As an update for our earlier report that HTC has started fixing Wi-Fi security issues on several devices, we have learned that these fixes are already available to the affected phones as a part of a regular update on the device. The affected phones include: Desire HD (both “Ace” and “Spade” board revisions) – Versions FRG83D, GRI40 Glacier – Version FRG83 Droid Incredible – Version FRF91 Thunderbolt 4G – Version FRG83D Sensation Z710e – Version GRI40 Sensation 4G – Version GRI40 Desire S – Version GRI40 EVO 3D – Version GRI40 EVO 4G – Version GRI40 If you are the …
T-Mobile is preparing for a new bunch of Android smartphones and tablets that they will be exhibiting at next month’s Mobile World Congress and the CTIA. This means is that they will be clearing out their shelves to make room for the new models. And yes, they’re letting go of 6 Android devices which TmoNews has gathered to be: LG Doubleplay LG myTouch LG myTouch Q HTC Amaze 4G HTC myTouch 4G Slide HTC Sensation 4G There hasn’t been an exact shelf life for these models. We heard that it will vary depending on each device. But it is possible …
IBM and HTC have both partnered to bring Android to the next level—enterprise. Considering these two companies excel on both industries, it won’t be a difficult task for them to lead the way to Android’s adoption into enterprise set. With their partnership, they will create a business-centric software in which IBM has bundled up with the upcoming phones of HTC. This was earlier announced at the Lotusphere conference held in Orlando. The non-exclusive merger will result to IBM’s suite of smart business solutions to be available on the future tablets and smartphones manufactured by HTC. Outside the conference, apps were …
The HTC Flyer was HTC’s first tablet, which I have to say, although not too bad looking, it didn’t really impress, with perhaps the one exception of promoting the handwriting and drawing features on it. But otherwise it showed how HTC didn’t really understand tablets when they entered the market. First, it sold for around $600 in most places, and that’s without the $80 stylus. That was one of the biggest mistakes HTC did, because they followed Motorola’s failed pricing strategy of starting with a high price. Both HTC and Motorola should’ve known from the beginning that a tablet that …
After that long disaster of Carrier IQ in late 2011, HTC has decided to remove Carrier IQ from their CDMA phones starting this month. Last week HTC rolled out a maintenance update to the HTC EVO 3D on Sprint which removed Carrier IQ from those devices, which Sprint said they turned off the switch on Carrier IQ during the big scandal late last year. HTC is starting with their CDMA models in removing the Carrier IQ service, Verizon customer need not worry since Carrier IQ is not on Verizon devices. According to an HTC representative, updates will begin this month for Sprint …
For those of you that own the HTC Desire Z, HTC ChaCha, HTC Aria, Droid Incredible, HTC Status, or the T-Mobile G2, it’s time to head over to HTC’s Developer website and unlock the bootloader on these phones. Yesterday afternoon HTC added those seven devices to their bootloader unlock tool and to the HTCDev website. If you own any of these devices and want to get the bootloader unlocked, hit up the source link below and get the process started. It’s actually pretty easy as long as you follow the directions HTC gives you on their Developer Portal. If you …
It’s been a few months since HTC has announced or launched a new device in the Android world, heck we haven’t even seen any rumors or leaked pictures of any new devices recently. So you know HTC is working on something big. A few months ago we heard about the HTC Ville, a quad-core Android phone, featuring a 4.3-inch qHD display and a 8MP camera. Of course it’s rumored to be running on the latest version of Ice Cream Sandwich. With so many awesome phones being announced at CES this past week, it’s going to take a really big phone …
Sprint has posted that the HTC EVO 3D version 2.17.651.5 update should start rolling out today. It’s a minor maintenance release that addresses the following: Updated Peep client (to align with Twitter) Battery life improvements Security update I know you guys with the HTC EVO 3D are dissappointed you aren’t getting Ice Cream Sandwich yet. Yes, HTC did say they’d start rolling out ICS updates for their phones in January, but you know how updates are in the Android world unless you have a Nexus. Now back to the HTC EVO 3D and it’s newest maintenance release from Sprint and HTC. The …
That’s right folks, the first HTC phone to feature Beats Audio natively in the US has now dropped it’s price by $100. With CES taking place this week, and a ton of new phones and tablets being announced, could it be possible that Verizon is launching a new flagship 4G LTE phone this week? Guess we will have to wait and see. In my opinion the $299 price tag plus the 2-year contract on Verizon without unlimited data was really not a good deal. The $199 price tag is a little bit easier to swallow. But why get the Rezound …
So you want to take your HTC Sensation 4G in for warranty work, or you want to see it, or well it doesn’t matter why you want to unroot you just want to know how to unroot it right? Well I am here to help! Just follow the steps below and in a short matter of time – about 10-15 minutes – your Sensation will be just like it was when you got it from T-Mobile. Disclaimer: Android Authority is not responsible for any damage done to your HTC Sensation 4G. You will need to download the following: Android SDK (you’ll …
Sometime in December HTC did warn investors that there would be a big fall in their profits for Quarter 4 of 2011. Q4 2011 generated T$11.02 billion ($366m) in net earnings, which marks a significant drop from the T$14.8b ($492m) the company pulled in during the same period a year earlier. Initially we all thought this was because of the disastrous November that HTC had, but December was just as bad. Compared with 2010, HTC saw a 20.3% drop in revenue. HTC isn’t back tracking just yet, they aren’t in the hole as deep as some companies like RIM, HTC is still a big …
Now you can root, S-off and unlock the bootloader of almost any HTC device like HTC Sensation, Evo Design 4g, Evo 4g, Evo 3d, Evo Shift, G2, MT3Gs, MT4G, MT4Gs, Inspire, Sensation, Incredible, Wildfire S and Amaze with the help of the application called HTC SUPER TOOL V3 created by FRIGID of XDA Developers Forum. Frigid said that it should also work on any HTC devices because they all have similar architecture.
Wasn’t there enough upset people with the news of the Motorola Droid RAZR having a locked bootloader that ASUS had to go and follow Motorola’s footsteps and do it with their Transformer Prime? Some XDA Developers are asking for a nuisance campaign after discovering the very much anticipated Transformer Prime tablet comes with a bootloader locked with 128-bit encryption, making custom Kernels and most community based and built ROM’s impossible to run on this advanced quad core tablet. We love some Transformer Prime goodness just as much as anyone else out there, but a locked bootloader, seriously? I thought Android …
If you still think the iPad is the best thing since sliced bread, you might have to rethink this notion. As presented by Millenial Media, an immensely popular independent mobile ad network, a new device has taken over the iPad. Millenial Media has taken a liking for tracking impressions across platforms iOS, RIM, Windows Phone 7, and the Android. The newcomer to join the list is none other than the Kindle Fire by Amazon. Ever since the tablet was released in the middle of November, it has received a remarkable number of ad impressions having an average 19% daily growth …
If you’re keeping a close eye on the updates on the ongoing Apple infringement cases, you’ll agree that it really has a lot on its plate. Recently though, the US International Trade Commission gave a ruling that an Apple patent was violated by HTC. This, however, does not have a huge impact on the business of the Android maker whereas with Apple, this could turn into a bloody mess. The ruling was made after Apple Inc. finally persuaded federal authorities to prohibit the US sales of some unlawful Android phones that had features similar to the iPhone. Considering there are …
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