It looks like Microsoft’s keeping its living-and-let-live stance as hackers actually give the aging HD2 some much-deserved love. XDA-Developers member backslashid posted the above video showing Mango Beta 1 running on the device. Microsoft pretty much said go for it! More »
Asus have given their highly regarded O!Play HD2 media streamer a high tech injection, pumping things like USB 3.0, DLNA and iPhone interconnectivity into the device’s body using a sharp needle. Or maybe engineers. Who really knows how the magic happens? More »
There definitely won’t be an official Android version of HTC’s HD2, but the chaps at HTC Linux have finally released an Android 2.1 build for the WinMo-running largescreen, this time with a working touchscreen. More »
An intrepid crew of tinkerers, working with the Android OS, are all but ready to spring that OS on the Windows 6.5 hobbled HTC HD2. More »
HTC’s HD2 might have only been out for less than two weeks, but they still can’t keep the phone in stock, selling out again this week. Furthermore, up to 21,000 HD2 phones have sold in a single day. More »
After much to-ing and fro-ing, the definitive answer as to whether the HTC HD2 can run Windows Phone 7 or not is in – it can. HTCPedia forum-dweller Tom Codon has successfully installed the port on his HD2. More »
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At the moment, there’s a huge opportunity for small, independent developers to make their millions by making applications for smartphones. So if you can handle a bit of code, this is how you get started for each of the main smartphone platforms. More »
HTC’s Sense is a breath of fresh air to Windows Mobile handsets, bringing a whole new level of usability to the platform. But at the same time, it’s pretty rigid, especially the implementation of Telstra’s BigPond services, three of which can’t be removed from the Today screen. If you want to get back to the core OS, back to Winmo, here’s how. More »
Last year before Windows Mobile 6.5 launched in October, I had a conversation with a couple of Microsoft employees about the platform, and they told me that Winmo would only offer resistive touchscreens. I’m so glad they changed their minds. More »
