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.

HTCSense.com is online and accepting sign-ups from people running both the Desire HD and the Desire Z phones -- phones that are running the latest version of the HTC Sense UI. Unfortunately, other Android devices, even those running older versions of HTC's Sense UI can't get in. According to a post at ePrice.com.tw, HTC is planning on letting not only other Android devices in, but Windows Phone 7 as well. Additionally, if you are running on an HTC Desire currently, if the rumors hold true, HTC will be updating your Sense UI to the new version as early as December 2010.

Lucky for us Android users, we don't have to reboot often. When we hit the "power" button the phone goes into a sleep mode which usually turns off the screen and WiFi (unless you've told it to do otherwise). This lets the phone stay ready to receive emails, text messages, and phone calls at a moment's notice. Sometimes, however, you just want to turn the thing off: movie theaters, and when you're asleep come to mind. Unfortunately, turning the phone back on again usually takes around 30-45 seconds. That's far too long given today's technology. HTC decided to change that with their new ...

Though the HTC Droid Incredible is a 3G smartphone that operates on Verizon Wireless's CDMA/EV-DO Rev. A network, enterprising users have discovered a hidden menu that can be pulled up through Google Gesture Search that reveals 4G settings on the Android smartphone. It could be, since the Sprint HTC EVO 4G and the Droid Incredible have similar OS builds, the 4G settings could be a carry-over from the Sprint development for WiMax. Another possible theory is that in rolling out the Droid Incredible's Froyo ROM, HTC has been busy working on a 4G LTE phone for Verizon Wireless and the hidden ...

In this video we demonstrate the new HTC Desire HD navigation software that comes standard on the HTC Desire HD. The navigation program is easy to use and very fast to route a course. You may wonder why you would need to have a navigation program on an Android 2.2 device. Unlike Google Navigator this program saves all of the maps directly to the device or storage card. If you find yourself traveling outside of your coverage area you will still have the ability to navigate to points-of-interest and addresses. There are two versions that come on the Desire HD; Locations is the free version ...

Well, look at that! HTC has just released a new official ROM upgrade for the AT&T Tilt 2. Here's the details on what's new: •HTC Sense replaces TouchFlo 3D •Ability to Format the SD Card directly in the device •Inconsistent Caller ID function Hotfix •TILT 2 Freezes in SMS application Hotfix •Phantom SMS/MMS Count Hotfix •Overall improvement in the devices stability/operation Unfortunately it's not the newer Windows Mobile 6.5.3, but still, overall imrpovements and hotfixes are nice. Click here to download the new ROM (via DirtyBirdPhnx)

Whether you're into video conferencing with your pals while mobile or wanting to take a self-portrait to indulge the narcissistic desire, the myTouch HD will be joining the HTC EVO 4G, Epic 4G, and the iPhone 4 as a US smartphone release with a front-facing camera. The myTouch HD is expected to be among the first smartphones on T-Mobile USA with support for the carrier's high speed HSPA+, which T-Mobile is claiming to have 4G-like speeds despite it being a 3G protocol. The myTouch HD is expected as the successor to the myTouch Slide, though unlike the Slide, the myTouch HD will not having ...

Previously you heard from Joe Levi on why he uses a Nexus One as his daily driver, and from Brandon Miniman on his choice of the iPhone 4. Now I'd like to tell you why it is the EVO 4G that can be found in my pocket each day. As someone who has a huge weakness for anything new in the tech world, I've owned many phones over the past few years. Some of these devices were mine only for a very brief period. I found myself switching phones every month or two, until I landed on the iPhone. However, I recently left the iPhone behind so that I could enter the Android world. This transition has ...