HTC has begun updating two of its more recent Android handsets to 2.3 Gingerbread, confirming that the OTA update for the HTC Desire HD and the HTC Incredible S is now live. Confirmed on HTC's support page, Mobile Bulgaria spotted, the update will be flagged up by the two smartphones in the Android notification bar, and then delivered via WiFi or 3G.
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‘HTC Desire HD’ Stories
Gingerbread for HTC Incredible S and Desire HD goes OTA today
HTC Desire HD, Desire Z, Desire and Incredible S Gingerbread update in Q2
HTC has confirmed its next batch of Android updates, with Android Honeycomb coming through the pipe for some of the most popular devices of the past few months. An HTC spokesperson told SlashGear that "We are excited to announce that the Desire HD, Desire Z, Desire and Incredible S will receive the Gingerbread update in Q2."
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myTouch 4G vs Desire HD benchmarks
T-Mobile's myTouch 4G is currently going through the rigors of testing in the run-up to its full review, but preliminary benchmarking is already suggesting that it's the fastest Android smartphone around. What's curious, however, is the performance difference between the myTouch 4G and another recent HTC smartphone with identical core hardware, the Desire HD we reviewed earlier this week. On paper, both handsets have the same latest-gen 1GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon MSM8255 processor paired with 768MB of RAM; in testing, the myTouch 4G is coming out significantly ahead.
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The Daily Slash: October 27th 2010
Lots of money moving around today. Lots of legal battles battling today. Lots of tidbits about that ever-so-sassy White iPhone flying around today. Two big fat reviews by our folks in the field on SlashGear (T-Mobile myTouch 4G and HTC Desire HD,) a little bit of info on that wild and weird PlayStation phone (with Android,) and all the other little updates and crannies you're all about. And what's that? I think it's the sound of a thousand bummed-out pirates. Pour one out for LimeWire.
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HTC Desire HD Review
Big screen, big specs, big appeal. HTC know how to play the Android smartphone market, and the HTC Desire HD is no exception. Announced to great fanfare – and alongside the new online HTCSense.com service – last month, the Android 2.2 Froyo handset promises to take the original HTC Desire experience to the next level. Is this the best Android smartphone around today? Check out the full SlashGear review after the cut.
HTC’s Desire HD gets unboxed & video walkthrough
This week may be all about the run up to the European launch of Windows Phone 7, but that doesn’t mean there isn’t an interesting slice of Android on its way to shelves as well. The HTC Desire HD has just dropped over at our sibling site Android Community, where no time has been wasted unboxing the 4.3-inch Froyo smartphone and playing with its new Sense enhancements.
HTC Sense online portal open for Desire HD/Desire Z users
The online component to HTC's latest version of their Sense interface for Android smartphones, HTCSense.com, has gone live and is now accepting sign-ups. Announced alongside the HTC Desire HD and Desire Z last month, the new site allows users to remotely access messaging content stored on their device from the browser, locate and wipe their handset if it's lost, send content including mapping directions to the phone, and download new multimedia.
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HTC Desire HD hits Vodafone preorder; SIM-free delayed until late-October
Good news and bad, today, if you've been waiting for an HTC Desire HD. Vodafone UK has just put the Android 2.2 smartphone up for pre-order, offering it free from October 14th with a new, two-year £35 agreement; however, if you're more interested in an unlocked, SIM-free version, you'll have to wait until the end of October.
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HTC Desire HD flaunts its talents in lengthy promo video
HTC has thrown up a new promo video for the HTC Desire HD, detailing some of the phone's more endearing features like cached mapping and media playback on that huge 4.3-inch WVGA display. Announced last week, the Desire HD runs Android 2.2 Froyo with the latest version of HTC Sense, and has WiFi b/g/n, UMTS/HSPA and a new-generation Qualcomm Snapdragon processor.
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HTC Desire Z dropping sooner & cheaper says Amazon; new HTC Desire HD listing tips £540 price
Amazon's listing for the HTC Desire Z which we spotted last week has been updated, and both price and release date are headed in the directions we prefer the most: down and soon. The Desire Z is now tipped to arrive on October 11th - previously it was set to drop on the 18th - and Amazon are offering it SIM-free at £429.99 rather than the RRP of £499.99. Meanwhile it's also been joined by a listing for the HTC Desire HD.
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The Daily Slash: September 17th 2010
Welcome to the brand new edition of The Daily Slash. If you've been following the daily wrap-up since its debut a few months back, then you know that it's been changing ever so slightly. And, you may have noticed that it's been on somewhat of a hiatus recently. With that being said, The Daily Slash is back, with a far more streamlined and clean aesthetic to it, bringing you to the best stories of today right here on the R3 Media Network. But first, we'll start with a story found around the Internet that grabbed our attention that may not have made it to the main stream of news. So, let's get right into it, shall we? Welcome to The Daily Slash.
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HTC Desire HD free on contract; Amazon say Desire Z £500 SIM-free on Oct 18
Carriers have begun throwing their wireless hats into the HTC ring, after the smartphone company confirmed that the new HTC Desire HD and HTC Desire Z would have broad availability across most of the UK networks. T-Mobile UK has announced that their Desire HD will be priced from free on a £40 24-month agreement, while Vodafone will only say that they are indeed planning to offer the HD.
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