http://www.fonearena.com/blog The Mobile Blog Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:36:21 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/45514/htc-sensation-xe-white-up-for-pre-order-in-uk-shipping-february-20.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/45514/htc-sensation-xe-white-up-for-pre-order-in-uk-shipping-february-20.html#comments Wed, 08 Feb 2012 12:58:52 +0000 Srivatsan http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=45514 HTC unveiled the Sensation XE last September. This Android Smartphone with beats audio now comes in White color, and is on pre-order from Clove UK. This comes with the same features as the Black version such as 4.3 inch (540 X 960 pixels) capacitive touch screen, 1.5GHz Dual core processor  and aluminum uni-body design. It runs on Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) and is upgradable to Android 4.0. It also has 8MP auto focus camera with dual LED flash and 1080p HD video recording, Secondary VGA camera, 768MB RAM, 1 GB internal memory, expandable up to 32GB with MicroSD (bundled with 8GB / 16GB), 3.5 mm stereo audio jack, FM Radio and Beats Audio3G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 3.0 with A2DP, DLNA and aGPS. It comes with 1730 mAh battery. The  HTC Sensation XE White is up for pre-order from Clove UK for 340 GBP (408  GBP inc. VAT). The first stocks are expected starting  20th February. It comes with Beats in-ear headphones in the box. ]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/45514/htc-sensation-xe-white-up-for-pre-order-in-uk-shipping-february-20.html/feed 0 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/45386/htc-to-introduce-white-sensation-with-android-4-0-in-march.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/45386/htc-to-introduce-white-sensation-with-android-4-0-in-march.html#comments Thu, 02 Feb 2012 14:05:20 +0000 Ajit Pillai http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=45386 The Sensation was HTC's best device last year, featuring the first asynchronous dual core processor on a smartphone. Though the device was good and had a great build quality it did not sell well against the Samsung Galaxy S 2. But this does not stop them from bringing out a white version of this new device and the best part of it is that it will come with Android 4.0 out of the box. Apart from Android 4.0 and the white color there will not be any other major upgrades. This also means that the original Sensation users will receive the Android 4.0 update around the same time. The only sad part here is that this version of Sensation will only be available in Europe. We still have no idea whether it will come with Sense 4.0 or 3.5 but we hope that it comes with Sense 4.0. This beautiful looking device will be available for the consumers in Europe from March 1. Source: Eurodroid ]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/45386/htc-to-introduce-white-sensation-with-android-4-0-in-march.html/feed 0 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/45348/htc-ville-shows-up-on-video-running-sense-4-0-on-ics.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/45348/htc-ville-shows-up-on-video-running-sense-4-0-on-ics.html#comments Tue, 31 Jan 2012 18:53:49 +0000 Ajit Pillai http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=45348 The rumor of HTC Ville has been around from about two to three months now and we had also written about it last week saying that it will be launching at MWC this year, well we have got more details about this device that it will be running Sense 4.0 on top of Android 4.0 and a video of the same has also surfaced which shows the device and it's features, read on to know more about it. HTC Ville just sounds like a code name I think it will be called something else by the time it gets announced after a few weeks, this device will be the successor of Sensation models from HTC, it will be having a dual core processor clocked to 1.5GHz, with 1 GB of RAM and an 8 MP rear camera, also the rumors say that it will be having a qHD display, but I really hope by the time it comes out it should be ready to compete the better Super AMOLED HD displays already out there. httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-rod0rzGGXM In the video above you can clearly see the form factor is almost like the HTC Sensation but a bit bigger I guess, the design is good be ...]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/45348/htc-ville-shows-up-on-video-running-sense-4-0-on-ics.html/feed 0 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/45305/htc-sense-4-0-looks-like-a-really-tasty-treat-brings-guest-mode-50gb-dropbox-other-tweaks.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/45305/htc-sense-4-0-looks-like-a-really-tasty-treat-brings-guest-mode-50gb-dropbox-other-tweaks.html#comments Sat, 28 Jan 2012 04:36:21 +0000 Ajit Pillai http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=45305 HTC was the first manufacturer to take up Android, and it is still the number 1 in the most beautiful user interfaces on top of stock Android. Though I am not a big fan of any UI other than stock Android, Sense UI from HTC is the best and easiest user interface a consumer can get. The good looking widgets, transitions, customization options are simply unmatched by any other company. Now with the release of Android 4.0 HTC is coming up with a new version of Sense UI, Sense 4.0 for it's Ice Cream Sandwich devices. Sense 4.0 is still not out yet but many people who have been testing it leaked out some of the main changes and features of it. Though we will be seeing devices from HTC running Sense 4.0 at the MWC in a few weeks, let's have a closer look at some of the features they offer. Guest Mode This is a very important feature and a must for all Android devices, I am quite surprised why Google did not make it available on board ICS, maybe in the future upgrades. So guest mode features allows you to keep multiple profiles so if you give the phone to your friend, ...]