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HTC Desire 626 unboxing and first impressions
When you think of HTC, you typically envision a high-powered, aluminum-clad, flagship smartphone. HTC has set the bar high on design in the smartphone world with its One series for the past few years. But the device we have in hand today is quite different from HTC’s flagship line. The HTC Desire 626 is one…
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What to do while waiting for the Stagefright patch?
The Stagefright bug is a big deal to just about every Android owner out there. There’s an estimated 95% of Android powered devices that qualify as susceptible to such an exploit through the Stagefright module in Android. And the scary part is that the older your Android phone or tablet is, the less secure and…
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HTC releases Stagefright patch for Sprint HTC One M8
HTC One M8 owners on the Sprint network can now download a system update which patches the Stagefright vulnerability in Android. The 4.25.651.18 system update for the Sprint HTC One M8 is being pushed out to device automatically, but you can manually trigger the update by going to Settings > System updates > HTC software update > Check…
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Will your HTC phone receive a patch for the Stagefright vulnerability?
At a recent convention, a huge vulnerability with MMS on the Android platform was announced publicly. Joshua Drake, from the security company Zimperiem discovered the loophole and reported it to Google in July. The exploit targets an area of Android called Stagefright giving anyone with your phone number the ability to send a multimedia message with a…
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HTC cutting 15% of its workforce in an attempt to end its downward spiral
Following last week’s disappointing revenue numbers for July, HTC has announced today that the company will cut its workforce by 15%. The internal reorganization will leave more than 2,000 HTC employees jobless. HTC has not announced how quickly the jobs will be eliminated, but it is in HTC’s best interest to move as quickly as…
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HTC Desire 526 now available from Verizon, Desire 626 coming soon
Starting today, the HTC Desire 526 can now be purchased from Verizon. The phone sports a 4.7-inch qHD display, a Qualcomm Snapdragon 210 clocked at 1.1 GHz, 1.5GB of RAM, 8GB of internal storage, microSD card slot with support for 2TB cards, 8 megapixel main camera, 2 megapixel front-facing camera and a 2,000 mAh battery.…
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HTC stock flatlines following revised Q3 earnings projections
A day after HTC announced that the company is planning to lose NT$5.51 to NT$5.85 per share during the third quarter, HTC’s stock has taken a nose dive. The stock price flatlined at NT$63, a 10% drop from the previous day. With HTC’s stock trading at NT$63, its market capitalization has been lowered to $1.65 billion US dollars. HTC…