theunlockr.com - 10/25/2009
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So do you remember the post we did on a certain mysterious HTC Android device that we’ve never seen before?
Well after doing some research I’m 90% positive as to what this phone is…
Its the HTC Dragon! Well, sort of. It’s actually the CDMA version of the HTC Dragon that ...
engadget.com - 10/24/2009
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engadget.com —
We just got some wild information from a
trusted source about Verizon's Android strategy, and let's just...
say this shakes things up a little bit. Here are the big takeaways: Droid is the brand name being applied to Verizon's Android devices. ...
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HTC Passion To Continue Verizon Android Party
Android Phone Fans —
... Android 2.0 and a BIG ol’ screen. So you’ll have two huge handsets with the Droid/Passion, one with a hardware keyboard and one without, and then the Droid Eris which will attract the more moderately sized phone yearners.
The more these Verizon Android rumors persist, the more pleasantly surprised I am that they are making SUCH a big push. Even ONE Android phone for the holidays would have been fantastic. This? I’m about to have a Droidgasm.
[Via TheUnlockr]
Rumored HTC Passion Coming to Verizon, is a HD2 With Android?
Unwired View —
... does this mean? It means an Android HTC HD2 (of sorts) with 1GHz Snapdragon processor is coming to Verizon sometime soon. And given the carrier’s urgency in bringing Android devices to market, it could be sooner than we think.
One thing to keep in mind, however, is that TheUnlockr is only 90% sure after its research that this really is the Passion. It’s not a lock yet, but it’s as close as most rumors will get to being one.
via TheUnlockr (via PhoneArena) ...
Rumor: HTC Prepping Two Verizon Android Phones
Gearlog —
... Also rumored to be in the slate is the similarly-named HTC Passion--the Verizon version of the Dragon, which is said to feature the a snapdragon processor, an 4.3″ WVGA 480 x 80 display, and Android 2.0. The device is said to be shipping in Q4--heck, maybe 2009 will be the year of the Android, after all. ...
Is This Verizon's Android 2.0 Version of the HTC HD2? [Android]
Gizmodo —
... on Wednesday, but fingers crossed on the Passion. A beautiful big screen on what could be the first truly fast Android phone available. Verizon could get on a roll with this whole Android thing. [UnLockr] ...
Android Loaded HD2 Clone Coming To Verizon?
I4U News —
... If you're like me, the HTC HD2 presented a genuine temptation. If it weren't for the fact that it was a WinMo 6.5 device, the HD2 would have been a much more attractive proposition. Fortunately, it looks like we're about to get our shot at a clone of the HD2 that runs the Android OS. Unlockr (via ...
HTC Dragon coming to Verizon as the Passion?
Engadget Mobile —
... We've been hearing about a 1GHz Snapdragon-based Android handset called the HTC Dragon ever since the HD2 came out, but now it looks like some pieces are falling into place -- apparently this mystery HTC set we spotted over the weekend is a CDMA ...
HTC Dragon coming to Verizon as the Passion?
Engadget —
... We've been hearing about a 1GHz Snapdragon-based Android handset called the HTC Dragon ever since the HD2 came out, but now it looks like some pieces are falling into place -- apparently this mystery HTC set we spotted over the weekend is a CDMA ...
Verizon Building Their Own Android Army
AndroidGuys —
... HTC Passion (Dragon) – Website unlockr feels about 90% certain that the Passion will be a CDMA version of the HTC Dragon. Astute readers have noticed that the bottom buttons of the HTC handset look eerily similar to those of the Motorola ...
Verizon Building Their Own Android Army
AndroidGuys —
... HTC Passion (Dragon) – Website unlockr feels about 90% certain that the Passion will be a CDMA version of the HTC Dragon. Astute readers have noticed that the bottom buttons of the HTC handset look eerily similar to those of the Motorola Droid. The Passion is expected to launch with Android 2.0 and a Snapdragon (1GHz) processor. ...
HTC Passion on Verizon by year’s end?
Mobile Whack —
... towards the end of this year and feature a 1GHz Snapdragon processor. Unfortunately, that’s all we know for now but we’ll be sure to keep you posted. via theunlockr Tags: ...
Rumor: Is this the Android-powered HTC Passion for Verizon?
MobileCrunch —
... According to TheUnlockr, the phone you’re looking at above is none other than HTC’s first Snapdragon-powered Android phone, the Passion for Verizon. That seems a bit strange for a couple of reasons: ...
