How to Disable HTC Messaging on the HD2

One of the great things about HTC Sense on the HTC HD2 is that it’s such a heavy redesign of Windows Mobile. Unfortunately, this can cause problems with some other applications. For me, HTC’s text messaging application replacement disabled Microsoft Voice Command’s ability to read my incoming text messages to me over a Bluetooth headset. That’s unacceptable for me, so in order to disable HTC’s Messaging application and get the default Windows Mobile one back, …

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I Love Windows Phone Wallpaper

Want some cool “I Love Windows Phone” Metro style wallpaper for your desktop computer or laptop? Check out Ozymandias.com or for some more resolutions, check out ILWP7.zip in Vasudev’s following SkyDrive account. We’re still trying to figure out where to get t-shirts and stickers with those icons on them. (via twitter) Originally published on Pocketnow on April 6, 2010. More Freeware articles from the Pocketnow archive.

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Video: Zune HD 4.5’s new Picks and Smart DJ

Yesterday, Microsoft released the new Zune HD version 4.5 firmware which adds some great new features including Smart DJ, Picks, new video Codec support, screensaver enhancements, and an updated TV-out interface that includes Marketplace access. The Picks feature shows up in the Marketplace and lists a number of artists that Zune thinks you might like based on your specific listening habits. This is great for discovering new or old music that you may never have …

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Windows Mobile is Still in 3rd Place

If you read most technology blog reviewers and their commenters, you might think Microsoft’s Windows Mobile operating system was the worst thing ever. According to ComScore’s, Windows Mobile is still in the top 3 smartphone operating systems in the European Union. It’s even second place in countries like Spain, Italy, and Germany. Android’s market share is still in last place with about 2%. Well what about the US, you say? Windows Mobile is still in …

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Video: T-Mobile HD2, Naughty by Nature and the iPad Launch Party

After hanging out at the Gizmodo iPad Launch party at MercBar in New York City, Vinnie Brown of Naughty by Nature shows some of the cool features in the T-Mobile HD2 from HTC. Vinnie really likes the big screen and 5 Megapixel camera with flash, not to mention Megan Fox in Transformers 1 and 2. Originally published on Pocketnow on April 4, 2010. More Hardware articles from the Pocketnow archive.

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Trade In Your iPhone For An HD2

If HTC is able to make enough HD2‘s for T-Mobile to sell, you might be able to trade in your old iPhone for one. From April 1 through May 19th, an Apple iPhone trade-in can get you up to a $350 credit when purchasing an HTC HD2 through 1-800-TMOBILE, participating T-Mobile Dealers, or Business Direct Sales Representatives. Unfortunately, all of the T-Mobile HD2’s have been sold right now, so call your local T-Mobile stores and …

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