Archive for the 'HTC Vivid' Category



Jordan Sparks featured in new HTC Vivid BeatBox Portable commerical

Sunday 25 March 2012 @ 9:34 am
We’re known about the BeatBox Portable by Beats Audio for some time now, but it looks like AT&T is starting to promote the new wireless speaker system during American Idol. AT&T is using Jordan Sparks from Idol fame in one of the 30 second ads which (in our opinion) does a horrible job of showing [...]





AT&T releases Android 4.0 update for the HTC Vivid

Thursday 22 March 2012 @ 8:44 pm
The wait is finally over for HTC Vivid owners. AT&T has announced that the HTC Vivid Android 4.0 update is now available by pressing Menu > Settings > AT&T Software Updates > Check for updates. Once the download starts, simply follow the on-screen instruction to install it. For now, the Ice Cream Sandwich update can only [...]





HTCdev releases Android 4.0 kernel source for HTC Sensation, Sensation XE, and Vivid

Tuesday 20 March 2012 @ 7:58 am
The Android 4.0 update for the HTC Sensation, Sensation XE and Vivid have been out in the wild for a few weeks now, so HTC has decided to release the Ice Cream Sandwich kernel source for all three devices. Those to stick to official updated from HTC and your carriers will not get much use [...]





Android 4.0 update for the HTC Vivid now available from AT&T

Thursday 15 March 2012 @ 3:51 pm
Officially, AT&T and HTC are not rolling out the Android 4.0 update to the HTC Vivid, but someone has found a way to manually download and install the update from the phone. If you own the HTC vivid, open the dialer, type in *#*#682#*#* and wait for the update notification to appear in the top [...]





Ice Cream Sandwich melting over the Australian airwaves – headed to the HTC Velocity

Wednesday 14 March 2012 @ 7:45 am
HTC certainly has the ball rolling with Google’s latest version of Android, Ice Cream Sandwich and hopefully they will gain more momentum as the month draws on. Just last week users on the other end of the globe were reporting the HTC Sensation and HTC Sensation XE were receiving the update, now customers on the Telstra network in Australia are rejoicing [...]





HTC Vivid Android 4.0 update leaked – official update available in ‘coming weeks’

Tuesday 6 March 2012 @ 9:39 am
We’re not exactly sure how we missed this one, but HTC and AT&T dropped a clue about the HTC Vivid’s Android 4.0 update when they announced the HTC One X last week. The reference to the Vivid was hidden inside a section of the press release which was talking about the enhanced sound experience that [...]





HTC confirms first wave of Android 4.0 updates to roll out in March – adds three new devices to ICS update list

Thursday 9 February 2012 @ 1:29 pm
The countdown for the first Android 4.0 update for HTC’s devices has begun! HTC just announced that the first wave of Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) updates will be pushed out by the end of March. The first wave of Android 4.0 updates will be rolled out to the HTC Sensation, HTC Sensation 4G, HTC [...]





HTC Vivid name in jeopardy, Vivid Entertainment served HTC with cease and desist order

Wednesday 16 November 2011 @ 11:55 am
HTC is facing new legal issues, but it’s not what you probably expect.  The adult media company Vivid Entertainment has served HTC and AT&T with a cease and desist letter, asking them to change the name of the HTC Vivid due to trademark infringement.  Vivid Entertainment is claiming the HTC HTC Vivid’s name may cause [...]





HTC announces ‘first wave’ of Android 4.0 handset updates

Monday 7 November 2011 @ 2:06 pm
Still wondering which HTC phones will be upgraded to Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)? HTC announced this morning that eight of their phone will be included in the first update wave. The first batch of updates are scheduled to be released in early 2012 and will hit most of the high-end single and dual-core phones [...]





AT&T unveils the HTC Vivid, everything the Holiday was meant to be

Monday 31 October 2011 @ 8:56 pm
AT&T and HTC have finally pulled back the veil, revealing the HTC Holiday in all its glory.  The Holiday will launch as the HTC Vivid on November 6 at a price of $199 with a two-year contract.  The HTC Vivid will be the very first LTE phone from HTC compatible with AT&T’s new 4G network [...]