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The HTC Status was the only device with Gingerbread on AT&T’s lineup for a small slice of time, but that’s quickly coming to an end. The carrier has confirmed that Android 2.3 will be pushed to its entire 2011 postpaid lineup, beginning with an OTA rollout of the Motorola Atrix 4G today (though and the HTC Inspire 4G “in the coming weeks.” In addition to the phones released this year, Samsung Captivate users will be able to enjoy the upgrade as well. There’s no hard details on the timing for everyone else, but at least anyone with a 2011 model can breath a sigh of relief. Full press release can be found after the break.

Continue reading AT&T confirms Gingerbread coming to entire 2011 Android lineup (and Samsung Captivate)

AT&T confirms Gingerbread coming to entire 2011 Android lineup (and Samsung Captivate) originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 25 Jul 2011 11:31:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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When is a “Facebook phone” not a Facebook phone? When it’s in China. While this handset may look like an HTC Salsa at first glace, if you look a little closer you’ll notice that the familiar little blue button has been replaced with one for Sina’s Weibo social networking service. Lest you think this is just another KIRF, however, you can rest assured this is indeed the real deal, and a fairly big deal for HTC, considering that Weibo has around 150 million total users, and 50 million active monthly users. As for the phone itself, it’s remained mostly unchanged otherwise, with it packing an 800MHz processor and a 3.4-inch 480 x 320 display, along with Android 2.3.3 with Sense 2.1 on top. Head on past the break for a video, and hit the source link below for a closer look.

Continue reading HTC Salsa ditches its Facebook button for Weibo in China

HTC Salsa ditches its Facebook button for Weibo in China originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 25 Jul 2011 05:15:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Next time you’re trying on a pair of (non musical) jeans, why not snag a free Android phone to help fill their roomy pockets? And while you’re shopping for that big trip you’ve got planned, you can let “HTC Airlines” book that flight for you. Honest, it’s no trouble at all. Well, it’s a little trouble. Wet Seal’s “try on some pants and get a free phone” deal comes attached to a two-year contract, and those flights? Still free, but only if you happen to be picking up your HTC Status or Salsa in Germany. You didn’t expect them to offer a free ride to just anybody, anywhere, did you?

Android deals just got weird: free phones for pants, free flights for phones originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 22 Jul 2011 07:16:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Looking to spice up your myTouch 4G? Don’t move a muscle. Starting today, T-Mobile will begin taking Gingerbread out of the oven, so to speak, for a limited number of users, with the majority of owners to see it in the weeks ahead. Included in the update is the latest Swype build and compatibility with Exchange 2010 — along with fixes for Bluetooth, a more stable and responsive display, improved domestic roaming, saving from the messages inbox, and the usual “other” software improvements. The company also reminds subscribers that it’s unable to push the update manually, so you’ll just have to wait your turn. But in the meantime, you can get all those awesome cookie decorations ready. Huzzah!

Gingerbread heads to T-Mobile myTouch 4G starting today, won’t stop anytime soon originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 20 Jul 2011 09:38:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Remember that HTC 10-inch Puccini tablet we spotted in May? It just passed through the FCC’s gates with the model number PG09410 and from the looks of things, is headed straight for AT&T’s network. The rumored Honeycomb tablet’s sporting the requisite GSM 850, 1900MHz frequencies and 3G WCDMA 850 and 1900MHz bands, but the real showstopper here are the slate’s LTE radios. With both AWS 4 and 17 bands on board, it’d be a pretty safe guess to see this launch alongside the orange-colored carrier’s LTE rollout. We should note that the FCC doesn’t test for European compatibility, so you could still see this bad boy hit across the Atlantic. What else can we glimpse from that diagram in blue? Based on the size of what appears to be a SIM card slot, we found this Android tab measuring in at the 10-inch mark. Also, you can expect a dual speaker set-up, but sadly no 3D camera. With the rumored June launch date already passed, we’re hoping this’ll hit late summer.

HTC’s Puccini tablet passes through the FCC, has AT&T written all over it originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 18 Jul 2011 13:31:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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