The Party Line — Phone Buzz of the Day [jkOnTheRun]
GigaOM Network —
... An HD2 twin with Android (The Unlockr) — Everyone’s understandably getting excited about the HTC HD2 with Windows Mobile. Would the same basic device with Android ignite people’s passion? That’s what the rumor is — the HTC Passion appears to be a Verizon CDMA phone running Android 2.0 on a 1.0GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon. ...
Could the previously mysterious HTC handset be the Verizon Passion?
Google Android Blog —
... , you remember, it was the one that came with no details or specs. Anyway, while nothing has been made official just yet, we do have some more rumors to go along with those images. Once again, the details are coming courtesy of the unlockr , who are reporting that “after doing some research” they are “90% positive” that the mysterious device is heading to Verizon Wireless under the name of the Dragon Passion.“Its the HTC Dragon! Well, sort of. It’s actually the CDMA version of the HTC Dragon that is headed to Verizon and going to be called the HTC Passion. This would explain ...
HTC HD2 for Verizon Wireless Could Be Android 2.0 Smartphone
infoSync World —
... forward. As such, it now seems like there's a good chance that we'll see a version of the HTC HD2 powered by Android 2.0 being announced by HTC and Verizon Wireless at some point. An image of the device, which is codenamed HTC Passion, has already been posted to a blog called TheUnlockr , and the blog says that it could be picked up by Verizon Wireless. The HTC Passion is also rumored to be powered by a 1GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon processor, like the HTC HD2. It would then join the ranks of other Android phones like the ...
HTC CEO Peter Chou Talks HD 2, Other Devices
I4U News —
... viewed as a first tier smartphone manufacturer. That is the goal of HTC's new marketing campaign, and the reason that they are sticking with smartphones instead of trying to branch out. Chou was very clear that HTC has no plans to release netbooks, tablets, e-readers, or any other new product types. There's nothing wrong with refining your style. If HTC can keep making phones as swesome as the HD2, it won't belong before they're accepted as a first tier manufacturer. Images via the Unlockr . Posted on Thu, 29 Oct 2009 08:24:50 CDT | by Robert Evans ...
HTC Suffers Redface With its First Android 2.0 Phone, Passion, Delayed [Htc]
Gizmodo —
... to 3.5-inches and as you can see from the leaked pics, it comes in a nice graphite shade. It's purdy, in other words. It's not the only leaked HTC handset we've been privy to, thanks to the leaked roadmap of 2010 launches hitting the net yesterday, and up to 20 new models hidden in the leaked Android 2.1 ROM last week. Even with the Passion's disappointing delay, it looks like HTC is still owning the Android space—game on, Moto. [Digitimes, pic via Unlockr]
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HTC confirm Android 2.0 smartphones incoming
slashgear.com 10/27/2009 — When HTC aren’t commissioning new ad campaigns they’re making smartphones, and while we would hate to put words in their collective mouth it seems highly likely that the HTC Dragon will end up packing Android 2.0 . While Motorola may ...
No Android-based HD2 says HTC CEO Peter Chou
slashgear.com 10/29/2009 — Has Peter Chou just crushed our HTC Dragon dreams? In an interview with Forbes, the HTC CEO has stated that there will be no Android-based HD2 : “technically, we could make the HD2 an Android phone,” Chou explained, “but I have to take care of Windows Mobile.” ...
Are These the HTC Dragon/Zoom 2 Specs and Pics?
androidguys.com 10/24/2009 —
One handset that we admittedly haven’t done too much coverage on so far is the rumored HTC Dragon. Also known as the HTC Zoom 2, the phone is being reported that it will have a Qualcomm Snapdragon processor, which could put it in the ...
Mystery phone ID’d as HTC Passion, hitting Verizon within months?
slashgear.com 10/26/2009 — Remember the mysterious HTC smartphone that showed up this time last week, and that we all assumed was the upcoming Snapdragon-based HTC Dragon ? Well, the source of those images, TheUnlockr, has decided it’s the Dragon too, or to be more exact Verizon’s version of the handset, the ...
Is Endless Forking and Fragmentation What Android Needs?
ostatic.com 10/23/2009 — HTC, maker of the earliest Android handsets as well some of the best-liked current ones, has finally released the source code for its Android phones. It's available here . There had previously been a number of heated conversations in the developer ...
HTC Sense UI update for Magic. Only in Taiwan for now
unwiredview.com 10/25/2009 — When HTC launched the Sense UI on a Hero Android handset, I was mightily impressed.
