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Say, are you a HTC Thunderbolt owner who has recently updated your LTE-enabled smartphone to the latest Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich operating system after waiting for what seems like an eternity? If you have answered in the affirmative, then we would like to get some feedback on how your experience with Ice Cream Sandwich on the Thunderbolt has been.

so far, we have received an email concerning a less than satisfactory experience after Ice Cream Sandwich has been installed, where load times for every app are a whole lot slower, as though the Thunderbolt itself had its “Turbo” button turned off (old school gamers would know what I’m referring to). In fact, what used to be done in a jiffy such as opening the email app, text messages, or even loading a simple game would shave off a couple of seconds (or more) of your time than usual.

Perhaps there is an issue with the Ice Cream Sandwich update that could have resulted in restricting the Thunderbolt’s CPU run overtime, or could the dreaded factor of the CPU itself lacking the necessary firepower to handle Ice Cream Sandwich? The horror of it all! Perhaps someone can help a brother out here.

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So, you own a HTC Thunderbolt, which holds the distinction of being the first LTE-enabled smartphone from HTC over at Verizon Wireless, and for the longest time, you have been disappointed with hopes of seeing it progress from Android 2.3 Gingerbread to a more recent version of the Android operating system. Well, we are glad to say that all of that will come to an end right about now, as Verizon has announced that they have already begun to introduce the Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich update in stages to HTC Thunderbolt owners rocking to Verizon Wireless.

There will be a bunch of features thrown into the new update, including Face Unlock which ensures you are able to unlock your device using nothing but your face thanks to face recognition technology, all without the need for typing. Makes me wonder if it works as well by holding up a picture of your mug in front of the Thunderbolt. Anyone care to confirm?

Other than that, there is also a new Usage Center that helps you keep track of your amount of data usage from different apps, where you can then set warning levels, check app usage or even opt to turn off data completely. Check out the support page for the Ice Cream Sandwich update here for more details.

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It would appear that HTC has sprung a bit of a leak ahead of their February 19th event that’ll likely play host to the devices we’ve seen today, including first and foremost the HTC M7! While the details surrounding the M7 are still largely unknown, a video has surfaced of none other than HTC’s CEO Peter Chou showing the device off to a crowd of users at the HTC Year-End Party in Taipei, going on to help the party chant “M7! M7! M7!” while he takes photos with the smartphone itself.

This video shows Chou showing the device off in a silver edition as well as a white edition, each of these devices appearing to be smaller than the previously rumored 4.7-inches (display-wise). This device will likely make its appearance at the February 19th event along with the other two HTC One devices leaked today. Each of these machines will take the place of the HTC One lineup showed off for the first time last year at Mobile World Congress 2012.

The other two devices that’ve been leaked today come from @evleaks at Unwired View, the first of them being the HTC M4. This device will be appearing with a 4.3-inch display that’s 720p resolution with a 1.2GHz dual-core Snapdragon processor under the hood. That seems awfully similar to what we saw last year with the HTC One S, mind you, this time coming with 2GB of RAM, a 13 megapixel camera on the back with f/2.0 and 1080p video recording abilities, and a 1.6 megapixel camera on the front. Inside you’ll find a 1700mAh battery and Android Jelly Bean.

On the low end of this spectrum comes the HTC G2, this machine bringing in a 1.0GHz ARM cortex processor (single core) with a 3.5-inch HVGA display. This device is clearly meant to take on the inexpensive side the the market with 4GB of internal storage, microSD card slot, rear camera at 5 megapixels, 512MB of RAM, and Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. This HTC G2 will likely take on the name HTC One G2 to differentiate between itself and the original G2 from a couple of years ago.

Sound like an exciting lineup to you? Stick around our HTC tag portal and our tag for Mobile World Congress 2013 to make sure you’re on top as it all comes down!

[via Engadget; via cnYES]

HTC M7 revealed by Peter Chou, M4 and G2 detailed is written by Chris Burns & originally posted on SlashGear.
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This week the folks at Samsung have revealed a fabulous new color casing for their Android 4.1 Jelly Bean powered Samsung Galaxy TTab 2 7.0 tablet ready for some hot, hot Valentine’s Day action without a doubt. This machine works with a lovely dual-core processor and has a microSD card slot so you can expand internal memory by 32GB. This machine is also already on the market in black or white, and has been for several months.

You’ll be able to pick this Red model up from a variety of retailers, his limited edition version of the tablet limited in its timeframe only, not its retailer shelf space. This tablet builds on the success of the original big-name Galaxy Tab from several years ago, it having been the original Android tablet for the greater bulk of the world. Here we’ve got a 7-inch display with the newest version (nearly) of Google’s mobile operating system with TFT LCD technology in the screen to keep things bright and sharp.

Inside you’ve got Bluetooth 3.0, wi-fi connectivity, and USB 2.0 host abilities as well. You can turn this machine into your full home entertainment controller with its built-in IR blaster (that’s infra-red) with connectivity to essentially any modern television or stereo system you’ve got on-hand. The whole tablet weighs in at just 0.76 lbs and is small enough to toss in your backpack or purse for on-the-go action.

Above: The original Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 7.0 came with a black/gray casing and Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. This new Garnet Red edition comes with Android 4.1 Jelly Bean right out of the box!

This tablet has been reviewed by SlashGear in its original black casing as well as given the hands-on treatment in its Verizon 4G LTE iteration, it coming here with essentially the same build but upgraded (right out of the box) to Android 4.1 Jelly Bean. For more information on that software, have a peek at our original Android Jelly Bean review, and continue looking toward the future in our massive Android hub, too! Will you be picking up this fabulous Garnet Red edition of the Galaxy Tab 2 7.0, especially since it comes with a matching Garnet Red case for no extra rack on your wallet?

Samsung brings Garnet Red to Galaxy Tab 2 7.0 is written by Chris Burns & originally posted on SlashGear.
© 2005 – 2012, SlashGear. All right reserved.

It’s been a long, long while since we last heard about RAmos ’round here, but that doesn’t mean the Chinese company isn’t trying to remain relevant in the electronics game. As such, we’re more than happy to tell you about the outfit’s newest Android slate, the 9.4-inch RAmos W42, which is powered by a wallop of Ice Cream Sandwich, Mali-400 GPU and a Samsung-made quad-core processor — more specifically, it’s the Exynos 4412. Other tablet specs include a not-too-shabby 1,280 x 800 IPS display, 1GB RAM, 16GB of built-in storage (expandable by way of microSD) and the now-accustomed front and rear cameras. The W42 appears to be up for grabs at e-tailers like the one linked below for about 200 bucks — now, with some great options around that same price, only time will tell whether or not folks are tempted by this very one.

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