Here’s our video of the LG Expo’s hardware tour. Some special features you’ll see are the fingerprint scanner that doubles as an optical joystick, as well as the removable battery cover that reveals an attachment for a portable projector. The LG Expo reminds me of the XPERIA X1 in size. The screen is the same size and it has the same feel to it. Originally published on Pocketnow on December 22, 2009. More Hardware articles …
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LG Expo Unboxing
A nice new LG Expo Windows Mobile 6.5 device just arrived in the pocketnow labs. In a time where all smartphones pretty much do the same things, this phone has one very exciting and innovative feature that sets it apart from everything else out there. Unfortunately, the LG Expo’s projector attachment is not yet available, so we’ll just take a look at the phone part for now. I really like the USB jack AC adapter, …
Continue readingA Closer Look at the HTC Pure Sparkle
Here are a couple close-up photos of the AT&T Pure’s sparkling blue paint job. The sparkling paint flakes are very subtle and only noticeable in bright light. What do you think? Did I start a trend with my custom Chromaflair paint job on the Touch Diamond Adam Lein Edition? Originally published on Pocketnow on October 5, 2009. More Hardware articles from the Pocketnow archive.
Continue readingVerizon Imagio at the GDGT Launch Party
The Verizon HTC Imagio was on display at the HTC booth tonight at the GDGT New York Launch party at the Manhattan Ballroom. Attendees got some hands-on time with it, and we got Eric Lin of HTC to show us a few of the features. Apologies for the focus problems and low-light conditions. Originally published on Pocketnow on October 1, 2009. More Hardware articles from the Pocketnow archive.
Continue readingFingerprint Resistive Screen, Eh?
The HTC Hero is said to have an oleophobic fingerprint resistive touch screen like the iPhone 3GS. The oleophobic coating is supposed to repel oils from your fingers thus reducing greasy fingerprints on the screen. Below are a few photos of the Sprint HTC Hero and the T-Mobile HTC Touch Pro2. The Touch Pro2 is using its included screen protector while the HTC Hero is using only its fingerprint resistive touch screen. Both are illustrative …
Continue readingSprint HTC Hero Unboxing
We unboxed the European version of the HTC Hero a while ago, but now the Sprint version is available and it looks quite different. We’re also missing some accessories that were found in the other version. Also, what’s with the Photoshop disaster on the box? Originally published on Pocketnow on September 29, 2009. More Hardware articles from the Pocketnow archive.
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