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Cricket Wireless to carry the HTC One V starting in September
Yesterday, HTC announced that the HTC One V will soon be available through Cricket Wireless. Though pricing details have yet to be revealed, Cricket plans to start selling HTC’s mid-range phone from the One series over the holiday weekend with smartphone plans starting at $55 per month and add $10 if you want their Muve Music and media plan. Cricket’s website…
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HTC clears the air – Beats Audio integration not going anywhere
While yesterday’s news about HTC’s plans to reduce handset prices was well received by the technology community, HTC released a statement to set the record straight on one aspect of the rumor. As it turns out, HTC has no plans to cut Beat Audio technology from its phones any time soon, leaving the company with…
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HTC pushing out Android 4.0.4 update with Sense 4.1 to HTC One S in Europe
Just as expected, HTC has started releasing the Android 4.0.4 update with Sense 4.1 to HTC One S handsets across Europe. The update includes all the system tweaks and fixes from Android 4.0.4 along with other HTC updates which include a lighter and more responsive HTC Sense 4.1, improved camera, UI tweaks and the option to remap…
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HTC shifting strategy, reducing handset prices to regain market share
HTC’s glory days of record setting handset sales and record shattering revenue reports are long gone. The HTC One series was supposed to help HTC get back on track, but heavy competition from Apple and Samsung has pushed HTC to the back shelf with very little support from carriers in the U.S. market. Rather than…
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Leaked HTC Thunderbolt Android 4.0 build gives us a glimpse of what’s to come
Those still hoping HTC will deliver the Android 4.0 update for the HTC Thunderbolt before its own self-imposed deadline (the end of August) will be happy to hear that a leaked version of the official ROM is now available. The ROM features all the Android 4.0 goodies you’d expect, along with HTC Sense 3.6 a…
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$35 million investment in Magnet Systems brings HTC closer to mobile enterprise customers
HTC’s investment in OnLive didn’t really pan out, but that’s not keeping the company from investing in other ventures. On the sale day that HTC announced it would be writing off its $40 million OnLive investment; the company released a short statement regarding a $35 million investment in U.S.-based Magnet Systems. The investment in Magnet…
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HTC forced to take $40 million write-off as OnLive service falters
HTC has had a hard enough time keeping its finances in check on its own, so it never helps when your $40 million investment in another company has to be written off as a loss only a year and a half later. If you follow technology news, you may have heard that OnLive was sold…