Nokia C2-00 Dual SIM Phone
Saturday, May 28, 2011
Verizon Sony Ericsson Xperia Play Retails For Only $99.99
More Info About Nokia Oro
Bell Canada To Sell HTC Wildfire S For $249.95
Verizon’s LG Revolution Retails For $250 On Contract
Public Mobile Canada Releases ZTE C76 Entry-Level Candybar Phone
PowerSkin Battery Case For Motorola Droid X And Droid X2
Nokia E6 Available For Pre-order In The UK
Pantech Vega No. 5 Specs Unveiled
Fly E185 Dual SIM Phone
US Cellular Releases Samsung Chrono Budget Flip Phone
HTC Droid Incredible might get Android 2.3 Gingerbread in late Q2
Friday, May 27, 2011
According to Droid-life, an HTC rep confirmed via e-mail that the Droid Incredible would also get Android Gingerbread before the end of Q2 - thus in June the latest.
Needless to say, this is not an official confirmation, so delays may occur.
The Droid Incredible gadget is almost one year old now, but you can still buy it at Verizon – it costs $99.99 with a new contract agreement. The handset was launched with Android 2.1 in April, and received an update to Android 2.2 Froyo several months later.
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HTC France Confirms EVO 3D Will Come to Europe
It seems the dual-core Android handset with a 4.3-inch qHD glasses-less 3D display will retain its EVO 3D name when it lands in France, making it the first device to use the name outside of the US. We recently saw a similar move with the HTC Incredible S gadget
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HTC Arrive Comes To The US Via Sprint
The HTC Arrive comes with a 1GHz processor, a 16GB internal memory, 5MP Camera and a 3.6 inch WVGA capacitive touchscreen with multi-touch capability. It also is designed with a slide-out QWERTY keyboard and enabled with GPS navigation. It also provides users with access to the popular Microsoft Office Applications as well as SharePoint and OneNote, valuable for those who still need to be productive even while on the go. Users may also be able to access to the Windows Live SkyDrive for an additional 25GB of storage space on the cloud. The new HTC Arrive gadget is now available at Sprint for US$200 on a 2-year Sprint service plan.
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HTC Thunderbolt
The HTC Thunderbolt features a 1GHz Snapdragon processor and runs on the Android 2.2 OS. It sports an 8GB RAM and with a pre-installed 32GB MicroSD card. It also features a 4.3″ WVGA TFT capacitive touch screen display. The HTC Thunderbolt also comes with an 8MP rear facing camera with auto focus and LED flash. There’s also a 1.3MP front facing camera installed, much like most smartphones today.
With these features, the HTC Thunderbolt has more than enough to even support 4G networks this time. It also offers Bluetooth and WiFi connectivity as well as provides GPS support. Other features include dual mics with noise cancellation, a G-sensor, proximity sensor, and LTE SIM slot and a Surround Sound feature. The HTC Thunderbolt gadget is available for Verizon customers for $250 for a 2-year service plan. For those who aren’t, it is available for the full price of US$600.
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HTC Desire S now available in the UK SIM-free for £409.99
The HTC Desire S can be purchased from Expansys for £409.99 SIM-free and unlocked. They even throw in a free car charger worth £9.99. Shipping is either free, if you're willing to wait 3-4 days, or costs £6.90 for next day delivery. At the time of writing, 28 Desire S smartphones were in stock.
The HTC Desire S is the successor to the original Desire launched last year, yet unlike that device which was high-end for its time, the Desire S occupies the upper-midrange of the smartphone space, and even its price is a clear indicator of that.
The HTC Desire S gadget has a 1 GHz single-core second-generation Qualcomm Snapdragon processor, 768 MB of RAM and 1.1 GB of ROM, a 3.7-inch capacitive touchscreen, a 5 MP camera with autofocus, LED flash, and 720p HD video recording, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, 3G, GPS, and a microSD card slot. The Desire S runs Android 2.3 Gingerbread.
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Playstation 1 Games Now in Android Market, Restricted to Sony Ericsson Xperia Play; Emulator Removed From Market
It shouldn't be long before it's launched in Europe, though, and we hear Verizon's going to be releasing their version in the middle of April. Now excuse me while I go drool over the thought of playing Syphon Filter on my phone.[via Droid Gamers]
In directly related news, it appears Sony has gotten that PSX emulator removed from the Android market. It's a predictable move but one I can't really be mad at Sony for even if emulators themselves aren't exactly illegal. The folks at PSXDroid have apparently found no ill will toward Sony because of the decision.
