It is unfortunately official: the HTC Desire HD is unlikely to get its Ice Cream Sandwich update, says the manufacturer, but the American version on AT&T, the Inspire 4G, is getting a refresh bringing HTC Sense 3.0 to the phone. New features included are a task manager and the AT&T Address Book (aside from Sense) and the fixes refer to call optimization improvements (fewer dropped calls), improved security functionality, SMS/MMS Thread – Contact Display Fix, and background Data Use Improvement. You can either wait for the refresh to hit your phone over-the-air or use HTC Sync ...

Last month, AT&T promised that all of the Androids that it had started selling so far this year (as well as some from 2010) that didn't come with Gingerbread already installed would be receiving updates to Android 2.3 at some point. Now the software update is ready for one of the models on that list, the HTC Inspire 4G. The Inspire 4G received an update to enable HSUPA mode back in April, giving users a well-appreciated boost to their data speeds. Now with Gingerbread here, the Inspire 4G is shaping up to be a nicely-supported Android, update-wise. AT&T users with Inspire 4Gs should be ...

Previously we saw some leaked photos of a red HTC Inspire 4G, allegedly on its way to RadioShack. An anonymous tipster just sent us a photo of the placard for the red Inspire 4G, showing a price of $49.99 after a two year agreement, which is the same price as the black version currently on sale at RadioShack. Our tipster tells us that the phones are likely to arrive this week and be on sale as early as Tuesday or Wednesday.

Just as long as you live in one of the few cities in the US that has AT&T HSPA+ high-speed cellular data, the HTC Inspire 4G is one of the best Android phones out there right now, thanks to its very high build quality, great performance (powered by a 1Ghz single-core Snapdragon and 768MB of RAM), and compelling HTC Sense enhancements. If you're looking to stand out from the crowd, you'll soon be able to pick up an Inspire 4G in red from RadioShack. Every part of the phone, including the bezel surrounding the camera, will be colored in bright red. Is red the color you've been waiting for, ...

Recently both the Motorola Atrix 4G and the HTC Inspire 4G received an update to enable HSUPA to allow for faster uploads. While this doesn't mean that the devices will be suddenly capable of 4G-like HSPA+ speeds (which exists in a very limited number of places), you'll be able to at least get upload speeds that aren't similar to what you'd experience over EDGE (which is currently the case for some Atrix 4G and Inspire 4G owners). The update came in the form of a quick OTA update that requires you be over WiFi. In this video, we show you a before and after of the update. The results? ...

We've known that the HTC Inspire 4G hardware supports HSUPA, but without the feature turned-on in software, the phone hasn't been able to reach 4G-caliber speeds on AT&T's network. This isn't an exclusive problem to the Inspire, with other Android models suffering the same fate. We had heard that AT&T was working on finally activating high-speed uploads for these models, but so far there hasn't been any evidence to suggest progress. Now HTC has made an FCC filing signaling that the Inspire 4G will receive a software update to enable the eagerly-awaited HSUPA. HTC filed the notice on March ...

We've been having a difficult time tracking down AT&T's supposed 4G network, as has the vast majority of Atrix 4G and Inspire 4G owners. The lack of HSUPA support on these devices mean that data speeds actually benchmark worse than 3G devices. Nevertheless, AT&T's 4G HSPA+ network, which is only available in places with "enhanced backhaul" (for which there exists no coverage map), has been spotted in Detroit, as you can see in the below video. YouTube user lopertit6 was able to clock a pretty impressive 4.8mbps down in one run of the SpeedTest.net application on his Atrix 4G. ...

We don't talk much about digital zoom because most people recognize that it produces poor results. Sure, at times it can be helpful, especially if you're working with a smartphone that has a very high resolution sensor, but most of the time, it just leaves you wanting the optical zoom that only a real camera can offer. But that doesn't mean we can't compare digital zooms! In this video, we compare the iPhone 4 with the Inspire 4G (Desire HD) and Samsung Focus. Each are running a different operating system, and each produces different results. We test the digital zoom with an "eye chart" ...

HTC has just made the source code of the 2.6.32 kernel for the Inspire 4G available for download through their Developer Center. The Android kernel contains not only the software layer that bridges the gap between hardware and apps, it also includes various drivers and code beyond that which most would typically consider part of the kernel. End users don't directly benefit from this type of release but developers do -- professional and hobbyists alike. Seeing how a company accomplishes various things programmatically not only can make other apps better, it can also help identify bugs which ...

I'm fortunate to be able to review all kinds of different phones. Because of this, I'm regularly changing phones, though at the end of the day, I always have a "go to" device, which I like to call my "Daily Driver." Right now the Inspire 4G is my Daily Driver, previously is was Palm Pre 2, Nexus S, Samsung Focus, iPhone 4, and so on. Each mobile operating system has its pros and cons, though lately I've been gravitating towards Android. I really appreciate its flexibility to be customized, yet I also enjoy the cohesiveness of the experience. I know where everything is, I know which third ...

AT&T subscribers have been patiently waiting for a 4.3-inch Android phone, and it's finally here with the Inspire 4G. Not only that, but the new smartphone ushers in the era of 4G HSPA+ connectivity over the AT&T network, providing speeds of up to 6Mbps down, which is a 2-3 times improvement over what you'll get with standard 3G. In essence, the Inspire 4G is a Desire HD, but with a handful of updates made to the software and hardware to keep it fresh for AT&T. Read on for our full review. BOX CONTENTS Inside the box we have just the charger, but no headphones. The Inspire ...

After coming away impressed by the fit and finish of the HTC Inspire 4G for AT&T, we wanted to spend some time diving into the software offering of the new device. The Inspire includes the latest version of HTC Sense for Android, which means many subtle enhancement can be found in all stock applications like Mail, Contacts, Gallery, and Internet. Sense for Android also means that you can hook your phone up a free account at HTCSense.com and get remote phone management: you can locate your phone on a map, remotely wipe it, and lots more. Oddly, HTCSense.com has been stripped down quite a ...

If you're considering the HTC Inspire 4G, which goes on sale February 13 for $99 on AT&T, you know what you're getting into in terms of the device size. Like an EVO or HD2, the HTC Inspire is a commanding device with plenty of weight (at 164 grams) and size. That said, while it's not thin, it's not thick either. Overall, it's pleasing in-hand and in the pocket. Inside it's packing a 1GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon CPU with 768MB of RAM, 1GB of ROM, and 8GB of added storage. The screen is a Super LCD panel and is 4.3" at WVGA resolution. While the Super LCD doesn't have the ultra-high contrast of ...