The mysterious HTC supersonic, rumored to be headed to Sprint and running on their 4G WiMax network was caught on film briefly. Slim details are known other than that it’s running Android, it will be blazing fast, and sports a 4.3 inch display. Check out the video clip and start drooling.
This could be the next Android handset coming to Verizon Wireless customers. Said to be running a 1Ghz SnapDragon processor, Android 2.1 with Sense, 256MB of RAM, a 3.5″ or 3.7″ WVGA screen, also a dual LED flash on the camera. Specs equivalent to the Nexus One, but with CDMA love. There is also what is described as an “optical mouse pointer” near the bottom of the device. Hit the link for a few more pictures and a video.
[via PocketNow]
This is one of the first pictures of the rumored HTC device for Sprint’s 4G network. Codenamed the HTC Supersonic, it features a 4.3-inch touchscreen and 1GHz Snapdragon processor, Sense UI like the HTC Hero, and of course Sprint’s WiMax 4G bands. It’s unclear if this is supposed to be a prototype or a production model, but we can only hope an official announcement is around the corner soon.
Sprint users, you excited to trade in your Hero or Moment for this baby?
Remember the excitement when the G1 was first rooted? Now there’s the same for owners of the Sprint Hero and Samsung Behold 2. For the Hero, there’s a thread over at xda-developers with clear instructions on how to Root your Sprint Hero. Not much yet in the way of custom ROMS or other goodies, but you can run applications that require superuser such as wireless tethering.
For Samsung Behold 2 owners, head over to All Droid for your rooting instructions.
I don’t have either of these handsets, so I can test myself, but if anyone successfully roots (or doesn’t), let us know in the comments how it went. And as always with hacking and modifying your phone, do so at your own risk.
[Thanks Ted for the tip on the Behold 2]
I had a little chuckle and a little frown at this unboxing video. Unboxing videos are generally crap, but this one is worth a look. It’s a bit long, but skip ahead to about the 1 minute mark for the action. Nobody likes to see a brand new phone destroyed, especially if it’s an Android phone.
Today is a good day for Android fans on the Verizon network. First we got word that the Motorola Sholes aka the Motorola Tao got FCC approval. And now we see the HTC Desire (also known as the ADR6200) is FCC approved, and WiFi certified. There is still little known about the HTC Desire bound for Verizon Wireless. We don’t have the roadmaps leaks for HTC that we were so lucky to have last year, and the only other thing acknowledging the handset is the screenshot from an internal Verizon spreadsheet that you see below. And per usual with these FCC filing, the goodies like photos, and user manuals have been held back by request of HTC (and presumably Verizon) till long after the phone is released. We’ll keep you posted as soon as more details, photos and specs come out.
Verizon customers, are you excited for Android yet?
[via BGR]
The videos and pics were floating around for a while as the Click, and now HTC has official announced their newest Android handset, know as the HTC Tattoo. You can think of it as the Hero’s younger brother with a bit of attitude. It’s a full-featured smart phone sporting the standard Android features and the acclaimed HTC Sense UI. And decent specs for a device aimed at the low end of the smart phone market:
And per it’s namesake, customers will be able to design and purchase custom “tattooed” covers for the phone, or choose from popular choices. Just like the old Nokias with the snap-on faceplaces! Will the gimmick be enough to drive the average phone buyer to get this over a budget flip or slider phone? We’ll find out when the HTC Tattoo is rolled out in Europe next month, and to the rest of the world in the next few months. No word on carriers or pricing yet, but you can imagine this will be a lot less than the similar featured Hero.
What would you put on your HTC Tattoo? And how long before an Apple fanboy gets one adorned with the Apple logo?
Not much to say here. There current rumor is that the sequel to the HTC Touch HD will be running the latest Android instead of Windows Mobile 6.1 or 6.5 like most other HTC handsets. Other rumored features are said to be a 100Mhz bump in processor speed from 528Mhz to 628.
[via Unwired View]
Just another tidbit of great news for Sprint users that are fans of Android. The HTC Hero just passed FCC approval with CDMA/EVDO, which Sprint and Verizon use. Along with all the other evidence, we’re now just waiting for an announcement from Sprint or HTC. The rumored release date is still October 11th, along with the Samsung InstinctQ. With this, the HTC Hero may be the most widespread Android phone, with at least 4 carriers as of right now. We’re still waiting to hear more about the Hero with AT&T 3G bands that skated through the FCC nearly 2 months ago.
The details are not really specific, but Engadget is reporting via a translated HTC press release, that HTC is going to be bringing the Sense UI to the HTC Magic. It’s been said before that Sense will not be coming to any Google branded phones. And of course with all software updates, you’re usually at the mercy of the carrier. It’s not immediately clear if the upgrade will be free or if customers will have to pay the approximately $46USD for the upgrade. The slated release is sometime in October, so hopefully we’ll be getting the full story before then. Have a look at the press release and leave a comment what you think about it.