Hasta La Gadget!

You likely know the HTC HD2 as the phone that just can’t be held in the past. While it started life with Windows Mobile 6.5, it’s since met better fortunes with Android, Meego, and most recently… NoDo. Now, after the leak of Windows Phone Mango RTM, things are about to heat up once again. First, we’ve come across a video that clearly shows the HD2 gobbling up version 7720 of this tropical fruit without missing a beat. Also, xda-developers members YukiXDA and xboxmod are preparing to release their own concept ROM based on this release. Both projects are currently held back by the OS’s inability to properly recognize the phone’s microSD card, but that seems to be the final step before a full scale release. If you’re interested, check the video after the break and make sure to bookmark the source link. Life is about to get a whole lot more interesting for your HD2.

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HTC HD2 keeps spry with Mango RTM and custom ROM, looks to clear final hurdle (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 28 Aug 2011 14:07:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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HTC Omega blessed with renders, revealing its front-facing camera originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 25 Aug 2011 19:24:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Mango teaches Windows Phone to share, probably still needs carrier permission originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 24 Aug 2011 22:51:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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We first heard about the existence of the Acer M310 Windows Phone last week, but literally no information was given besides the fact that two test units were discovered on a developer’s traffic sheet. How about a few more shreds of meat to chew on? According to WindowsPhoneNZ, the Mango device was sighted at TechEd New Zealand with HDMI-out support. We may be seeing this feature across a large variety of Windows Phones coming out this fall, as the HTC Eternity has been rumored to include video output via HDMI as well. The observer claims the M310 has a “black shiny look” and “bevelled edges,” has a similar appearance to the Acer W4 (shown in the above image), and includes DLNA support over WiFi. The handset was also seen snuggling up to Asus’ entry into the Windows Phone market, which was said to have a matte black finish and may have a front-facing camera. Certainly, if these factoids are correct, this fall’s Mango lineup looks to be laden with all kinds of hidden gems we haven’t seen on Microsoft’s OS yet.

Acer M310 Windows Phone said to have HDMI-out, 8GB storage originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 23 Aug 2011 14:47:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Welcome to Engadget’s Back to School guide! We know that this time of year can be pretty annoying and stressful for everyone, so we’re here to help out with the heartbreaking process of gadget buying for the school-aged crowd. Today, we’re tapping away on our smartphones — and you can head to the Back to School hub to see the rest of the product guides as they’re added throughout the month. Be sure to keep checking back — at the end of the month we’ll be giving away a ton of the gear featured in our guides — and hit up the hub page right here!

Now more than ever, collegiate studies require a wide variety of devices to help you get that prized “A.” The thirst for knowledge you so desperately seek can strike at any time, and you’re not always going to have that desktop or laptop nearby to find the answer to a burning question. Perhaps you just need to hurl birds at pigs for a while to blow off your stress. Whatever the case, you’ll need something to help you study, store (and edit) all of your important term papers, keep you in touch with classmates or family, and everything in-between. What better way to get all of that than with a smartphone? We’ve picked nine respectable candidates that can help you through your upcoming semester — three for each budget level. Oh, and while you’re looking, we’re giving away $3,000 worth of essential back to school gear to 15 lucky readers, and you can be one of them by simply leaving a comment below! So, which phones are most likely to help you get smart? Head past the break to find out.

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Engadget’s back to school guide 2011: smartphones originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 22 Aug 2011 12:00:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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