Why Having the HTC Thunderbolt on Long Road Trips can Be Essential

First of all, the most important part of traveling is probably the ability to find out where you are going and eventually get there. For most of driving history, people made use of maps to help them with this process, and then in recent years, people transitioned to using GPS devices to help them out. GPS devices offered a number of advantages, such as real time feedback and the ability to update your maps as you went along. Recently, smart phones have become very essential to the way we carry out our lives so there have also been a number of GPS applications created that allow our smart phones to become miniature GPS devices.
One of the easiest travelling applications to use is Google Maps. This application is a mini version of the very popular website, Google Maps. It works just like the actual website; you only need to enter the starting location as well as any desired destination and you will be able to view a detailed map of your route.
The app even features additional elements that you will have a difficult time finding in other apps, such as street views and satellite perspectives. Satellite views allow you to pick up bird's eye views of where you are planning on traveling. Similarly street views allow you to see exactly what certain streets, homes, and individual locations look like, which can be extremely helpful when you have never been to a certain place before.
However, as great as an app such as Google Maps Navigation can be for helping you figure out where things are, it still is not the only game in town when it comes to range and direction finding. Co Pilot is also another very popular navigation program for smart phones. Just like Google Maps, Co Pilot also has the feature that allows the user to enter their destination of choice and they will also get easy and straightforward directions. Although they do share some features these applications are also a bit different. For example, the Co Pilot app has an interface that is arguably far friendlier to drivers while they are on the road than that of Google Maps Navigation. If you already have a traditional GPS or are used to a regular system such as a Garmin or even a Tom Tom, you will find many more similarities through the Co Pilot navigation app.
Getting lost is a thing of the past thanks to smart phones. Beyond these apps, you might want to look into some of the many accessories that are available, including an extra battery and an extra charger. Accessories like a battery or a charger can be very beneficial because it will prolong the uptime of your mobile device. This can be an essential way to keep your mobile device running during long trips.

The Teen Review: AT HTC Inspire 4G

The first two months of 2011 have been pretty big ones for AT&T– first in January they announced their first three 4G phones at CES and then releasing the first two of them last month—the HTC Inspire 4G and the Motorola Atrix 4G. For the last two weeks we've been testing the first of AT&T's 4G phones, the HTC Inspire 4G, and we gotta say for the carriers first 4G phone its pretty impressive.
Design and Screen



The Inspire's screen is almost bigger than the ENTIRE iPhone 4!
The Inspire 4G is pretty much AT&T's version of Sprint's first 4G phone, the EVO 4G, and like the EVO, the design and screen of the Inspire are just amazing.



When you first pick up the Inspire you quickly realize just how HUGE this phone is. Even after using the EVO numerous times before, everything just felt so much bigger here– though that overwhelming feeling goes away pretty quickly after a little bit of use. In fact we quickly came to appreciate the extremely spacious 4.3 inch screen. While it's not as sharp as the Atrix's 4 inch screen or the iPhone 4′s 3.5 inch screen, everything looked pretty incredible– YouTube, websites, Facebook, pictures, games– and typing was equally great. I usually use an iPhone 4 as my main phone so I'm pretty used to typing on touchscreen keyboards, but even people I showed the Inspire to who normally use BlackBerry keyboards loved the spacious keyboard on the Inspire.



And in terms of the design of the phone, it's incredibly thin and feels great in your hand (assuming you don't have really small hands, in that case we recommend you try this out in a store to make sure it works well for you). Just like the G2 and EVO, the Inspire is everything you'd expect design wise from a new HTC phone– it's a phone that when you hold it feels like something valuable and not just a bunch of cheap plastic.
Now while all this is nice and good we did have one issue with the design and screen. We kept seeing the digitizer (the touch part of a touchscreen– it generally looks like bunch of dots in neat rows) under the screen, sometimes even when the screen was on. This in most cases wasn't too terrible but it was pretty frustrating if you look at the screen from the wrong angle, in which case you can see some of the dots and is pretty distracting.
Overall though, we really liked the Inspire 4G's screen and design.
Camera



The Inspire, again like the EVO, packs an 8 megapixel camera with dual flash and HD video recording and like the EVO the pictures and videos we shot with the Inspire's camera were pretty impressive. If it wasn't for its lack of an optical zoom (something that's lacking on pretty much all camera phones today mainly because these zooms, while sharper than the more common digital zoom, would require the phones to be much thicker), we'd say this camera could very well replace any traditional digital camera. The pictures and videos we took were just that good.
We also really loved the built-in photo effects like depth of field, sepia and distortion which allow you to play with the shots for more professional (or fun) looking pics (we really loved depth of field for those looking which gave us more control of the focus of the camera). Throw in the one-click uploading to Facebook, Twitter, Picasa, Flickr or YouTube and the camera becomes even more powerful.
Here are a couple of sample shots we took with the Inspire's camera. As you can see for yourself, they came out pretty great.



One thing we did wish the Inspire had: a front camera for video chat like other 4G phones (why all 4G phones don't have this standard we don't know).
Software/HTC Sense 2.0
As you've probably seen on most Android phones from pretty much every manufacturer seems to put on their own type of software "skin" to further customize and differentiate their phones from the competition. While we understand why they do this, a lot of the times some of these "tweaks" end up being more harmful than they are helpful particularly when compared to Google's un-customized, stock Android experience (like on the G2 and Nexus S). We really loved using the clean Android on the G2 but even we must admit the work HTC's done here with their new Sense 2.0 is pretty impressive.
Not only did things run incredibly quick (no doubt thanks to the software being optimized to take full use of the Inspire's 1 GHZ processor and 768 MB of RAM), but this new Sense offers a whole bunch of new features that make using an Android phone much more enjoyable.
A few of the new Sense 2.0 features include:



Pinch-to-zoom to switch home screens and browser tabs– great news for anyone with a ton of apps on their home screens or those who want a cool way to switch tabs in the browser (all you do in both is pinch all the way out as if you were zooming out on a picture).
HTC Sense.com– the ability to track down a lost phone from any computer like Apple's Find My iPhone app. All you need to do is go to HTCSense.com, log in and just like that you can see exactly where your phone is, make it ring at full volume– so you can better find it if it fell out of your pocket and into the couch– or even remotely lock and delete your stuff from it in case you actually lose your phone. Heck, you can even set it to forward all your calls and messages to a new number all right from your computer.
HTC Sync– For easily syncing your contacts, photos, videos and music with your Windows computer (you can even import playlists with your songs from iTunes).
Friend Stream—This is HTC's way of keeping your social networks in order, one app all your friends and networks. While we like the idea of linking all this info together (particularly when syncing your contacts with your Facebook friends so you get all that info in one place), I personally found things got too cluttered when you began to combine more than one network and preferred just using the regular Facebook and Twitter apps to keep connected. Though if you're the type of person that loves having everything as organized and condensed as possible, this may be perfect for you.



