HTC Flyer tablet arriving by summer, but Android 3.0 not included?

HTC's Android smart phones impressed millions of users -- and more than a few reviewers -- in 2010. Now the company is preparing a big tablet push in 2011, starting with the HTC Flyer. The device could be available in the US as soon as March, according to DigiTimes, and then in other countries by the summer.

We don't have a pic yet, but the Flyer is described as looking like "an enlarged version of HTC's Desire", and is likely to be sold through mobile operators in a similar way to the Samsung Galaxy Tab.

The bad news? DigiTimes' sources claim the HTC Flyer will run Android 2.3, rather than the tablet-focused 3.0 Honeycomb version of Google's OS. The claim you'll be able to upgrade to Honeycomb when it becomes available means you might be left tapping your feet, waiting for your operator to push Android 3.0 out.

Then again, if the HTC Flyer makes its UK debut closer to the summer, it's entirely possible it will come with Honeycomb preloaded. Keep your fingers crossed.

Two more HTC tablets, running Honeycomb out of the box, are expected to go on sale in June.

read more at  cnet

Windows Phone 7 custom ROM released for HTC HD 2

In the October of 2009, HTC unraveled its HD 2 that integrated the company’s very own Sense user interface. The device was initially shipped with the Windows Phone 6.5 platform. HTC HD 2 owners, who’ve long wanted to upgrade themselves and try out the all-new WP7, have dulcet news in store for them.

PocketNow reveals that the Windows Phone 7 port for the HTC HD2 is now available. Developed by the Dark Forces Team, the work on the custom ROM is said to be complete and ready for release. With this, users might be able to taste the goodness of the latest Microsoft operating system.

A crack restoring the above inabilities has been posted on the xda developers forum. A video is also uploaded in order to help handset owners download the crack and make full use of WP7.

via mobiletor