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Sony Ericcson Xperia Play and Xperia Arc Up for Pre-Order at Rogers
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Full Lineup of Xperia Play Games Unveiled, Global Launch Imminent
Appendix: Games available within the first week of launch:
Bruce Lee Dragon Warrior from Digital Legends (pre-installed)
FIFA 2010 from EA Mobile (pre-installed**)
Sims 3 from EA Mobile (pre-installed**)
Star Battalion from Gameloft (pre-installed**)
Tetris from EA mobile (pre-installed**)
Asphalt 6 from Gameloft (free to download)
Dungeon Defenders: Second Wave from Trendy Entertainment
Galaxy on Fire 2 from Fishlabs
Assassins Creed from Gameloft
Need for Speed SHIFT from EA Mobile
Worms from EA Mobile
Nova 2 from Gameloft
Modern Combat Black Pegasus from Gameloft
Guns n Glory from Handygames
Reckless Racing from Polarbit
Real Football 2011from Gameloft
Gun Bros from Glu Mobile
Racer Luma from Arcade/Unity
Cordy from SilverTree Media
Aporkalypse from Handygames
Brothers in Arms Global Front from Gameloft
Guerrilla Bob from Angry Mob Games/Unity
Let's Golf 2 from Gameloft
Zenonia 2 from Gamevil
Cyberlords from Handygames
Guitar Hero™ Warriors of Rock Mobile from Glu Mobile
Age of Zombies from Halfbrick Studios
Spectral Souls from HyperDevBox Japan
Splinter Cell Conviction from Gameloft
Air Attack from Art in Games/Unity
Armageddon Squadron from Polarbit
Uno from Gameloft
InfeCCt from Handygames
Spiderman total Mayhem from Gameloft
Millionaire City from Digital Chocolate
Avatar from Gameloft
Raging Thunder 2from Polarbit
Homerun Battle 3D from Com2us Games
Aftermath XHD from Jakyl
I Must Run from GameLion
Baseball Superstars 2011from Gamevil
Ground Effect Pro from Jakyl
ZeNonia from Gamevil
Super KO Boxing 2 from Glu Mobile
Farm Story from Team Lava
Wave Blazer from Polarbit
Soccer Superstars from Gamevil
Battle Bears from Skyvu
Tower Blocks New York from Digital Chocolate
Super Dynamite Fishing from Handygames
Iron Sight from Polarbit
Toonwarz from Polarbit
Restaurant Story from Team Lava
Escape from AMA
Raving Babies from AMA
Bakery Story from Team Lava
Denki Blocks! Deluxe from Jakyl
Rollercoaster Rush from Digital Chocolate
PlayStation original games:
Crash Bandicoot® from Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.
Cool Boarders 2 from Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.
Destruction Derby from Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.
Jumping Jack Flash from Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.
MediEvil™ from Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.
Syphon Filter™ from Sony Computer Entertainment
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Unnamed Sony Ericsson QWERTY Android phone spotted
The larger 3″ screen has allowed the designers to space out the keys a little more, resulting in a QWERTY that looks rather usable.
The phone currently refers to itself as the SK17i or “Mango”. We'd call it the Xperia X8 Pro if asked to think up an official name.
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Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo Headed for Canada
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Samsung Nexus S 4G Passes the FCC
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Samsung Galaxy S II Will be available on May 1st in the UK
NEW 16GB SAMSUNG i9100 Galaxy S II FACTORY UNLOCKED GSM PHONE SEALED BOXED by Samsung
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New NFC-ready Samsung Bada phones coming soon. Wave 575 Hello Kitty launched in France
The first one is the Samsung Wave 578, a phone announced in February. It should be released in June, featuring Bada 1.1, a 3.2 inch WQVGA display, HSDPA (3.2Mbps), Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 3.0, and a 3MP camera.
The other two new Bada phones don't have names yet. One of them should be out in September, featuring a 3.65 inch HVGA display, HSDPA (7.2Mbps), Wi-Fi,Bluetooth 3.0, 5MP camera, and VGA front-facing camera. The second one will be released in November, coming with a 3.14 inch QVGA display.
In other Bada news, Samsung has recently launched a Hello Kitty edition of the Wave 575 in France.