HTC Hub—This is HTC's custom Android Market where you can completely customize your HTC phone to your heart's content. Skins, wallpapers, widgets, ringtones– they're all here and a click away from downloading onto your phone. This also goes together with a second app called HTC Likes, which features some of the Android Market apps that HTC recommends.
Underneath HTC Sense is Android 2.2 that we all know and love. Unfortunately, there are a lot of "crapware" (or AT&T specfic apps like AT&T Navigator, a demo of the racing game Asphalt 5, Blockbuster, AT&T Code Scanner, AT&T Family Map and AT&T Live TV) preloaded on here, and you cannot delete them from your device. Sure it's not a deal breaker, but sometimes we found the apps slowing things down and would've really loved to just remove them.
Media and Call Quality



One of the major down spots on the Inspire for us had to be the media playback and call quality. Calls made using the handset itself sounded fine, but once we tried to go on speaker everything sounded really low and weak even on the highest volume. The same is true for when we played back YouTube or listened to music. Using headphones everything was solid but once we went to speaker things were just too low.
What made things worse here is we expected the sound experience on the Inspire to be much better than your average phone as this packs some pretty powerful audio features like built-in Dolby Mobile and SRS Surround Sound. For the most part we really couldn't find any real difference when we used either of these features in the Music app– both on speaker and with headphones– compared to music on an iPod, and this also ate at the battery life (there were times where it helped, but mostly no difference). Speaking of battery life….
Battery Life



The Inspire is a beast with its 4.3 inch screen, powerful 1 GHZ processor, Dolby Mobile and SRS Surround Sound, and of course, 4G. All this running constantly with some multitasking of apps you'd think would completely kill the battery. Fortunately that wasn't the case and we were able to get a pretty solid days use in before needing to find an outlet (from about 7:30 AM to 4 PM). We do wish it ran a little longer (our iPhone generally gets us about 1-2 hours more), but overall for how smooth things were running it was pretty solid.
AT&T's HSPA+ 4G



Out of all the features of the Inspire, the biggest is its support for AT&T's 4G HSPA+ network. Like all of AT&T's 3G phones, the Inspire was pretty fast no matter what were doing with it– streaming Internet radio, watching live TV and YouTube, browsing the web, etc. Thing is, when we compared it to our iPhone 4 there were many times where we found the iPhone 4 tying or flat-out beating the Inspire 4G in network speed all over the place. Sites and videos loaded faster on the iPhone, and when we ran speed tests the iPhone was most of the time much, much faster than the Inspire (sometimes even picking up 5 Mbps when the Inspire was just getting 2 Mbps). We ran these tests all across the New York City area and again, the iPhone 4 just seemed to be faster.
Of course the Inspire 4G wasn't slow by any stretch and if you weren't looking over to time it against an iPhone you'd be more than happy with it (and AT&T has even said they plan to release a software update over the coming months to make data on the Inspire even better and faster).
Note: even though this is "4G" it will not work on AT&T's "other", faster 4G LTE network launching this summer. Like T-Mobile, AT&T has re-branded their faster 3G network as 4G (or 4G HSPA+) which is what the Inspire uses. To use the LTE network you'll need a phone that supports LTE like Verizon has with the upcoming HTC ThunderBolt.
Wrap Up



So if you're looking for a new phone should you go with the Inspire 4G? Even with some of its faults we still really loved using the Inspire 4G and it's definitely up there as one of AT&T's top phones. It looks good, it's fast, and supports AT&T's current latest and greatest network. And at $99.99 on a two-year contract and data plan from AT&T ($70 with a new upgrade from Amazon) it's also one of the best deals out there today for AT&T customers.
The HTC Inspire 4G is available now for $99.99 on a two-year contract and data plan from AT&T.

6 Upcoming Dual-Core Android Smartphones

This year has seen the explosive birth of a new kind of mobile device. Dual-core superphones are almost impossibly powerful compared to even the immediate previous generation of handsets. There's a reason the Atrix launched with a laptop dock as a key feature. 'Mobile' doesn't mean 'underpowered' anymore. If you want more out of your smartphone, you want one of these six behemoths.
Samsung's Galaxy S 2:
This is my favorite Samsung phone ever. It's deliciously thin, three times as powerful as its predecessor, and even beautiful to look at. And you can't fault the hardware. There's a 1.2 GHz processor, 1 GB of RAM and 16 GB of on-board storage. The S 2 can take a microSD card and the display is a 4.3" Super AMOLED. By some measures, it is the most powerful smartphone in the world right now.
Buying One: If you live under the coverage of Orange or T-Mobile UK, the S 2 will be available on April 27th. US availability hasn't been revealed yet, but rumors have it hitting Verizon at least in May. If the S 2 follows the pattern of the original Galaxy S, all four carriers will receive their own branded version of the phone.
The Motorola Bionic:
Here is Motorola's dual-core answer to the HTC ThunderBolt. The Bionic is a dual-core 1 Ghz-packing LTE smartphone with a mighty 4.3" qHD display and an 8 MP camera.
Verizon's 4G network is definitely the prime selling point on this baby. But not the only one. Unlike the Atrix, the Bionic feels solid- comforting, in your hands. Moto did well with this one.
Of course, Moto's delay of the Bionic doesn't bode well for the handset's future. Issues with motorola battery life seem to be endemic with LTE devices right now. And the Bionic adds the strain of a dual-core processor to 4G's vampiric embrace.
Buying One: The Bionic is currently scheduled for release in "summer", with Verizon as the only carrier.
The HTC Sensation:
The Atrix was a bust, and the Sensation is HTC's attempt to prove they can do better. This beast of a smartphone has a dual-core 1.2 GHz processor and a 4.3" qHD display. It has a slick aluminum unibody frame and brags the ability to shoot 1080p video at 30fps. For multitasking power, there's 768 MB of RAM. The Sensation falls down on storage though- only 4 GB onboard with an 8 GB microSD card included. Long life HTC Batteries.
Buying One: HTC's first dual-core foray is only available through T-Mobile. It is expected to launch on June 8 and will run on T-Mo's HSPA+ network.
The Motorola Droid X2:
If at first you don't succeed, try try again. Motorola's taken this bit of advice to heart with the X2. It packs a dual-core 1.2 GHz processor and 768 MB of RAM. There's a 4.3" qHD display and, of course, an 8 MP shooter. That would sound a lot more impressive if it weren't so damnably similar to the other phones on this list. Come on folks- at least give us a keyboard.
Buying One: The X2 has leaked out in both video and screenshot form, but still lacks a set release date. My guess? Sometime this June. Leaked price sheets indicate it will cost $199.
LG's Optimus 2X:
This "with Google" beauty was supposed to launch with Android 2.3. As of now, it only packs Android 2.2. The processor is a (now commonplace) dual-core 1 GHz Tegra 2. It can record 1080p video and display it on a 4" WVGA screen. There's only 512 MB of RAM though. Early reviews describe it as solid but uninspiring. Brand new LG Battery in australia.
Buying One: You can get one now from T-Mobile for $199.
The EVO 3D:
This smartphone is at the tip of HTC's latest spearhead. If there's a smartphone more perfectly placed to grab attention and attract early adopters, I haven't seen it. The Evo 3D has everything we've seen earlier on this list- a dual-core 1.2 GHz processor and a 4.3" display and the ability to handle 1080p video. It also happens to support glasses-free display of 720p 3D video. And 3D recording with dual-5 MP cameras.
Buying One: The Evo 3D will be available "soon" from Sprint. It will launch with Android 2.3.
So Which Should YOU Buy?
Options are great- but you want pointed buying advice. If you want the most powerful Android smartphone around, go with the Galaxy S 2. It has an unmatched build quality, superior graphics performance and 16 GB of on-board storage to boot. Samsung can be unreliable about 'future-proofing' their devices with regular updates. If this is a concern for you, I'd recommend the HTC Sensation as an alternate.
But if you're an early adopter- someone with a lust for technology and a need to have the shiniest possible gear on their person at any given time- the Evo 3D is your phone. Embrace the impractical future.

