Mobilink launching HTC Sensation next week in Pakistan

Back in April, HTC officially unveiled their first ever dual-core device which is known as HTC Sensation. HTC Sensation is a very good device and we also gave you our thoughts on it. The device is already available in India and now it looks like it’s heading towards Pakistan. Mobilink Pakistan will be the first one to officially launch this device in Pakistan and they are planning to launch it next week for only 56,000 PKR, claims WCCFTech. It’s already available in Pakistan unofficially but the price is too high and one retailer is offering it for almost 80,000, talk about getting some mega profit.

Mobilink is Pakistan’s largest network and they are also offering Nexus S, which is also a good device. HTC Sensation is a true competitor of Samsung Galaxy S II. HTC Sensation comes with a 1.2 GHz dual-core processor and Adreno 220 GPU, 4.3-Inch touchscreen display with qHD resolution, an 8 MP camera good enough to record videos at 1080p and a front-facing camera for video chat, 1,520 mAH battery and the aluminum unibody construction makes the Sensation even sexier.

Mobilink is launching it with a 3 month free GPRS, so you don’t need to pay anything for your mobile internet for 3-months. HTC Sensations seems to be an amazing device, and our complete HTC Sensation review will be out soon.

HTC ChaCha gets CPU bump, now 33 percent faster

Early adopters of the HTC ChaCha were treated to a nice surprise, as HTC had quietly upgraded the handset’s 600MHz processor.

The so-called Facebook Phone will now arrive running an 800MHz Qualcomm SoC chipset, providing a 33 per cent speed boost which should translate into a whizzier status updating and speedier stalking. This comes just days after the ChaCha received its first update, delivering “application and system enhancements”.



Besides its CPU boost and unspecified tweaks, the rest of its the ChaCha’s specs remain unchanged. This means users will be greeted by a 2.6-inch touchscreen, a full portrait QWERTY, and HTC’s Facebook-focussed Gingerbread UI and dedicated networking key. There’s also a 5 megapixel rear-facing camera, a VGA videocall cam, and HSDPA and WiFi connectivity.

The HTC ChaCha is now on sale at Phones4U, and is available to order on Orange and Vodafone tariffs. Prices start from just £20 per month, which’ll bag you a free handset, you 200 minutes, 300 texts and a 250MB data allowance.

HTC EVO 4G Officially Getting Gingerbread Beginning Tomorrow

That was just a tad bit sooner than we expected, but who’s complaining? The folks at Sprint have just informed everyone that the HTC EVO 4G will be getting its official Gingerbread upgrade tomorrow, June 3rd. The update won’t be pushed to your phone at this time – you’ll have to ping Google’s servers for the goods. Those who’d rather wait for Sprint to notify them can wait until Monday, June 6th, but there really is no point unless you don’t want to be a guinea pig to any potential issues.

HTC EVO™ 4G from Sprint will receive the Android™ 2.3, Gingerbread, update through an over-the-air maintenance release beginning on Monday, June 6.



Sprint will send update notifications to users in waves. The notification will let users know the update is available and provide the simple two-step, over-the-air download instructions.

• Users will receive a notification that Android 2.3 is available for download.

• Once the user has downloaded the update, they will be prompted to install the update. The user will be notified that their device will be disabled during the installation process. The phone will be ready to use once the process completes.

For those who just can’t wait to get Android 2.3, there will be an easy user initiated option to download the upgrade starting on Friday, June 3. To access the update - from the home screen/Menu/Settings/System updates/HTC software Update. This will initiate the upgrade process.

The software release upgrades HTC EVO 4G to Android 2.3, Gingerbread. This version of Android improves download management through the Downloads application, offering the user easy access to any file downloaded from the browser, email or another application. It also fixes the devices ability to stream media through certain applications for the device.

Gingerbread restores HTC EVO 4G’s ability to sync multiple Gmail™ accounts, display email attachments in the email client and fixes battery discharge issues.

