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HTC T8290 Will Support WiMAX and GSM

Clearly, Taiwanese mobile manufacturer HTC is having an excellent year. After bringing the HTC Diamond to users out there, it moved directly to making the first Google Android phone, the G1 for T-Mobile. Now, recently leaked information has it that HTC is working on a HTC T8290 phone that, apparently, supports not on...

11 October 2008
04:01 GMT

HTC S740 to Hit the UK for 339.99 GBP

HTC S740, the latest non-touchscreen phone manufactured by the Taiwan-based HTC, will soon be available across the UK, for a retail price of 339.99 GBP. That's about 420 Euros or 570 USD – a fair price for a good-featured smartphone. For the moment, no major UK mobile operator has announced the availa...

10 October 2008
05:44 GMT

For the French Only, HTC Diamond in Seven Colors

HTC Diamond was released in May 2008, and was originally produced only in black. After some time, the Taiwanese phone manufacturer decided to launch a white version of the Diamond as well, which seemed to catch on very fast with the HTC Diamond fans out there.Now, it seems that more colors were added to the tradition...

8 October 2008
08:04 GMT

Update to Windows Mobile 6.1 for HTC's Touch Cruise

HTC Touch Cruise was given the Windows Mobile 6 OS when it first hit the market. Like any other OS, this one too featured some bugs that could prove really annoying for users, so the Taiwanese company took care of the problem by releasing an update to Windows Mobile 6.1.The update features, besides the usual 6.1...

7 October 2008
03:15 GMT

T-Mobile Tripled the Number of G1's Initially Available for Delivery

After months of rumors and expectations, the Google Android G1 finally made its first official appearance on September 23, at the same time with the announcement that it was going to be made available in T-Mobile USA network starting October 22. Since then, the hype around the phone has truly reached incredible level...

6 October 2008
03:19 GMT

HTC Touch HD in Official Video Promo

Just recently, we saw the HTC Touch HD overwhelming Apple's iPhone 3G with its large, high-resolution display. Now, the time has come for an official Touch HD walk-through. The Taiwan-based manufacturer of Windows Mobile handsets has released a short video that should let users better study the device and realiz...

4 October 2008
04:22 GMT

Taiwanese HTC Producer Plans to Sell 2 Million G1s

The Taiwanese company High Tech Computer (generally known as HTC), already an important name when it comes to production of smartphones, has recently revealed the first phone based on Goggle's Android platform, the HTC G1. The device will start selling in the US on the T-Mobile network starting October 22, while...

2 October 2008
08:58 GMT

China Mobile May Offer Android Handsets

Sources in Taiwan were kind enough to offer some information about China Mobile's plans for the end of 2008 and the beginning of 2009. Here is what we’ve been able to find out so far.The largest operator of mobile communication services in China, China Mobile Communications, is very likely to offer Android...

29 September 2008
10:35 GMT

Windows Mobile 6.1 Update for Telus' HTC S720

Even if HTC launches the Android Google Phone G1 today, it still took the time to make an update available for Canadian carrier Telus. So, Telus users, this means good news for you, especially if you use the HTC S720, since the update is available only for this model. In light of this release, it becomes pretty clear...

23 September 2008
06:31 GMT

HTC Touch Pro and HTC Touch Viva, Available Soon in Taiwan

Although Taiwan is HTC's home country, the company's Touch Pro Pocket PC has not been released there yet. But this is about to change in the near future, as the Windows Mobile handset manufacturer intends to strike a deal with Far EasTone, Taiwan's third largest mobile carrier, in order to start s...

20 September 2008
05:20 GMT

HTC Touch Diamond to Hit Rogers

Apart from being able to buy an HTC Touch Diamond via Telus, Canadian mobile users will soon have the chance to do the same via Rogers Wireless, the largest mobile operator from the North American country. There's nothing official yet regarding the release of Touch Diamond through Rogers, but according to a...

19 September 2008
10:52 GMT

HTC Touch HD Eclipsing iPhone 3G in Live Images and Video

When HTC officially presented its Touch HD Pocket PC, just two days ago, almost everyone said (or at least thought) that this device was one to make Apple and its iPhone 3G jealous. We now have the chance to see the Touch HD and the iPhone 3G next to each other, so we can better compare them. A semi-review of HT...

18 September 2008
05:14 GMT

T-Mobile's Android Handset Priced at $199, Released on September 23

Although there's still nothing official from Google, T-Mobile or HTC, the very first mobile device to run on big G's Android platform will apparently be presented on September 23. Its price, in case you're wondering, will be one to compete with that of AT&T's iPhone 3G 8GB: $199 with a contract ag...