HTC DELIVERS PREMIUM STYLE, POWER AND SPEED WITH THE HTC DESIRE S & HTC WILDFIRE S EXCLUSIVE TO TELSTRA

HTC Corporation, a global designer of smartphones, today unveiled the HTC Desire S and HTC Wildfire S, available exclusively on the Telstra Next G® network.

“Australians are displaying an incredible appetite for adopting smartphones. HTC is committed to offering strong alternatives to Australian consumers looking for a smartphone to suit their individual lifestyles,” said Ben Hodgson, Country...

Learn More About The Top Picks On Upcoming Phones For The Year 2011

Our list on upcoming phones for 2011 are going to be the most valued choices in mobile technology phones from every major phone carrier. This review is covering the hottest upcoming phones for 2011 you will see a couple cases that we highlighted who the experts could be the carrier of choice as soon as these top choice mobiles come to the US.
Of the upcoming upcoming phones of 2011 the Sony Ericcson Xperia Arc looks like the hottest model. Problem is you can not get it in the US Yet. The experts speculate you might see AT&T add this jewel to their offerings this year. This model gives you a 4.2-inch display, its heart is a 1GHz Qualcomm processor. The unit operates with Android Gingerbread technology. One of the most desirable features is its compact body measuring just 8.7mm at its narrowest point.
When researching upcoming phones for 2001 you knew we would have an entry from Motorola. I think you will want to see the Droid Bionic 4G Android phone that will run on the Verizon 4G LTE network. This model sports Android 2.2 technology powered by a 2GHz processor.
AT&T will not be left out of the Motorola boom with its introducing the Motorola Atrix which runs on their 4G network.
Keeping with the pack making our list of upcoming phones for 2011 check out the LG Optimus. This model is pegged to be the LG flagship Android smartphone for 2011. Look for their display that offers a 50% reduction in overall energy consumption still sporting a 4 inch NOVA display. They paired this display with a 1500 mAh battery in case you operate the device at max brightness you can count on enough joice to get you through the day.
This model sports a couple more good features. It offers a 2 megapixal front facing camera also it comes in as one of the thinner models on the market at only 0.36 inches thick. Word has it release of this should be first half of 2011.
Sprint will have a strong showing this year showcasing its top entry for upcoming phones of 2011. Their big introduction for 2011 is the HTC EVO Shift 4G, the EVO Shift has an 800MHz processor but do not be fooled as early tests say it processes faster than its predecessor the EVO 4G. You will find this model sports Android 2.2 software. The EVO Shift 4G is also smaller and lighter than the EVO 4G model.
My last pick for you here is to cover the HTC Thunderbolt which is coming to Verizon. The Thunderbolt shows a 4.3-inch display and a 1GHz Snapdragon processor as it heart. Thunderbolt operates on Android 2.2 and Verizon LTE has assured it will be high performance speed-wise.
Thunderbolt includes a couple great camera features that start with a 1.3-megapixel front-facing and 8-megapixel rear-facing camera combination.
It looks like 2011 will be a great year for Androids.. In your research for the top rated upcoming phones for 2011 you will find that there is a great selection to choose from.

Motorola Droid X2 Sports Android 2.3 and Tegra 2 Chip

Verizon Wireless is preparing to launch the Motorola Droid X2, the successor to its super popular Android handset, with the latest Android 2.3 "Gingerbread" build for smartphones.
Droid Life got the scoop on the device, which it said was rolling out May 26 with promotional pictures showing a device that looks every bit the same as the Droid X that launched last July. The original handset ran Android 2.1 (later upgrade to Android 2.2) and was fitted with a 1GHz processor, 4.3-inch screen, 8 megapixel rear camera, HD video recording at 720p HD and an HDMI out port to let people play their video shoots on a TV or computer screen.
The refresh boasts 4.3-inch qHD screen with a resolution of 960 by 540, is powered by a 1GHz, dual-core Tegra 2 processor, uses an 8 megapixel rear camera, and provides720p video capture and 1080p video output.
Update: The new Droid X2 will offer 8GB of internal storage, an 8GB preinstalled SD card and a 1540mAh motorola battery. eWEEK originally reported a 16GB preinstalled SD card. No pricing has been made available and Verizon has not confirmed the launch for eWEEK. While the hardware and a lot of the utilities appear the same, the key difference is Gingerbread, which includes a new keyboard, faster performance, augmented text editing and NFC (near field communications) support.
Droid Life said the Droid X2 was due last week, but got pushed back after Verizon pushed back the Samsung Droid Charge, which launched May 14 for $299.99 on contract.
eWEEK has tested Gingerbread on both Google and T-Mobile's Samsung Nexus S and Sprint's Nexus S 4G and found the new OS to be an incremental improvement. Brand new HP Pavilion dv6000 Battery.
Whereas the speed bump from Android 2.1 to Android 2.2 seemed great, the difference appears negligible in Gingerbread. Dual-core processors may buoy the operating system.
Gingerbread may be a nice draw for some, but it will be tough for the Droid X2 to enjoy the same success as its predecessor, which was a uniquely styled phone whose only comparable rival at that time was Sprint's HTC Evo 4G. The Droid X was sold out for weeks last summer. High quality Dell XPS M1330 Battery.
Conversely, the Droid X2 will be competing with the HTC ThunderBolt 4G and Droid Charge on Verizon, not to mention the Nexus S 4G on Sprint. Since all of those are 4G-enabled, speed may win out over the traditional 3G in the Droid X2, unless Verizon sells it as a discount.
For $149 on contract, a Droid X2 could sell quite well against its speedier 4G rivals