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Samsung To Launch Star II Duos C6712 Dual SIM Phone In Russia
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Sony Ericsson Xperia Play launched in 11 countries, more than 60 games for it are available
Tuesday, May 24, 2011
The 10 countries are: Austria, Denmark, Germany, Hong Kong, Netherlands, Norway, Russia, Switzerland, Sweden, and Taiwan. Sony Ericsson will introduce the new smartphone in other 6 markets in the next couple of weeks, including India and Portugal.
Unlocked, the Xperia Play costs slightly over €500 ($707), depending on where you're getting it from.
There are more than 60 games currently available for the Xperia Play, including Assassins Creed Altair's Chronicles HD, Need for Speed, Dungeon Defenders Second Wave, Galaxy on Fire 2, and Worms.
According to SE, "the games are downloadable via the Xperia PLAY launcher, an application that is activated by sliding open the gamepad."
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CDMA Xperia Play (Verizon) Hits the FCC With SIM Card Slot
Shots of the device's innards tell of a SIM card slot not unlike the ones Verizon use for their 4G LTE devices and phones. It's unlikely that this is a 4G phone, though, otherwise Verizon would've been advertising that from the get-go. Verizon could announce availability of the device with quiet mention of it being a world phone like a few of their DROID offerings as of late
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Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc review
Xperia Arc review
Hardware
The Xperia Arc's physical design is very clearly targeted at fashion-conscious buyers. It's not ergonomically broken by it, but form has clearly led the way ahead of function (as illustrated by the camera lens being attached at the very top of the handset, its thickest point), but you know what, we don't really mind that. It's about time we admitted to ourselves that we buy phones as much for what they look like as for what they do, and we laud Sony Ericsson for having the audacity to pursue its target demographic with a highly distinctive design. Few things curb our enthusiasm as much as overly generic phones that try to be all things to all people and the Arc is commendably distant from that group.
Another important decision taken by Sony Ericsson is to equip this new Xperia with a 4.2-inch display, marking it out as the company's biggest Android handset to date and solidifying its credentials as an entertainment device. We generally enjoyed our time handling and using the Arc, which manages to fit within nearly the same dimensions as HTC's 4-inch Incredible S, but there is one significant flaw to its design we must point out: the back's curvature is going the wrong way. The Arc moniker wouldn't really make sense without the audacious concave shape, but there's good reason why the Xperia X10, Play, Pro, and Neo all have convex rear ends and it's that they simply fit better in the (human) hand. That's arguably the only concession Sony Ericsson has made in its pursuit of an aesthetically unique handset, but it does hold the Xperia Arc back from being one of the easiest-handling smartphones in the 4-inch-plus division. As it stands, it's merely very good, with neat curves wrapping around the sides and the aforementioned thinness and light weight (117g / 4.1oz) making it a pleasure to tote around.
Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc detailed hands-on
Contributing to the diversity of Android key configurations, Sony Ericsson has opted for a trifecta of physical buttons on the Xperia Arc (the Back and Menu keys have swapped positions from the X10 arrangement), which are thankfully wide, easily identifiable, and highly intuitive to use. Aside from the good clicky responsiveness of each button, that's in large part down to the omission of the Search key, which we can't say we missed at all. Its absence paves the way for SE to center the Home button (a good thing) and generally simplifies a user control scheme that hardly needed to be quite so complex to begin with. The only downside to the Arc's buttonry is one we spotted with the Xperia Play as well -- there's no illumination for the key labels in the dark. You get a pair of lights marking the division between each key, but their purpose is basically indecipherable when the phone's used in the dark. An easily forgivable little foible, we'd say, on what is a very satisfying keypad.
The rest of the Arc's exterior is mostly uneventful, consisting of flowing, pretty lines, broken up by a volume rocker and MicroUSB port on its top left shoulder, a 3.5mm headphone jack directly opposite on the right, and an HDMI output and a rather tiny power / lock key at the top. There is a physical shutter button here, but it's positioned at the extreme bottom right of the handset, almost at the corner, which leads to awkward operation at times. Overall build quality feels robust and durable, though we're again under the impression that Sony Ericsson wasn't spending too richly in obtaining the construction materials. Nothing wrong with that for the most part, we don't begrudge manufacturers making savings where they don't cost the end product, but we did manage to induce a little creaking from the frame, particularly around the volume rocker.