18 September 2008
03:19 GMT

White HTC Touch Diamond for a High-tech Christmas

Although Christmas isn't as close as we might want it to be (we still have three more months until then), HTC has prepared a white surprise for all mobile users avid of high-end handsets. More exactly, HTC Touch Diamond will be available in white too, allowing those who don't like the all-black origina...

17 September 2008
07:29 GMT

The Real HTC Touch HD: 480 x 800 Display, 5 MP Camera and More

Restlessly trying to lure mobile users from around the world, HTC has gone official with its Touch HD Pocket PC, a multimedia monster that brings more features than the Touch Diamond and even more than most of the handsets currently on the market.The strong points of the new Touch-series handset are: a 3.8 inch TFT t...

16 September 2008
02:51 GMT

HTC Touch Viva Leaked – A Refreshed HTC Touch

HTC Touch Viva is the name of the latest-leaked smartphone produced by HTC. The device was initially said to be called HTC Opal, but it seems that the Taiwanese company will officially dub it as Touch Viva. You may have already guessed that this so-called Viva is a full-touch smartphone – and so it is, indeed.A...

13 September 2008
07:15 GMT

HTC Touch Pro Announced for Japan

HTC, the Taiwanese manufacturer of Windows Mobile smartphones and Pocket PCs, announced that it has signed an agreement with KDDI in order to bring HTC handsets to customers from across Japan. The first device to be released by KDDI, via its au brand, will be E30HT. Under this not so attractive name hides none o...

12 September 2008
09:29 GMT

HTC Goes Wild with Touch HD, iPhone 3G Might Go Bye-Bye

HTC, the Taiwanese company that constantly and quickly grew to become one of the world's most famous handset manufacturers, has yet another ace up its sleeve, after the highly-appreciated Touch Diamond and Touch Pro Pocket PCs. The newcomer from HTC is apparently called Touch HD and it seems to be the ultim...

11 September 2008
04:03 GMT

Sprint Presents Its HTC Touch Diamond and Touch Pro

Although Sprint's mobile subscribers already knew (or hoped) that HTC's Touch Diamond and Touch Pro Pocket PCs would be coming soon via their carrier, no official details were revealed until now. Today, the third largest North American carrier has finally confirmed that the handsets will be available for it...

10 September 2008
11:07 GMT

Unlocked HTC Touch Diamond, Soon from Best Buy

If you're in the US and want to buy an HTC Touch Diamond but don't actually like Sprint (the carrier that will be offering the handset in the near future), Best Buy has the solution for you. The North American retailer is getting ready to sell the Touch Diamond in an unlocked GSM version. Being unlocked (he...

8 September 2008
03:11 GMT

September 14 to Bring HTC Touch Diamond to Sprint

Rumors about HTC Touch Diamond's arrival at Sprint have been around for some time now, but no one had a clear idea about the handset's release date. It was said that the fashionable device might reach Sprint's shores on August 28, but unfortunately this did not happen. Apparently, now we have both...

5 September 2008
08:42 GMT

Xperia X1 Might be Delayed Again, OS Problems Reported

Back in February, during MWC 2008, almost everyone was excited about Sony Ericsson's new and uber-cool Xperia X1 smartphone, presented from the beginning as one of the most attractive high-end mobile devices of 2008. Sony Ericsson said the X1 would be available "in the second half" of 2008, so everyone was hopin...

1 September 2008
09:41 GMT

Sprint Confirms Its Touch Diamond, Touch Pro Details Also Emerge

HTC Touch Diamond is finally confirmed to be released in the US via Sprint, the third largest North American mobile carrier. The Diamond appears as coming soon on the Bluefish Sprint web page, with the estimated release date sometime this month (September). Although there are no official details yet about the pr...

1 September 2008
06:33 GMT

HTC Dream – Not That Pretty in Reality

A handset named "Dream" should be among the best-looking mobile devices on the market, right? Well, HTC's Dream (also known as HTC G1), the first handset to come with Google's Android OS, doesn't really have what it takes to be considered beautiful. Several live pictures with the Dream have recently be...

1 September 2008
03:35 GMT

HTC Touch Diamond Gets a Telescope for Improved Photography Performances

The happy owners of HTC's Touch Diamond Pocket PC might get even happier after finding out that their precious handset can be improved when it comes to photography related performances. This is not done by a ROM update or anything like that, but thanks to a new telescope especially created for the Touch Diamond....

