The HTC Hero is more than a match for the iPhone

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Remember a couple of months back when I branded the HTC Hero ugly? Well I’m going to make a rare admission of error and tell you how much I love mine. For the past few months I’ve been using an iPhone for my personal line and flipping between a Blackberry 8900 and the lamentably poor G1 for work. With a contract up for renewal I looked at getting an iPhone for work but decided that ultimately it can’t … [Read more...]

HTC Touch2 coming October 2009

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HTC yesterday unveiled their newest Windows phone, the Touch2 which includes Windows Mobile 6.5® and new services like Microsoft My Phone and Windows Marketplace for Mobile. The touch-based handset includes a variety of HTC enhancements including TouchFLO, an enhanced user interface that includes integrated weather updates and quick touch access to a variety of the most popular applications. In addition, the … [Read more...]

Orange to offer HTC Touch Pro2

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Orange business customers can now opt for the HTC Touch Pro2 smartphone which combines multimedia and powerful business tools with smart styling. The network says the handset makes organising, hosting and participating in conference calls easier than ever before. The built-in appointment reminder flags up dial-in details and the call agenda and with a tap of the screen you can effortlessly join the call. Further … [Read more...]

expansys offers off-network HTC Hero

eXpansys are now offering the HTC Hero off network for £399.99 and are promising buyers £30 worth of eXpansys vouchers to spend on accessories for their new phone. The Hero is the first Android powered phone to boast a customised user interface. The 3.2-inch HVGA display is optimised for Web, multimedia and other content while maintaining a small size and weight that fits comfortably in your hand. … [Read more...]

These Android phones aren't getting any prettier

A lot of people have been excitedly touting the new HTC Hero as an iPhone killer but I'm not convinced. It has an obvious advantage over the iPhone in that it's going to be available in the UK from both Orange and T-Mobile, but although it's not quite as ugly as the G1, it retains that dreadful 'chin' from the earlier model and still looks functional rather than stylish. As the video from makers HTC shows, the … [Read more...]

New Android phone from Vodafone and HTC

Vodafone has announced it is to offer the HTC Dream, the second mobile powered by the Android operating system from Google, exclusively across Europe. The phone (pictured above) is described as a "tablet-style device" will be available in white in the UK, Spain and France, black in Germany and in both colours in Italy. “Delivering an unbeatable mobile internet experience for our customers is a priority for … [Read more...]