Internals
You should be familiar with Qualcomm's hardware inside the Xperia Arc by now. The current 8255 Snapdragon and its Adreno 205 graphics buddy have already appeared in the myTouch 4G, Desire HD (and its US cousin the Inspire 4G), Incredible S, Desire S, and the rest of Sony Ericsson's 2011 Xperia line. The second-gen chip combo's characterized by distinctly improved power efficiency relative to the original Snapdragon and somewhere in the region of 15 percent better overall performance. 720p video playback is no problem and our Xperia Play testing showed all Android games will work flawlessly too. Today they will, anyhow. The same proviso that applies to the Play is valid here. This summer will be an extremely active time in terms of manufacturers upgrading their smartphone lines with dual-core processors and juicier GPUs, meaning that come fall, there could well be things and games your humble 1GHz Snapdragon core is no longer perfectly capable of handling. The 1500mAh battery inside the Arc doesn't quite match the Play's endurance, but will still give you a solid day's worth of regular use (and not much more). The slight gap between Sony Ericsson's two phones can be easily explained by the fact the Arc's powering a screen that's five percent larger and a great bit brighter than the Play's.
Display
The first thing you'll notice about the Arc's 4.2-inch display, necessarily before you've turned it on, is just how black it is. There's a dark border framing the LCD, but as you can see above, there's almost no telling the two apart. This compares extremely favorably with most other handsets on the market presently, whose screens tend to be a dark shade of grey rather than properly noir, and gives the inactive Arc a thoroughly gorgeous and futuristic appearance. Sadly, that doesn't carry over once you switch the handset on, as the Xperia Arc can't maintain such black levels in operation -- it isn't, after all, an AMOLED panel -- and also suffers from narrow viewing angles, meaning you'll be seeing colors wash out relatively quickly as you move off-center. When viewed head-on, the Arc's display is actually above average in terms of contrast and color saturation, but we found ourselves getting annoyed with its dull appearance while looking at it lying on our desk. Viewing comfort at oblique angles hasn't tended to be a pain point for smartphones so far, but as they grow increasingly larger and fancier, it's becoming more important.
Of course, Sony Ericsson has a panacea for all our display worries with the inclusion of its Mobile Bravia Engine inside the Arc, leading it to describe the phone's 854 x 480 screen as a Reality Display. The Bravia voodoo embedded within basically does a host of image optimization to give you a sharp and eye-pleasing result, and we must agree with SE, it really succeeds at its task. The visual improvements are relatively subtle, but very much tangible in practice. The only fly in the Reality ointment is that the MBE only kicks in when you're looking at pictures or video and will do nothing to improve your general UI or browser experience. Still, the things you'll truly care to see in most detail will indeed be multimedia items, so the Bravia Engine is an appreciated addition. A further commendation is earned by the outdoor performance of the Arc's screen -- it impressed with its visibility in direct sunlight, though we couldn't conclusively determine how much the Bravia magic was helping with that. It certainly wasn't making things any worse.
Camera
Xperia Arc camera samples
Let's get the big news out of the way first, the Xperia Arc takes some really beautiful and detailed shots. It's able to focus quickly even under challenging conditions (in our side-by-side testing, the Arc managed to focus in a low-light situation where the Play could not) and its biggest antagonist is color noise when there's not enough light around. Sharpness is retained very well by the Exmor R sensor and there's no reason to fear noise reduction software will blast away the tender detail in your images. If there's one thing to bear in mind with the Arc's output, it is that SE is doing a little bit of its own post-processing to boost colors on every shot, resulting in occasionally oversaturated pics. We understand the reasoning behind this, as it most often improves images by making them appear more vibrant and less drab, but we would have liked the option to toggle this function off.
Though actual performance gave us little cause for concern, Sony Ericsson's custom camera software is more of a hit and miss affair. The hits are a pair of neat slideout menus, which are accessed in much the same way as Android's window-shade. Looking at the phone in landscape mode, you have one on your right, containing a gallery of the photographs you've taken, and one on your left filled out with camera options and adjustments you can make. The latter displeased us a little with its scant array of available tweaks, which curiously enough doesn't even allow you to toggle the Arc's Macro mode on and off. You have to set the camera to automatic scene recognition and it throws the macro on when it decides it's needed. This isn't unheard of, as other handsets such as Motorola's Droid X do the same, and is arguably not a huge deal for a consumer-centric phone; we'd certainly prefer to have auto-macro than none at all. In a less excusable turn of events, the camera software did freeze up on us a couple of times while processing images, and you'll see an example of it freezing a video recording for a couple of seconds in the sample below.
