These are the leaks that every T-Mobile customer has been waiting for. The Samsung Hercules, which is the Galaxy S II Variant for T-Mobile, and the HTC Ruby are probably the two hottest devices being offered by the carrier this fall. They've both been leaked to fit the bill as the most powerful devices on T-Mobile once released, so there are tons of reasons why you should be interested. If you're on the list of people that are holding back for any of both, set October 26th on your calendar, as a recent Back To School marketing roadmap just got leaked, and these are the dates mentioned for ...

When we reviewed the HTC Thunderbolt we told you that this superphone was coming with HTC's Sense UI 2.0 -- which was starting to show its age at the time. The EVO 3D, announced at CTIA, was shown running an "updated" version of Sense UI, which we later would learn to be version 3. Owners were hopeful their Sense would be updated, but HTC offered no help and later announced the Sense 3 wouldn't be coming to the Thunderbolt. Nothing gets developers more motivated than saying something won't be done -- or can't be. The latest version of the Das BAMF Gingerbread ROM includes the coveted Sense ...

Back 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 ...

HTC's latest launcher, known by some as Sense UI 3.0 and others as Sense 3D, is starting to be seen on various smartphones -- even those HTC never intended, such as the T-Mobile G2. It's not exactly what you'd call "functional" but it's a good, first-hand look at what upcoming devices will come with. If you've got a T-Mobile G2 you'll need to download the ROM, flash it with ROM Manager (or your favorite recovery image), and you will have to perform a factory reset or things will likely go awry. I'd also suggest performing a full backup before you jump in. (The video shows you how to do all ...

Thanks to our friends at Negri Electronics we got our hands on the HTC Desire S. An Android-powered smartphone running HTC Sense UI, and targeting the European market. In this video I'll show you what comes in the box, and give you a quick tour or the device itself. We'll cover first-boot and software in an upcoming video. Inside the box is what you'd expect: some manuals, a wall-wart for USB-power (sporting European prongs), a stereo headset, a USB cable, and the phone itself. The smartphone feels very substantial in-hand, though it's not heavy and is quite compact. In addition to a ...

Some of the smartphone tweakers over at the XDA-Developers forum have gotten their hands on a copy of the ROM for the upcoming HTC Wildfire S, giving us a full system dump of the phone's build of Android Gingerbread and the latest HTC Sense. While we're still waiting for the Wildfire S, these files may prove valuable to users interested in getting the software running on similar hardware, especially with that new version of Sense to play around with. This build comes from the ChinaMobile version of the Wildfire S. Look for the Wildfire S to land in Europe sometime during the next few ...

A lot of people have called the HTC Desire HD an EVO 4G for GSM carriers. While the form factor and specifications may seem similar, there are a lot of differences behind the Desire HD's ample screen. It's the screen itself that will grab your attention, and well it should. When it comes to screen dimensions, somewhere there is a line between "not big enough" and "too big". I don't think we've found that magic number just yet: the Desire HD's 4.3-inch, 800 x 480 WVGA screen is "ginormous", but not awkwardly so. Many of you prefer having a physical keyboard to a slimmer phone. This phone ...

A little while ago I unboxed and booted up the HTC Desire HD on camera for you. The unboxing video turned out pretty good, but due to a perfect storm of tripod configuration, lighting, and a ridiculously reflective screen, the first boot video didn't turn out that well. After several days of reconfiguring my setup and a "factory reset" of the phone, I've got a first boot video that I think you'll be a little more happy with.