against Apple…
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New Android 2.2 to get huge performance boost
Typically, as an OS evolves over time, it becomes more bloated and bogs down older hardware. Most people don’t feel the effect since they eventually upgrade their hardware which gives them a significant performance boost. But things don’t seem to add up on the Android platform. With every new release, Google has managed to add…