There's plenty of softness in that video, in spite of the almost ideal lighting circumstances of a rare sunny London afternoon. Ironically, whereas stills are handled with little noise reduction by the Arc's software, there's clearly a very aggressive noise suppression algorithms at work when it comes to video. It's used in an effort to make the picture appear "smooth" -- something we saw with the Xperia Play as well -- but it leads to the unsatisfying outcome of killing fine detail and replacing it with a smeared appearance. This could again be excused by the fact the Arc's intended for a casual audience (and the videos do indeed look quite spectacular on the phone's own display), but there's an HDTV-loving HDMI output among this phone's ports and you won't be best pleased with the results once you decide to look at them on an actual big screen television. Wind noise also figured its way into the equation, but that's mostly owing to an unfortunate angling of the phone that allowed wind to channel its way to the mic; we've yet to encounter a phone that's not susceptible to that issue.
Software
Xperia Arc software
There's little on the Xperia Arc that we haven't already discussed in our Xperia Play review. It features Android's finest mobile build to date, skinned with Sony Ericsson's mostly successful aesthetic tweaks and performing smoothly and responsively. For the most part. As highlighted in the camera section above, the Arc benefits from a customized camera app, which is certainly an improvement over the default in terms of functionality, but managed to crash on us a couple of times. Moreover, the Timescape widget can be a real spoiler with all its resource consumption, forcing the occasional stutter in UI navigation, however given that it's merely an optional extra you can remove within seconds of turning the phone on, we can't bemoan it too much. The onscreen keyboard, particularly in portrait mode, would've been better left in its stock Gingerbread form, though we really like Sony Ericsson's changes in the messaging, contacts, and applications subsections. All three work spectacularly, with nary a hint of lag, and look splendid. Additional, though entirely superficial, marks are earned for the neat ghosting animation you're treated to when tapping the unlock or mute sliders on the lock screen.
Browser performance is a little unconvincing, as neither scrolling nor zooming is on the same level as what the finest Android, Windows phone 7 or iOS devices can do. That said, the Arc can chew through web-based Flash video like a champ, which is likely to be a lot more important to users than the amount of butter their scrollwheel's been greased up with. Beyond those Sony Ericsson peculiarities, you're really looking at your standard Android user experience. You get access to a truly vast array of applications, games and content, backed by the knowledge that the insatiable growth of the platform will only attract further development efforts. Amazon has just delivered an Appstore and a music cloud storage service tailored specifically to Android, while RIM has made its PlayBook tablet compatible with Android apps -- it's an OS with a truly bright future ahead of it. Having version 2.3 preloaded on the Arc also means you're starting at the highest possible entry point and won't have to fret about upgrades for a good few months at least. Additionally, if you're a big Gmail and / or Gtalk user, there's no better phone OS than Google's own to make use of those services on the move.
Wrap-up
Sony Ericsson could've called this the Xperia Art and no one would have been surprised. Its 4.2-incher is one of the most photogenic smartphones we've come across yet and its design exhibits an artistry and a flamboyance we rarely get to see. Construction materials might have been better, but then the Arc comes in at a very reasonable £425 ($680) price off contract -- placing it at the lower end of the Android smartphone pricing scale in the UK -- so some tradeoffs have to be expected. Where we can't hide our disappointment is in seeing poor video recording attached to a strong camera sensor. It just feels like a missed opportunity for Sony Ericsson to not match the hardware's capabilities with suitably strong software and thereby tie this up as a comprehensive multimedia standout. We also can't help but be vexed by the Arc's shallow viewing angles, though they were admittedly offset by strong performances in video playback using the Mobile Bravia Engine. The UI tweaks on top of Android, while pretty to look at, do look to be more resource-intensive than the stock stuff and Sony Ericsson's input does seem to have led to a tiny bit less stability and responsiveness all round.
All that said, we liked the Arc and we think it has a lot to offer to the right sort of buyer. If you're obsessive about display technologies and vanilla Google software like we are, we'd advise looking at the tried and tested Nexus S. But if you just fancy an uncomplicated, big-screened phone to enjoy movies on during your daily commute, the Xperia Arc might just be your perfect candidate. It doesn't really lack anything on the feature front, but it's Sony Ericsson's execution and occasionally odd design choices that hold it back from being a triumph.