Hands-On With 4G Samsung Mammoth Android Phone Review

When it comes to smartphones, how big is too big?
Samsung obviously isn't preoccupied with that question, as evidenced by its latest Android device release, the Infuse 4G.
As soon as you pop the phone out of the box, the first thing you notice is its size. The thing is massive. It needs to be, though, in order to support its 4.5-inch super AMOLED display. Save for the first Dell Streak smartphone-cum-tablet hybrid — whose screen is a whopping 5-inches — the Infuse is packing one of the largest screens we've seen on a smartphone.
This is a good thing. I watched the HD trailer for Cowboys and Aliens on the little silver screen and could practically feel the trail dust on my face. The picture quality was excellent, and as bright as can be. I did wish the Infuse came with a little kickstand for my movie watching, something akin to what the HTC Thunderbolt has on its back. With this phone's slick edges, it won't be very stable propped up on my airplane tray table during a long flight.
After seeing how well the Dell inspiron 9400 battery screen handled the trailer, I could see myself using Samsung's Media Hub store, which lets you download from a library of thousands of HD movies. To sweeten the pot, Samsung throws in a $25 credit with the phone, which is enough to rent about 6 films.



Size has its disadvantages. After sitting down with the phone in my pocket, it felt a bit like a splint trying to straighten my upper thigh. And I don't even wear skinny jeans.
But for being such a fatty in pure surface area, the thickness of the phone is surprisingly svelte. Samsung boasts that the Infuse is the "thinnest 4G smartphone out there today." It's light, too. Airy, not terribly bulky, if not a little too light. I personally prefer a bit more heft in my device — one of my biggest complaints with its Nexus S brother was the light, plasticky build that made me feel that I'd break it if I wasn't delicate enough.
The removable plastic backing that protects the phone's innards is thin and flimsy. It practically peels off the back of the handset, and I was worried I'd snap it in half while I took it off to look under the hood.
Samsung included a few perks that I don't often see come with other phones. The Infuse comes with a 2-GB micro SD card, saving you a trip to Radio Shack. It also comes with a microSD adapter card, so if you've got a regular-sized card reader built into your laptop, transferring files is easy as pie.
An issue: The phone Dell latitude e6400 battery doesn't have HDMI-out on the handset itself (Samsung probably ran out of room, being its "thinnest" phone to date), which is a bummer. Samsung remedies this, however, with an included MHL adapter. With a screen this big, you may wonder if you need anything else, but you might find times when an HDTV is easier to watch.
Like every other 2011 Android smartphone release, the phone doesn't ship with the latest version of Android 2.3 (Gingerbread), but instead runs 2.2 (Froyo). I've almost ceased to mention this in reviews, since it's been the case in every new phone we're seeing. Still, the fact that it's not on this phone while it is on Samsung's nearly six-month old Nexus S (which was launched in conjunction with Google) is disheartening, to say the least.



Listen up, bird-chucking addicts: The Infuse 4G comes bundled with a copy of Angry Birds, complete with hidden level only available to Infuse owners. Whoop.
Both the 8-megapixel back-facing camera dell latitude d620 battery and 1.3-megapixel front-facing camera take clear, crisp photos, which can be auto-uploaded to an AT&T-hosted online locker for storage or sharing, which I found pretty cool.
Overall, Samsung has created a media hub, as much as a smartphone, in the Infuse 4G. All of the included attachments practically beg for you to use it as such, and from my initial tests, it delivers.
As for the phone's performance on AT&T's network, that's something to be saved for a longer review.
Beginning May 15, the phone will be available on AT&T's HSPA+ 4G network for $200 with a two-year contract.

HTC Thunderbolt First Impressions: Verizon First 4G LTE Phone

The HTC Thunderbolt is an Android-powered phone, and also the first phone to use Verizon Wireless lighting fast 4G LTE network. In this article we are going to go over a first impression look of the HTC Thunderbolt from verizon. The Thunderbolt is another android phone running on Froyo, Google 's Android Operating System 2.2, but should be able to receive the honeycomb update to 3.0 this summer. With all these new features this makes the thunderbolt one of the fastest Android phones currently on the market. This smart phone has a 1400mAh battery, which is a bit smaller than many other smart phones, including other HTC phones. This is shocking and confusing since the 4g network is suppose to be a battery hog.
HTC Thunderbolt is HTC's entrance onto Verizon's 4G LTE network. This phone is a screaming fast 4G handset considering it only has a 1 Ghz single core processor. The Thunderbolt also has a bigger screen than the iPhone , however, as it sports an impressive 4.3 inches. It was announced at the last CES in Januray of 2011
Whats nice about this phone is that is has a very refined, stylish-yet-businesslike design. Htc thunderbolt is a smart phone that has a large selection of accessories to choose from. So if you looking for a fast 4g Android smart phone the thunderbolt is one device that every person looking to buy a smart phone should consider. The HTC thunderbolt went on sale March 17th priced at $249.99 with two-year agreement, and most places offer a $100,00 mail-in rebate which is send back in a visa debit card.
HTC thunderbolt is also being sold by stores other than verizon, but the ones I spoke with are saying the phone is hard to keep in stock. Verizon has been no help to Apple with the Thunderbolt outselling the iPhone4 alone there. The Camera on this phone is also a 8 Megapixel camera, which is nice to see phone companies not cutting corners and taking a step back with technology.
HTC Thunderbolt is a smart phone which has a fantastic touch screen. Htc thunderbolt is undoubtedly the fastest smart phone we've tested when it comes to mobile data. Htc thunderbolt is here, and it didn't come quietly. Htc thunderbolt is getting rave reviews and rightfully so.
Htc thunderbolt is 122 x 66 x 13 mm and weighs at 164 g. Phone is sleek with the dimensions of the 120 x 64 x 11.7mm and weight of 135.5 g. Verizon has said its LTE network delivers average downlink speeds of 5-12 Mbps and uplink speeds of 2-5 Mbps. Even though these type of speeds are only going to be found in areas where you have 4G coverage.

Pictures of Verizon HTC Thunderbolt surface online

Smartphone enthusiasts were abuzz on Tuesday as pictures of the HTC Thunderbolt 4G were leaked online. A dozen images of the Andoid handset, which is Verizon branded, appeared on the blog Droid Life, giving fans a sneak peak at the yet-to-be-released device.

Verizon will officially unveil their latest innovation at the 2011 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) on January 6 in Las Vegas. Students at colleges and universities throughout the country will be hanging on every news report that comes out of the CES, which is an annual showcaseSmartphone enthusiasts were abuzz on Tuesday as pictures of the HTC Thunderbolt 4G were leaked online. A dozen images of the Andoid handset, which is Verizon branded, appeared on the blog Droid Life, giving fans a sneak peak at the yet-to-be-released device of the latest products that will soon hit the market.

