Looking to get some extra battery life out of your HTC One S and get some protection at the same time? Well then look no further than the new PowerSkin case, now available for the One S. The soft rubberized case wraps your phone in comfortable protection, while at the same time adding a 1500mAh battery for those times when you need a little extra juice. It also comes with a built-in On/Off switch, so you can keep the extra power in reserve till you really need it as well as LED lights showing battery level remaining and charge status.

PowerSkin already has a few of their signature cases available for various HTC’s, Samsung’s and other devices, and they’re excited to now have it for the One S. Here’s what Christian Haze, Product Manager for PowerSkin, had to say: “With the One S being one of HTC’s fastest phones launched to date, it requires an incredible pull from the battery. The speed is impressive for any user, so we wanted to make sure we provided a solution to keep people charged and connected while on the go. PowerSkin’s slim-fitting silicone case is soft to the touch, yet ruggedly durable, also packing a powerful punch – extending talk time nearly 4 hours.”

The asking price for this wonder of technology? A mere $69.99. While it’s slightly more expensive than you’re average 3rd party extended battery, it’s hard to find a better looking extended power and case solution out there.

[Product Page]

• DROID Incredible 2 by HTC: To be determined (by the end of August)
• HTC Amaze 4G: May-June
• HTC Desire S: June-July
• HTC Desire HD: July-August
• HTC EVO 3D: June-July
• HTC EVO 4G+: May-June
• HTC EVO Design 4G: June-July
• HTC Incredible S: June-July
• HTC Sensation: March-June
• HTC Sensation 4G: March-June
• HTC Sensation XE: March-June
• HTC Sensation XL: April-Jun
• HTC Rezound: June-July
• HTC Rhyme: June-July
• HTC Thunderbolt: July-August
• HTC Velocity 4G: March-June
• HTC Vivid: March-June

It’s great to see HTC being as transparent as possible when it comes to update time frames. It’s understandable that they don’t have much control over it once they hand over builds to the carriers, but at least you know if a device is in the pipeline. A few older or less powerful devices are missing from the list, but you can’t win ‘em all.

[HTC via Android Police]

Incoming HTC One X and EVO 4G LTE shipments are being held at the border thanks to an injunction filed by Apple in relation to a patent lawsuit. And now it appears that the HTC Amaze 4G has become a victim as well. According to an email obtained by TmoNews, customers ordering the HTC Amaze 4G from T-Mobile.com are being told their order “has been delayed due to an unforeseen issue with receiving the product from the manufacturer.“ And that they don’t have any information on when it might become available.

Sounds like the same sort of language that Sprint used when speaking about the delay of the HTC EVO 4G LTE. Meanwhile T-Mobile is suggesting the Samsung Galaxy Blaze 4G instead, which isn’t nearly as nice of a device. The Amaze 4G is most likely still available in your local T-Mobile store or from other phone retailers. But this can’t be good news for HTC which has already been losing market share to Samsung, and now they’re missing out on countless sales due to delayed shipments.

[TmoNews]

The Galaxy S III isn’t due to hit the first retail shelves for another two weeks or so, but Nicollo Rolli from HD Network got his hands on a unit early and took to YouTube to show it off for us. In the video the S III gets compared to the latest top of the line devices from Samsung and HTC. Although the entire video is in Italian (which we don’t understand), the visual comparisons are enough to get more of a feel of the Galaxy S III. If anyone out there does speak Italian, feel free to chime in with anything important shared on the video.

Sprint seems to think that the more press releases they put out, the more phones they will sell. So today they put out a whopping 10 press releases to tell you that the following Sprint stores will be opening at 8am on Friday, May 18th for the HTC EVO 4G LTE launch. Yep, a press release for each city.

• California: 320 Gellert Boulevard, Daly City, CA and 364 S La Cienega Blvd, Los Angeles, CA
• New York: 175 Fifth Avenue, NY
• Washington DC: 1101 South Joyce Street, Suite B15, Arlington, VA
• Colorado: 9992 Commons Street, STE 100, Lone Tree
• Washington: 148th Ave NE Redmond
• Massachusetts: 422 Boylston Street, Boston
• Florida: 12540 SW 120th Street, Miami
• Georgia: 3400 Around Lenox Road, Atlanta
• Texas: 1913 Preston Road, Suite 100, Plano

Seriously, Sprint? Is somebody over there getting paid by the press release?

[Sprint Newsroom]

T-Mobile has been teasing Ice Cream Sandwich updates for a while now, and now they’ve finally come out and gave us a date, at least for the HTC Sensation 4G.

Beginning May 16, an optional update will be available for the Sensation 4G to update to the latest operating system, Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich). You can choose to download the update to Android 4.0.3 by following the software update steps.

In addition to Android 4.0 and HTC Sense 3.6, the Sensation 4G support documents also list the following changelog:

New Features

• Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
• Sense 3.6
• System bar enhancements to easily view recent apps.
• Re-sizeable widgets
• Lock screen actions including pull down notifications and adjust volume while device is locked.
• Data usage controls.
• Face Unlock
• Home screen folders
• Improved battery life
• Note: HTC Sensation 4G will be required to add Wi-Fi Mobile Hotspot feature in order to use the service after completing this update.

