HTC Holiday leaked again, running on AT&T 4G network

Back in May, we showed you the first render image of HTC Holiday which is going to hit AT&T anytime soon and it seems that Holiday will be AT&T new flagship Android device. Later, we saw the Holiday on Craiglist and the device was good looking but it looks a lot like an EVO 4G or HD7. Our friends over at BGR got their hands on some leaked images of the Holiday and this time HTC Sense UI 3.0 is running on it. It will be AT&T first ever 4G LTE device and the device is tested somewhere around Dallas-Texas area and got an amazing download speed of 29Mbps, which is way faster than Verizon 4G network. Probably the reason of the fast speed is that AT&T 4G network is not available for public use at the moment and the station isn’t busy at all, so this could be the reason but still you can expect a high speed internet from AT&T soon.

The phone comes with a 4.5-Inch touchscreen qHD display, Android 2.3.4 with Sense UI topping, 1.2 GHz dual-core processor, 8 MP camera with LED flash and also there is a front-facing camera, and more will be revealed soon by AT&T. That’s all we know about the Holiday so far and hopefully AT&T will be launching it soon, maybe during the same period when they will launch the iPhone 5. So folks, are you planning to pick Holiday or iPhone 5 from AT&T? Drop your thoughts in the comment box below.

Source: BGR

Sense UI 3.5 comes to the Desire HD

Want the latest and greatest version of the HTC Sense UI but still toting a Desire HD ? Well you don’t have to wait any longer as the hackers over at XDA Developers have managed to get it running on handset.

The ROM takes the new UI from a leaked build of the upcoming HTC Bliss and is not yet fully functional. The biggest caveat in this Android 2.3.4 based ROM is that bluetooth is not functional as of now. If that does not deter you from trying to flash an experimental build , then click right through the source link to get full instructions. Just keep in mind that flashing a ROM will most definitely void your warranty !

[ Source - XDA Developers via - Engadget ]

Honeycomb build leaked for HTC Flyer

The HTC Flyer is one of the best built 7″ tablets in the market right now with the biggest caveat being that it runs the phone centric Android 2.2 with Sense UI. If you’ve been waiting for the tablet optimized Honeycomb OS on your Flyer , you’ll be pleased to know that the first build of the Honeycomb OS for the Flyer has just leaked out.

The ROM is classified as a very early beta and is hence meant only for developers. Hacker Paul O’Brianstates that a fully tested ROM will be released by him shortly and that it is not recommended to flash the current release in its entirety. There are chances that you may not be able to flash back to a previous fully tested ROM.

[Source - MoDaCo Forums via ZOMGitsCj]

HTC Titan and Radar WP7 Mango devices revealed, due next month

IFA event is currently going on in Berlin and a lot of big technology brands introduced new stuff. Samsungannounced several stuff and Toshiba introduced a new tablet whereas Sony Ericsson showed us the updated version of Xperia Arc, that’s the story of Germany. On the other side, HTC which is one of the leading smartphone manufacturers in the world unveiled two new devices in London. If you are an Android fanboy then you don’t need to go all happy because these are WP7 phones, actually first ever WP7.1 a.k.a Mango devices. Remember the leaked HTC Omega and HTC Eternity? And we told you a week ago that HTC will be launching them on September 1st, so the rumor was true.

HTC Eternity, now known as HTC Titan is a huge device. One can consider it as a successor to HTC HD7 because Titan comes with a huge 4.7 inch SLCD touchscreen display. It comes with a 1.5 GHz single core Qualcomm processor, 512MB of RAM and up to 16GB storage, 8 MP camera with dual LED flash, 1.3 MP front-facing camera for video chatting, and some other good features. Titan looks like a one powerful device and I am sure it will be good for both HTC and Microsoft as it will be one of the first WP7 Mango devices. About the price, Titan will go for 599 euros and it will hit the market on October 1st.

HTC Radar (previously known as Omega) is for people who are looking for a device with normal size, not with a huge display like Titan. Radar features a 3.8 Inch display which means the size of the device is around the Nexus One. Also a 1 GHz processor, 512 MB RAM, and a 5 megapixel camera and a front facing camera for video chat. Radar is actually for people who are looking for a mid-range budget WP7 device  and it really looks good. The design is quite beautiful and as it’s HTC, I am personally a big fan of their devices built quality. HTC will also launch it on October 1 and it will go for 399 euros.

Well folks, some nice WP7 devices from HTC, right? So who’s planning to get some new Mangoes from HTC earlier next month? Check out the videos after the break and share your thoughts with us in the comment box below:

HTC Titan:

HTC Radar:

Source: Engadget

HTC Sensation Special Edition to come with a 1.5 GHz dual core processor

Just a few weeks back we came to know that HTC will be partnering with Beats by Dr. Dre, and if you were wondering which will be the first device to come out with the new beats technology then we have got your answer. The first device to come out with Beats would be a special edition of HTC Sensation which will be called as “HTC Sensation Special Edition 2″, besides using the Beats technology, this device will also have other major upgrades, read on.

Special edition of the HTC Sensation will feature a 1.5 GHz dual core processor (Qualcomm 8260 chipset) which will be an upgrade to the 1.2 GHz dual core used in the older Sensation, it is the same chipset used in the current sensation but clocked to 1.5GHz which will be much faster. It will also have a 4 Gb (2 GB in current sensation) of internal memoryand a 1730 mAh (1520 mAh in current sensation) battery, rest all the features like the display size camera remains the same.

