Category: Android Phones

  • HTC Media Link HD gains FCC approval

    HTC Media Link HD gains FCC approval

    The HTC Media Link HD has just made its way through the FCC and may soon be available at retailers in North America. The Media Link HD allows users to mirror content from the HTC One X and HTC One S in 1080p over 802.11n. While it may sound very similar to the HTC Media…

  • Qualcomm S4 SoC production stoppage may cause HTC One launch delays

    Qualcomm S4 SoC production stoppage may cause HTC One launch delays

    According to a report by SemiAccurate, production of Qualcomm’s new S4 chip has come to a halt. Qualcomm’s SoC manufacturer, TSMC, halted 100 percent of it 28nm chip production three weeks ago (before the HTC One was unveiled) to make changes to the production process. No details are currently available as to when production of…

  • HTC One X gets root access a month before launch

    HTC One X gets root access a month before launch

    We’re not sure how we missed this, but the HTC One X has already been rooted. Earlier this week, Paul O’Brien from ModDaCo fame released a superboot image which does all the hard work of rooting with a few simple clicks. Unfortunately, superboot for the HTC One X will only work with devices which already…

  • Update: Second set of HTC One sample images leave us a little underwhelmed

    Update: Second set of HTC One sample images leave us a little underwhelmed

    Update: HTC has just posted anther blog post which again talks about the amazing camera features on the HTC One. This time, they’ve uploaded a video of two XDA members who had the opportunity to play with the phone for a few hours. In their words, the HTC One “makes my Nikon D80 at home…

  • HTCdev goes all the way back to the beginning – unlocks bootloader for the HTC Dream

    HTCdev goes all the way back to the beginning – unlocks bootloader for the HTC Dream

    HTCdev has been on a roll lately with new APIs and unlocked bootloaders for dozens of Android phones. Today, HTCdev has announced that the bootloader for the HTC Dream  can now be unlocked with the official HTC unlock tool. While there are very few people who still use the HTC Dream (T-Mobile G1) these days, the fact…

  • HTC Vivid Android 4.0 update leaked – official update available in ‘coming weeks’

    HTC Vivid Android 4.0 update leaked – official update available in ‘coming weeks’

    We’re not exactly sure how we missed this one, but HTC and AT&T dropped a clue about the HTC Vivid’s Android 4.0 update when they announced the HTC One X last week. The reference to the Vivid was hidden inside a section of the press release which was talking about the enhanced sound experience that…

  • T-Mobile discontinues white HTC Amaze 4G

    T-Mobile discontinues white HTC Amaze 4G

    T-Mobile’s newest HTC phone is already on its way out. The white HTC Amaze 4G was discontinued on February 14, but you can still pick one up from T-Mobile’s website, your local store or even Amazon (which currently has the best price). There’s no word from T-Mobile about the life expectancy of the black HTC…