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/45305/htc-sense-4-0-looks-like-a-really-tasty-treat-brings-guest-mode-50gb-dropbox-other-tweaks.html/feed 0 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/45206/quadcore-htc-edge-to-be-showcased-at-mwc.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/45206/quadcore-htc-edge-to-be-showcased-at-mwc.html#comments Mon, 23 Jan 2012 13:21:25 +0000 Ajit Pillai http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=45206 Last year was not a great year for HTC, their target profit was not achieved and also their devices were overpowered by the smartphones and tablets coming out of Samsung's camp . Partnership with Beats did not market their products to a great extent. This year they are expecting to make their device superior and more powerful, and they will be leading the charge with is the HTC Edge, a quadcore nVIDIA Tegra 3 powered beast, which they will be showcasing at MWC. Frankly speaking I am not very excited about this device because quadcore is just a marketing strategy, though it uses 4 cortex A9 processors, the L1 and L2 cache provided is equal to the one present in Tegra 2, which means nVIDIA does not expect anyone to use more than 2 cores at a time. Also we should note that Tegra 3 is a synchronous processor which will result in the consumption loads of battery, but we hope that the fifth core will be able to help us here. Superior processing power and a really powerful GPU makes it the leading processor available in the market right now, but how long will they be able to hold this ...]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/45206/quadcore-htc-edge-to-be-showcased-at-mwc.html/feed 0 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/44811/htc-titan-ii-announced-16-megapixels-lte.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/44811/htc-titan-ii-announced-16-megapixels-lte.html#comments Mon, 09 Jan 2012 19:16:39 +0000 Dhruv Bhutani http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=44811 HTC just announced the Titan II , successor to what still remains the biggest WP7 handset to hit the market. The Titan II bumps the spec sheet by including integrated LTE connectivity. The screen size still is a massive 4.7" at a disappointing WVGA resolution though this remains a WP7 limitation. The camera has been bumped up to a whopping 16 Megapixels.  Backside illumination is included which should definitely help in the low light department.  A fast wide-angle lens (f2.6, 28mm) is included alongside a dual LED flash. Extras like red eye reduction, image stabilization, a panorama mode for landscapes, and a burst shot mode make for HTC included additions. The rear cam takes 720p video. ]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/44811/htc-titan-ii-announced-16-megapixels-lte.html/feed 0 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/44624/htcdev-bootloader-unlocking-tool-updated-to-support-phones-launched-after-september-2011.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/44624/htcdev-bootloader-unlocking-tool-updated-to-support-phones-launched-after-september-2011.html#comments Thu, 29 Dec 2011 06:40:59 +0000 Srivatsan http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=44624 HTC has announced that the latest HTC devices launched after September 2011 are now unlockable with the updated bootloader unlocking tool. They announced that they would offer an option to unlock the boot loader and launched the unlocking tool earlier this August starting with the HTC Sensation and have added more devices to the list since then. They also launched the HTCdev site with OpenSense S3D and Pen SDK along with the web tool for unlocking the boot loaders. The have launched the new unlock tool that now supports the latest devices including, HTC EVO Design 4G, HTC Rezound, HTC Rhyme and HTC Vivid. The HTCdev site would be updated with the new device list that would support this feature in the coming weeks and they would also offer this option to more devices launched prior to September 2011 soon. Source: HTCDev | Via: Androidcentral ]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/44624/htcdev-bootloader-unlocking-tool-updated-to-support-phones-launched-after-september-2011.html/feed 0 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/43578/htc-radar-review.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/43578/htc-radar-review.html#comments Thu, 15 Dec 2011 09:24:57 +0000 Dhruv Bhutani http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=43578 The HTC Radar marks the beginning of the next generation Windows Phone 7 devices. The fledgling OS had previously failed to grab much of market share owing to its lack of several basic features including multitasking , copy paste but with Mango onboard , WP7 stands a definite chance to make a dent in the market. The Radar is one of the first few devices to natively run Windows Phone 7.5 ie Mango on it. Lets take a deeper look at it  in the FoneArena HTC Radar Review. Hardware One look at the HTC Radar and you will immediately recognize the design fundamentals kept in mind during the development stage. The phone hardware focuses on minimalism and does so by using a very calming  color combination of white and silver. It might not jump out seeking for attention but the phone is definitely very elegant.  