27 August 2008
22:46 GMT

Windows Mobile 6.1 on AT&T Tilt, For Real

At the beginning of last week, HTC presented, on its US website, a ROM update for AT&T Tilt, which was said to upgrade the Pocket PC from Windows Mobile 6.0 to Windows Mobile 6.1. However, it turned out that neither the Taiwanese company (HTC) nor AT&T had in fact released the update, as the available downl...

27 August 2008
18:21 GMT

HTC Presents the S740, a "Long Diamond"

Lifted high up in the sky by the success of its Touch Diamond and Touch Pro Pocket PCs, the Taiwan-based HTC has announced today a new device that brings obvious design similarities with the two mentioned handsets. The new phone is HTC S740 and, at first sight, it looks like an elongated Diamond. Which it actually is...

26 August 2008
08:02 GMT

HTC Dream - Where Banana Form Factor Meets Google

HTC Dream, the much talked about handset that runs on Google's Android platform and that is prepared by T-Mobile for a US release, will come in a banana-shaped case - a form factor that some of Motorola's phones (Z8, Z10) are famous for. Of course, unlike the aforementioned Moto handsets, the Android one h...

26 August 2008
04:14 GMT

HTC Touch Launched by U.S. Cellular

U.S. Cellular, the seventh largest mobile operator in the US (in terms of subscribers number), has recently released a new Windows Mobile handset: the HTC Touch. Of course, the Touch is not new in the true meaning of the word, as it has been available across Europe for about one year, while other North American carri...

20 August 2008
07:18 GMT

Red HTC Touch Diamond, Soon from Sprint

If Samsung Instinct or Palm Treo 800w are not your thing and you're a Sprint user in need of a cool touchscreen handset, we have good news: HTC Touch Diamond is said to hit Sprint's stores on August 28. We're talking about the CDMA version of the Diamond, of course, which is a bit thicker than the GSM ...

18 August 2008
03:44 GMT

T-Mobile to Release an Android-Powered HTC This Fall

Google's Android mobile platform was officially announced quite some time ago, but there's still no device on the market to run on it. Well, according to recently unveiled details, this will change pretty soon, as T-Mobile USA is said to be the world's first mobile carrier to offer an Android-powered h...

15 August 2008
07:04 GMT

HTC Touch Diamond Review

One of the fastest growing companies in the mobile phone market, HTC, has achieved remarkable recognition over the past couple of years, thanks to its high-end Pocket PCs and smartphones. Since 1997, the year that the Taiwanese manufacturer started its business under the HTC brand, it became clear that worldwide domi...

8 August 2008
11:16 GMT

Vodafone UK to Release the HTC Touch Pro This Month

Vodafone will soon offer a new high-end Pocket PC to its subscribers across the UK, and we're talking about HTC Touch Pro, the handset announced by the Taiwan-based manufacturer at about the same time with the Touch Diamond.The Touch Pro has recently appeared on Vodafone UK's Business Shop website, with the...

7 August 2008
12:15 GMT

HTC Touch Diamond Debuts in Canada on August 14

Although Canadian users might already know that HTC Touch Diamond will be available in their country, no release date for the handset has been announced. Well, now this "little" detail is cleared out, as Telus - Diamond's exclusive Canadian carrier - revealed the new Pocket PC would be on sale starting August 14...

7 August 2008
08:31 GMT

O2 UK Releases HTC Touch Diamond as XDA Ignito

O2, the largest mobile operator in the UK, will soon enlarge its XDA family of handsets with a new device named XDA Ignito. It is actually O2's own version of HTC Touch Diamond, the high-end Pocket PC already available in the UK from other carriers (Orange, for example). According to a recently leaked O2 pre...

4 August 2008
05:02 GMT

HTC Touch Dual Heading to Bell

While planning important management job cuts, Bell Mobility is also preparing to offer a new HTC Pocket PC to its subscribers, namely the HTC Touch Dual. Coming as the successor of HTC Touch (which is already in Bell's line-up of handsets), the Touch Dual is not too different from it. However, the new Touch does...

31 July 2008
10:22 GMT

HTC Touch and HTC Mogul Go WM 6.1 on Sprint

HTC and Sprint have just released the official Windows Mobile 6.1 upgrades for the HTC Touch and HTC Mogul Pocket PCs that Sprint is offering to its US customers. Both of the updates bring, of course, the latest version of Microsoft's mobile OS, as well as several other enhancements. Besides the new face of WM ...

21 July 2008
08:37 GMT

HTC Touch Diamond Got Cloned

After the TyTN II got cloned (and downgraded when it comes to functionality), now the newest HTC Pocket PC, the Touch Diamond, has an illegitimate brother too. Named Diamond J6, the Touch Diamond clone comes from China (as most of the copycat handsets) and it can easily be mistaken for a genuine HTC Pocket PC. At ...

