Archive for: hd2
- December 20, 2010 10:34 am
The HTC HD2 may not be an Android phone from the factory, but thanks to the work of several talented Android developers that doesn’t always have to be the case. After only three days in the open, Gingerbread is already starting to make its rounds via various ports. And while many high profile Android devices have yet to see their own port, the HDC HD2 is showing that it doesn’t matter where you come from, only where you’re going.
Considering the HD2 is the same exact phone as the HD7 and pretty darn close to the Evo 4G, it actually makes sense to see it running Android. On that note, if you’re the proud owner of an aging HD2 and want to give it some softwares that are really useful, head on over to the thread at XDA and get the low down…
While Microsoft has long maintained that the HTC HD2 is too weak to power their latest and greatest OS, Windows Phone 7, the in-tune tech world knows better. A big part of Window Phone 7′s greatness is in breaking away from the archaic background of Windows Mobile and legacy nightmares. A clean slate was the most important thing. However, rendering older hardware (even if it is powerful enough) obsolete just to force people to pay for new hardware is a poor move.
But fear not HTC HD2 owners. For your seemingly dead handset has a new chance at life thanks to the talented underground world of hackers. As you can see form the image above, the supposedly weak-at-the-knees HD2 has more than ample muscle to drive Windows Phone 7, with the sample above successfully powering up and loading Window Phone 7′s unique tiled and multi-hub interface.
If you’re still unsure, hop inside and check out the gallery…
- September 22, 2010 12:46 pm
While I generally despise custom skins running atop Android, HTC’s Sense is one exception that (1) I actually like the styling of and (2) think it aids nicely to the general navigation of the device. Everything else — get it outta here. As nice as Sense UI is though, it’s growing long in the tooth. Well over 1+ years old, something fresh needed to come out of HTC labs. And wouldn’t you know it, HTC unveiled just that at their recent London mini-part/conference. Staying true to its roots, the HTC Desire HD provided quite the playground for nosey devs. One such dev at XDA, “DarkStone1337″, managed to get a hold of the Desire HD ROM and port it over to an HD2. On top of that, he was also kind enough to post it up for download.
While you wait for the Desire HD ROM download to finish, hop inside to check out a nice and detailed video showing off the latest and greatest that HTC has to offer all running inside an HD2. Eat you eyes out…
To the Windows Mobile crowd, the HTC HD2 was the Windows Mobile phone to have. But we’ve come so far since then. To the rest of the world not enthralled with WinMo — it sucked. That’s why Windows Phone 7 is here to redeem our faith in Microsoft. As we’ve seen from countless videos and screenshots, the software is very promising. But what good is software without some new fangled hardware? Enter the world of the HTC HD3.
Even to someone as hooked on Android as me, the 4.5″ — Yes, a 4.5″ smartphone! — HTC HD3 is a absolute monster on paper. But before we get too ahead of ourselves, we have to give MobileMentalism credit for scoring the specs and shots you’re about to see. On that note…hop on in…
The HTC HD2 is by no means an ugly phone. But being the geeks that we are, there’s always something that can be done to spritz up an aging beauty. In the case of the HTC HD2 you see above, it was a simple case of taking the dark mat back cover and sanding/polishing it down to a nice gleaming mirror finish.
It’s not rocket science by any means, but if you need a helping hand, stop on by WhiteSites for the tutorial…
The HTC HD2 is a wondrous piece of technology with it’s only big short fall being the WinMo ball&chain attached at various limbs. The talented dev community however has something to say — the HTC HD2 is close to dual booting Android goodness.
The video inside outlines all the nicks and nacks of the procedure and should be used as caution to not get too excited just yet as there are still a fair amount of bugs — like an unsightly lack of pretty much all the important drivers.
But once all the bits have been accounted for, this 4.3″ monstrosity will be a happier, bilingual tool that only a true nerd can appreciate…
We’ve all been there — a new phone comes out, leaving you staring at your “old” phone wishing you could part ways and embrace the newness that has just bestowed the human race. It’s natural. It happens to all of us. But we don’t normally have the cash to do such things. T-Mobile however feels your pain and has a solution. A still unannounced plan unearthed by BGR highlights a new iPhone-tradein program that for those wanting to switch, will net them a brand spankin’ new HTC HD2 in place of their iPhone. Depending on the shape of your iPhone, traders can expect anywhere from $100 to $350 credit applied towards the HD2.
It’s a good move by T-Mo. The HD2 is a highly successful Windows Mobile phone. Though, with the infinitely better Windows Phone 7 coming along, any carrier of WinMo has instantly lost credibility in my book, negating any useful of such a trade-in as we see here. But for some, the HD2 is just too hard to pass up on. Sweet deal. Would you do it?
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Besides the epic failure of music labels’ inability to find a working business model in the digital age, there is one other contestant in particular vying for “worst performance in the digital arena ever” award: Blockbuster. When I was a kid (not too long ago), I remember going to Blockbuster sometimes as often as a couple of times every week. It was great. The competition with other locals Hollywood Video (now deceased) and Family Video (greatly downsized) ensured the movie rental market was always on the up and up. And then the digital revolution happened. Since then, Blockbuster has for all intents and purposes, failed to figure out this whole disc-less society.
Late last year, they proved even more that they didn’t understand this new digital age when they proposed a pilot program of movies on SD cards. For the first 10 seconds it seemed like a decent alternative. And then the gears started turning — why driving miles to the movie store (wasting all kinds of physical resources) to pick up a digital file stored on a tiny card? Downloading the same file is exponentially easier. Netflix in particular got it. What happened to Blockbuster?
How about another round, shall we? Building off the success(?) of the OnDemand movie download service currently available only to HTC HD2 users, Blockbuster has announced that other platforms are on their list. According to the chain, Android-powered Motorola handsets will gain support sometime this year. One nifty little feature that I have to give Blockbuster credit for is that the OnDemand service actually allows users to DL full movies to store locally. Granted, DRM is laced throughout, but still. When given the choice, if I’ve got a few, I’ll choose the local copy every time. Supporting only one platform won’t cut it this day and age however. Words on the webs is that an iPad version is in the works. That can only help.
Whatever does and doesn’t end up making it to market, one thing’s for sure; Blockbuster needs to get the lead out and quick. They’re closing stores at breakneck pace and holding depressingly boring press conference after conference rehashing the same empty promises we’ve heard quarter after quarter. Does Blockbuster have what it takes to become relevant again? Or do you not even care anymroe?
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I’ll admit that when the wraps were finally taken off of T-Mobile’s project dark late last year, I was disappointed. Ok, I was really disappointed. Cheaper rate plans with added value across the board are more than welcome. But as much as I like to save a buck here and there, I’m a gadget guy motivated by glistening black plastic and touchable glass. For that, cheaper rate plans were a major let down. Not to mention, the lack of any HSPA+ upgrade announcement at the time was equally depressing.
T-Mobile may resurrect themselves however as new shots of a rekindled “Dark Project” (same Project Dark?) and accompanying training for employees has been caught floating through internal business channels. Thanks to TmoNews we can clearly see increased attention being paid to Dark Project starting on February 17th and lasting into the early weeks of March.
The main difference this time is that instead of focusing on infrastructure, this Dark Project II will be all about phones baby — or so we hope. The launch of the Motorola Zeppelin is pretty much confirmed for March 10th. Likewise, we’ve known of a T-Mobile USA bound HTC HD2 for awhile now. Adding all the pieces together paints a pretty clear picture of what T-Mobile is so eager to train their employees for come spring time.
I for one am pretty excited to see what Project Dark/Dark Project has in store for us consumers…again. Anyone else waiting with abated breath?
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