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Billboard reveals Pixel 2 will to be unveiled on October 4
The upcoming Pixel 2 unveiling has been rumored for October 5th. It looks like the rumors were close, but they appear to have missed the mark by one day. A new Google billboard has gone up in Boston, telling viewers to “Ask more of your phone”. There’s no direct or indirect reference to the Pixel…
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HTC Ocean Life will be HTC’s first Android One phone
Rumors have been circulating for a while regarding the upcoming HTC Ocean Life. The phone appears to be a smaller/cheaper version of the HTC U11, but according to @LlabTppFeR, we may also see an Android One variant of the phone as well. For those who aren’t familiar with Google’s Android One program, Google handles all…
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Edge Sense beta will add custom squeeze actions to any app
HTC will soon (sometime Thursday night) be releasing a beta update to Edge Sense via the Play Store which will enable some of the new features which were teased a few weeks back. In Google maps and Google Photos you’ll be able to zoom and out by squeezing the edges of the HTC U11, but the…
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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…