Released in December 2010, the Desire HD is among the first HTC smartphones running Sense 2.0. Inside the Desire HD is a 1GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon processor with 768MB of RAM and 1.9GB of ROM. Its color transflective TFT display measures 4.3-inches and has a 480x800 WVGA resolution. It also features an eight-megapixel rear facing camera with dual LED flash and autofocus. Read on for the latest Desire HD news, reviews and videos:
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by Anton D. Nagy | May 4, 2011 8:08 AMRead OnWe knew that HTC is trying to pioneer and master the art of updating its current devices to the latest Android 2.3 Gingerbread version and they are starting to roll-out over-the-air updates for the HTC Desire HD and the HTC Incredible S. After the HTC Desire HD update, your numbers will show version 2.36.405.5 and 2.12.405.7 for the HTC Incredible S. We've already seen leaked Gingerbread ROMs for the HTC Desire HD and we knew some will hit this spring. If you own one of the above mentioned two smartphones, make sure to check for the over-the-air update notification on your device and ...
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by Joe Levi | April 29, 2011 2:48 PMRead OnBack at MWC, a source inside HTC hinted that Android Gingerbread 2.3.x should be coming to the Desire HD "around April". Since then we've heard of one "official" update leaked earlier this month, but it turns out that was just an internal test build. Today, thanks to a pocketnow tipster, we've learned that another Gingerbread build has leaked. This time it's reportedly much more complete, and could likely be the final release. Dubbed "build 187331" the ROM is the World-Wide English version 2.36.405.8 and includes an updated version of the phone's radio. If you've got a Desire HD and are ...
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by Brandon Miniman | April 15, 2011 9:21 AMRead OnHTC might have made it known that Sense 3.0 won't find its way onto current-generation devices, but we knew that after a short period of time, once the HTC Sensation ROM was dumped (which happened just a couple of days ago), we'd begin seeing Sense 3.0 ports to all popular devices. Today an XDA user has posted a working (but buggy) port of the Sensation ROM to the Desire HD. If you install this Alpha ROM, you'll have to contend with an "HTC Confidential" watermark that appears on all screens, and you won't be able to use the camera, sounds effects, and much more, but hey...you knew that, ...
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by Brandon Miniman | April 12, 2011 1:59 PMRead OnThe latest version of the HTC Sense interface for Android, version 3.0, brings some pretty significant changes and will debut on the EVO 3D and the Sensation. Chief among these changes are a new lock screen, new widgets, a new home screen configuration, and many little enhancements to the stock programs you use everyday. If you're rocking a current generation phone like the Desire HD (Inspire 4G), EVO 4G, Thunderbolt, or even the brand new Incredible S, you're probably wondering whether you'll get an upgrade to Sense 3.0. First, a bit of history. Most of the time (but not always) when HTC ...
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by Anton D. Nagy | April 12, 2011 9:44 AMRead OnShortly after showing up on Telstra Australia's system, we saw a couple of renders of the HTC Pyramid with its alleged 1.2GHz processor and large, 540 x 960 qHD display. It didn't take long for Mr. Blurrycam to step in as a picture of the HTC Pyramid, its back to be more specific, showed up on the Greek Techblog. Placed next to an HTC Desire HD, the Pyramid shows off its dual-LED flash-enabled eight-megapixel camera -- pretty much like its older cousing to the right. While the render was slightly different in the upper left camera region, the rest of the device looks to be the same, only ...
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by Brandon Miniman | April 12, 2011 9:31 AMRead OnAs smartphone enthusiasts, we like to see big improvements from one generation of phones to another. HTC's current flagship, the Desire HD, is no slouch: it's powerful (with a single-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 1GHz CPU and 768MB of RAM), it feels high quality thanks to its unibody construction, and it's slim (at 11.6mm) and pretty light weight (at 5.78 ounces). But the new flagship from HTC, the HTC Sensation, is not only more powerful (with a dual-core 1.2GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon and 768MB of RAM) with a higher resolution screen, but it's thinner (at 11.3mm) AND lighter (at 5.22 ounces). ...
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by Anton D. Nagy | March 30, 2011 6:12 AMRead OnDisplays have always been a smartphone's key point as it is the hardware component that you interact with and look at most. Manufacturers are constantly on the search for the best displays that offer great color, contrast, brightness and battery life, whether it is LCD, S-LCD, AMOLED, S-AMOLED, S-AMOLED+, IPS, etc. After earlier looking at various displays magnified, today we are presented with the HTC Desire HD and the HTC Incredible S, under high magnification, to inspect the LCD screen on the Desire HD and compare it to the Super LCD on the Incredible S. Check out the video below to see ...
