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HTC returns to the Philippines, launching the HTC U11, U Ultra, U Play and Desire 10 Pro
At an event at the Peninsula Manila in Makati City, HTC revealed that it is officially selling its phones in the Philippines, again. HTC will be selling its flagship U11 (P36,990), the U Ultra (P26,990), U Play (18,990), and the Desire 10 Pro (13,990). The Philippine Peso pricing of HTC’s devices is 10-15% higher than what you’d pay for…
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5 Reasons you should use Amazon’s Alexa on the HTC U11
HTC fans who also have a soft spot for Amazon’s virtual assistant Alexa now have the luxury of accessing it alongside Google Assistant on the HTC U11! While there are some limitations, the U11 is the first phone to ever offer wake word support for Alexa. The Snapdragon 835 software that runs the U11 solves…
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Mint SIM becomes more appealing with new pre-paid pricing
If you live in the US and you’re a fan of unlimited voice, text and data services, Mint SIM’s new rates may be exactly what you’ve been looking for. Unlimited packages aren’t anything new, but Mint SIM is offering deeper discounts than its competitors by selling you multi-month blocks. You’ve likely heard of or even…
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Update for Unlocked HTC 10 in the US delivers July’s security patch
UPDATE: One of our sources has informed us that HTC is, in fact, working on the security update for the international models of the HTC 10. At this time, we are not privy to the update’s release timeline, but we’re working to gather more information. ORIGINAL ARTICLE HTC has been a bit slow at getting Android’s monthly security…
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HTC has a unique standalone Vive RV headset for China
Google announced that HTC would be building a standalone VR headset based on the Daydream VR platform at Google I/O a few months back, but it looks like HTC isn’t stopping there. The company has teased the launch of another standalone VR headset for China which will use the same reference design. But since Google service doesn’t…
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The HTC U11’s Bluetooth 5.0 software update is in the works
More than a few of you were disappointed that the HTC U11 didn’t have Bluetooth 5.0 when it was announced. The phone’s Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 SoC does support the Bluetooth standard, but for some reason, HTC’s software engineers didn’t enable the feature. The good news is that HTC is planning on adding support for Bluetooth…
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SanDisk Connect Wireless Stick Review: portable storage, now wireless
It seems like everyone these days own a smartphone and a computer. Both devices serve their respective purposes, but there’s a huge disconnect when it comes to sharing media or files between these devices. Most the time, you have to pull out your USB cable and plug your phone directly into your computer if you want…