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HTC May Unveil Hero Sequel At World Mobile Congress
FierceWireless has picked up a rumor that a HTC executive let it slip that the smartphone manufacturer will debut the sequel to the popular HTC Hero early next year at the World Mobile Congress in Barcelona, Spain. Patrik Andersson, the head of HTC in Sweden, said in an interview with the website IDC.se that the…
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HTC’s 2010 Roadmap
If you remember, last year PPCGeeks was lucky enough to be the first site to get HTC’s 2009 leaked roadmap and pictures of the devices. Unfortunately we weren’t quite as lucky this year as it was leaked to XDA-Developers first. We’re still here to bring you the goodies though. There’s not a whole lot of…
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The new way to multitask!
Recently I was talking to a friend about my Touch Pro 2. He asked why that phone over the iPhone. As I proceeded to explain my list of things that are wrong with the iPhone (such as AT&T and the lack of multi-tasking capabilities), he interrupted me. Rude, I know, but he brought to my…
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Only 5 out of 1.3 Billion Chinese buy iPhone online
According to a report in PC World, only 5 Apple iPhone’s were sold on the official website in China in the first 2 weeks of availability. The store, Taobao.com, the biggest Chinese e-commerce Web site and is similar to eBay in how it handles transactions, has sold just two 8GB iPhones and three 16GB iPhones,…
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Motorola DROID to get OTA Update Soon
Amid all of the hype regarding the Android 2.0.1 SDK today, Verizon sweetened the pot with an announcement that an OTA update for the Motorola DROID will be made available “in the coming weeks.” A few of the announced fixes will be for voice reception and the 5.0 megapixel camera’s notorious inabaility to correctly focus…
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Yet Another Motorola Android Phone Spotted
There’s been another, never-before-seen Motorola Android device spotted in the wild. This one appears to have an 8MP camera with autofocus, dual LED flash, 3.8″ display, and an 800MHz processor. So besides another Moto phone in the Droid series, there’s not much more info on this one. Click on the pictures for a larger image.…
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HTC Touch.B To Use Qualcomm’s BREW OS
HTC has been known for its Windows Mobile phones, and recently its Android phones. Now they’re in a new market, for cheaper phones with the smartphone look and design. This is where Qualcomm’s BREW OS comes into play. We all know how HTC is though, they’ve redesigned the UI to their liking, just as they’ve…
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HTC HD2 Gets Patched Video Drivers w/ 500% Performance Increase
HTC still seems to be having issues getting good video drivers released for its devices, and the beloved HD2 is no exception. Chainfire from XDA has come to the rescue! Just as we have patched drivers for our Diamonds, Touch Pros, etc., he has released a patched driver for the HD2 that could possibly increase…
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And the winner is…
The iPhone 3GS, which is apparently the highest rated smartphone according to Consumer Reports. However, the Palm Pre, the Blackberry Storm, and other BlackBerry models bested the iPhone in messaging, and the Pre is a superior multi-tasker. And what phone do you think came in second? It is not an Android phone, but rather a…
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LG eXpo Reviewed
The folks over at PhoneScoop had the opportunity to review the recently announced LG eXpo, coming to At&t. Overall, it got a pretty good rating with a few downsides. They said the phone feels solid, but they had some complaints about the resistive screen and the fingerprint sensor/D-Pad. In addition to unlocking the phone, the…
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LG eXpo Coming To At&t Dec. 7th
At&t and LG Electronics announced today that the eXpo (also known as the LG IQ for Telus) will be coming to At&t on Dec. 7th. It has a sliding keyboard, 3.2″ screen, 5MP camera, 1GHz Snapdragon processor, Windows Mobile 6.5, and a 1500mAh battery. Its also setup to handle (the optional) DLP pico projector, being…
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HP iPAQ Glisten Coming To At&t
HP’s latest WM 6.5 smartphone will be hitting At&t in the coming weeks, known as the iPAQ Glisten. It will have a 2.5″ AMOLED Touchscreen, albeit a resistive one, a 3.1MP camera, 256MB RAM, microSD slot, a 3.5mm headphone jack, WiFi, and Bluetooth. It’ll run ya $229.99 after mail-in rebates and a 2 year agreement.…
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HTC HD2 Pink Camera Issue Software Related?
If you haven’t heard by now, the HTC HD2 (Leo) appears to have a camera issue where some of them have pinkish spots on the picture, like the example here (thanks to WMPowerUser for the image). At first everyone thought it had to be hardware related and were debating on returning their devices until it…
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At&t Tilt 2 Bundle For $0.01 at Wal-Mart
Wal-mart is offering a bundle for At&t that includes the new Tilt 2 (Touch Pro 2), car charger, bluetooth headset, and screen protector. This is only for new 2 year contracts. Thanks forum user aznmode for the tip. WalMart.com
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Sprint Palm Pre Only $79 on Black Friday
