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HTC Flyer Wifi-only Version Pre-Order at Cyberport Now

By Chris Burns
on 23 Feb, 2011

The slightly less awesome Wifi-only version of HTC's newest installment of Android device, the Flyer tablet, is now up for pre-order via Germany's Cyberport retailer. The listing they've got up details the 7-inch slate's 1024 x 600 capacitive touchscreen that includes active stylus (for all your drawings!) as well as Android 2.4 Gingerbread with customized Sense overlay, a 5-megapixel camera on the back, and a complete lack of 3G/HSPA connection. On the other hand, this version that includes no contract at all, leaving you free and clear forever, will run you only €499 ($686).

HTC Inspire 4G Lacks HSUPA (3G Upload Speed Capability) Says AT&T

By Chris Burns
on 19 Feb, 2011

We've been informed directly by a contact we've come to trust on AT&T matters that the brand spanking new HTC Inspire 4G is not just slow in its upload speeds because it has some kinks to work out, nay! It's simply completely unequipped to work with 3G uploading, aka HSUPA. It works just fine downloading on 3G, otherwise known at AT&T as HSPA, the download otherwise known as HSDPA, but upload speeds are relatively slow. Head below for a slew of speed tests.

HTC Inspire 4G [Hands-on]

By Chris Burns
on 19 Feb, 2011

We've got a gigantic smartphone right here and it goes by the name HTC Inspire 4G. This is an AT&T branded phone, running on their HSPA+ network for speed, with a lovely soft plastic exterior for comfort in the hand. It's got a generously fabulous 8 megapixel camera on the back and a single button for power on the top, with a volume dongle on the left. These are the only buttons, making this a rather minimalistic bit of hardware.

Samsung Galaxy S 4G hands-on

By Vincent Nguyen
on 18 Feb, 2011

Samsung's Galaxy S 4G isn't exactly a great leap from the existing Galaxy S range. The company has taken the original Galaxy S and thrown in Android 2.2 Froyo from the outset, together with HSPA+ support for T-Mobile USA's network. Still, with the Galaxy S family the best-selling Android devices around, there's arguably little Samsung actually needed to do in order to refresh things prior to the Galaxy S II's arrival.

Qualcomm makes a broad series of announcements at MWC 2011

By James DeRuvo
on 14 Feb, 2011

Qualcomm has made a major league splash at MWC this week with a broad range of announcements designed to make mobile platforms faster and more powerful. Here's how they break down and why you should care:

HTC Pyramid bringing 1.2GHz dualcore and qHD display to T-Mobile?

By Chris Davies
on 3 Feb, 2011

T-Mobile USA is reported to have picked up HTC's first dual-core Android smartphone, codenamed the HTC Pyramid, with the device expected to go on sale in May 2011. According to Android and Me's sources, the Pyramid will use Qualcomm's 1.2GHz Snapdragon MSM8260 processor and be paired with a 4.3-inch qHD display. As you'd hope, given T-Mobile's 4G push, the Pyramid supports HSPA+ for high-speed browsing on its 960 x 540 display. That's the same resolution as the iPhone 4 and the Motorola ATRIX 4G, and a nice step up from regular WVGA.

AT&T Mobile Hotspot App Coming February 13th, $10 per GB

By Chris Burns
on 2 Feb, 2011

Today AT&T has announced that select smartphone customers will be able to switch their phones over to mobile hotspot mode, allowing all the devices within range the ability to connect to the internet on the same data plan. This feature will first be available February 13th, starting with the launch of the HTC Inspire 4G. Customers will be able to purchase the phone with an "AT&T Data Pro" plan which includes a total of 4GB for $45 a month.

HTC Inspire 4G AT&T Phone Shown Off in Minute-Long [Video]

By Chris Burns
on 2 Feb, 2011

If you were looking for a nutshelled explanation of what the HTC Inspire 4G from AT&T was all about, you found it. This is a commercial (possible web-only) in which a fellow with knowledge on the Inspire 4G drops said knowledge on the viewer in under a minute. In this speech he goes through all the bits that make the phone different from other Android phones, including, but not limited to: 1GHz Snapdragon processor, 4.3 inch display, AT&T HSPA+ speed capabilities, weight of under 6 ounces, mobile Wifi hotspot, a big fat 8 megapixel camera on the back, and all that for under $100.

T-Mobile Activates 8 New HSPA+ Areas, Planning to Push Hard into 4G Market for 2011

By Dylan Bailey
on 2 Feb, 2011

T-Mobile is sure pushing into the mobile 4G market. With the 2 devices detailed yesterday: the G-Slate and the Galaxy S 4G, they are going to be an aggressive competitor in the 4G war of 2011. However, we were informed to an overlooked segment of the G-Slate announcement; T-Mobile has also turned on their HSPA+ network in 8 new areas.

Dell Streak 7 up for order with T-Mobile USA

By Chris Davies
on 2 Feb, 2011

T-Mobile has put the Dell Streak 7 up for order, as promised, with the 7-inch Tegra 2 slate priced at $199.99 with a new, two-year agreement (and after a $50 mail-in rebate). The Streak 7 supports HSPA+ along with video calls using a front-facing 1.3-megapixel camera. It's not all good news, however. The Streak runs Android 2.2 Froyo, rather than Honeycomb, and there's no word on when - or indeed if - it will see an upgrade. Plus, the display runs at WVGA resolution, which is low when you consider the Galaxy Tab is 1024 x 600. More in Ben Bajarin's review over at SlashGear.