HTC Flyer
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HTC Flyer Overview
The HTC Flyer is the manufacturer's first tablet. It runs Android 2.3 with a custom version of HTC Sense on top that takes advantage of the extra screen real estate the 7 inch display provides. The tablet boasts Scribe technology, allowing you to use a digitizer pen to write and draw within in any application, perfect for note-taking.
Inside is a 1.5GHz single-core Qualcomm Snapdragon processor, 1GB of RAM, 32GB of internal storage, a 5 megapixel rear camera, a 1.3 megapixel front camera and more.
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HTC Flyer Reviews
Phandroid "Is there doubt that HTC can produce a premium Android tablet or have they hit a homerun with a great blend of unique functionality and a model that doesn’t stray too far from the norm?"
CNET "The HTC Flyer puts a new spin on the 7-inch Android tablet, but its high price and smartphone-style OS are a tough sell next to its bigger, cheaper Honeycomb kin."
Engadget "Yes, we're talking about the 7-inch Flyer, the most unique of this year's Android tablet offerings, opting for a 1.5GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon processor, a sturdy aluminum construction that doesn't even try to compete in the race for extreme thinness, and a Magic Pen to make you forget it's running Gingerbread and not Honeycomb (yet)."
The Verge "The 7-inch tablet fits somewhere between a phone and a larger-screened tablet with its Sense-infused Gingerbread OS and single-core 1.5GHz Snapdragon processor."
Techno Buffalo "Way back in Feburary, when I first laid eyes on it, I declared the HTC’ Flyer tablet my favorite tablet at Mobile World Congress. Why? I liked Flyer for two main reasons."
Android Central "HTC seemed to be positioning the Flyer as a different sort of tablet -- something smaller and lighter than the portly Motorola Xoom, but more multimedia and web-friendly than the average smartphone."
BGR "HTC’s a company that normally is first in the industry. Not so with the HTC Flyer. It’s HTC’s first Android tablet, but plenty of others, including Asus, LG, Motorola, Samsung, beat it to the market."
Business Insider "Right off the bat I'll say I still haven't used an Android tablet that makes me want to ditch my iPad for good. HTC's new Flyer Tab comes the closest, but still has a long way to go."
Pocket Lint "So what makes HTC think that it has what you need when it comes to a tablet? Some have called out some glaring spec shortcomings of the HTC Flyer."
Slash Gear "Now, it’s the turn of the HTC Flyer to shake things up once more, and the talking point today is whether a slate with a stylus can compete when fingers are in fashion."
Trusted Reviews "The HTC Flyer has lived up to our expectations in terms of the experience it delivers."
Mobile Syrup "HTC decided to go another way with the Flyer, sticking with the smaller form factor and a phone OS. But there are enough changes afoot to consider the Flyer a unique beast, so let’s dive in headfirst and take a look."
Into Mobile "The HTC Flyer is an interesting animal because the tablet is trying to bring the sexy back to 7-inch tablets in the Android space even as competitors like Samsung and LG are eying larger screens."
Laptop Mag "Thanks to well-integrated pen input and smart Sense software, the HTC Flyer is an Android tablet that's good for work and play."
GSMArena "The HTC Flyer, though, is nothing if not unique.Yes, it's an Android tablet; but one which has decided to zig when every other droid tablet out there has zagged."
HTC Flyer News
HTC Flyer Available for $200 from Buy.com If any of you out there are interested in the HTC Flyer for some reason, you’ll want to check out this deal from Buy.com. They are selling the device for $200, though I should note that this is a refurbished unit. Don’t let that deter you, though, as referbs tend to work quite as well [...]
HTC Flyer Getting Android 4.0 This Quarter? Although the source of this story is from an HTC rep, we’re going to err on the side of caution. A fellow named Bruno spoke with an HTC rep on their site to ask about the HTC Flyer and a upgrade to Android 4.0. The rep told him that we could expect to see it [...]
Has The HTC Flyer Been Discontinued? Device Goes Missing From Best Buy’s Website After suffering numerous price drops and lack luster sales, we now have some new clues that the HTC Flyer could, in fact, be discontinued after the 7-inch tab has gone missing from Best Buy’s website. The link to where the single-core tablet was once found on BestBuy.com now pulls up a “Sorry, no results found” [...]
HTC Flyer Getting Honeycomb in Europe, US Update Coming “Very Soon” The HTC Flyer has been confirmed to be getting Honeycomb for some time now but an actual rollout date was not given. They have confirmed that the upgrade is rolling out to all of Europe from today. Be sure to check your device for the upgrade, though don’t fret if it hasn’t made its way [...]
HTC Flyer Now Available for T-Mobile An FCC filing from June promised that the HTC Flyer would be headed to T-Mobile, but the tablet never surfaced for the magenta network. No in plain sight, anyway. T-Mobile has apparently been offering the Flyer to business customers for the past few weeks, but sales have opened up to all through HTC’s website. T-Mobile’s [...]
