Author: Nick Gray

  • HTC One production doubles in May as component supply issues continue to improve

    HTC One production doubles in May as component supply issues continue to improve

    During a press event announcing HTC’s sponsorship of Cirque du Soleil’s new show, Jack Tong, president of HTC North Asia, revealed that HTC One supply shortages may soon be a thing of the past. HTC will double its HTC One production in the month of May due to improvements in yield rates of components used to manufacture the HTC…

  • HTC rolling out software update for Sprint HTC One

    HTC rolling out software update for Sprint HTC One

    It’s been less than a month since the Sprint HTC One went on sale, but that’s not stopping Sprint and HTC from making use their their customers have the best handset experience possible. Sprint has announced that it has begun rolling out a small software update which squashes a few bugs and improves the functionality…

  • Verizon promo drops HTC Droid DNA price down to $0

    Verizon promo drops HTC Droid DNA price down to $0

    Verizon’s website still lists the HTC Droid DNA with a $199.99 price tag, but that doesn’t mean you can’t get it for a bit cheaper. Amazon, Best Buy and Radio Shack typically offer some great deals on HTC phones, but Verizon has decided to run its own promotion in an effort to raise awareness of Verizon’s Referral Rewards…

  • HTC posts new HTC One BlinkFeed commercial – stop “digging gopher style”

    HTC posts new HTC One BlinkFeed commercial – stop “digging gopher style”

    There’s no denying that the HTC One if the most unique smartphone currently on the market. Blinkfeed, BoomSound and the Ultrapixel camera help HTC’s flagship stand apart from the competition. The problem is, you need to find a unique way to market these features and show consumers why they should care. HTC did a decent…

  • Stealth Black HTC One now available from AT&T

    Stealth Black HTC One now available from AT&T

    The Stealth Black HTC One is now available from AT&T. The device can now be purchased from AT&T’s online store with a two-year contract for $199.99 or $299.99 depending on your storage needs. Off-contract pricing for the stealth black is set at $599 and $649. The Stealth Black HTC One is identical to the Silver HTC One which…

  • HTC One launch helps company’s April revenue grow 23.6% in one month

    HTC One launch helps company’s April revenue grow 23.6% in one month

    HTC has reported NT$19.6bn ($660 million USD) unaudited consolidated revenue for the month of April, a 23.6% increase over revenue numbers from March, marking it the company’s best month so far in 2013. Total revenue for the first four months of the year sits at NT$62.4bn, with 31.4% of which is attributed to the last…

  • HTC posts Q1 earnings show decline in revenue and profits, company a huge Q2 improvement

    HTC posts Q1 earnings show decline in revenue and profits, company a huge Q2 improvement

    HTC has released its final number for Q1, confirming a drop in revenue to NT$42.8 billion from NT$67.8 billion. Net profit’s took an even bigger hit, dropping to NT$85 million ($2.85 million) from NT$4.5 billion ($152 million) during the same quarter last year. The 98 percent profit drop does not come as a surprise since component shortages…