The unibody construction of the HTC Radar is a solid combination of plastic and aluminum. The white plastic segments not only add to the  aesthetics but also let the phone maintain a good signal connection. The front of the phone is dominated by a 3.8" SLCD screen.  The screen is bright and vibrant. It retains good visibility even in ...]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/43578/htc-radar-review.html/feed 0 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/44146/htc-flyer-android-honeycomb-update-now-rolling-out-in-uk.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/44146/htc-flyer-android-honeycomb-update-now-rolling-out-in-uk.html#comments Tue, 06 Dec 2011 07:42:58 +0000 Srivatsan http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=44146 HTC Flyer tablet Android Honeycomb 3.2 update is now rolling out in UK. This update is available for the 3G version of the HTC Flyer tablet in UK, says HTC on their HTC UK Facebook Page. HTC unveiled the Flyer tablet at MWC and confirmed the Android Honeycomb update way back in April. The HTC Flyer would come with the new tablet version of its Sense UI that is specifically designed for it.  The Wi-Fi version of the HTC Flyer tablet in Europe would receive the update soon. There are no details about the Android Honeycomb roll out for other countries as of now. HTC Flyer is now available for Rs.23,900 in India which is cheaper than the launch price. Hope the update comes to HTC Flyer tablets in India soon. ]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/44146/htc-flyer-android-honeycomb-update-now-rolling-out-in-uk.html/feed 0 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/44108/htc-rhyme-launched-in-india.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/44108/htc-rhyme-launched-in-india.html#comments Sat, 03 Dec 2011 08:16:44 +0000 Srivatsan http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=44108 HTC has launched the HTC Rhyme in India. It is powered by 1GHz Qualcomm MSM8255 processor and runs on Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) OS with HTC Sense UI and comes in 3 distinctive colors. It has a 3.7 inch (800×480 pixels) super LCD display, 5MP Auto-focus camera with flash and VGA front-facing camera, 3.5mm headset jack, Stereo FM radio with RDS, 768 MB RAM, 4 GB internal memory with 32 GB expandable memory. It comes with HTC Watch, which features a wide choice of movies and TV shows that could be downloaded for instant viewing. The connectivity features include, 3G , Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 3.0 with A2DP and aGPS. It comes with 1600 mAh battery. It comes with exclusive accessories such as a HTC Charm which is light-emitting cube that attaches to the phone by a cord that can dangle from your bag and be used to quickly pull the phone out of your bag and tangle free headphones that lets you listen to music without any hassle. HTC Rhyme is priced at Rs. 29,990 (MRP) while you can get it at a price of Rs. 27,499 (MOP). It is already available from online retail stores such as Flipkart and LetsBuy. ]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/44108/htc-rhyme-launched-in-india.html/feed 0 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/44086/htc-smartphones-might-get-banned-in-germany.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/44086/htc-smartphones-might-get-banned-in-germany.html#comments Thu, 01 Dec 2011 19:34:13 +0000 Ajit Pillai http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=44086 A previous infringement judgment might be dawned on HTC by patent licensing bureau IPCom, and the label might not be able to sell its product in Germany, in the upcoming holiday season. The ruling was factually made when just as a Mannheim court stated that HTC was imposing a vital mobile telephony patent that was obtained from Bosch, three years ago. An appeal that was due to be presented in court a few days back, by HTC, but be that as it may, the Taiwanese corporation pulled out at the last moment. Asserting victory, IPCom said on Friday that it "intends to execute this injunction in the shortest possible time." Source: CNET ]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/44086/htc-smartphones-might-get-banned-in-germany.html/feed 0 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/43943/htc-sensation-xe-launched-in-india.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/43943/htc-sensation-xe-launched-in-india.html#comments Thu, 24 Nov 2011 13:58:42 +0000 Dhruv Bhutani http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=43943 The HTC Sensation XE is now available in India at a price point of Rs 34,590. The Sensation XE is a  slightly upgraded version of the Sensation already available in the market. The device comes with in a new red-block color scheme and a matching Beats logo. The processor has been overclocked to 1.5Ghz and their proprietary Beats technology has been added to make audio sound better. The box pack also includes a pair of Beats by Dre headsets and an 8GB microSD card. Would you be interested in going in for the Sensation XE ? ]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/43943/htc-sensation-xe-launched-in-india.html/feed 0 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/43888/htc-flyer-32gb-3g-version-price-drops-to-rs-23900.