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Verizon’s HTC One M7 Lollipop update set for Thursday rollout – better late than never

After three and a half months of delays, the Android Lollipop update for the Verizon HTC One M7 finally has a rollout date. HTC’s Mo Versi revealed on Twitter this evening that the software update for the Verizon-branded One M7 will commence this Thursday. We’re not sure that the exact version number will be, but…
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HTC’s April revenue numbers hint at a One M9 flop

HTC closed out the first quarter of 2015 on a positive note, but things appear to be taking a turn for the worse. Revenue for the month of April came in at NT$13.5 billion ($440 million USD), a 39% year-over-year drop. What’s more embarrassing is that April’s revenue was 33% lower than the revenue HTC reported…
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Nexus 9 receiving Android 5.0.2 update

After months of waiting, the Android 5.0.2 update for the Nexus 9 is finally available. The 23.3MB update doesn’t come with any fancy new features, but it does promise to improve performance and squash a few bugs – something that’s desperately needed. While the Nexus 9 is a very capable device, the tablet has been…
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HTC One M9e pictures and specs hint at an M9+ plastic variant

The HTC One M9e has been spotted on TENAA’s website (China’s version of the FCC). Based on the specs and accompanying images, the HTC One M9e is a slightly cheaper version of the HTC One M9+, due mainly to its plastic body. The 5.2-inch QHD display, 20 megapixel main camera, UltraPixel front-facing camera, fingerprint sensor,…
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HTC reminds us not all protection plans are created equal

If you’re purchased a smartphone in the past 3-5 years, you’re well aware that there a dozens of different protection plans that promise to protect you from exorbitant repair costs which often exceed the on-contract price of the phone. Your service provider typicality offers an insurance policy which can set you back $10-$20 per month,…
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HTC One M9 RAW versus JPG image comparison

The HTC One M9 got a little better today with the roll-out of RAW image support through a Google Play update of the HTC Camera app. With the update installed, Raw Camera is added in as a separate camera mode. As you might imagine, all the user settings are disables when the RAW Camera mode…
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HTC One M9 gains RAW image support through Google Play camera update

Camera nerds, rejoice! The HTC camera app on Google Play has just been updated, bringing RAW image support to the HTC One M9. HTC hinted that the HTC One M9 would eventually be getting RAW image support when the handset was initially unveiled, but they never committed to a date or how the new feature…