How To: SIM Unlock the HTC Vivid

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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...]

Joining Forces to Bring Readers the Most HTC News

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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...]

Recent HTC Rumors and CES Coverage

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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...]

What Happens in 60 Seconds in the World of Mobile

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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...]

New in HTC this Week: Dropbox, Mystery Phone Event in NYC, and ICS List

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There are lots of bits of news that flow around the Internet and though I do not catch them all nor am I able to post about everything, a few notable things I felt were worth pointing out this week are: the HTC partnership with Dropbox, Mystery Phone Event in NYC, and which HTC phone are making the Ice Cream Sandwich list (unofficially). HTC Partnership with Dropbox When the HTC Rhyme was announced we found out the phone came with a ton of hardware accessories and 5 gigs of storage on the … [Read more...]