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We’ve been telling you about HTC’s phablet in the past. The device has been officially announced in Japan where KDDI will sell it under the name of HTC J Butterfly (model number HTL21). In that sense, the phone comes as a beefed-up version of KDDI’s HTC J, which we know as the Japanese version of…
HTC has a very nice treat in store for fans of its One line of smartphones who haven’t gotten the chance to pick one up yet. The manufacturer is introducing a special edition version of the One S, dubbed the One S SE, that gives the device an elegant new white color as well as…
Verizon Wireless’ DROID Incredible 4G will soon get an important update, one that will pack several cool new features. Among the most important things software version 2.17.605.2 brings are global roaming across 220 countries and support for Isis Mobile Wallet (so you can make payments with your phone). In addition, users will also get Verizon’s…
British phone retailer Phones4u is offering the decent HTC Radar for just 79.95 GBP (about $128). As I’m writing this, the deal isn’t available online — it costs 99.GBP at Phones4u’s website — and you’ll rather have to visit a local Phones4u store to get it. Moreover, we’re not sure whether it’s available across the…
HTC Desire X, you know the Android smartphone that sits somewhere in the middle of HTC’s range, is now available in the UK for just 218 GBP (about $350) from Unlocked-Mobiles. That money gets you a decent, SIM-free device that packs Qualcomm’s Snapdragon S4 dual-core processor clocked at 1GHz, 4-inch WVGA screen, HSPA and Wi-Fi…
HTC confirmed to Fierce Wireless that the company is moving out of the tablet business in the US. This change in strategy isn’t very surprising as HTC only released three tablet models in the US and none of the products were big sellers. Though it is no longer selling tablets stateside, the company told Fierce…
The Verge reported this morning that AT&T will begin taking preorders for HTC and Nokia Windows Phone 8 devices on October 21st, ahead of Microsoft’s October 29th launch event for Windows Phone 8. The Lumia 820, Lumia 920, and Windows Phone 8X devices are expected to go on sale in mid-November. AT&T will also open up preorders…
It’s been a rough last couple of years for HTC. The Taiwanese based manufacturer has watched its market share slowly decline, while Samsung has risen to the top spot as the number one Android phone maker. HTC saw its profits decline 79 percent year-over-year as it reported “its lowest quarterly profit since 2006 as it…
Two different versions of the HTC Windows Phone 8X have cleared the FCC. The first one is made for AT&T as well as major Canadian carriers, and is ready to sing along their respective 3G/4G networks. As for the other model, it is made for Verizon Wireless — boasting CDMA and LTE connectivity options —…
The hot-new HTC One X+ is now available for pre-order in the UK with phone retailer Clove asking 474 GBP for the unlocked device. That money translates into some $764, making HTC’s latest superphone a tough sell. If it had 2GB of RAM, I would say – go for it. But since it’s “stuck” with…