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Looks like Verizon Wireless won’t be selling the HTC One, and will rather promote the existing HTC Droid DNA to its customers. According to a couple of messages on HTC’s own Twitter account — which were later deleted — the Big Red carrier may opt for other devices, instead (Galaxy S4). Here’s what one of…
The rumor is that Panasonic is looking to exit the smartphone business and is holding talks with HTC and TSMC as we speak. According to Japanese paper Sankei Shimbun, these two are likely buyers no matter how awkward that sounds to the rest of us (who follow the mobile industry). HTC on its end is…
We all know that HTC’s new flagship smartphone, the HTC One has been delayed for an undisclosed amount of time, with plenty projected reasons for this snafu coming up recently. We had heard that HTC has had a hard time fulfilling the component orders for its device, and new news from the Wall Street Journal confirms this today. HTC is…
HTC Desire X may soon get its serving of Jelly Beans. Introduced in August 2012, the smartphone was running Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich out of box and honestly we haven’t expected it to go beyond this version due to its everything-but-solid specs (as well as meager attention it got). Luckily HTC disagrees with this…
HTC is extended its $100 trade-up program through April 26th. Launched last month, the program was set to expire on March 31st, offering customers the chance to trade in their old mobile phone for a $100 prepaid VISA card or the value of the phone (whichever is greater) after buying a new HTC One. We’re…
HTC may be working on the extension of its Desire series, with two still unannounced Desire smartphones popping-up at Taiwan’s National Communications Commission. The two phones are Desire P (model number T326h) and Desire Q (T328h), though as I’m writing this, we’ve no idea what these two are all about. We know that they won’t…
A leaked document obtained by PocketNow suggests that Verizon may be preparing to phase out the Droid DNA and replace it with the HTC One is its handset lineup. This change could happen sooner rather than later, says a report in Droid Life. The sunsetting of the Droid DNA could be a controversial move as…
You may not have heard much about Ting, a MVNO that offers pre-paid and affordable plans in the U.S. using Sprint’s network, but the mobile provider is sure to get more popular by announcing that it will be carrying some of the hottest smartphones of 2013, namely the HTC One and the Samsung Galaxy S…
The recently confirmed HTC One launch delay will have an effect on U.K. customers who have pre-ordered the device, Vodafone confirmed today. The impressive piece of hardware won’t be shipping on March 15th as was expected, but rather no later than April 3rd if all goes well. Vodafone had this to say: “HTC has confirmed there’s a…
Virgin Mobile has released a new commercial featuring the king of weird, Flaming Lips frontman Wayne Coyne. The new ad is, trippy, to say the least; while it’s not as crazy as most of Coyne’s fake blood spewing live performances, it is cool enough to garner Richard Branson some hipster cred. The ad doesn’t feature any new Virgin…