HTC Trophy with Verizon Wireless

Verizon Wireless is the last of the four major carriers to join the Windows Phone game, but better late than never, right? The HTC Trophy is available now for $149.99 with a two-year contract and after a $50 mail-in rebate. Customers who buy the smartphone before July 15 will also get a free Xbox 360 console game and can choose from Halo: Reach, Kinect Sports, and Lode Runner.

Measuring 4.67 inches tall by 2.42 inches wide by 0.47 inch thick, the Trophy is a compact handset with a solid construction and soft-touch finish.

The Trophy features a 3.8-inch WVGA touch screen along with the requisite three hardware buttons below the display: back, Start, and search. Windows Phone allows you to customize the Start screen with live tiles that act as shortcuts to hubs, your favorite contacts, Web sites, and much more.

On top of the phone, you'll find the power button and 3.5mm headphone jack.

Just to mix things up, HTC made the insides of the phone red. On back, you'll also find the Trophy's 5-megapixel camera and LED flash.

Android 2.1 finally comes to Xperia X10 in U.S.

Sony Ericsson is launching the Android 2.1 "Eclair" upgrade to Xperia X10 devices running on the AT&T network in the U.S., the handset maker announced today.

Owners of the device, which boasts a 4-inch touch screen, a 1GHz processor, and an 8-megapixel camera, will be able to access the upgrade today. With the upgrade, the phone records video in 720p, offers multitouch support, gets facial detection in video capture, and increases the number of available home screens from three to five.

In order to update the Xperia X10, users will need to download a PC Companion application to get the process started. From there, they'll need to plug their devices into their computers and start the update. According to the company's Web site, the update will take about 30 minutes to complete.

The addition of Android 2.1 to the Xperia X10 comes rather late. Many other devices are already running the newer Android 2.2 (Froyo). There are even some runnings Android 2.3 (Gingerbread).

The issue of fragmentation in the Android ecosystem has been a hot-button issue ever since new updates started to emerge. Some devices get the new versions of the operating system quickly, while owners of other platforms, including the Xperia X10, are forced to wait and wait for vendors to offer updates.

According to a chart on the Android developers' page, Android 2.2 currently runs on nearly 66 percent of Android-based devices on the market. Android 2.1 is running on 24.5 percent of devices. Android 2.3 is available on 4 percent. There are still even some devices running Android 1.6 and Android 1.5.

On a related note, the update didn't take quite so long across the pond. In October, Sony Ericsson announced the Android 2.1 for update European customers.

At the time, the company promised that North American owners would get the update by the end of November.

The Xperia X10 on AT&T's network is selling for $49.99 with a two-year commitment and online discount.

HTC Wildfire S Features

The HTC Wildfire S was recently launched in India for Rs. 14,700 and is a successor to the original Wildfire that was launched last year in August in India. The original Wildfire was a pretty good phone that was built well and had good features but was let down by a poor screen and camera. Now that the Wildfire S is here, let's see how it improves upon the formula.

1. Display: The Wildfire S now has a screen with 320x480 pixels as compared to the Wildfire's 240x320 screen. This means more pixels which will means a better looking display. However, the color output has gone down to 256K colors from 16M colors and the screen size remains the same at 3.2-inches.

2. Hardware: The Wildfire S is clearly a more powerful smartphone with a 600MHz processor and 512MB of RAM. The Wildfire had to suffice with a 528MHz processor and 384MB of RAM.

3. Operating System: The original Wildfire had launched with Android 2.1 (Eclair) and was later upgradeable to Android 2.2 (Froyo). The Wildfire S comes with Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) which adds a bunch of new features including an overall smoother experience and better text input options.

4. Multimedia: While there isn't too much of a difference in the multimedia capabilities of the two phones, the Wildfire S does provide out of the box XviD support which the Wildfire lacked.

5. Price: When the Wildfire first launched it was priced at Rs. 16,590 and the price gradually went below the Rs. 15,000 mark and now stands at about Rs. 11,500. The Wildfire S has a launch price of Rs. 14,700 which puts it comfortably within the realm of a mid-range smartphone.