Smartphones, in particular, are popular among individuals who are receiving their college education. According to a study by the University of Colorado School of Journalism and Mass Communication, approximately 53 percent of mobile-phone users on U.S. campuses own a smartphone, compared to 47 percent who own a feature phone. Researchers classified a smartphone as a mobile device that offers advanced capabilities, such as Web access, e-mail and applications that are run by third parties.

The team of researchers also questioned college students about their smartphone use. Approximately 93 percent of respondents said that they use their device while riding in a bus, train or car, while 82 percent said they utilize it for school-related tasks, such as accessing information about college courses. About 77 percent said they use their smartphones when they first wake up in the morning, while 72 percent use it before they go to bed.

For students who are busy balancing college classes and social activities, most individuals use their smartphones to receive news updates. The University of Colorado survey found that 84 percent of students seek out breaking news information through their phone, while 82 percent said they check the weather forecast. About 45 percent look for business and technology updates, and about 44 percent search for sports news on their smartphones.

According to The Daily Princetonian, scholars at Princeton University have developed smartphone applications that are designed specifically for college students. Earlier this year, individuals who attend the Ivy League school developed Fountainhop and Scoop features for smartphone users on campus. These apps provide students with the latest happenings, such as parties, study breaks and impromptu campus events, according to the news provider.

The media outlet reported that Fountainhop was initially developed by students at Stanford University, and it has since been adopted at Harvard University and the University of California, Berkeley.

Next-generation 4G data networks

If you've ever wished your cell phone would load Web pages faster, you're in luck. All four major U.S. carriers have begun rolling out next-generation 4Gdata networks, at least in major cities. These networks, while utilizing different technologies, all promise sustained, real-world download speeds in excess of 5 megabits per second. That's roughly a five-fold increase over what existing 3G networks are capable of.
It should not come as a surprise that not everyone agrees on the exact definition of "4G." Worse, the ITU, the global body in charge of setting wireless network standards, didn't help the situation when it declared that all current wireless technologies aren't actually 4G. (The ITU has since reversed course and declared that LTE, WiMAX, and HSPA+ can all be branded 4G.)
There are several kinds of 4G. Sprint threw down with Clearwire's WiMAX 802.16e network, which was first out of the gate stateside. Originally branded Xohm, WiMAX-compatible cellular USB modems on Sprint launched in late 2008. But actual 4G-capable smartphones didn't arrive until mid-2010. Arguably the best-known WiMAX smartphone is the HTC EVO 4G, a fast Android device with a 4.3-inch touch screen, a very slim form factor, and HTC's beautiful Sense UI layer. Fire up YouTube, and it kicks into an HD mode that displays crystal clear, widescreen video that's much sharper than the pixelated streams you'd see on most 3G handsets.
Sprint also sells other WiMAX-capable cell phones. Two examples are the Samsung Epic 4G, a unique version of the popular Galaxy S with WiMAX capability and a slide-out QWERTY keyboard, and the HTCEVO Shift 4G, a slightly smaller and less powerful iteration of the EVO 4G, albeit with an added hardware keyboard as well.
WiMAX is fast, but it's not perfect. In our tests, we've found that it has trouble penetrating the outer walls of buildings, at least compared to EV-DO (3G CDMA) devices on Sprint's network. More significantly—and this is a problem throughout the industry, regardless of the 4Gtechnology used—Clearwire is still building out its WiMAX network. Major destinations like San Francisco and Bridgeport, CT only came on line at the end of 2010. For now, expect little to no WiMAX coverage in most suburban and rural parts of the U.S.
Another major 4G option is LTE. AT&T and Verizon are backing this standard in the U.S.—and with approximately 190 million subscribers between the two carriers, it's a significant undertaking. Verizon unveiled its first batch of LTE devices, which includes the HTC Thunderbolt and the dual-core Motorola Droid Bionic 4G. These phones will use LTE for data, but still make voice calls over the existing CDMA network. The first voice-capable LTE phones (VoLTE), which promise much clearer call quality, won't arrive until later.
But leave it to the upstart MetroPCS, of all carriers, to release the first two LTE-compatible devices (on MetroPCS's admittedly very small LTE network): the Samsung Galaxy Indulge smartphone, and the Samsung Craft SCH-R900 feature phone. For its part, Clearwire is already testing a form of 4G LTE that should prove faster than Verizon Wireless's network, as well as its own existing WiMAX network. In fact, there are some indications—including directly from Sprint CEO Dan Hesse—that Sprint may eventually begin abandoning WiMAX as early mid-2011 in favor of an LTE network deployment.
Then there is HSPA+, which is essentially a three-and-a-half-G version of existing 3G HSDPA networks. T-Mobile is hard at work updating its 3G network to HSPA+. AT&T is also building out HSPA+ as a stopgap ahead of LTE, but is being cagey about exactly how fast its version is. While HSPA+'s theoretical maximum speeds are lower, for now, than that of WiMAX and LTE, real world speeds are proving quite similar, at least at the very beginning.
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HTC Android 2.2 update

Vodafone gave TechRadar more planned deadline 88880002 HTC Desire Android 2.2 upgrade, as well as speaking about the last 360 Android 2.1 update.
Most popular elements of the letter sent to TechRadar that Android 2.2 upgrade should be with us within 7-10 days and 360 of which were added in the last update will be removed.
We have listened to customer feedback on the number of points throughout the last 360 Android 2.1 update and made some changes to the off plan, a spokesman for Vodafone told TechRadar.
Android 2.2 update for HTC Vodafone users will be Desire based on the open version of the HTC software market, and we customize it to ensure ournetwork settings are installed.
will be with you when the delivery date for Android 2.2 update is finished, but, after examination, we hope that time is 7-10 days.

360 range
spokesman also confirmed, Vodafone customers will be the choice over whether to install the upgrade to 360 services when the Android 2.2 version is available:
For customers who downloaded Update for the last 360 Android 2.1, we can confirm that Android 2.2 update removed from the 360 applications and leave the home page and bookmarks with your current settings.
Customers who want to to gain access to 360 services will be able to do it once Android 2.2 compatible version is available, and in the meantime, you may now download the software, as well as 360 people from the Android Marketplace.
We plan to to 360 applications available in a separate update HTC Desire at a later date, giving customers a choice to download it.

htc android

How do you feel if a clone of your Android-powered mobile phone is created by mining data from your mobile phone? Not very pleasant to contemplate, Right? A loophole in the latest HTC Android phones can theoretically make this possible. Android Police has found that HTC's software installed on phones such as EVO 3D, EVO 4G, Thunderbolt, EVO Shift, among others exposes the phone's data to 3rd-party applications.