And, very soon, started getting questions from readers, who already bought HTC Magic handset with plain vanilla Android UI, whether there is any way to get Sense ...
HTC Working on Android 2.0 Phones
gearlog.com 10/26/2009 — It looks like Motorola aren't the only people to get a taste of that yummy Eclair - otherwise known as Android 2.0. The Android 2.0 software launch is going very oddly. Google hasn't announced the OS or SDK, but Verizon says the Motorola Droid will ...
HTC Sense arrives on Magic in Asia; further updates unclear
slashgear.com 10/27/2009 — Back in August HTC confirmed that certain models in their Android line-up would eventually get an upgrade to HTC Sense , the UI debuted on the well-received HTC Hero . Now HTC Asia has pushed out Sense for the Magic; however it appears to be only for unlocked versions of the Magic (and ...
HTC: DROID isn't the only upcoming Android 2.0 smartphone
MobileBurn.com 10/27/2009 — Verizon's much-hyped MOTO DROID isn't the only device that will soon feature Android 2.0, also known as "Eclair." HTC says it is also working on devices that feature the newest version of the mobile operating system.
Read the full story here.
HTC confirms it has Android 2.0 handsets in the works
engadgetmobile.com 10/27/2009 —
Of course nobody expects Motorola and Verizon to be the sole benefactors of Android 2.0's Donut-ey goodness in the long run, but in an age of increasing Android ubiquity it seemed odd to see them as the only ones with a more-or-less-confirmed ...
Verizon's HTC Droid Eris to run Android 1.5 on a 528MHz CPU
engadgetmobile.com 10/27/2009 —
We can certainly understand why Verizon wants to brand all of its Android devices under the "Droid" label, but at this point we can't say we understand why it's launching the HTC Droid Eris alongside the Motorola Droid at all -- BGR says it's ...
Verizon's HTC Droid Eris to run Android 1.5 on a 528MHz CPU
engadget.com 10/27/2009 —
We can certainly understand why Verizon wants to brand all of its Android devices under the "Droid" label, but at this point we can't say we understand why it's launching the HTC Droid Eris alongside the Motorola Droid at all -- BGR says it's ...
HTC Diamond gets Android 1.6 in OS hack [Video]
feeds.slashgear.com 10/28/2009 — It’s taken them over 500 pages of hacking, but earnest tweakers over at xda-developers have managed to get Android 1.6 Donut running on the hitherto Windows Mobile 6.1 HTC Diamond . The first-gen Diamond has a compact 2.8-inch resistive touchscreen running at VGA resolution, and the ...
HTC Hero Android 2.0 update confirmed in works
slashgear.com 10/29/2009 — HTC have confirmed to us that they’ll be offering an update to Android 2.0 for the HTC Hero . The update means that HTC will be skipping Android 1.6 – as on the HTC Tattoo , for instance – to concentrate on fettling HTC Sense to play nicely with the newest version of Android. ...
HTC Hero Among First To Get Android 2.0 Update [Android 2.0]
gizmodo.com 10/29/2009 — According to HTC's Twitter feed, the tragically flawed HTC Hero is getting a sprucing up with an update to Android 2.0 . Will the OS actually shine through this time, or is HTC's Sense UI gonna continue running the show? [ Twitter ]
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HTC Hero to get Android 2.0
boygeniusreport.com 10/29/2009 —
The Android 2.0 news keeps on a comin’! According to HTC via Twitter, the Hero will be blessed with an Eclair software update although an exact release date has yet to be determined. All signs indicate HTC will forgo the 1.6 update and ...
Google Android 2.0 Update Coming for HTC Hero
gearlog.com 10/29/2009 — We know HTC is working on Android 2.0 phones , but here's some good news for owners of the existing HTC Hero for Sprint - that gadget is getting stuffed full of Eclairs too, once HTC can wrap their customized Sense interface around the new version of ...
HTC con Android 2.0 pronto —
Celularis
Gearlog pudo hablar con un representante de HTC y confirmó que están trabajando en un teléfono con Android 2.0 código Eclair y que nosotros ya habíamos publicado como el rumor del HTC Dragon .
Me gustó mucho una declaración de la gente de HTC sobre la realidad de Android en la que su ...
