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MoDaCo noticed that the AT&T version of the HTC One X ships with a locked bootloader that isn’t unlocked by HTC’s bootloader unlock tool. The Verge picked up on this story and reached out to HTC, which confirmed that the One X for AT&T is not participating in the bootloader unlocking program. “HTC is committed…
Recently, Laptop Magazine sat down with Drew Bamford, HTC’s AVP of user experience, and the HTC exec had some interesting things to say about Sense stacked up against stock Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich. The latest version of Sense 4.0, HTC’s software for ICS phones, added many improvements that made the custom skin unobtrusive. The…
Nokia has just announced via a press release that it is taking multiple legal actions to protect patents it feels are violated by HTC, RIM, and Viewsonic. In the US, the Finnish handset maker has filed a complaint to the US International Trade Commission (ITC) against HTC, as well as patent infringement lawsuits against HTC…
If you had it enough waiting for Samsung’s next Galaxy smartphone and need a new handset ASAP, take a look at BuyMobilePhones.net’s latest listings. This particular retailer is offering the super-hot HTC One X for free on 3 different two-year 26 GBP/month plans from T-Mobile. First plan gives you 600 minutes, unlimited texts and 250MB…
Ice Cream Sandwich is coming soon for select Android phones on Verizon Wireless. Spotted on Reddit by The Verge, this leaked screen grab appears to be a roadmap detailing Verizon’s upcoming software updates. Of interest to Android customers are the first four entries on the sheet from the week of April 24, 2012. The heading on this…
HTC One V, which sits at the lower end of HTC’s latest line-up, is now available in the UK sans any contracts, with Clove selling the SIM-free device for 246 GBP (about $397). The phone retailer has the One V only in black so if that’s your color of choice (and if you don’t mind…
Verizon Wireless’s roadmap for handsets coming out late summer and early fall this year has leaked. The folks over at BGR got exclusive information about most, if not all of Big Red’s flagship smartphone releases for the remainder of 2012, as these devices should put a huge grin on the faces of Verizon customers. Lets…
The very sleek new HTC One S is now available on T-Mobile for $199 with a two-year contract and it’s very nice, but — how can I put this delicately? — you might want to wait a few weeks before buying it. If you hold off just a little longer, you’ll probably end up better…
We’ve had our way with the international versions but now the T-Mobile version of the One S is officially available, with the AT&T One X on its way soon. Both are powerful handset that can take on the likes of any handset on the market today but of the two, if you’re interested in the…
HTC has been struggling in the United States to compete with the likes of other smartphone manufacturers like Samsung and Apple. The latest report straight from the vendor’s CEO, Peter Chou, indicates that conditions have started to improve elsewhere, but the U.S. market continues to be problematic. It wasn’t too long ago that HTC was…