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This fixes some bugs on this highend windows phone. Now there is a competitor with a truly huge screen4. The htc hd2, a tmobile offering which runs windows mobile 6. Check the status of the repair request you submitte. Part of what made it so easy to port software to the. Jul 01, 2010 like the android port for iphone 2g and iphone 3g, it is now a reality on hd2 too, with android 2.
Jul 21, 2019 the hd2 was the first windows mobile phone to have a capacitive touchscreen, which was made usable only thanks to htc s touchflo 3d ui. Tmobile hd2 software update temporarily removed tmonews. Its the hd2 from taiwanbased htc, and it is being sold by tmobile in the u. With this upgrade, your htc hd2 device will be restored back to its factory settings. May 22, 2010 a few days ago t mobile officially released a software update for the htc hd2 and shortly after the download link had been posted, we received quite a few complaints that the update caused.
It is now a valuable resource for people who want to make the most of their mobile devices, from customizing the look and feel to adding new functionality. The hd2 was the first windows mobile phone to have a capacitive touchscreen, which was made usable only thanks to htcs touchflo 3d ui. The software update brings quite a few fixes, including. Mobile phone maker htc corporation has just announced the release of a new software update for its windows mobilebased htc hd2 smartphone, in the form of a rom upgrade for all units.
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