HTC applications causing the vulnerability

The culprit here is the HTC application "HtcLoggers.apk" that collects and stores the user's private, confidential, and technical data. The application can supply all these information to anyone who opens a network port on the phone. The permission "android.permission.INTERNET" is called by an app to gain access to internet; the permission granted to the app not only allows it access to the internet, but also allows access to the user's private information logged by "HtcLoggers.apk".

The information that could be exposed include:

Call logs
SMS logs
Email addresses
Last known network and GPS locations
Phone numbers
System logs
Memory info
CPU info
List of installed apps
Battery info and status
Etc.

HTC also installed androidvncserver.apk on the Android OS installations, which is basically a remote access server. Once internet access is secured both these apps can work in tandem: HtcLoggers.apk can collect the data and android.permission.INTERNET can ship it to a remote server. Although this is a speculative scenario at present, it cannot be gainsaid that a real threat exists.

HTC software fix

HTC has said a software patch is in testing and will be shortly pushed to the affected Android devices. The software will be sent over-the-air and users will be advised to download and install it. In the statement HTC said "... there is a vulnerability that could potentially be exploited by a malicious 3rd-party application ... HTC is working very diligently to quickly release a security update". Meanwhile, HTC has urged users to use caution when downloading, installing, and updating applications from untrusted sources.

Impact on Android development ecosystem

Although this is primarily an HTC issue, the Android development community is vexed that users may misconstrue this as an issue with the Android mobile applications software. Google does not control the development market and it is suspected that a small percentage of apps are malware or spyware. The above issue may not affect the Android developers. It is pertinent to note here the Android platform provides a rich security model that enables the user to grant or deny capabilities to an app. Users are advised discretion when downloading, installing, and running apps.

The future of Android development

Android follows an open architecture system where anyone can add anything which compromises the overall experience of Android mobile applications. On the other hand, a closed architecture will allow for a consistent and secure development environment. Android development is an open source resource available for free use and many developers outsource Android development to 3rd parties or decide to offshore Android development. Hence, inevitably it is constantly at risk of exploitation by unscrupulous Android developers. It is hoped that the HTC Android phone security loophole is patched up soon and Android mobile applications continue its impressive story of incredible development.

HTC News

The long-awaited HTC HD7 Windows Phone 7 phone, the successor of HTC HD2, was released, together with HTC Surround, HTC 7 Mozart, and HTC 7 Trophy. Please see HTC HD7 review for more details.

1. HTC HD7 Windows Phone 7 Phone—Appearance

HTC HD7 windows phone 7 phone is larger than its successor HD2, with the dimension of 122 x 68 x 11.2mm and the weight of 162g. It is worth mentioning that the thickness of 11.2mm is decent for such a large guy.

(1) HTC HD7—Front

HTC HD7 cell phone follows "Quietly Brilliant" theory, featuring a huge 4.3 capacitive touchscreen (480 x 800) with upgraded super LCD material, which makes it stand out among others of its kind its crowds. A light sensor, a receiver and a distance sensor are present in the upper part of the front. Unfortunately, there is no front camera in the front, which means HTC HD7 doesn't support self-shoot and video calling. In addition, there are 3 virtual keys (return, Home, and Search) underneath the huge 4.3-inch touchscreen.

(2) HTC HD7—Rear

The rear of HTC HD7 phone adopts traditional engineering plastic instead of metal rear that applied in HD2 phone. On one hand, the texture of plastic is not as good as metal and the fingerprint and oil stain may remain in the rear cover, on the other hand.

HTC HD7 features a 5MP camera with dual LED flashlight, loudspeaker and 720p video recording capability. However, the effect of video recorded is not as good as that of iPhone 4. The careful user will find a foldable kickstand covering the lens. This distinguished design will protect the lens well.

Furthermore, you will see an "HD7" logo marked on a metal band of the rear, together with a "Windows phone" logo underneath the band.

(3) HTC HD7—Connectors

For the thickness of 11.2mm, HTC HD7 comes with many long and thin keys, but it may cause slow response.
Right: shutter and volume keys
Top: power/ screen lock key
Bottom: a microphone, micro USB, and 3.5mm audio jack

2. HTC HD7 Windows Phone 7 Phone—Operating System

Windows Phone 7 OS breaks the old UI layout and is more convenient than iOS and Android OS.

(1) HTC HD7—Metro Interface

Metro Interface is more like the combination of Android and iOS operating systems. The features of Metro interface are fluent, fast, easy-to-use, and logical. The Simplified interface in HD 7 is good news for user who dislikes complicated operation.



Metro interface are divided into 3 blocks clearly, and user can add or move those icons within the same block, including

a. Menu block: User can reset often-used functions through the option of "pin to start", such as contact, software, even web page.

b. Programs block: with scrolling menu, options are arranged alphabetically, which is logical and easy-to-use.

c. HTC Hub: It includes Windows Live, Music& Video and so on.

Disadvantages of Metro Interface:
a. First, the themed color of interface is too simple.
b. The absence of local search in menu may be inconvenient for user to search what you want among mass software.

(2) HTC HD7—Windows Live Account

Windows Live account is widely used in Windows phone 7 OS. The account of Windows Live is necessary, whatever hotmail or MSN.

1. Owing to this account, all your renewal in Hubs can be synchronized with PC via Zune client.
2. Windows Live account allows user to roam in different Hubs.
3. With this account, user can download games via Market Place.

(3) HTC HD7—HTC Hub

a. Social Hub
If your account ties to your phone, all the contacts in your phone will be synchronized with your hotmail or MSN account. That is to say, if you delete your contacts accidentally, just log in your Windows Live account, all the missing contacts will come back.

b. Music& Video Hub
HTC HD7 offers users a new selection in Apps Store, try before you buy, which lets users experience games or music in a limited selection of apps before purchasing them. On one hand, the apps in store are well promoted to the users, and the user will not waste money in apps they dislike on the other hand.
Other free service includes: weather, photo enhancer, stocks, flashlight, volume and games.

Marketplace

(4) HTC HD7—Documents Editing

a. Pros: More edit functions available, together with vivid and funny bubble-style dialogue box
b. Cons: It's a pity that HD7 doesn't support copy and paste function

(5) HTC HD7 Windows Phone 7 Phone—Bing
Pros: super 3D special effect and eye view in Bing Map offer user a pleasing browsing experience.
Cons: Absence of voice navigation

(6) HTC HD7 Windows Phone 7 Phone—Xbox Live

Xbox Live would be a strong weapon of HTC HD 7 phone and allows avatar setting. There are many games available, such as Twin blades, Under cover, the Harvest, the Sims 3, and so on.

2. Windows Phone 7 Phone—Configuration

HTC HD7 phones comes with 1GHz Snapdragon QSD8250 processor, 512MB ROM, 576 RAM, an 8GB or 16GB storage version. Other features includes Dolby Mobile, SRS surround sound, Bluetooth 2.1, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, 3G, HSDPA, various sensors and 3.5mm headphone jack.