We have no idea about the release date of this device, but as per cnet it will cost $ 847. This device does look promising but the cost seems to be too high. The sales of this device will depend on when it is released. As we have the Nexus Prime set to be released next month, the Sensation 2 will have better sales if it is sold before Nexus Prime or iPhone 5 comes to the market.

Source: CNET

Samsung Galaxy S2 , Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc , HTC ChaCha bag awards in Europe

The European Imaging and Sound Association has announced the winners of the EISA awards for 2011-12. The HTC ChaCha , Samsung Galaxy S2 and Sony Ericsson Arc emerged as winners in 3 separate categories.Samsung Galaxy S2 bagged the award for the Best European Mobile Phone , not too surprising considering the millions of units the company has managed to sell since it’s launch.

HTC ChaCha bagged the award for the best European Social Media Phone. Sony Ericsson Arc with it’s 8MP Camera and ultra slim form factor bagged the Best European Camera Phone award.  Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini got the Green Smart phone award. The Acer Iconia Tab won in the Tablet Category. Do you agree with the awards or do you think your phone is better than the names above ? Let us know in the comments below.

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AT&T Headed HTC Holiday Prototype Shows Up On Craigslist

A prototype of the rumored HTC Holiday has shown up on Craigslist. The phone running on Android Gingerbread 2.3.4 has been seen with a 1.2Ghz Dual Core CPU coupled with 1GB of RAM. A forum goer over at XDA spotted the device , got hold of it and shared the images on the forum. The 4.5″ screen on the HTC Holiday has a qHD (960 x 540) resolution.

Dual cameras can also be seen on the device including a rear 8MP and a front 1.3 MP unit. The smartphone is expected to make its way to AT&T soon.

Gotta say it looks just like every other HTC handset. Are you interested in the HTC Holiday or would you rather wait for the next generation iPhone to hit AT&T ? Let us know in the comments below.

[Via - Engadget]

HTC Stunning to Hit China Next Month, HTC’s First NFC Device

HTC is no doubt one of the leading smartphone brands in the world, and they launched some amazing devices in past few months. Now they are planning to launch their first ever NFC enabled device and it will hit the biggest mobile market in the world, China. It will be launched as HTC Stunning and it will be launched officially next month. With this device, users will be able to make payments through China UnionPay’s credit cards. HTC Stunning features a 4-inch display and the device looks a lot like the HTC Incredible S. President of HTC Engineering and Operations Fred Liu said that:

“HTC believes that mobile payments will become an indispensable function for smartphones, and we expect to jointly establish a complete industry chain of mobile payments based on such a strategic alliances”

So our friends in China, are you planning to get one next month?

Source: Asia Droid

HTC launches HTCdev site with OpenSense S3D and Pen SDK

HTC has launched HTCdev site for developers that provides access to OpenSense framework including all available HTC SDKs. This would allow the developers develop to mobile applications with better integration. It was announced early June with the registration for developers.

HTC OpenSense SDK will provide access to the APIs of Common Controls, the Stereoscopic 3D display, and the Tablet Pen. The SDKs will be available as two separate HTC add-ons for phones and tablets.

The Common Controls API will provide Sense UI look and feel to the applications. The Stereoscopic 3D (S3D) API allows the developers to create applications that directly uses the 3D functionality and the API for HTC EVO 3D from Sprint is now available. The Tablet Pen API provides further customized solutions using HTC Scribe technology.

HTCdev site also provides access to kernel source codes for HTC products and the option to unlock the bootloaders using web tool would be available soon. More new features would be added to the OpenSense SDK to enable deeper integration into the HTC Sense experience in future.

Leak: Samsung Hercules, HTC Ruby and LG Flip II for T-Mobile USA

Samsung Galaxy S II is currently the most anticipated Android smartphone in USA and all 4 major carriers are getting ready to launch it. We recently got words from Samsung executive that SGSII will hit USA in August, so hopefully it will be announced anytime this month. T-Mobile variant was leaked recently but it wasn’t fully revealed, but now it is. Folks over at Tmo-News got their hands on first leaked shots of T-Mobile SGSII a.k.a Samsung Hercules. It comes with a 4.5 Inch SAMOLED display, Android 2.3 along with TouchWiz UI, 1.2 GHz dual-core processor and a lot of other good stuff. Image above is only showing us the back cover, but our friends over at Pocket-Now leaked shots of Hercules display with display on, and also shots of HTC Ruby and LG Flip II. 

Image above is the Hercules, and as you can see the front side looks a lot like the Nexus S, also the back cover. The second device is the HTC Ruby which was recently leaked on Flickr and we only saw its backside, but now we finally have a blurry image of the front side of the phone. Below you will see the image of HTC Ruby and this device looks like a mixture of Sensation and MyTouch 4G. Hopefully we will see it soon. Have a look:

And the last device is the LG Flip II, which was leaked by Pocket-Lint back in June and the device comes with a unique design. It comes with a sliding QWERTY keyboard which has a secondary touchscreen display on it. No much information about the specs but LG will release it sometime in September. Check out the image after the break and tell us which one is your favorite in the comment box below.

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