How To: SIM Unlock the HTC Vivid

06/14/2012 By Leave a Comment
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I recently purchased a HTC Vivid on Craigslist while on vacation in California (my home state I might add). There was a plethora of these phones available in the area I was visiting and I figure when I am done using this solid Android smartphone I'll still be able to sell it for the same amount I paid if not more using Craigslist or some similar outlet on the web, maybe Swappa.   I purchased the Vivid fully knowing the phone is sold to operate with AT&T service, but I knew the good guys … [Read more...]

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Joining Forces to Bring Readers the Most HTC News

02/24/2012 By 1 Comment
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I have a big announcement for those of you who visit this site on occasion. HTCfanatic.com is combining with the folks at HTCSource.com with the intent to consolidate resources and offer a single location for fanatics to find the latest HTC news. It has been tough to keep up with all the bits of news streaming from all over the web in daily or even weekly articles from HTCfanatic so joining the HTCSource team will make it easier to focus on the content and other projects I have in mind and … [Read more...]

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Wireless Vulnerability on Some HTC Smartphones; A Fix is in the Works

02/09/2012 By Leave a Comment
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Earlier this month, HTC officially announced that they are aware of a wireless vulnerabiltiy on some HTC handsets running Android. The vulnerability comes with any application that requests access to "ACCESS_WIFI_STATE" and allows others to see the passwords used by the user to connect to wireless access points at home or while on the go. Fortunately, this weakness was discovered by a couple of researchers who then reported the issue to HTC. A detailed report of the exploit including a … [Read more...]

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More HTC Phones get Bootloader Unlocking Privileges

01/16/2012 By Leave a Comment
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That is right folks, it seemed like last month's news of all phones released after September of last year were all of the phones previously released that were going to see the ability to be unlocked via the HTCDev website. Turns out that was an incorrect assumption as AndroidCentral reports after visiting the HTCDev site tonight to find an updated list with several phones released over a year ago. The list of newly unlockable smartphones includes: G2 Aria Droid Incredible Desire … [Read more...]

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Rumor: HTC Ville Headed to T-Mobile

01/14/2012 By Leave a Comment
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Since the announcement of Ice Cream Sandwich, Google's latest version of the Android operating system, users have been eager to see what manufacturers are preparing to serve us in the near future. Unlike several other mobile hardware creators HTC did not have a lot to show off this week at the Consumer Electronics Show except the monster Windows Phone the HTC Titan II. Is HTC holding out until Mobile World Congress in February or is a specific release party in the works at some large city before … [Read more...]

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Software Update Rolling Out to the HTC Evo 3D

01/13/2012 By Leave a Comment
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A minor update is said to be headed to the HTC Evo 3D now or as soon as E3D owners make the phone manually find the update. The update brings a security patch, enhancements to battery life, and a tweak to HTC's Twitter app, Peep. This is the 4th software update since the smartphone was released in June of last year by Sprint and I am sure users hope the next update will be full of Ice Cream Sandwich goodness! Anyone that may be unsure about the update process should go here for more … [Read more...]

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Price Drop: HTC Rezound for $199

01/09/2012 By Leave a Comment
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It is no secret that HTC is reporting a loss in sales for the 4th quarter of 2011. The HTC Rezound is a great phone with its fast 1.5 GHz dual-core processor, excellent 720p resolution display, Beats Audio, and more, but it was quickly overshadowed by the Motorola RAZR and the highly anticipated Samsung Galaxy Nexus all on the Verizon Wireless Network. The HTC Rezound can be bought outright for $649.99 or for $199.99 with a new 2 year contract. If you want a smooth, dual-core Android phone … [Read more...]

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Recent HTC Rumors and CES Coverage

01/09/2012 By Leave a Comment
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Well, it is the week of the biggest international electronics show held annually in Las Vegas, called CES and although my employer took too long to approve my travel to said location I will do my best to provide coverage as I receive it from the feeds I follow online. Check our Twitter feed throughout the week for the latest HTC news from #CES2012. HTC has gone through a bit of a rough patch at the end of 2011, but the quietly brilliant company will likely shed some light during CES on the … [Read more...]

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HTC Bootloaders: Is Your Phone Unlockable?

12/29/2011 By 1 Comment
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While unlocking the bootloader on a smartphone is not for everyone, there is a large community begging device manufacturers to free them of the boundaries from a stock device with locked down features. The bootloader is a set of instructions specifically designed to communicate with the motherboard and other internal hardware pieces of a device at boot up; giving them strict guidelines on how to start and work together. With many new devices released each quarter, manufacturers have a … [Read more...]

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HTC Droid Incredible 2 in RED

11/19/2011 By Leave a Comment
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It looks like Verizon is preparing to release a revamped version of the Droid Incredible 2 in all red. According to DroidLife not much else about the phone is supposed to change on the phone except the color. The made-over smartphone could be in stores as early as November 24th. Source: DroidLife.com … [Read more...]

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First Impressions of the HTC Rezound

11/18/2011 By 1 Comment
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I have been pretty excited about the HTC Rezound since I first laid eyes on leaked shots of it a few months ago and now that I have it in my hands I am still pretty excited. There are some good and bad things I like about it, but I know I could live with the bad if I had this as my main phone. The Good The screen! Wow, this 720p image is very impressive. The phone is not as wide as most with a 4.3" screen; instead it is taller and fits nicely in my hand. Games and text on web pages are … [Read more...]

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Is HTC Gearing Up For Another Successful Year?

11/16/2011 By Leave a Comment
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With the recent release of the HTC Rezound, HTC is exiting 2011 as the top manufacturer in the United States and now leaking out bits of information for new devices to be released in the next year. For those of you that have not heard yet, a rumored quad-core device popped up last week called the HTC Edge. The Edge is said to come with a 1.5 GHz AP30 Tegra 3 processor which is a break from the Qualcomm Snapdragon line with previous phones and tablets for HTC. Additional specs include a 4.7" … [Read more...]

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HTC Devices First Up to get a Taste of Ice Cream Sandwich

11/07/2011 By Leave a Comment
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Did you catch the press event when Android's newest version Ice Cream Sandwich was announced a couple of weeks ago? Although the facial recognition unlock feature did not work during the live demo the event was a success none-the-less and full of enhancements to the popular mobile platform. Now that we have all drifted off that cloud of excitement curious customers want to know which devices are going to get an upgrade to the revamped operating system which is fit for both tablets and … [Read more...]

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What Happens in 60 Seconds in the World of Mobile

11/05/2011 By Leave a Comment
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I found this infographic on TechCrunch this morning and while it is not exactly HTC news it is related to the things we do on our HTC phones making it worth the share to me. The graphic from mobclix shows what smartphone users are doing with their precious time on their phones. A little too much Angry Birds if you ask me. You may notice the pieces of the pie are not to scale, but the numbers involved are the things you should take note of. What do you do in 60 seconds on your smartphone? … [Read more...]

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Verizon Makes the HTC Rezound Official

11/03/2011 By Leave a Comment
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Still trying to pass along the Liveblog info I am reading from the event, but before I can finish Verizon has published and shared their press release on the Rezound. Check it out for yourself. Lots of choices this holiday season! The BeastAudio portion sounds promising, but we shall see. HTC AND VERIZON WIRELESS UNVEIL HTC REZOUND™, FIRST SMARTPHONE IN THE U.S. TO FEATURE BEATS AUDIO™ HTC Rezound breaks new ground with introduction of advanced audio and high-definition visual … [Read more...]

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