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HTC Officially Unlocks Six More Devices

HTC has added the HTC Desire Z, ChaCha, Aria, DROID Incredible, Status, and T-Mobile G2 to their growing list of officially unlocked devices. Some of these devices have already been unlocked by the Android community, but this is an official and safer way to unlock your bootloader.

The HTC Dev program requires five-steps to unlock your device. HTC strongly suggests that you do not unlock the bootloader unless you are confident you understand the risks involved. Unlocking your device could cause damage to your phone that is not covered under the warranty.

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HTC Desire 2.3 Update: Losing Apps, but Still Gaining Gingerbread

Just a quick update on the HTC Desire/Gingerbread drama. In case you haven't been following the story it basically goes like this: HTC promised Desire would get Android 2.3, took it away, then gave it back... Today they announced they will have to cut apps from the release to complete the upgrade.

"To resolve Desire’s memory issue and enable the upgrade to Gingerbread, we will cut select apps from the release. Look for status updates starting next week. We apologize for any confusion.” - via Facebook

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The smartphone that took the UK by storm, the HTC Desire is similar to the popular Nexus One. It comes with HTC Sense UI and all the bells and whistles like a 5-megapixel camera, great multimedia experience, GPS and Wi-Fi.

Alternate Names:

HTC Bravo, HTC Desire A8181

Carriers:

US Cellular

Device Type:

Smartphone

Weight:

4.76 ounces

Dimensions:

4.69 x 2.36 x 0.47 inches

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HTC Desire

HTC Bravo

HTC Desire A8181

Data Speed (max):

7.2 Mbps; HSUPA, 2 Mbps

Processor:

Single core, Snapdragon (1000 MHz)

GPS:

Yes

GPU:

Adreno 200

USB:

microUSB (2.0)

Bluetooth:

Yes

OS Version:

Android (2.2, 2.1) 2.3 - coming 2011

Wi-Fi:

802.11 b/g/n

Internal Memory:

576 MB RAM, 512 MB ROM

Display Resolution:

800 x 400 pixels

Website Reviews:

"The Desire is yet another fine piece of work from HTC – build quality is top notch as usual, and there's little to complain about the software except for the Flash performance. Some may argue that the Desire lacks freshness since the Nexus One's already shown it all, but we'd disagree – at the end of the day it's mainly about the software and service, plus the Desire is available from more carriers to begin with (outside the US, anyway)."

Engadget, April 2010

"The Android 2.1-powered HTC Desire is indeed desirable, with a robust feature set, a mature and attractive user interface, and plenty of multimedia goodness."

PC Mag, October 2010

"It’s hard not to be convinced by the HTC Desire; this isn’t just “good for an Android device”, it’s brilliant period. Having to think a little more than usual about battery usage is perhaps our biggest complaint, but with some experimental tweaking you’ll undoubtedly find a setup that gets you through the day with the features you most value active. Anyone looking to travel outside of Europe and still use 3G, or who predominantly uses their phone for voice calls should probably look to the Nexus One, but for everyone else the HTC Desire does a very impressive job of balancing cutting-edge hardware, Android flexibility and Sense usability."

Slashgear, March 2010

External Memory:

microSD, up to 32GB, 4GB included

Display Size:

3.7 inches

Display Type:

AMOLED or SLCD capacitive touchscreen

Display Colors:

16 Million

Battery Type:

Li-Ion (1400 mAh)

Battery Life:

6.50 hours

Battery Standby:

360 hours

Front Camera Megapixels:

No

Rear Camera Megapixels:

5MP

Video:

Yes

HTC Changes Mind After Facebook Backlash: Desire To Receive Gingerbread

After throwing in the towel and giving up on the HTC Desire, HTC quietly announced on Wednesday that the phone will be receiving a Gingerbread update.

"Contrary to what we said earlier, we are going to bring Gingerbread to HTC Desire," the manufacturer posted on their UK Facebook page.

HTC originally blamed the Desire's lack of memory as the reason why it wouldn't be receiving Gingerbread. The new Facebook post didn't list any explanation for their change of mind, or how they plan to get around memory constraints to accommodate Android 2.3 along with HTC Sense.

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No Gingerbread Upgrade For HTC Desire

HTC Desire owners were not happy to hear that they would not be receiving the Android Gingerbread update that was promised to them. HTC announced on Facebook that the Desire doesn't have enough memory to support both HTC Sense and Gingerbread.

"Our engineering teams have been working hard for the past few months to find a way to bring Gingerbread to the HTC Desire without compromising the HTC Sense experience you’ve come to expect from our phones. However, we’re sorry to announce that we’ve been forced to accept there isn’t enough memory to allow us both to bring Gingerbread and keep the HTC Sense experience on the HTC Desire. We’re sincerely sorry for the disappointment that this news may bring to some of you.

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