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Rumor: Verizon roadmap hints at possible HTC Note “phablet”
This year could be pivotal for HTC and it looks like they may have another trick up their sleeve to help them turn around their decline in profits. Rumor has it that a Verizon roadmap for 2012 shows an HTC crossover device with a 5-inch 1080p display set to ship later this year. Apparently, it…
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HTC CEO expects “difficult” recovery in U.S. market
HTC is hoping that the upcoming release of the HTC EVO 4G LTE for Sprint and the HTC One X for AT&T will help it regain market share in the increasingly competetive U.S. smartphone market. The Taiwanese company’s profits have bee declining over the past several months and have only recently began to show an improvement. HTC’s CEO…
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Sprint’s HTC EVO 4G LTE rumored to be available May 18th.
You may remember back in early April that Sprint announced the EVO 4G LTE and noted that it would be available for preorder starting on May 7th. Well, a reliable source inside Sprint, has tipped that Sprint’s HTC One X variant would be available for purchase via online and retail stores on May 18th. This…
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HTC manager discusses reasons behind handset color choices
In an event in Seattle, WA on Friday, HTC manager of product strategy, Eric Lin, described some of the thought process behind why manufacturers use certain colors for handsets. When asked why most handsets are available today in either black or white, Mr. Lin detailed HTC’s ideas on the topic. He stated “white really helps…
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HTC One X update now available for some users
HTC has announced that they are beginning to push out an OTA update for the HTC One X. This update should resolve some of the issues reported by users such as poor battery life, an issue with the hardware buttons on Ice Cream Sandwich, instability and overheating. There are also reports that the update resolves some…
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HTC ousts CFO hoping to change current financial outlook
HTC appears to be trying to do everything they can to right the ship and return to the double digit growth they had in 2011. The latest news is that HTC has released their CFO Winston Yung, and has hired the former Goldman Sachs Taiwan employee, Chia-Lin Chang, to replace him. This surprising change along with Samsung’s…
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Some users reporting purchased apps missing from Google Play.
Have you looked in your Google Play Market and noticed that some apps you have purchased are now missing? According to this thread on the XDA-Developers forums, there are many users experiencing this issue. There are also some users they get an error message when they to access an app they have already purchased. Google is…