Feb 10, 2012 : Comments
Samsung Vibrant back on official CyanogenMod list, 911 issues fixed
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HTC Flyer rumored to receive Ice Cream Sandwich update some time in first quarter
We are big fans of customer service representatives, because there's a level of help that these folks are required to give you, and then there's the level that some of them out there will go to to make sure that you're a happy camper. We've heard in the past as customer service representatives have outlined a planned update to a device, but it seems about 50-50 as to... Read more » HTC ThunderBolt for Verizon now free on contract
The HTC ThunderBolt has been out for awhile now, and there have been plenty of releases of higher-end devices since then. But if you've been waiting for the ThunderBolt's price to fall, all in hopes that it wouldn't be shelved and kept away from your anticipating hands, now is the time. Verizon has reportedly dropped the price of the device as far as it can go: free... Read more » Samsung Epic 4G, HTC Evo 4G and Evo Design 4G all receiving maintenance updates
Sprint may be finally exterminating Carrier IQ from some of its more popular handsets. We first saw the Evo 3D receive an update that took out the tracking service, and their newest batch of maintenance may be doing the same. The Samsung Epic 4G, HTC Evo 4G and Evo Design 4G are all receiving "security updates" as well as a few other minor fixes. When the Evo 3D... Read more » HTC Edge is now known as the HTC Endeavor internally
The HTC Edge was leaked-slash-rumored not too long ago, but since then everyone has been waiting on the balls of their feet, or on the edge of their chair, hoping for more information. The device we're looking at above is reportedly undergoing a codename change internally, dropping that Edge name and going with something a bit more far-reaching. According to a new... Read more » HTC Droid Incredible, Desire Z, G2, Aria, Status and ChaCha receive unlocked bootloaders
HTC stated that they're unlocking the bootloaders on all of their new phones, but they have now decided to unlock some of the older ones to. The HTCDev site has just been updated, and allows users to unlock the bootloaders of the Droid Incredible, Desire Z, G2, Aria, Status and ChaCha. It's good to see that some of their older phones like the Incredible are finally... Read more » Pantech reportedly set to pay Microsoft for Android patents
Microsoft has been watching over the Android manufacturers like a hawk. Thanks to the patent policy in place here in the United States, Microsoft is capitalizing on licensing agreements from many of the largest Android vendors out there, all in hopes of making a few extra dollars per handset sold. It looks like Pantech is next on Microsoft's radar, if a new report... Read more » HTC EVO 3D for Sprint maintenance update also removes Carrier IQ
A few days ago, we reported that Sprint's first 3D phone, the HTC EVO 3D, was getting set to receive a maintenance update to address a few bugs on the device, as well as improve the overall performance of the device. Well, apparently there was a hidden surprise for owners of the device as well. A new report suggests that the device is now, after the update, devoid of... Read more » HTC Rezound gets an early taste of Android 4.0
The HTC Rezound may not have been able to get the DROID branding it so obviously deserves, but that's not stopping the attention from being put on the phone. Thanks to the device's new unlock able boot loader, the Rezound now has a very, very early taste of Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich for those brave enough to give it a shot. We stress early, though. As of the... Read more » HTC Turkey’s Facebook page outlines Ice Cream Sandwich updates
Some of the world's most popular smartphone and tablet manufacturers are starting to turn to their social networking outlets to post some very interesting news. And, considering the global positioning of these companies, it shouldn't be a surprise that some of the more international social networking pages get to update this information before we see the same... Read more » HTC Wildfire S, Wildfire, Salsa, Merge, and Desire receive unlocked bootloader
HTC said that they are going to unlock the bootloaders on their devices, and they are sticking with it. Earlier today their developer Twitter account tweeted that they are unlocking the Wildfire S, Wildfire, Salsa, Merge, and Desire, further increasing the number of devices they have unlocked. Any users who want to unlock their devices can head over to htcdev.com... Read more » 