Video: Android 2.0 Running on T-Mobile G1 aka HTC Dream [Android] —
Gizmodo
Android 2.0 only came out last week, but the open-source community has already ported it the T-Mobile G1 / HTC Dream , the first Android phone. Check it out: Props go to coder, Akira Harada, for the port, but it's just a sluggish preview at this point. If you're super keen, you can ...
HTC: No Android HD2 For You! —
Unwired View
Yours truly reported a rumor circulating a few days back that the HTC Passion , the CDMA equivalent of the Dragon, would be coming to Verizon as Android’s version of the HD2. According to a recent interview however, that rumor has been dispelled by HTC’s CEO.
Peter Chou conducted ...
No Android Version of HTC HD2 After All? [Android] —
Gizmodo
Hopes may be dashed on that rumored Android equivalent of the HD2 . HTC's CEO, Peter Chou, tells Forbes that "technically, we could make the HD2 an Android phone, but I have to take care of Windows Mobile." He says they're working hard to "get excitement about Windows Mobile back." After WinMo ...
HTC to Bring Android 2.0 to the Hero —
Mobile Whack
The HTC Hero will soon fade away from our minds as the Motorola Droid will be the hottest phone in town. But that doesn’t mean that HTC will let that happen without a fight. The company has confirmed that Android 2.0 will be coming soon to HTC Hero owners. Here’s what HTC had to say: [...]
HTC customer support confirms Android 2.0 for HTC Hero —
Planet Android
Yesterday, I started speculating that HTC might be willing to skip Android 1.6 all together and jump to Android 2.0 instead. A lot of our Twitter followers seemed to like the idea of going straight to 2.0, but were a bit concerned that the wait might be a little too long. To be fair, G1 owners ...
It’s Official – Droid Arrives November 6th, Costs $199 —
AndroidGuys
Verizon Wireless officially announced today that the Motorola droid will be launching on November 6th with a $200 price tag. We have to admit, the cost does come as a surprise considering the specs. It’s considerably beefier than anything else we’ve seen so far from ...
It’s Official – Droid Arrives November 6th, Costs $199 —
AndroidGuys
Verizon Wireless officially announced today that the Motorola droid will be launching on November 6th with a $200 price tag. We have to admit, the cost does come as a surprise considering the specs. It’s considerably beefier than anything else we’ve seen so far from ...
European HTC Hero Skipping 1.6 Update —
AndroidGuys
File Under: Good News/Bad News
We just had an interesting email come across our inbox pertaining to the European version of the HTC Hero. One of our readers reached out to HTC to ask about whether or not their Hero would be seeing an update to Android 1.6. Here’s the email ...
European HTC Hero Skipping 1.6 Update —
AndroidGuys
File Under: Good News/Bad News
We just had an interesting email come across our inbox pertaining to the European version of the HTC Hero. One of our readers reached out to HTC to ask about whether or not their Hero would be seeing an update to Android 1.6. Here’s the email ...
Verizon HTC Droid Eris Android Phone —
iTech News Net
Motorola’s Droid/Sholes is probably one of the most awaited Android smartphone. It turns out, the Droid is the brand name Verizon’s Android lineup and the second model will be the HTC Droid Eris (aka HTC Desire).
According to Engadget , the Desire will hit the market as the ...
HTC Magic Getting HTC Sense —
Android Phone Fans
It wasn’t until the HTC Hero, the company’s 3rd Android Phone, that they launched their custom Android build called HTC Sense. That goes without saying the HTC Dream/G1 and HTC Magic/MyTouch were stock, plain old vanilla Android (which I tend to enjoy by itself). But if ...
Verizon’s HTC Desire shows up in the… dark —
Unwired View
When Verizon and Google announced that they would launch several Android phones , they presented the Motorola Droid and an unnamed HTC handset. Well, this HTC handset seems to be the HTC Desire, which has just appeared in a leaked photo.
Details are scarce at the moment, but the Desire is ...
Promotional Goodies Being Sent out for “Droid Does 11.09″ —
AndroidGuys
Some promotional material for the Droid Does campaign is starting to make its rounds throughout the tech and mobile community. Although a firm date has not been set yet as to when to expect the pre-sale or sale date, the rumors are starting to swirl around both October 28th and November ...
Promotional Goodies Being Sent out for “Droid Does 11.09″ —
AndroidGuys
Some promotional material for the Droid Does campaign is starting to make its rounds throughout the tech and mobile community. Although a firm date has not been set yet as to when to expect the pre-sale or sale date, the rumors are starting to swirl around both October 28th and November ...
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