Little did I realise how easy it was going to be to cave in to the HTC Vive.In Hong Kong it is over $8000hk to purchase , which felt rather high for some goggles and a pair of controllers. The best way to avoid buying this expensive bit of kit is to NOT go and have a demo of what the Vive can do. I ignored my own advise and decided to go to our HKT store to investigate.To make a long story short I was rather impressed after the demo. A few months back I was able to try … [Read more...]
HTC Unveils Desire Z with slideout keyboard
HTC has unveiled the Desire Z, an Android 2.2 (Froyo) smartphone with a gorgeous 3.7" 800x480 WVGA screen and 800MHz processor.It's got a few nice features that are part of the HTC Sense package, and has a unified inbox and maps that don't require any data connection.Check out the specs at the overview. … [Read more...]
HTC and CSL Unveils HTC Desire HD With New HTC Sense and HTCSense.com
HTC Corporation, a global leader in mobile phone innovation and design, today launched the new flagship Android smartphone, the HTC Desire HD™, with CSL Limited being the exclusive operator partner of the model in the Hong Kong market.“The support of our customer and partners inspires us to innovate and drive the user experience to a whole new level and HTCSense.com is a great example of this,” said Peter Chou, CEO of HTC Corporation. “HTCSense.com, and the new HTC Sense user experience … [Read more...]
HTC Unveils HTC Desire HD, HTC Desire Z, New HTC SENSE and HTCsense.com
HTC held an event in London yesterday where they announced the latest handsets, which will land in Hong Kong in October. In addition, there will be a new HTCSense.com for managing your HTC phones, ringtones, etc. Seems like it's similar to MobileMe in that it can help locate your lost phone. HTC Desire HDHTC Desire HD showcases outstanding multimedia content with its bright 4.3” LCD display and Dolby Mobile and SRS virtual sound and is the first to be powered by the new 1GHz Qualcomm 8255 … [Read more...]
HTC Desire Firmware Over The Air (FOTA) update for Froyo
Rejoice HTC Desire owners: your (official) Froyo is here! As usual, please make a backup of your phone prior to upgrading. Your phone will receive a notification of FOTA update when it is made available. Simply press OK to accept the update via a data connection such as Wi-Fi or GPRS/3G. After installing the update, you can confirm a successful update by confirming the Build number (From the Home Screen go to MENU> Settings> About Phone> Software Information> Build … [Read more...]
HTC Legend update released
HTC is pushing out a new a new firmware update for your HTC Legend. Fixes include enhance data connection stability & fix for loss of ringtone for incoming call.Your phone will receive a notification of this update when it is made available. Simply press OK to accept the update via a data connection such as Wi-Fi or GPRS/3G. After installing the update, you can confirm a successful update by confirming the Build number (From the Home Screen go to MENU> Settings> About … [Read more...]
Google Voice Actions for Android
Google recently released new voice recognition software for their Android OS called Google Voice Actions. It is now possible to launch quite a few instructions using your voice only to your Android phone.The set of commands allow you to do the following:Send text messages Listen to Music Call Businesses Get directions Call Contacts Send email View a map Go to a website Send a note to self and Search GoogleEach command is activated when you say a phrase in a … [Read more...]
Pocket-Sized HTC ARIA Debuts In Hong Kong
Hong Kong, August 17, 2010 - HTC Corporation, a global designer of smartphones, today introduced HTC Aria™ in Hong Kong and proudly announces SmarTone-Vodafone is the exclusive Hong Kong mobile operator partner of the HTC Aria™ and SiS International Limited is the Hong Kong exclusive distributor of the new phone. This pocket-sized dynamo packs a punch with a five megapixel camera, a bright 3.2 inch HVGA display, and offers users Android smartphone functionality in an amazingly easy-to-carry … [Read more...]
Update for HTC HD mini intermittent audio muting
HTC has released an update for the HTC HD mini that imrpoves sound handling when in a call.Get it at HTC's site. … [Read more...]
Update for HTC Touch Pro2 Handwriting Stability
This update for HTC Touch Pro2 enhances Handwriting function stability, allowing you to input Asian languages using handwriting as well as our on screen keyboards.Update for HTC Touch Pro2 Handwriting Stability. … [Read more...]