Improvements

• Improved text input and spell checking
• Improved menu structure

Prerequisites

• Manual update
• Device is running Android version 2.3.3 / Software version 1.50.531.1, 1.29.531.2, or 1.45.531.1
• Device software is not rooted
• More than 50% battery life
• Data or Wi-Fi connection

Additionally, Android 4.0 for the HTC Amaze 4G is also nearly ready. T-Mobile’s support documents for the Amaze 4G also list nearly the same changelog as the Sensation, but we don’t have a specific date yet.

[via Android Police]

It’s barely been a week since we saw that last build (3.13.605.7) leaked for the HTC Rezound, and now there’s another one out, with bugfixes and new radios.

Changelog:

• Lock screen shortcut settings separated from launcher bar shortcuts
• 3G/4G icon displayed prior to entering decryption password
• Hidden menu (*#*#4636#*#*) removed
• Messages application – wrong sender displayed on occasion
• IPv6 solicitation timer value change
• New radios

If you’re interested in flashing this to your Rezound you have to be completely stock with a locked bootloader or S-OFF. For downloads and flashing instructions, head over to the source link below.

[Android Police]

On Monday, Verizon and HTC announced the Droid Incredible 4G LTE. With Verizon moving away from 3G smartphones, an LTE-enabled version of the Incredible line is only a natural progression. The Incredible 4G LTE is now what we would consider a baby phone with only a 4 inch screen, but that’s plenty for most people. Pretty much all the other specs are a slight bump from the Incredible 2:

• 4-inch super LCD qHD display
• Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich with HTC Sense 4.0
• 8 megapixel rear-facing camera with autofocus, LED flash, BSI, f/2.2 and 28 mm lens
• Front-facing camera
• 1.2 GHz dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 processor
• Support for up to 32 GB microSD memory card
• 1,700 mAh lithium ion removable battery
• Verizon 4G LTE connectivity
• NFC and Beats Audio

Of course, Verizon hasn’t been too specific with a release date, they did say the Incredible 4G LTE would be available in the coming weeks. They also didn’t indicate a price, but we would guess $199 with a two year contract.

[Press Release]

The long-awaiting HTC One X is available as of today from AT&T. If you want to get your hands on it today, you can pickup the HTC flagship for $199 with a new two-year contract on AT&T. However if you’re willing to wait for shipping, you can save yourself $50 by ordering it from Amazon Wireless.

Anyone planning on picking this up? Or if you already bought one, feel free to share your first impressions.

Do low-end entry-level handsets get you excited? Are you a non-smartphone owner looking to buy your first smartphone and only have an Andrew Jackson in your pocket? Well good, then T-Mobile has a smartphone for you!

Today they announced the T-Mobile Prism 3G, a Huawei-build handset stripped of the manufacturer’s name in favor of carrier branding. It features a 600Mhz processor, 3.5-inch HVGA display, 3.2MP camera, and 3G connectivity. For those keeping score, those specs are only *slightly* better than the T-Mobile MyTouch 3G, a three year old handset. To add to the fun, the Prism 3G is running Android 2.3 Gingerbread, you know, the version that’s a year and a half old.

While most likely no readers of this blog will be purchasing the phone, it will be available starting on May 6th in Best Buy and in Walmart stores on May 9th, then finally coming to T-Mobile on May 23rd. The price for a watered down version of the Android brand? A mere $20 after $50 mail in rebate when signing a new two year contract.

If you want our advice, go with the HTC Sensation 4G, which is currently available for free on T-Mobile.com when signing a contract. It might be an older phone, but you’re getting a much better phone and saving yourself 20 bucks.

T-Mobile Introduces Its Latest Budget-Friendly Smartphone: T-Mobile Prism

Built for first-time smartphone customers, the new Android device is expected to be available starting May 6.

BELLEVUE, Wash., — May 2, 2012 — T-Mobile USA, Inc., today announced the upcoming availability of the T-Mobile® Prism™, the latest budget-friendly option for cost-conscious consumers looking for their first smartphone. The T-Mobile Prism will be available to T-Mobile customers through flexible pricing options, including no annual contract paired with a T-Mobile Monthly4G™ plan or paired with a two-year T-Mobile Classic or Value plan.

Powered by Android™ 2.3 Gingerbread and featuring a 3.5-inch HVGA touch screen, the new 3G smartphone enables T-Mobile customers to easily surf the Web, access their favorite social networking sites and choose from thousands of applications to download from Google Play. The T-Mobile Prism also makes it simple to capture and share photos and videos via its 3.2-megapixel camera with digital zoom and video recorder. With the T-Mobile Prism, customers can sync multiple email accounts, including Microsoft Exchange, Google calendar and contacts, T-Mobile contacts, and more.

The T-Mobile Prism is expected to be available at Best Buy starting May 6, at Walmart starting May 9 and available nationwide at T-Mobile retail stores, online via www.T-Mobile.com and at select dealers beginning May 23. The T-Mobile Prism is expected to cost $19.99 after a $50 mail-in-rebate card with a two-year service agreement and qualifying Classic voice and data plan or $149.99 via no annual contract.