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There’s a phrase that some random Nokia executive told me a few years back that’s been permanently etched into the back of my mind: “More wood behind fewer arrows.” Since first hearing it I’ve seen it crop up in numerous places. Most recently at Google, who is in the process of killing a bunch of…
The HTC Sensation XE, which we know as the improved version of the original Sensation with more built-in storage and much better sound quality, is now available from Three UK. The operator is giving away the Android smartphone to anyone willing to commit on a two-year 30 GBP per month contract. That money gets you…
Well, what do we have here? It looks like Apple has successfully banned the import of select HTC devices in the US, effective April 19th, 2012. The decision has been delayed twice at this point, and today the International Trade Commission has sided with Apple. The HTC devices that are to be banned are only…
Verizon Wireless’ HTC Thunderbolt will be getting a new software update soon. Just how soon, we’re not sure, but considering this is a bug-fixing release (rather than the full-blown Ice Cream Sandwich firmware), I guess we/you won’t have to wait for too long to get it. Here are the issues software version 2.11.605.9 will address:…
Well what do you know – HTC released the Android 2.3.5 update for its low-end Wildfire S smartphone. Along with the latest version of Gingerbread, there’s also the new Sense software (version 2.1), which mimics some of the aspects of the Sense UI on the HTC Sensation. However, you shouldn’t expect all of the features…
It’s been a big year for the Android operating system and it has grown in many ways. We’ve seen two new versions of the OS, insane growth across the board, and no signs of slowing down. Here are a few highlights of Android this year. Activations/Marketshare Comscore’s latest numbers for Android in the US pegged…
T-Mobile USA and HTC have started rolling out a new software update for the Sensation 4G. Don’t expect Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich — rather this is a Gingerbread-based bug-fixing update that will fix a bunch of issues and (most notably) improve battery life. In addition, firmware version 1.50.531.1 also improves the Trace dictionary, screen…
HTC Desire HD, which is still pretty solid device even by today’s standards, is apparently getting the Android 2.3.5 update along with the new version (3.0) of the HTC Sense UI. Unfortunately, we can’t quote HTC’s officials cause they’re quietly rolling out the new software — rather, we caught reports from several users throughout the…
We liked the EVO View 4G when we reviewed it earlier this year. It’s a solid 4G WiMAX tablet that performed well in our tests. One of our biggest complaints was its price, but that concern has been thrown out the window thanks to 1SaleaDay.com. For today only, the daily deals website is selling the EVO View 4G for a low $230 + $5 shipping. That’s your final price, too. No contract,…
HTC just reported a pretty lackluster quarter. The company’s sales declined 30 percent in November alone. The Taiwanese company is in a serious battle against Apple and Samsung to claim the world’s top smartphone brand. Now without getting to far into the financials, HTC’s consolidated sales for November fell to T$30.94 billion ($US 1.03 billion) from T$38.48 billion…