Author: Andy Medders

  • Nexus phones are dead; Enter Pixel and Pixel XL

    Nexus phones are dead; Enter Pixel and Pixel XL

    In some recent news, we learned that Google is finally retiring the Nexus title from its list of names for hardware under the big G. The timing of this change is somewhat fitting, because HTC built the first Nexus smartphone and once again HTC’s hardware will be the first phones under the Pixel family. Nexus…

  • HTC extends $100 discount and $100 credit

    HTC extends $100 discount and $100 credit

    HTC has extended its promotion for the HTC 10 which now includes $100 credit for accessories on HTC.com if the phone was purchased at a Verizon, Sprint, or T-Mobile store. The previous deal was exclusively for customers on the HTC.com retail site so more of you may be eligible for a reward just for buying…

  • Giveaway: Speck CandyShell Case for the HTC 10

    Giveaway: Speck CandyShell Case for the HTC 10

    The HTC 10 is a great phone and like all new and great phones we want to keep them protected. Sometimes that decision comes at the cost of hiding the elegance HTC always delivers when they design any hardware. The clear CandyShell case by Speck is an exception to the rule. In this article we’ll…

  • HTC Connect and Zoe updated in Google Play

    HTC Connect and Zoe updated in Google Play

    HTC updated a couple of its app earlier this month, HTC Connect and HTC Zoe. Let’s take a look at what these apps are used for, what’s been added to them, and how can you incorporate them into your daily smartphone routines if you’re not already using them. HTC Connect First up, we have the…

  • 6 new Freestyle themes of the week

    6 new Freestyle themes of the week

    If you haven’t noticed by now, HTC is pushing for users to try Freestyle themes pretty hard. They want the community to embrace the stylish, creative layout for your homescreen. So I figured I’d play along by keeping up with new releases and passing them on. Remember, the freestyle layout is not perfect. In fact,…

  • HTC Creative Labs adds new freestyle themes to app

    HTC Creative Labs adds new freestyle themes to app

    When the HTC 10 was introduced we got to see a cool new type of theme layout called freestyle. The new layout is great, but it does have some drawbacks that I’ll mention later. HTC has released beautiful freestyle layouts lately using its HTC Creative Labs user account in the themes app. Earlier this week…

  • Sense Home app now available for Sense 7

    Sense Home app now available for Sense 7

    We knew it’d only be a matter of time before HTC added some of the main features of Sense 8 to the previous version of Sense and as of late yesterday the release came down through Google Play. HTC has updated the Sense Home app for HTC phones with Sense 7 to include changes to…