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by Stephen Schenck | March 24, 2011 6:47 PMRead OnPart of the core of what makes Android Android has been its open-source development, creating a thriving community of hackers and tinkerers. Much of this scene is fed by the periodic release of the Android source code, letting developers adapt the software for not-yet-supported handsets. This seems so intrinsically Android that it's almost shocking to learn that Google is not planning on releasing Honeycomb code anytime soon, fearing that unauthorized smartphone ports would create a user experience too awful to allow. Business Week reports that Google has been telling hardware companies ...
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by Stephen Schenck | March 18, 2011 5:23 PMRead OnCanadian smartphone users who are looking to pick up a new model are in for a treat, since Telus has slashed prices on many of it popular models, offering most for free when you sign-on for a three-year term. While some of the newest models, like the HTC Desire HD, will still set you back $50, the vast majority are available at no cost after subsidies. Android smartphones that are free with this offer include the original HTC Desire, the LG Optimus One, the Droid-like Motorola Milestone, Samsung's Fascinate, and the Motorola Charm. Some, like the Charm, stuck on Android 2.1, are clearly ...
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by Anton D. Nagy | March 16, 2011 3:30 AMRead OnIf your carrier is called Telus you'll be happy to find out that several Android, Windows Phone 7 and BlackBerry devices will get software updates in the short and medium term, according to information given out by the carrier. The HTC Desire and the HTC Desire HD will both receive their Android 2.3 Gingerbread treat this spring while the Motorola Milestone will get version 2.2 Froyo in the first part of spring. The LG Optimus 7 and HTC Surround Windows Phone 7 devices will get the NoDo update in the next few weeks while the BlackBerry Pearl 9100 will get BlackBerry OS 6 in early spring ...
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by Joe Levi | March 9, 2011 11:39 PMRead OnIf you have an HTC Desire HD and are eager to get in on all the benefits the CyanogenMod custom ROM brings along with it, but you are more comfortable with Persian or Arabic, or are looking for a ROM with some extra goodies and tweaks, Spike CM7 may be just what you're looking for. Spike CM7is based on CM7 Nightly 15 (the most recent nightly CM7 build thus far), and is reportedly stable enough to be your daily driver -- including "perfect" battery life. If you'd like to give it a try you'll need a rooted phone and ClockworkMod Recovery 3.x installed to be able to flash the Spike CM7 ROM. ...
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by Joe Levi | March 8, 2011 11:58 AMRead OnI've said it before, but it's worth mentioning again: HTC seems to be leading the pack in getting Android 2.3 Gingerbread to their phones. The latest evidence to support this is a leaked "test" ROM for the HTC Desire HD. Information about the ROM is pretty sparce, but it looks legitimate. If you'd like to give it a try, proceed at your own risk -- but make sure you let us know what you find out in the comments below! PD98IMG_Ace_Gingerbread_S_HTC_Generic_2.16.0.0_Radio_12.41.60.19_26.06.04.14_M_test_172762.zip Source: 911 Sniper Blog
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by Joe Levi | February 26, 2011 3:10 AMRead OnJust when Samsung is finally getting Android 2.2 Froyo to their smartphones, HTC went and announced that many of its recent phones will be getting Android 2.3 Gingerbread in the Spring. The devices in question range from the Desire and Desire HD to the Desire Z and the newer Incredible S. Many of you know that the HTC Desire Z and the T-Mobile G2 are essentially the same phone, the latter without HTC's Sense UI. No mention was made whether or not an official Gingerbread update would be made available for the G2 at the same time -- or ever. We'll have to wait for T-Mobile to answer that ...
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by Joe Levi | February 22, 2011 3:35 PMRead OnHTC just released the sourcecode for the kernels on their Aria, Desire Z, Desire HD and myTouch 4G. These devices have had their kernels released previously so today's release represents updates, bug-fixes, and improvements. The kernel is "the central component of most computer operating systems; it is a bridge between applications and the actual data processing done at the hardware level. The kernel's responsibilities include managing the system's resources (the communication between hardware and software components). Usually as a basic component of an operating system, a kernel can ...
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by Joe Levi | February 18, 2011 10:38 AMRead OnHTC is leading the pack in handset manufacturers updating their devices to Android 2.3 Gingerbread -- but that isn't saying much. Currently limited to only the Nexus S (by Samsung) and custom ROMs from the developer community, Gingerbread is the latest iteration of the Android operating system for smartphones. Word from MWC is that HTC is releasing the Desire S running Gingerbread later this Spring, and after that the HTC Desire "and its desirable siblings" will be updated to Gingerbread as well. The Desire HD and Desire Z will likely get the update first. What do you think? Can you wait ...