17 July 2008
06:10 GMT

HTC Touch and Samsung Ace, Cheaper from Sprint

Sprint, the third largest mobile carrier in the US, has cut $100 from the prices of HTC Touch and Samsung Ace. Both handsets had an original price of $199 (with a contract agreement for 2 years) and can now be acquired for only $99. This move comes not only because Sprint has recently released its mega-hot Samsung I...

16 July 2008
05:35 GMT

Customized HTC Touch Diamond for Taiwan

HTC is preparing the release of a new version of Touch Diamond, the high-end Pocket PC first unveiled at the beginning of May. Codenamed HTC Victor, the new device will be available from the largest mobile operators in Taiwan: Chunghwa Telecom (later in June) and Taiwan Mobile (in August). The difference between t...

14 July 2008
12:11 GMT

CDMA Touch Diamond Approved by FCC

HTC Touch Diamond, one of the hottest Pocket PCs unveiled this year, has been approved by FCC in a CDMA version suited for the North American networks (850 / 1900 MHz). This means that, from now on, any of the CDMA carriers from the US can, theoretically, release the Diamond. Of course, there's no word yet on w...

11 July 2008
03:47 GMT

Sprint's Upcoming Ten Handsets Leaked

Sprint's current and future subscribers will probably be happy to find out that their carrier intends to release at least ten new handsets in the next few moths. Well, two of them are only new color versions of already existing devices, but they can still go as "new products," right? The upcoming handsets are l...

9 July 2008
12:00 GMT

Unusual Comparison: HTC Diamond vs. Nokia E71

HTC Touch Diamond and Nokia E71 don't have too much in common. But they're both high-end devices that will soon be available on lots of markets around the world. Actually, they are already on sale, but only in few of the countries for which they have been announced by HTC and Nokia. Why do I speak a...

2 July 2008
07:02 GMT

HTC's Touch Diamond and Touch Pro Going to Verizon

The latest high-end Pocket PCs unveiled by HTC, namely Touch Diamond and Touch Pro, will be available on the US market not only from Sprint, as known until now, but also from Verizon Wireless. Obviously, since both Sprint and Verizon are CDMA carriers, the new HTC handsets will be modified a bit, so as to change the...

1 July 2008
07:25 GMT

HTC Touch Dual Going to South Korea

HTC has announced the upcoming availability of its Touch Dual Pocket PC in South Korea, via SK Telecom, the largest mobile carrier in the country. HTC Touch Dual will be commercially available for South Korean users starting mid-July. The retail price of the Pocket PC is expected to be around 600,000 won, meaning abo...

1 July 2008
05:27 GMT

HTC Touch Diamond Hits Australia in August

HTC Touch Diamond, the new and fashionable Pocket PC unveiled by HTC on the 6th of May in London, will be available in Australia starting mid-August. The handset is offered only by Telstra, the largest Australian mobile carrier, and will be available through all its shops and dealers across the Southern Hemisphere co...

27 June 2008
11:44 GMT

HTC Not Afraid of the iPhone 3G

Both HTC and Apple have recently announced new full touchscreen high-end mobile devices, and it seems that the Taiwanese company and the Cupertino-based American one will be, from now on, in a competition fiercer than ever. HTC has just rolled out its Touch Diamond Pocket PC, while Apple has announced the upcoming a...

11 June 2008
13:13 GMT

T-Mobile Shadow II Available for Purchase

T-Mobile is indeed preparing a follower for its current Shadow phone, and that is T-Mobile Shadow II. The handset is already manufactured, and it was recently spotted on eBay, on sale. Well, only a prototype version of it, but that's still about the same thing as the Shadow II that will be officially launched b...

7 June 2008
06:48 GMT

HTC Touch Pro Going XDA on O2

HTC Touch Pro, the "big brother" of HTC Touch Diamond, will be soon offered by O2 Germany to its subscribers, as part of the carrier's own-branded XDA series of Pocket PCs and smartphones. Officially presented only a few days ago and previously known as HTC Raphael, the Touch Pro is the latest high-end device ma...

6 June 2008
05:32 GMT

HTC Raphael Officially Turns into HTC Touch Pro

The big brother of HTC Touch Diamond, namely HTC Touch Pro, has been officially announced today by the Taiwanese company and it will hit the market at the end of this summer. Previously known as HTC Raphael, HTC Touch Pro is a slightly changed version of the Diamond though at a first glance the devices look exactly...

4 June 2008
03:03 GMT




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