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/43888/htc-flyer-32gb-3g-version-price-drops-to-rs-23900.html#comments Wed, 23 Nov 2011 08:04:58 +0000 Varun Krish http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=43888 When HTC launched the 3G+WiFi of it's 7 inch Android tablet in India for Rs.39890 in June this year , we were immensely disappointed about the price tag. It was an impressive tablet with decent battery life. Now if you gave the Flyer a pass for the same reason, good news for you. The price of the tablet has been cut by almost 50%. It has now available for Rs.23900 on Flipkart and Rs.23990 on LeysBuy. Some retailers are still selling it at around Rs.35000. Just to let you know HTC launched the Flyer at Mobile World Congress in Feb 2011. We are barely a couple of months away from MWC 2012 and we might see a new version of the Flyer at the event. So the Flyer might be reaching End-Of-Life soon. But how many of are interested to pick up a Flyer at Rs.23900 ? FoneArena HTC Flyer Review Source: LetsBuy , FlipKart ]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/43888/htc-flyer-32gb-3g-version-price-drops-to-rs-23900.html/feed 0 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/43787/htc-zeta-image-and-specs-surface-2-5ghz-quad-core-cpu-and-android-4-0.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/43787/htc-zeta-image-and-specs-surface-2-5ghz-quad-core-cpu-and-android-4-0.html#comments Wed, 16 Nov 2011 05:37:07 +0000 Srivatsan http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=43787 Image and specs of the new HTC phone codenamed Zeta has surfaced. According to the sources of Engadget, this device would pack in 2.5GHz APQ8064 Qualcomm Snapdragon CPU and would come with Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich). Other specs looks similar to the HTC Edge that is rumored to be HTC's first quad-core phone that got leaked last week. This phone is said to measure 109.8mm x 60.9mm x 9.8mm and weigh 146g. This would come with a 4.5-inch HD 720p display similar to the HTC Rezound (Vigor), 1 GB of RAM and a 8MP auto-focus camera with dual LED flash, 1080p video capture and a 1.3MP front-facing cam. It would have 32GB of Internal Storage, Bluetooth 4.0, 1,830mAh battery and would also feature HTC Sense 4.0 UI and Beats Audio. The design is completely different from the earlier HTC phones but it would have uni-body back. It is not clear if this is a concept device or a phone that HTC has been working on for next year. [Source: Engadget] ]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/43787/htc-zeta-image-and-specs-surface-2-5ghz-quad-core-cpu-and-android-4-0.html/feed 0 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/43750/nokia-lumia-710-meets-the-htc-radar.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/43750/nokia-lumia-710-meets-the-htc-radar.html#comments Tue, 15 Nov 2011 15:01:54 +0000 Dhruv Bhutani http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=43750 We got some time to play with the recently announced Nokia 710 , Windows 7.5 based phone. We also had the HTC Radar which is a close match to the 710 in terms of specifications and target market. Click through to check out some comparative  images and our thoughts on the two. The Nokia 710 feels like a mid range device through and through. This is compounded by the fully plastic construction of the phone. In comparison the HTC Radar follows a unibody design philosophy making liberal use of aluminum along with elegant while plastic panels. Owing to the aluminum construction , the Radar is however heavier than the 710. Over all , we'd rate the HTC Radar higher in the looks department. Both phones come with 5MP camera units capable of auto focus and 720p video. While we cannot comment on the image quality of the 710 without a full review , you can get a better idea of the camera on the Radar by reading our review. As can be seen above , the 710 is just a bit thicker than the Radar. The 710 however feels just as comfortable if not more than the Radar when held in hand. The gently curve of ...]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/43750/nokia-lumia-710-meets-the-htc-radar.html/feed 0 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/43737/htc-to-unveil-quad-core-tegra-3-android-tablet-at-mwc-2012.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/43737/htc-to-unveil-quad-core-tegra-3-android-tablet-at-mwc-2012.html#comments Mon, 14 Nov 2011 13:24:30 +0000 Srivatsan http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=43737 HTC to unveil their first Quad-Core Tegra 3 Android tablet at MWC 2012, according to a Chinese Newspaper report. Last week Nvidia unveiled the world’s first Quad-Core Tegra 3 processor for tablets and mobile phones. The new Quad-Core Tegra 3 CPU is said to offer PC-class performance levels, better battery life and better mobile experiences (Better web experience, faster applications and multitasking) in tablets and mobile phones. This paper said that this quad-core tablet is expected to launch before Microsoft's Windows 8 OS that is scheduled at the end of the Q3 2012. It also said that one of the 2 phones that would be unveiled would also feature Quad-Core Tegra 3 CPU. The image and specs of such a device called HTC Edge said to be powered by AP30 Tegra 3 CPU from Nvidia emerged recently. This device is also said to have HD 720p display, Bluetooth 4.0 and Beats Audio. The other phone might be the rumored HTC Ville. HTC has been using Qualcomm CPU till now with the HTC Sensation / Rezound featuring 1.5 GHz dual-core Qualcomm CPU. Asus has already announced their Quad-Core Tegra 3 powered Eee Pad Transformer Prime Android tablet last week that is expected to ...]