And you wonder why I don't trust Samsung

Welcome back to the HTC Fanboy channel, here is your host--Will.

I've been an HTC fanboy for, say, 2 years now. This year will be my third. The experience has been great--both from the hardware point of view and the reliability of their software. And I have never, ever, felt that I have been gipped out of a worthwhile, updated, Android experience. Ever. Even when newer phones with amazing processors and amazing software and amazing batteries and amazing improvements etc. Even when T-Mobile barred my device with limits on OTA updates and newer software and tethering and all that jazz, I had the developer community behind me [thank GOD] able to release [somewhat] timely updates and all that jazz--way before T-Mo would even announce that an OTA was even in the works.

And you all wonder why I don't trust Samsung. Here's why:

A few hours ago, I came across a truly disturbing article talking about how current Vibrant owners will not be able to update to Android 2.2. Why? Because it will take any and possibly all spotlight away from their new "Vibrant 4G+"-- a device which is almost identical to the original Vibrant. The only thing this new device has to offer is a front facing camera and guaranteed 4G speeds. That's it.

I'm getting a LOT of rumors from people saying that the "Tipster" who released this information is just a T-Mo employee who had a bad day, and came home to stir up some rumors on the interwebs.

I sure hope that this isn't the case. I hope Samsung burns in the spotlight of HTC. Same for their iPhone KIRF Android phones.

Happy New Year!

Happy 2011, folks.

Hopefully, your New Year's Eve wasn't like mine, cramped in the back seat of this mini-Jeep/Hummer thing going 90mph on the freeway trying to make it to the fast food joint where my friend works two exits away [1.5 miles]. Oh, and phone AND iPod were dead, too.

All negatives aside, while I was playing DJ Hero II at my grandmother's house, Alpharev released S-Off [read: almost full root] for the MyTouch Slide. For those of you that own one--go see a super nerd who knows what he's doing. You don't wanna brick your phone. I haven't applied S-Off yet, and I don't really plan on doing it either, since I'm buying an HTC HD2 in a few days [read: the moment my paycheck comes in].

I have to go--school starts tomorrow. Will upload/write something interesting soon!

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