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Google may be ready to buy HTC’s smartphone business
The end is near. According to a new report, HTC and Google are currently in talks which could lead to HTCs smartphone business being handed over to Google. This news comes a week after it was reported that HTC was looking at strategic options which would help the comany get back onto its feet. As…
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HTC could soon be looking for a buyer to help save the company
A report from Bloomberg claims that the company is working with an advisor to determine the best course of action for the company. Options which are currently being discussed include completely spinning off HTC’s Vive virtual reality business or bringing in a strategic investor to buy HTC outright. Based on the market’s current valuation, HTC is…
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HTC: the U11, U Ultra and HTC 10 will be getting the Android Oreo update
HTC has officially confirmed that at least three of its phones will be getting the Android Oreo update. These devices include the HTC U11, HTC U Ultra and last year’s HTC 10. While there are other devices in HTC’s lineup which will likely be getting the update s well, HTC isn’t quite ready to name…
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FCC confirms the Pixel 2’s squeezable ‘Active Edge’
Typically, we rely on the FCC to give us the official “heads-up” that a phone has been certified to be sold in North America. The certification documentation usually includes which bands the phone will operate on and sometimes shows a crude outline of the phone to show where the various labels will be placed on…
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HTC U11 snags another security patch and Boost+ bug fix with latest update
The Taiwanese HTC U11 is getting yet another update – exactly one week after its last. While the last update included Bluetooth 5.0 support and also gave the U11 the ability to record video at 60fps in 1080p, this new update is a bit tame. The 273 MB update isn’t small, but it only includes…
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Q2 numbers are it: the HTC U11 failed to return HTC to profitability
HTC has shared its Q2 earnings report for 2017, marking the company’s 9th quarterly loss. Revenue for the quarter came in at NT$16.1billion with a gross margin of 13.7%, but the company’s operating costs exceeded its income yet again, resulting in a net loss of NT$2.2billion or $72.47 USD. With all the positive reviews of the HTC…
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New HTC U11 Life rumor suggests it’ll only have a Snadragong 630
The HTC U11 Life is circling the rumor mill once again. Our friends at Android Authority have been able to dig up some new information regarding the rumored smartphone while also confirming that the device will feature a 5.2-inch 1080p display, 32GB of storage, a microSD card slot, 16MP cameras on the front and back, the…