Vodafone’s online store is offering either the Samsung Galaxy S II and the HTC Sensation XL with a handset charge of $5 a month (down from $10) on its $29, 24-month cap plan (total minimum cost $816). Not the newest phone or the swishest plan, but a good saving if you want a low-cost Android deal and don’t mind the contract. [Vodafone]
A useful addition to our list of techniques for getting extra free Dropbox space: reader Nithin points out that if you upload files to your account using an HTC phone, you get an extra 3GB of storage space for 12 months. More »
We’ve been waiting on it since late September, and now there’s finally a release date: the HTC Velocity 4G, the first phone to utilise Telstra’s 4G/LTE network, goes on sale from next Tuesday. More »
Sadly it’s not a shift to Ice Cream Sandwich, but Vodafone is pushing out an over-the-air update for the Desire HD and Cha Cha to shift them to Android 2.3.5 and Sense 3.0, as well as smaller bug fix updates for the Sensation and Salsa, from 4pm today. You’ll get a notification on your device when the update is available. Not a concern if you’ve already shifted to a custom ROM, obviously.
HTC has quietly updated its bootloader unlocking tool to support many older Android devices, and is working to support even more. More »
Owners of HTC Android phones can now root their phone in just a few simple steps with the HTC Super Tool for Windows. More »
We had a lot of entrants trying to win the HTC Sensation XE courtesy of HTC, and many of them made us laugh out loud. But there can only be one winner, and that winner is Jase, for his simple, to-the-point and effective caption. More »
We’re in a generous mood as Christmas approaches, so we’ll be giving away some awesome prizes all week. First up: thanks to HTC, we’ve got an HTC Sensation XE Android phone, valued at $999, for one lucky reader. So how can you win this phone? More »
We mentioned last week that Kmart was selling the Incredible S for $299. That phone is now showing up in a bunch of places, but Optus itself has the cheapest deal, with the Android 2.3 device selling for $269.10 including postage. More »
Optus has been selling the HTC Incredible S on contract since April, but if you’d prefer it as an outright option, Kmart has it for $299 this week. The case design isn’t to everyone’s taste, but it’s a possible choice if you want a recent Android phone running Gingerbread. [Kmart via OzBargain]