HTC Flyer Now Available From US Cellular – $400 For 5GB Of Data and 2 Year Agreement The HTC Flyer was just made available from US Cellular today. The 7-inch tablet features a 1024×600 resolution display, 1.5GHz single-core Snapdragon processor and 32GB of internal memory and optional HTC Scribe pen that can allows you to take notes, highlight text and annotate screenshots. US Cellular is offering the Flyer $400 with a [...]
Best Buy Made a Boo Boo: $99 HTC Flyer Pricing Was a Mistake According to a memo circulating around to Best Buy employees, the $99 fire-sale pricing of the HTC Flyer we first reported on earlier this morning was a mistake. It seems the price had been erroneously updated in Best Buy’s system, and that the actual price will remain at $300. The memo mentions Best Buy as [...]
Best Buy Drops 16GB HTC Flyer to $100 After dropping the price of the HTC Flyer to $300, Best Buy has slashed off a couple hundred more, now offering the 16GB version of the Android slate for a mere $99.99. Of course, Best Buy’s inventory dropped just as quickly and the tablet is currently sold out for those ordering online. Not sure if [...]
Confirmed: Best Buy Offering HTC Flyer for $300 Late last week, a rumor emerged suggesting Best Buy would discount the HTC Flyer to $300. We believed this was due to the low-priced Kindle Fire tablet that has already gotten over 100,000 preorders a month and a half from release. It turns out that rumor was true, though, as the device has been spotted [...]
Rumor: Best Buy Discounting HTC Flyer to $300 October 6th PhoneArena has heard it from someone they believe is reliable that Best Buy will be offering the HTC Flyer to consumers starting October 6th for just $300. The 6th is not a Sunday (where Best Buy usually posts temporary price cuts) and PhoneArena didn’t mention anything about it being anything other than temporary. Yesterday’s big [...]
US Cellular Announces HTC Wildfire S, Hero S, and Flyer US Cellular is adding a few new HTC devices to its stable of Android offerings including two new smartphones and a tablet. In the high-end category we have the HTC Hero S features a 4-inch Super LCD display with qHD resolution, Android 2.3 with HTC Sense, and a 5MP camera (1.3MP front-facing). The HTC Wildfire [...]
HTC Flyer Gets Official Bootloader Unlock Support HTC’s continuing to add devices to their bootloader unlock program. This time, four different variants of the HTC Flyer have gotten support, allowing you to break the chains off your 7 inch tablet at the expense of your warranty. Like the Sensation and EVO 3D, the process is fairly simple but be sure to read [...]
Here Lies A Glimpse of Honeycomb for the HTC Flyer Wondering how much your HTC Flyer would be transformed once the manufacturer brings Android 3.0 to your device? Developers at XDA got their hands on the RUU for the Flyer and have been hard at working hammering away at a ROM. While everything on the functional side may not be perfect yet, we’re just happy [...]
Honeycomb Leaks for the HTC Flyer, Custom ROM already in the Works When HTC announced their Flyer tablet amidst a rash of Android Honeycomb tablets, its Gingerbread OS was perhaps one of its main shortcomings. Since its launch, Google has updated Honeycomb to Android 3.2, optimizing the tablet-only OS for smaller displays, such as the 7-inch screen found on the Flyer. Now the first build of the [...]
Best Buy UK Selling 16GB WiFi HTC Flyer for £329 If the HTC Flyer is still a viable tablet for you in light of all the Honeycomb-laden tablets as of late, Best Buy UK has a great deal for you. For £329, you can walk away with the 16GB WiFi version of the Android 2.3 HTC Sense tablet. We can’t tell whether or not it [...]
HTC Planning the Release of a 3D Enabled Flyer? [Pics] Well, what do we have here? It looks like it’s that soft touch back piece of the HTC Flyer only with dual-cameras. Thanks to 175wan, these pics come direct from a factory in Shenzen, China (where all good things are made) and could very well mean a 3D capable HTC Flyer is on the way. [...]
US Cellular’s Massive Q3/Q4 Roadmap Leaked, Includes Photon, Flyer & More HTC Desire II, HTC Flyer, Motorola Electrify (Photon), Huawei Ascend II, HTC Wildfire S, LG Optimus Black – just a few of the devices headed US Cellular’s way this quarter. Amazing, no? Their entire leaked Q3 roadmap shows a crap ton of great devices and we can’t imagine this won’t put them in an upper [...]
OnLive Viewer Comes to HTC Flyer, Ripped APK Lands on other Devices If you were someone’s kid brother you probably got your fair share of watching your older sibling and his friends hogging up the Nintendo or Xbox as you sat in the corner hoping someone might pass you a controller. If you missed out on that part of childhood and own an HTC Flyer, you’re in [...]
HTC EVO View 4G Now Available for $400 You didn’t think we forgot about the EVO 3D’s big brother, did you? The HTC EVO View 4G is also available today for $400 after a new two-year contract. It’s just like the HTC Flyer we’ve already reviewed, except it’s black and you’ll get a Scribe Pen and 4G functionality for $100 less (that’s if [...]
HTC Flyer Review HTC ventured into unknown territories when they introduced their first tablet, and more than the tablet space was foreign to them, so were some of the things they’ve done here (particularly with the Scribe pen). Is there doubt that HTC can produce a premium Android tablet or have they hit a homerun with a great [...]
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