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/43737/htc-to-unveil-quad-core-tegra-3-android-tablet-at-mwc-2012.html/feed 0 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/43623/htc-sensation-xl-hands-on.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/43623/htc-sensation-xl-hands-on.html#comments Wed, 09 Nov 2011 11:38:13 +0000 jonchoo http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=43623 The HTC Sensation XL isn't the most exciting smartphones currently on the market.  But it is one of the few devices that comes with a massive 4.7" display. If you are the type of person who finds the original HTC Sensation small, then this may be the device for you. The single core Qualcomm Snapdragon SoC doesn't exactly scream exciting, but the 1.5GHz  Scorpion CPU combined Adreno 205 GPU is fast enough for Android Gingerbread and the majority of apps available for it. 768MB of RAM is included, which is plenty of multi-tasking purposes though falls short of flagships by Samsung and Motorola with their 1GB RAM. The 4.7" Super LCD display has a resolution of 480x800. Granted, a qHD or 720p resolution would probably be more suited for a screen this size, but the screen looks sharp nevertheless. Colours are well saturated and the contrast ratio is good for a LCD display. The capacitive touchscreen offers good all around sensitivity. Below the screen lies four of the standard Android hardware keys, and above it the ambient light sensor, proximity sensor and 1.3MP front camera. The micro USB port is located on the left side of the device while the right side only contains a single volume rocker. The power button and 3.5mm headphone ...]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/43623/htc-sensation-xl-hands-on.html/feed 0 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/43593/htc-edge-quad-core-android-smartphone-image-and-specs-surface.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/43593/htc-edge-quad-core-android-smartphone-image-and-specs-surface.html#comments Tue, 08 Nov 2011 06:19:56 +0000 Srivatsan http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=43593 According to the Pocketnow sources, HTC Edge might be the  world's first mobile phone powered by quad-core processor. They have also posted an image of the phone (above). This would come with a 4.7-inch HD 720p display similar to the HTC Rezound (Vigor). It would be 10mm thick. Other features of the phone would include, 1 GB of RAM, 8MP auto focus camera with flash and 28-millimeter wide-angle, f/2.2 lens. It would feature  AP30 Tegra 3 CPU from Nvidia, which offers four 1.5GHz cores compared Rezound's 1.5 GHz dual-core Qualcomm CPU. It would have 32GB of Internal Storage, Bluetooth 4.0 and would also feature Beats Audio. It would also come with the improved HTC content services such as, HTC Listen music store, HTC Read bookstore, and HTC Play gaming hub. The HTC Watch movie portal will be offering HD content and it might also be the first phone with Sense 4.0 UI. There would offer 21Mbps HSDPA connectivity and there is no mention of LTE support. The version of the Android still not mentioned. In would likely run on the Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich), otherwise the upgrade would be available in future. Source: Pocketnow ]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/43593/htc-edge-quad-core-android-smartphone-image-and-specs-surface.html/feed 0 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/43577/htc-confirms-android-ice-cream-sandwich-update-for-range-of-devices.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/43577/htc-confirms-android-ice-cream-sandwich-update-for-range-of-devices.html#comments Mon, 07 Nov 2011 08:58:22 +0000 Srivatsan http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=43577 HTC has announced the list of devices that would get the latest Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) update. It is expected to be available in early 2012 but there is no exact timing available yet. The HTC Vivid which goes on sale today is the latest device that would be upgradeable to the Ice Cream Sandwich. The list of HTC devices to receive Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) include HTC Vivid HTC Sensation HTC Sensation XL and HTC Sensation XE HTC Rezound HTC EVO 3D HTC EVO Design 4G and HTC Amaze 4G (through carrier partners) They also said that they would add more devices to this list that would receive the Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) update and other details such as timing and date would be announced soon. Source: HTC Facebook Note ]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/43577/htc-confirms-android-ice-cream-sandwich-update-for-range-of-devices.html/feed 0 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/43536/htc-sensation-xe-with-beats-audio-up-for-pre-order-at-rs-32400.