Battery

HTC HD7 equips with a 1230mAh Li-ion battery, which is the same as the HD2, obviously it is not enough for so huge screen of HD7 phone. Besides, there is a spring widget under the battery, which makes user remove the battery easier.

3. Windows Phone 7 Phone—Summary

HTC HD7, the upgraded version of HD2 flagship phone, features huge touchscreen and the latest Windows phone 7 OS, with quite exquisite workmanship and the large body suitable for male. With the coming of Windows Phone 7 OS, more and more WP7 phones will join the Warfield of smartphone. Who will be the winner? Let's wait and see.

Pros:
4.3-inch huge touchscreen
Distinguished kickstand in the rear
Latest Windows Phone 7 OS (Easy-to-use Interface& Windows Live account)

Cons:
HD7 doesn't support copy and paste function in Message
Absence of expandable slot
Weak Loudspeaker
Insensitive key of shutter

4. Windows Phone 7 Phone—Specs
OS: Windows Phone 7
Internet: 3G/ GPRS/ EDGE
Connectivity: 3.5 mm stereo audio jack, Wi-Fi802.11 b/g/n USB 2.0, Bluetooth 2.1
Display: 4.3-inch WVGA Touchscreen with pinch-to-zoom capability (480 x 800)
Dimension: 122 x 68 x 11.2mm
Weight: 162 grams (5.7 ounces) with battery
Camera: 5MP Auto focus with dual LED flash, supporting 720p HD video recording
Storage: 16 GB internal, ROM: 512 MB, RAM: 576 MB
Battery: rechargeable 1230mAh Li-ion battery
Talk time: Up to 320 minutes (WCDMA), 380 minutes (GSM)
Standby time: Up to 320 hours (WCDMA), 310 hours (GSM)
Sensors: G-Sensor, Digital compass, Proximity sensor, Ambient light sensor
HTC Hub: Weather, Stocks, Converter, Photo Enhancer, Sound Enhancer, and more
Location: Internal GPS antenna, Bing? Maps
Multimedia: Dolby Mobile and SRS surround sound
Audio formats: m4a, .m4b, .mp3, .wma (Windows Media Audio 9)
Video formats: Playback: 3gp, .3g2, .mp4, .m4v, .mbr., .wmv (Windows Media Video 9 and VC-1) mp4 (Recording)

HTC has confirmed the opening of bootloader

We have already reported that HTC intends to change its policy regarding access to the Android smartphone users to boot the operating system. Now, in an official Twitter, it was reported that the company, as a result of reviewing its position, decided to open the full access to the bootloader. Executive Director Peter Chou (Peter Chou) acknowledged that the criticism by users of sound and said...

Update Your HTC EVO 4G With Android 2.3 Gingerbread

Have you ever imagine if HTC EVO 4G could run Google's latest operating system, Android 2.3 Gingerbread? Some expert on XDA Developer forum shares information to HTC EVO 4G users, about this upgrade. Let's see the full story.

Note: since this upgrading activity will remove everything on your phone, the owner is required to have a back up of the entire data of his/her phone on somewhere save.

The procedure begins with downloading the Bootable Gingerbread ROM. The ROM itself is not the final release. So the owner who want to upgrade his/her EVO 4G with this ROM is required to check the source article at XDA-Developers for any updated versions.

After the ROM has been downloaded, plug your phone to the computer through USB then copy the ROM and paste it to the microSD card. Just make sure that the ROM wasn't copied to the any sub-folder. Switch your phone off and turn it back on by pressing both the power button and the volume down button until you see a white bootloader screen. Settle one menu option for whipping the device.

Once the phone has cleaned, copy the ROM that you have copied before to the SD card and apply it, Let the new ROM finish the installation, it will take for a while. For the finishing touch, turn the device off and turn it back on. Congratulation, your HTC EVO 4G run the Gingerbread.

I hope, this article will be useful for you. Best Regards!

How To Upgrade HTC Desire Operating System to Google Android 2.3

If you had an idea to upgrade your HTC Desire's operating system to Android 2.3, so you are so lucky now. Why you are so lucky? Because you will find out how it's done. However, this activity is not a quite legal since the official upgrade hasn't released yet.

Just get ready to be amazed by the work of customized Android 2.3 ROM on your HTC device.

First, you have to remember that your phone must be rooted before and you need to back up all of your data on your device since this rooting activity will wipe the entire of your data. After the phone has been rooted, download the GingerNinja v0.11 ROM to your computer (extracting the downloaded zip fie is not required).

Once the file has been downloaded to your computer, copy it to your phone's microSD by connecting it to the computer, copy and paste it to the memory card.

After the copy and paste stuff has done, the second step is restarting the phone by pressing and holding both the Power Button and the Volume Down button until the bootloader screen come up then boot it too Recovery mode. To boot into Recovery mode, use the volume buttons of your phone to scroll to 'Fastboot' and then select 'Recovery' from the next menu.

To proceed the installation, Apply.zip from SD card and select the.zip file that you copied to the root of the phone. You have to wait for a while since finishing the installation needs some time. Once the process is finished, reboot the phone and you will see your HTC Desire runs Android 2.3 Gingerbread.

As long as the device supports the ROM, this method will work for flashing any ROM to any Android device.

HTC Desire Has Finally Arrived With Android 2.3

The introduction of the HTC Desire HD was magnificently announced by HTC. In London the whole world gathered around the newest Android Smartphone of HTC and a few hours later Google experienced busy times on processing the search term HTC Desire HD.

In this review we will reveal every secret about this mobile phone, put on the market by HTC as thé high-end smartphone of this moment. We could betray in advance that this mobile phone absolutely convinces. Why? Please read on.

Smooth design

HTC has given the phone a recognizable appearance. The Desire HD is at the same time smooth and substantial. At the front dominates obviously the enormous 4,3 inch screen. Besides at the bottom we could find 4 softtouch buttons for Home, Search, Back and Menu. So no trackpad. Neither a trackball. But with the instinctive and solid processing nobody is will miss this.

A beautiful, functional design is indeed important for a smartphone. But what the HTC Desire HD is really about is naturally the inside. Without the necessary computing you couldn't call yourself thé high-end smartphone of this moment. Just to be assured, HTC has made the Desire a real powerhouse. The 1 Ghz Snapdragon processor is the beating heart. HTC combines this fast processor along with up to 768 MB work storage. That is half more than the previous HTC Desire!

HTC Sense

But HTC wouldn't be HTC if they wouldn't provide the Desire with their HTC Sense interface. HTC Sense is an operating system making complete use of Android 2.2 and Android 2.3 and which is in addition optimalized for this phone. So it is kind of Android 2.2 or 2.3 covered with a HTC sauce.

HTC Sense.com

Next to HTC Sense, the Desire can also make use of HTC Sense.com. With this online service you could manage your Smartphone via the internet. Handy? Yes!

