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by Rich Edmonds
Apr 02, 2012
Little over two weeks since it was released, the custom Windows Phone "Tango" (build 8773) ROM for the Samsung Omnia 7 has been bumped to version 3.1. The Windows Phone 7.5 Refresh...
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by Daniel Rubino
Mar 15, 2012
Just a few weeks before it officially hits, Windows Phone 7.5 Refresh aka "Tango" (build 8773) has managed to be dumped onto XDA for the world to see (and use). Wasting no time, some chefs...
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by Daniel Rubino
Aug 27, 2011
For those of you still running an HTC HD2 aka the device the runs everything, you'll be pleased to know you can now load Windows Phone Mango 7720 onto that bad boy, making it a true, honest to...
Article
by Seth Brodeur
Jul 08, 2011
Let's face it, the HTC HD2 is pretty amazing. And the minds over at XDA are equally amazing. Together this dynamic combination has turned a Windows phone into a dual-booting Win/Android wonder...
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by Seth Brodeur
Feb 09, 2011
The title says it all, folks. According to a video posted by YouTube user kendimcefg, a HTC HD2, hacked to run WP7, runs many basic functions faster than a HD7 which natively runs it. We knew that...
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by Seth Brodeur
Jan 31, 2011
People were pretty excited when the Dark Forces Team successfully ported WP7 over to the HD2, but it wasn't without its bugs. One of the more annoying of them was that the battery level indicator...
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by Seth Brodeur
Jan 23, 2011
Can't decide between WP7 and Android? Thanks to some of the minds at XDA, now you don't have, if you have an HTC HD2. Due to limitations in both operating systems, WP7 will reside in NAND memory...
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by Daniel Rubino
Jan 13, 2011
Well, that didn't take long...
One of the big downers of doing the Windows Phone 7 to HD2 port was the inability to access the Marketplace, buy apps and run Xbox LIVE games.
Well, evidently it...
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by Daniel Rubino
Jan 13, 2011
Well, it's finally here folks. After months and months of tinkering around, Dark Forces Team (DFT) has finally completed their Windows Phone 7 to HTC HD2 port and it's all demonstrated in video...
Article
by Daniel Rubino
Jan 07, 2011
Awhile back, we first broke the news about Windows Phone 7 and the tough protection scheme Microsoft has implemented to prevent piracy. Specifically, private keys (PVKs) which are tied to the...
Article
by Daniel Rubino
Nov 24, 2010
A few days ago we broke the news about the Genuine Software checker for Windows Phone 7. To recap, the system would check the OS against the hardware using PVK (private keys)--if no match occurred,...
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by Daniel Rubino
Nov 16, 2010
Looks like Microsoft has not forgotten about all the Windows Mobile 6.x users out there, pushing out a significant update to Mobile Outlook for some 6.x devices. It's unclear which devices are...
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by Daniel Rubino
Oct 18, 2010
Lest we forget our valiant HD2 on T-Mobile, it appears HTC is set to roll out a nice ROM update tomorrow. This will bring the software version to 3.14.531.1, will reportedly fix a lot of bugs,...
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by George Ponder
Sep 14, 2010
The HTC HD2 will forever hold a special place in Windows Mobile lore. As one of the best pieces of hardware in the pre Windows Phone 7 era, there are a lot of people that view the HD2 as a way of...
Article
by Daniel Rubino
Sep 07, 2010
For those of you lucky enough to have the T-Mobile HTC HD2, you may have been surprised to see that your Barnes...
Article
by Daniel Rubino
Sep 02, 2010
When it comes to the Zune HD and its successor, the rumor has been thus for awhile: there may or may not be one other iteration of the series before it's folded into the Windows Phone eco-system...
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by George Ponder
Sep 01, 2010
You had to know it was only a matter of time. Engadget is reporting that the HTC HD3, successor to the HD2 (and previously the HD), will be launching on October 18th. The rumor stems from leaked...
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by George Ponder
Jun 10, 2010
The HTC HD2 may soon be available with a side-sliding keyboard. Or so says Xmoo, a ROM collector, who has found evidence for such a HD2 version. Just as with Conflipper finding evidence of...
Article
by George Ponder
Jun 10, 2010
T-Mobile is rumored to have one heck of a Father's Day sale where all the phones are free? We're not just talking about last year's models but every phone in the house for free? That would...
Article
by Daniel Rubino
May 28, 2010
At first it was here, then it was, then it was back, then it was gone...and now it's back. (Get it here)That finicky HD2 ROM from T-Mobile has once again returned to the site, ready for download...
Article
by Daniel Rubino
May 24, 2010
In regards to the latest ROM update to the T-Mobile HTC HD2, people's reaction fell into two camps:It made it betterIt made it worseGuess who won? T-Mobile has pulled the ROM update due to...
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by Daniel Rubino
May 19, 2010
If you missed it a few days ago, before HTC pulled it, you can once again grab youself the official HD2 ROM upgrade.Simply hop here http://www.t-mobile.com/wmupgrade/ and type in your IMEI to...
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by Daniel Rubino
May 17, 2010
Well that sure didn't take too long. Looks like the T-Mobile HTC HD2 (aka WM6.5's last hurrah) has received a ROM update.Slight word of caution: we're hearing this isn't 100% officially public...
Article
by George Ponder
May 10, 2010
It's no secret that T-Mobile is enjoying a lot of success with the HTC HD2. The HD2 is a fantastic Windows Phone and it's surprising that other carriers haven't followed T-Mobile's lead....
Article
by George Ponder
May 07, 2010
Important safety tip, don't place your HTC HD2 on the roof of you car and drive off. However, if you do, all might not be lost. The Talk Show host in the above video was loaned an HTC HD2 to review...
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by George Ponder
May 06, 2010
Tabs seem to be popping up out of nowhere these days. You have a tabs for Facebook, Call History, Twitter, Documents, eReader, and now there's one for GPS. XDA Developers Forum member xaoc747...
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by George Ponder
May 04, 2010
We ran across an interesting review (with accompanying video) on the T-Mobile HD2 over at the Wall Street Journal's Personal Technology site. The review refers to the HD2 as a dead end phone...
Article
by George Ponder
Apr 27, 2010
U.K. wireless provider O2 has released a ROM update for the HTC HD2. There is no change log available with the ROM likely fixing minor bugs and tweaking things under the hood to improve stability...
Article
by Phil Nickinson
Apr 10, 2010
Can't say we disagree. [via Android Central forums]
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by Phil Nickinson
Apr 08, 2010
For those still on the fence about the HD2 (we imagine Hulu would look great on that screen), HTC Shop America, their direct sale store, is pimping the phone directly with a T-Mobile plan for $99...
