HTC – Boydo's Tech Talk

Nov 15 2012

Incoming Device – A Windows Phone

By Boydo in Microsoft, Operating Systems, Technology, Windows Phone 8

Yes, I know. I only got the Samsung Galaxy S III back in May this year but I have fancied getting right into the Microsoft ecosystem and seeing what it has to offer across the desktop, tablet and smartphone platforms. Anyway, as part of an old gadget clean out I sold my old first generation …

8X, Ativ S, HTC, Lumia 920, Nokia, Samsung, Windows Phone, Windows Phone 8
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Apr 22 2012

Will Existing Windows Phone 7 Devices Be Stranded?

By Boydo in Android, ARM, Microsoft, Operating Systems, Processors, Technology, Windows 8, Windows Phone 7

If Microsoft is good at any one thing at the moment, it’s muddying the waters and casting doubt on the fate of existing devices and potential upgrades. I’m talking about nothing other than the uncertainty surrounding existing Windows Phone 7 devices and their ability to receive an upgrade to Windows Phone 8 (which will be …

Asus, HD2, HTC, Lumia, Mango, Microsoft, Nokia, Tango, Windows 8, Windows Phone 7, Windows Phone 8
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Sep 29 2011

Why I Reckon There Will Never Be a Facebook Phone

By Boydo in Android, Apple, Facebook, Instant Messaging, iTunes, Microsoft, Operating Systems, Plus, Skype, Social Networking, Technology, Twitter, Windows Phone 7

I have been sitting on this one for a while to allow appropriate time for stewing but I think it’s about time for it to come out out of the oven. I don’t think we’ll ever see a Facebook phone. There has been recurring speculation in the media about a Facebook phone and while Mark …

Android, Apple, Facebook, Flickr, Google, Google Plus, HTC, iOS, Mango, Mark Zuckerberg, Microsoft, Mobile, phone, Samsung, Skype, social media, Twitter, Windows Live, Windows Phone
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Aug 16 2011

HTC Bootloader Unlocking Process Kicks Off

By Boydo in Android, Operating Systems, Technology

Here’s a heads up for those of you out there with HTC handsets with locked bootloaders – starting with the HTC Sensation you now have the opportunity to unlock the bootloader in order to load custom ROMs! However, there are a couple of things to note: Unlocking the bootloader of your phone does not remove …

Android, bootloader, Google, HTC, ROMs
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Jul 01 2011

Skype Video Calling Comes to (Some) Android Devices

By Boydo in Android, Apple, Communications, Connectivity, Instant Messaging, iOS, iPhone, Mobile, Operating Systems, Skype, Skype, Technology, VoIP, Wireless

Slowly, but surely, the Skype client on Android is catching up with the one found on the iPhone in terms of functionality. As of today, Skype for Android now supports video calling on a number of devices, including: Google Nexus S, HTC Desire S, Sony Ericsson Xperia neo, Sony Ericcson Xperia pro. However, there are …

3G, Android, Android Market, Apple, Desire S, Eclair, EVO 4G, FaceTime, Froyo, Galaxy S, Galaxy S 2, Gingerbread, Google, HTC, iPhone, iPhone 4, Nexus S, Samsung, Skype, Thunderbolt
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Oct 12 2010

Microsoft Removes the Covers From Windows Phone 7

By Boydo in Display, GPS, Imaging, LED, Location Services, Microsoft, Operating Systems, Technology, Windows Phone 7

It’s been plastered all over the news today so it should come as no surprise Microsoft has officially unveiled its new Windows Phone 7 mobile operating system. A range of devices were also announced at the launch of which some of the best were: Dell Venue Pro (sporting a hardware keyboard and 4.1 AMOLED screen), …

A-GPS, AMOLED, ARM, CPU, dell, DirectX, Galaxy S, GPU, HD7, HTC, LCD, Microsoft, multitouch, Omnia 7, Samsung, Venue Pro, Windows Mobile, Windows Phone 7
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Sep 11 2010

Microsoft Too Cocky Over Windows Phone 7?

By Boydo in Apple, iPhone, Microsoft, Technology, Windows Mobile, Windows Phone 7

This would have gone under the radar in mainstream news today Microsoft employees marched through the Redmond campus with two hearses – one for iPhone and the other for BlackBerry. You can read more about it at Neowin where you can see a collection of photos from the event (as well as their own version …

Apple, Blackberry, Hewlett Packard, HP, HTC, iPhone, Microsoft, RIM, Samsing, Sony, Windows Mobile, Windows Phone 7
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Jun 10 2010

So Many Clocks – Which One is Right?

By Boydo in Apple, iPhone, Linux, MacOS, Microsoft, Technology, VoIP

A lot of devices these days have a clock built into them like mobile phones, desk phones, microwaves, televisions, digital video recorders, computers as well as in our cars. With all of these clocks, which one is the most accurate and how can you ensure that your time is kept in sync with the rest …

Apple, Blackberry, Cisco, electricity, GSM, HTC, iPhone, Linux, Mac OS X, Mobile, NITZ, Nokia, NTP, time, VoIP
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Apr 23 2010

Feature Phones vs Smartphones – A Lopsided Battle

By Boydo in Apple, iPhone, Microsoft, Mobile, Operating Systems, Technology, Windows Mobile, Wireless

Over the last decade I’ve owned a number of mobile phones (as I am sure most people will have as well). To give you a quick idea, these are the phones that I have used: Nokia 7110, O2 XDA (rebadged HTC Wallaby), O2 XDA II (rebadged HTC Himalaya), O2 XDA IIs (rebadged HTC Blueangel), O2 …

7110, Apple, Blueangel, Himalaya, HTC, iPhone, Nokia, O2, smartphone, SMS, Sony Ericsson, Universal, Wallaby, XDA
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