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HTC Tattoo software update cancelled

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Posted 18th March 2010 at 10:59am by Jonathan Leggett

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HTC has refuted reports that its ageing HTC Tattoo is in line for an upgrade to a newer version of Google's Android phone operating system.

A French tech forum was the initial source of the rumours of an impending upgrade, with a statement from an alleged HTC insider saying that the manufacturer was working on an update that would bring the smartphone in line with Android Éclair, aka Android 2.0.

However, HTC has since got in contact with TechRadar to explain that this is not the case, with a spokesperson informing the site that there are "no plans to update the HTC Tattoo with Éclair".

With this new information from an official source, the original revelations are now downgraded to speculation or wishful thinking.

Some have said that since the rumours were started in France, it could just be that the UK is missing out on the update, although this viewpoint is unsubstantiated.

The HTC Tattoo is still a solid choice for those looking to get Android for a modest price and even the older versions of the platform perform well compared to some rivals.

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  • Grant Hart, 22nd March 2010.

    On one hand, it's just bad business sense to give away a free upgrade. On the other hand, if the platform is going to grow 'goodwill gestures' like this could be a real help.

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  • Tattoo Owner, 28th April 2010.

    Not what customer service told me when I asked about it a while ago. That's it, I'm getting an iPhone.

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  • Tattoo New Owner, 11th May 2010.

    I'd settle for a free upgrade so my bluetooth could send and recieve files... one definite downside.

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  • Dan, 13th June 2010.

    I think It's a disgrace to us people who purchased this phone under the false pretense that we were getting android 2.0. For this reason i will not be getting another htc product ever again. I think anyone who was sold the tattoo should be contacted by htc and offered a free upgrade too posibly the new hero or similar. Bluetooth is one of the soul media transfer methods between freinds. And i think even a software patch to correct this would show "some" loyalty to their customers.

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  • Tom, 26th July 2010.

    HTC, this is bad mojo!! You get that, right? If you start to throw away your customers just to make more money on new products, you´ll end up like Nokia and other phone developers that struggle.

    A lot of customers have left them due to poor customer relations, including me! I sincerely hope this is NOT the case and am looking forward to updated firmware for my tattoo soon! I will probably also go for another brand in the future just out of spite if this does not happen. And I recommend ALL other HTC owners do the same. This is the ONLY way they will understand that the customer are ALWAYS right!

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  • Abdul, 2nd August 2010.

    Hey! I thought that we were getting an upgrade for the HTC Tattoo. Why the hell did HTC cancel the update? I want to send and receive files via bluetooth and 2.x is faster than 1.6.

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  • Tattoo Update, 31st August 2010.

    tattoo needs an update! sign and spread the word!

    http://www.petitionspot.com/petitions/htctattoo/

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