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/43536/htc-sensation-xe-with-beats-audio-up-for-pre-order-at-rs-32400.html#comments Fri, 04 Nov 2011 09:24:41 +0000 Srivatsan http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=43536 HTC announced the HTC Sensation XE, their first phone with Beats audio integration this September. The phone is now available for pre-order from the Online retailer Flipkart and it is expected to be available this month. The HTC Sensation XE runs on Android 2.3.4 (Gingerbread), features 1.5GHz Dual core processor and has extended battery. It also has aluminum uni-body. The HTC Sensation XE comes with a 4.3 inch (540 X 960 pixels) capacitive touch screen display, 8MP auto focus camera with dual LED flash and 1080p HD video recording, Secondary VGA camera, 768MB RAM, 1 GB internal memory, expandable up to 32GB with MicroSD, 3.5 mm stereo audio jack, FM Radio and Beats Audio. The Connectivity features include, 3G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 3.0 with A2DP, DLNA and aGPS. It comes with a 1730 mAh battery. The phone comes with custom-made Beats headsets and it has specially tuned software and user interface that delivers best audio experience. The HTC Sensation XE is now available for pre-order Flipkart for Rs. 32,400 and it is expected to ship in the 2nd week of November. via: AndroidOS.in [Update: The HTC Sensation XE is now available from Flipkart and LetsBuy in India] ]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/43536/htc-sensation-xe-with-beats-audio-up-for-pre-order-at-rs-32400.html/feed 0 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/43532/htc-rezound-with-beats-audio-announced-coming-to-verizon-for-299-99-on-november-14.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/43532/htc-rezound-with-beats-audio-announced-coming-to-verizon-for-299-99-on-november-14.html#comments Fri, 04 Nov 2011 07:14:19 +0000 Srivatsan http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=43532 HTC has announced HTC Rezound , the only phone in the United States with Beats Audio integration. It comes with 4.3-inch true HD 720p display and runs on Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) (Upgradable to Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)). It works on Verizon Wireless 4G LTE network. It comes with 8MP auto focus camera with a f/2.2 and 28mm wide-angle lens with BSI sensor for better low-light performance and a 2MP front video calling camera. It also comes with the latest HTC Sense that offers social updates, photos, weather or stock updates on the home screen. Specifications of HTC Rezound 4.3 -inch true HD 720p LCD display 13.65 mm thick 8MP auto focus camera with dual LED flash and 1080p video recording, and a 2MP font camera Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) 1.5 GHz dual-core Qualcomm processor 16 GB on-board memory, 1 GB DDR2 RAM, 16 GB MicroSD (pre-installed) 4G LTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Bluetooth 3.0, aGPS and HDMI (through MHL) 1,620 mAh Battery httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OcdtI2oxBJE& The phone comes with HTC Watch that lets you view and download latest premium movies and TV shows. It features Mobile High Definition Link (MHL) connectivity that lets you watch content from the device on a HDTV, including 5.1 surround sound and SRS WOW HD surround. HTC Rezound also includes ...]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/43532/htc-rezound-with-beats-audio-announced-coming-to-verizon-for-299-99-on-november-14.html/feed 0 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/43438/att-announces-htc-vivid-and-samsung-galaxy-s-ii-skyrocket-lte-phones-coming-on-november-6.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/43438/att-announces-htc-vivid-and-samsung-galaxy-s-ii-skyrocket-lte-phones-coming-on-november-6.html#comments Tue, 01 Nov 2011 06:58:48 +0000 Srivatsan http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=43438 AT&T has announced their first LTE phone lineup with HTC Vivid and Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket that would be available from November 6. These smartphones uses both the LTE and HSPA+ 4G for a consistently fast connection in and out of LTE areas. The HTC Vivid has dual core 1.2 GHz processor 4.5-inch qHD display and the Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket is powered by 1.5 GHz dual core processor and has 4.5-inch SuperAMOLED Plus display. Both these phones run on Android 2.3 (Gingerbread). The HTC Vivid has an 8MP camera with f2.2 28mm wide angle lens for low light photos and 1080p HD video recording at 60 FPS, 16 GB internal memory that is expandable up to 32GB with MicroSD. The Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket comes with an 8MP rear-facing camera with LED flash and 1080p HD video recording and a 2MP front-facing camera, 16 GB internal memory that is expandable up to 32GB with MicroSD. There are LTE plans include, DataPlus that provides 200 MB of data for just $15 per month with extra 200 MB of data usage at  another  $15. The DataPro provides 2 GB of data for $25 per month with an additional 1 GB of data at $10. The HTC Vivid and the Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket would available from AT&T company-owned ...]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/43438/att-announces-htc-vivid-and-samsung-galaxy-s-ii-skyrocket-lte-phones-coming-on-november-6.html/feed 0 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/43308/htc-will-try-to-update-most-its-devices-to-ice-cream-sandwich.