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HTC denies claims it is ‘heading for extinction in 2016’
According to Robyn Mak, columnist for Reuters Breakingviews, HTC will be “heading for extinction in 2016.” Robyn remarks were targeted at HTC, Sony and a few other smartphone makers, based on the smartphone industry’s slowing growth rate and near-nonexistent profit margins. But HTC isn’t planning on closing up show any time soon. It’s true that…
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HTC Vive is now approved by the FCC
The new HTC Vive Developer Kit will be unveiled at CES in roughly a week. Thanks to images pulled form HTC’s website last week, we know what the new controllers and headset will look like and we’ve just received word that the HTC Vive just received its FCC certification to that it can be sold in…
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HTC One X9 is now official
The HTC One X9 has arrived! We still haven’t seen an official press release from HTC, but the phone’s product page is available on HTC China’s website along with a few images on it’s Weibo page as well. The brushed aluminum unibody shell of the HTC One X9 looks similar what we’ve seen from HTC…
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Bubble Level feature added to Google Search on Android
Google is constantly adding new features to Google Search on Android, but the new Bubble Level functionality will likely keep you from installing an app on your phone which only serves one purpose. Just type or say “bubble level” or “spirit level” and you’ll be treated to a new card which displays a functional level. The level…
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HTC teases December 24 HTC One X9 announcement
The official unveiling of the HTC One X9 may be closer than we anticipated. Following a handful of HTC One X9 teasers on HTC’s Weibo page, an images has shown up which hints as a possible December 24th unveiling of the new phone. To our knowledge, HTC has not scheduled a press event for December…
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Unlocked HTC One M9, HTC One A9 Android 6.0, 6.0.1 updates coming today
As promised, the unlocked HTC One M9 in the US will be updated to Android 6.0 before the end of the year! The news comes from @moversi, announcing that the update will be downloadable within the next 24 hours – just in time for Christmas. Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) comes with quite few tweaks, but most…
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Android 6.1 to feature split screen support and app permissioning tweaks
Google is still rolling out the Android 6.0.1 update to its Nexus devices, but rumors are starting to circulate regarding next year’s Android 6.1 build. According to Android Geeks, Android 6.1 will be a fairly minor update which will include tweaks to the way the OS handles app permissioning and the addition of split-screen support.…