XDA Developers officially adds non HTC devices
Unlike many other phone enthusiast sites, XDA Developers, started out as a site for HTC phone owners. After much speculation, and an initial test with the Samsung Omnia II, the site has finally pulled the trigger and introduced more non HTC phones. They first added the Omnia II a few weeks back, and have now expanded that list. I know from personal experience part of the reason I stuck with HTC phones in the past was the unofficial support and development from one of the best phone hardware communities out there.
Until HTC launched the first Android phone, the G1, the site focused on Microsoft’s venerable OS. Since then, a number of devices originally running Windows Mobile have seen custom ROMs that allow for operating Google’s Android, without affecting the underlying OS, and with yesterday’s announcement, XDA appears to be looking to a more diverse future, with the addition of four non HTC phones, the Acer neoTouch F1 S200, Acer Liquid A1 S100, Samsung Omnia II and Toshiba TG01. Since my old HTC Vogue has seen better days, I feel a little more confident in considering the Omnia II going forward, though with Mobile World Congress less than a week away, I’m still holding out.