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/43308/htc-will-try-to-update-most-its-devices-to-ice-cream-sandwich.html#comments Sun, 23 Oct 2011 14:57:02 +0000 Ajit Pillai http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=43308 HTC just broadcasted all over their Facebook fan page that they plan to update as many HTC devices to Ice Cream Sandwich as possible *tears of joy*. Modernizing their devices with the latest applications is the most rudimentary step for consumer loyalty, and being leading Android makers, HTC wants to do just that. This is what they had to say:    “Since Google unveiled Ice Cream Sandwich earlier this week, HTC has been looking closely at the new OS’s features and functionality to determine our upgrade plans. We’re a recognized industry leader in providing fast and consistent upgrades to our Android devices and Ice Cream Sandwich will be no different.     Upgrades require a careful balance of hardware and software to ensure the best possible performance and usability, so please stay tuned as we assess our product portfolio. Our goal is to upgrade as many HTC devices as possible and we’ll be sharing details on specific devices and timing in the coming weeks!   ]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/43308/htc-will-try-to-update-most-its-devices-to-ice-cream-sandwich.html/feed 0 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/43216/sprint-announces-htc-evo-design-4g-coming-on-october-23-for-99-99.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/43216/sprint-announces-htc-evo-design-4g-coming-on-october-23-for-99-99.html#comments Thu, 20 Oct 2011 06:06:53 +0000 Srivatsan http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=43216 Sprint has announced another phone in the HTC EVO family, the HTC EVO Design 4G. It has 4-inch (960 x 540 pixels) capacitive touchscreen display and has aluminum unibody design. It is powered by 1.2GHz processor and runs on Android 2.3 (Gingerbread). It features 5MP rear-facing camera with flash and HD video recording and a 1.3MP front-facing camera. Other features include, 3G / 4G capabilities, Bluetooth 3.0, Wi-Fi: 802.11 b/g/n with DLNA, 8GB microSD card included with support for up to 32GB with MicroSD,  and a 1520 mAh Lithium Ion battery. It also comes with Sprint applications, including Sprint Zone, Sprint TV & Movies, Sprint Football Live, Sprint Navigation, NASCAR Sprint Cup Mobile. The HTC Watch that lets you watch shows and movies on the go. HTC EVO Design 4G would be available through all Sprint sales channels, including Sprint Stores, Web Sales and Telesales (1-800-SPRINT1) starting October 23rd for $99.99 (excluding taxes) with a new 2 year service agreement or eligible upgrade and after a $50 mail-in rebate via reward card. ]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/43216/sprint-announces-htc-evo-design-4g-coming-on-october-23-for-99-99.html/feed 0 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/42790/htc-radar-launched-in-india.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/42790/htc-radar-launched-in-india.html#comments Wed, 12 Oct 2011 07:09:59 +0000 Dhruv Bhutani http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=42790 Coinciding with the Windows Phone 7.5 (Mango) launch in India , HTC has also launched the Radar in India. The HTC Radar features a 3.8" WVGA display. The display is of the S-LCD variety. The camera unit on the Radar is capable of capturing 720p videos and 5MP stills. A 1Ghz Qualcomm processor is powering the show here coupled with 512Mb of RAM. 8GB of storage in integrated of which about 6.8GB should be available for users. The battery is a 1520mAh non removable affair. The build quality here is particularly to be noted. HTC definitely has a good looking and solid WP7 device in the Radar with the plastic and metal finish. The HTC Radar will retail for Rs. 23,990. ]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/42790/htc-radar-launched-in-india.html/feed 1 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/42747/htc-sensation-xl-price-revealed-for-uk-coming-on-october-24.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/42747/htc-sensation-xl-price-revealed-for-uk-coming-on-october-24.html#comments Fri, 07 Oct 2011 17:15:51 +0000 Srivatsan http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=42747 HTC announced their latest Android phone, HTC Sensation XL with beats audio yesterday. The Clove UK, online retail site has confirmed that the first stock of the HTC Sensation XL would be available on October 24th. The HTC Sensation XL is 9.9 mm thick and weighs 162.5 g and it runs on Android 2.3 (Gingerbread). It is powered by 1.5 GHz processor and features 8MP camera with F2.2 lens, dual LED flash and 720p HD video recording, 1.3MP front camera, 768MB RAM and 16 GB internal memory. The connectivity features include 3G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 3.0 with A2DP, DLNA and aGPS and it comes with 1600 mAh battery. The HTC Sensation XL comes with Beats Audio headphones and the first stock would arrive at Clove UK on October 24th. It is priced at £405 (US$ 632), (£486 inc. VAT) and it is now available for pre-order from the Clove UK website for the same price. ]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/42747/htc-sensation-xl-price-revealed-for-uk-coming-on-october-24.html/feed 2 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/42737/htc-sensation-xl-with-beats-audio-4-7-inch-display-and-1-5ghz-processor-announced.