The HTC Raider can now say goodbye to the rumored tag, and hello to the official device list as Rogers has announced that the device will begin shipping today online, and be available in stores tomorrow. This 4.5-inch qHD super LCD device will run Android 2.3.4 accompanied by an 8MP camera, 1080P video recording and all the other usual Sense goodies. If you have been waiting for an HTC device that can run on Rogers LTE, the HTC Raider may be the right device for you at the price point of only $149 if you sign a three-year deal. 

The software patent system is totally askew.  We need to look no further to see this than the recent news that Apple was granted a patent on sliding to unlock a mobile device.  It’s bad enough that a governing body somewhere actually believes that you or I aren’t smart enough to come to the natural conclusion on our own (that’s basically what a patent means — it’s a unique idea or process), but the fact that it existed on an old Windows CE device in 2005 was totally overlooked.

Boom! Seems just tge other day I mentioned HTC not bringing any news as of late and now they have scheduled a new event for November. Wonder what it could be? Time will tell, and we’ll be right here to tell you all whatever it is as well. In the meantime, hit up some of todays forums post for more Android discussion:

Sprint has announced that an OTA (over the air) update is now available for all current HTC Android phones on their network, specifically the HTC EVO 4G, the HTC EVO Shift 4G, the HTC View 4G, the HTC EVO 3D, the  HTC EVO Design 4G, and the HTC Wildfire S.  They say they worked closely with HTC after news of the data mishandling by HTC phones was brought to light, and now offer a solution for all affected phones.  Like every OTA, they will be going out in waves — if you don’t get it today, you will shortly.  To manually check for the update, go to Settings >System updates > HTC software update > Check Now, and if the update is available for you it will begin the download and installation process. 

Hmmmm. What have we here? Looks like HTC’s having a little get-together on Nov. 3 in New York City, and Beats Audio’s invited. (As were we, of course.) There’s a strong possibility we’ll be seeing the Verizon HTC Rezound (aka the Vigor), though nothing’s official yet. We’ll see next week!

HTC has announced on its official Facebook page that thanks to its recent partnership with cloud storage provider Dropbox, the Dropbox app will come preinstalled on all HTC Android phones. HTC phone owners will also benefit from 5GB of free cloud storage, versus the standard 2GB normally given to free account holders.

Is anyone tired of seeing the words “Galaxy Nexus on Verizon” yet?  I didn’t think so.  We said it was coming.  We now know it’s coming.  And here’s even more reason to believe that it’s coming November 10, just like we heard it would before. 

Developers have worked out a one-click root option for the HTC Amaze 4G, that provides a temporary root option if you have a locked bootloader, or a perm-a-root if you’ve managed to get the bootloader unlocked.  While many (yours truly) aren’t a fan of one click solutions, I know a lot of you guys love them, and as long as you’re careful you don’t need folks like me giving you guff.