You could for example lock it from a distance in case of a possible theft. Moreover it is possible to delete all your data at the same time. Have you lost the Desire? You just have to send via HTC Sense.com a task so that the smartphone makes a noise, this makes it very easy to find it back. Or you send a message to the appliance so that a finder immediately sees where he could bring back your phone.

Conclusion

The HTC Desire HD is great. That is in fact the only sensible thing we could say after this review. The support for all types of media and network accessibility is excellent. The screen is big and nice and the performances are tremendous. Connect this to the fact that the the mobile phone is supplied by HTC with the on Android based HTC Sense Interface, with all possiblities you own something remarkable. And this newest HTC mobile phone only will get better by the addition of the large amount of (free) apps available.

Live Up To What Android 2.3 Offers On The HTC Sensation?

One of the most important considerations to make when choosing a mobile phone is the operating system that the device runs on. The OS determines not only how the phone will function but also how it looks visually. Two of the most popular platforms are Symbian which is used by Nokia handsets and the renowned Google Android system which HTC are famous for using. Here we take a look at the brilliant Android 2.3 OS sported by the HTC Sensation and see how it compares against the latest Symbian Anna system that is being rolled out on new models including the Nokia E6.

For a long time now the problem with Symbian has been that is has been let down in the looks department with static and dated visuals. Looking at the revamp for the first time it is evident that this side of affairs has received a major overhaul. The interface now features scrolling in real time between home screens and icons which brings it much more in line with the likes of Android and the iOS system that is used by Apple. Icons now look smoother and more three-dimensional than before but one cannot help but feel that text still looks like it has been lifted from a much older handset. In terms of eye candy the HTC Sensation and Android 2.3 are well ahead of the game. The interface is slick with multiple home screens offering extensive customisation options and animations which really do bring these displays to life. Symbian is certainly moving in the right direction in this department but evidently has a way to go before it can match what Android can offer.

Functionality is superb on both Symbian and Android 2.3 on the HTC Sensation. With regards to browsing the web Symbian offers some drastic changes over previous versions. The upgraded browser now offers full HTML 5 support, Flash Lite and multi-touch to make navigating web pages a simple task. It is not only the internet users that will be happy with this update as other functions that are standard on the Nokia E6 have been suitably tweaked. The calendar, email and maps applications now work better than ever with fast responsiveness and improved looks. Functionality on Android 2.3 is superb just like its predecessor. A series of swipes will take you wherever you need to go within the platform and web browsing is a particular highlight. The browser includes full Flash support and even the most demanding sites such as BBC iPlayer work smoothly on the system. All other features are easy to use and e mails can be handled either by G Mail or the Microsoft Exchange platform. Just like on the Nokia the maps and calendar functions are both useful and easy to use.

Symbian continues to edge closer to what platforms such as Android can offer. The Google platform does remain ahead of the game though and makes handsets like the HTC Sensation both visually stunning as well as the most user-friendly phones you are likely to encounter.

Look at HTC Sensation Operating System

One of the most important aspects people fail to appreciate is the operating system of the mobile phone. It is the one which makes the system run efficiently and helps to access different applications. HTC Sensation uses Android operating system of Google operating which is different from other types of Operating system. It is been used by popular mobile phone brands like Motorola, Samsung, HTC, etc. Let's have a look at the Android Operating system used on HTC Sensation.

Newly baked Android 2.3 system of Google is used in HTC Sensation, this latest version of operating system is full of life when compared with the other types of operating systems. Newest Android 2.3 operating system can wow your friends and it has fantastic features when compared with other operating systems.

A key factor with Android 2.3 is you can download different types of application which are available online. Applications ranges from different games to software and it can be easily accessed from the online store of the manufacturer. It is one of the best future technologies present in a HTC mobile phone and as of now there are more than 210000 applications and the number of applications present in its online store is increasing day by day.

New OS on HTC Sensation looks cool with green, black and orange interface and it is aesthetically designed with user friendly interface. Few functional changes are also made in the keyboard to make it user friendly. It has improved cut, copy and paste feature that can be done with single press or quick drag option. You can easily enter symbols or numbers without changing any modes by just using the shift key. You can experience faster and easier way of keyboarding which makes performing different tasks easier at the same time.

Few changes have been made to lower the power consumption and save energy. It generally shuts off applications which consume more power automatically, applications which are idle for a specified period of time will be cut off and this is done ideally to save more power while using the mobile phone. It is one of the best features which not only saves power but also enhances the life of the battery.

There is a specialized application feature that shows the power usage of the mobile phone on the home screen and you can shut off any applications which consume more power without your knowledge. In addition there are other applications on the screen including quick connect, contact record, etc which allows you to make calls quickly without any hassle.

Make Your HTC Inspire 4G Unique Using Accessories and Cases

To enhance the general appearance of their HTC Inspire4G, the users will find a number of cases and accessories to select from and they have the freedom to pick the ones that best meet their needs. Since they will be presented with different designs, it is imperative that they determine a number of things. When it comes to the HTC inspire 4G cases, the buyers have to establish a variety of things such as:

• The material
The users will encounter a number of materials such as aluminum metal, leather and other types of materials. The aluminum metal is thin, strong and lightweight and comes with an inner lining that offers the phone more protection and acts as a shock absorber. It also offers the users an easier time when they use it as it allows them to access all features and buttons. The leather HTC Inspire 4G cases offer users style as well as functionality because they are strong and durable. It is therefore important for them to check out the various features, benefits and disadvantages of each.

• Type
Those users who have bought the leather type of cases will need to select from a number of types such as the flip type, the book type, the vertical pouches as well as the horizontal pouches.

• Color
The HTC inspire 4G cases come in variety of color including black, brown and red though users can be bold and select daring colors as per their needs. To enhance the overall look, the manufacturers have created these products with colors that contrast with the stitching colors to make them different. Others have not gone with the plain outlook instead; they have used variety of styles such as crocodile patterns among others.

When it comes to the HTC Inspire 4G accessories, the users are welcome to a wide assortment of products some of which are functional and others are aesthetic but most combine the two. Some of these accessories include:

• Screen Protector- This product is meant to protect the screen of the HTC Inspire 4G phone. With it, the users will be presented to 99% transparency as well as strong protection. They are designed to be easy to install and use.

• Car Mount- Users can select the car mount according to the type of cases they have bought. These accessories are desired to offer the users convenience and ease of use. The users will not have to remove the leather or aluminum pouch when they want to use it and at the same time, they will have the freedom of rotating the arm of the mount as desired.

• Car Chargers- The users who are constantly on the road need HTC inspire 4G accessories that make the use of their phones more convenient. The USB car chargers are available in different styles and users can select the ones that suit their specific needs. It is however important for them to ensure that what they have selected are made from high quality materials and have passed the international certifications.