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/42737/htc-sensation-xl-with-beats-audio-4-7-inch-display-and-1-5ghz-processor-announced.html#comments Fri, 07 Oct 2011 05:20:42 +0000 Srivatsan http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=42737 HTC has announced HTC Sensation XL with Beats Audio integration. It is powered by 1.5 GHz processor and runs on Android 2.3 (Gingerbread). It also boasts an 8MP camera, featuring a f/2.2, 28mm wide-angle lens with BSI sensor to fit more of the scene into every shot and for better low-light performance. Specifications of HTC Sensation XL 4.7-inch (480 x 800 pixels) capacitive touch screen 9.9 mm thick and weighs 162.5 g 1.5 GHz processor Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) 8MP camera with F2.2 lens, dual LED flash and 720p HD video recording, 1.3MP front camera 768MB RAM,16 GB internal memory (12.64 GB usable) 3.5 mm stereo audio jack 3G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 3.0 with A2DP, DLNA and aGPS 1600 mAh Here is the promo video of HTC Sensation XL with Beats Audio httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6mF0j02SuFw The HTC Sensation XL comes with new lightweight urBeats in-ear headphones that has hands-free calling and on-cable remote to control, pause, advance or rewind, and to answer a call mid-track. The phone would be available in the Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia-Pacific regions from early November. There will also be limited edition bundle that comes special edition Beats Solo on-ear headphones in select regions. ]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/42737/htc-sensation-xl-with-beats-audio-4-7-inch-display-and-1-5ghz-processor-announced.html/feed 0 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/42633/htc-flyer-gets-a-major-price-cut-just299-at-best-buy.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/42633/htc-flyer-gets-a-major-price-cut-just299-at-best-buy.html#comments Sat, 01 Oct 2011 03:16:17 +0000 Dhruv Bhutani http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=42633 Following the announcement of the Amazon Fire , major tablet manufacturers have started dropping prices on their offerings. The latest in this line of price drops is HTC. The HTC Flyer is a 7" tablet powered by a  1.5 GHz single core Qualcomm processor and comes with 16GB of inbuilt storage on the lower end model. The USP of the Flyer is its support for a digital pen. The Flyer is now being discounted to just $299 at Best Buy ie 200 dollars off the previous price tag. Will you be getting the HTC Flyer at its new price point or is the Amazon Fire more to your liking ? Fire off in the comments below. [Via - Digital Trends] ]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/42633/htc-flyer-gets-a-major-price-cut-just299-at-best-buy.html/feed 3 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/42573/htc-arrive-gets-updated-to-windows-phone-7-5-mango.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/42573/htc-arrive-gets-updated-to-windows-phone-7-5-mango.html#comments Tue, 27 Sep 2011 13:43:26 +0000 Ajit Pillai http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=42573 HTC Arrive which was launched in March this year, with a sliding qwerty keyboard and a 1GHz processor running Microsoft's Windows Phone 7, has received a Windows Phone 7.5 update which can be seen on Sprint's site which was just updated. Sprint's updated page does not mention Mango but the additional features mentioned clearly shows that it is Mango. If you got HTC Arrive then your phone should show an update, if it does not then you can check for an update by going to settings and tapping on Phone and then update. If you still don't get the update then you can wait and try again. Once you get the update you can connect your phone to the PC, switch on Zune, go to settings, phone and then update. If you own the HTC Arrive and have updated your device to Windows Phone 7.5 then tell us what you think about it in our comments section. You can checkout the support page over here ]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/42573/htc-arrive-gets-updated-to-windows-phone-7-5-mango.html/feed 1 http://www.fonearena.com/blog/42550/htc-amaze-4g-and-samsung-galaxy-s-ii-coming-to-t-mobile-usa-on-october-12.html http://www.fonearena.com/blog/42550/htc-amaze-4g-and-samsung-galaxy-s-ii-coming-to-t-mobile-usa-on-october-12.html#comments Tue, 27 Sep 2011 06:41:59 +0000 Srivatsan http://www.fonearena.com/blog/?p=42550 T-Mobile has announced 2 phones, HTC Amaze 4G and Samsung Galaxy S II on their 4G (HSPA+ 42) network that would offer download speeds of 8 Mbps with peak speeds around 20 Mbps on T-Mobile’s 4G network. The HTC Amaze 4G has 4.3 S-LCD display, 8MP auto focus camera with a backside illuminated sensor for improved low light performance, zero shutter lag and a dual LED flash and 1080p HD video recording. It has 1.5 GHz dual core processor and runs on Android 2.3.4.The Samsung Galaxy S II has 4.52 inch Super AMOLED Plus touch screen, 1.5 GHz dual core processor and runs on Android 2.3.5 (Gingerbread). Specifications of T-Mobile HTC Amaze 4G 4.3 inch (540 x 960 pixels) Super LCD capacitive display 11.8 mm thick and weighs 173g Qualcomm Snapdragon S3 Processor with 1.5 GHz dual-core CPUs Android 2.3.4 (Gingerbread) 8MP camera with dual LED flash and 1080p HD video recording, 2MP front-facing camera SRS virtual surround, Music player and FM Radio 1 GB RAM, 16GB internal memory, expandable memory up to 32GB with MicroSD 4G HSPA+ speeds up to 42 Mbps, Wi-Fi a/b/g/n, Bluetooth 3.0, GPS and NFC 1730 mAh lithium-ion battery Specifications of T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy S II 4.52 inch (800 x 480 pixels) Super AMOLED Plus capacitive ...]]> http://www.fonearena.com/blog/42550/htc-amaze-4g-and-samsung-galaxy-s-ii-coming-to-t-mobile-usa-on-october-12.html/feed 0