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Media Speaker Stand MS430 from Sony Ericsson [Hands on Review]
As soon as we got our hands on the MS430 Speaker Stand, we were awed by its miniature size and looks. It is a sleek looking silver cylinder that is easy to carry around, extremely portable, and does not get in the way, takes up much space or makes it a hassle to bring an external speaker with you. With the minimal size, the Sony Ericsson MS430 is also not difficult to hook up. Within seconds, you could be listening to your music (or movies) from your smartphone.
sony ericsson ms430 media speaker stand
To begin, you pull out the cylinder within its own tube to see the section for batteries to be inserted. Moreover, if held at the correct spot, you also divulge a 3.5mm jack which is to hook the speaker to your phone or portable media player. As you twist it on its spot, the jack now is moved to the front and when a smartphone is plugged in, also works as a portable stand.
As you play music and other media, you immediately realize the great sound coming out of this portable speaker. It is not a professional dock and one must still remember its extremely portable size, but for what its worth, it delivers to your needs. You may be using it within your tent, on a desktop, to bring along for a car ride or other close needs. It will not powerup your weekend party, but there are other solutions for such desires.
There were a few spots we wish were a bit better. One is the batteries. It requires 3 AAA batteries to power up, and it would have been a godsent if it could be charged through the speaker by a mini USB plug or other means. It simply means that if you do end up using this for what its intentions are: portable size and sound, you would probably end up eating up the batteries rather quick. Secondly was the durability of the ‘inner’ tube. The inner cylinder opens up pretty easily without even needing to be pulled. It could have been the review unit we received, but it should have some form of locking mechanism on it to maintain being closed when not in use, so it won’t open up when in your bag or pocket.
Still, We were highly impressed with the sound, portability and practicality of the MS430. It sounded great, transformed to a stand to hold your phone when used, and is extremely portable and practical to carry with you around.
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Research Firm: Thunderbolt Outselling iPhone at 28% of Polled Verizon Wireless Stores
We can’t put too much stock into their findings, though, as there are many other different ways to buy phones from Verizon Wireless. 61% of stores polled said that the two phones were neck and neck, while a measley 11 noted that the iPhone 4 was selling faster.
Even with the meager sample size, this is good news for Verizon. They’ve tested the waters and are seeing if there is room for high-end devices from these direct competitors on the same network. If these results are even a tiny bit indicative of what’s really going on then I’d immediately call the HTC Thunderbolt gadget a success.
HTC Pyramid appears in SFR catalog, should be launched in late May
Now the smartphone has appeared in a SFR catalogue, standing next to other new Android 2.3 Gingerbread handsets like the HTC Desire S, Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc, and Sony Ericsson Xperia Play.
SFR is the second-largest French mobile carrier and, if FrAndroid's source is to be believed, it plans to launch the HTC Pyramid gadget in late May.
Of course, for this to happen, HTC must first announce the smartphone - and it could certainly do it during the April 12 event announced earlier today.
HTC Desire Android 2.3 Gingerbread update will arrive in the UK in April
Judging by the fact that carriers usually release such updates for their branded smartphones after unlocked devices have already received them, it's probably safe to assume that HTC Desire handsets bought in the UK SIM-free and unlocked will notify their owners that the update to Android 2.3 Gingerbread is available sometime during the month of April.
Also, we've previously heard that the HTC Desire, Desire HD, and Desire Z would get updated to Gingerbread after the Desire S had begun shipping. With thatalready happening, these tidbits of info line up nicely. As they do with the one claiming that the Desire HD will get updated in April. No word yet on the Desire Z specifically, though it seems pretty okay to assume that it too will start receiving the update sometime around April or May.
As for owners of the original HTC Desire gadget, in a few weeks your phones will receive a new lease of life, so rejoice.
A simple trick to force the NoDo update on the T-Mobile HTC HD7
We've heard from a few of our readers that this trick seems to work. Hopefully this exploit will also come in handy when Microsoft rolls out the NoDo update to other Windows Phone 7 HTC handsets.
HTC Thunderbolt outsells the iPhone 4 on Verizon?
Firstly, the ThunderBolt has only been on the market for a few weeks, as opposed to the Verizon iPhone which has been available since February, and the original iPhone has been out since mid last year - when it comes to technology, nobody really wants a phone that's not as fresh. And let's not forget there are rumors of a new iPhone arriving later this year, so folks who are interested in getting an iPhone are probably holding out on their purchases instead of getting the current iPhone or the ThunderBolt. So while the ThunderBolt is a hot-selling phone at the moment, whether it can keep up its momentum throughout the rest of the year is another story and with no official sales figures from Verizon, it's impossible to say. What do you think of the ThunderBolt? Make sure you don't forget to check out our iPhone 4 review and our ThunderBolt review if you haven't already.
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