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HTC Desire HD2, Desire2, and Wildfire2 specs revealed by leaked Expansys documents
Leak, leaks, and more leaks! It’s always nice to finish off the week with some juicy details regarding HTC’s unannounced handsets. PocketNow has gotten their hands on some documents from Expansys which detail some of the specs for three devices HTC is expected to unveil at Mobile World Congress. Before we get to the details, we’d…
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HTC working on a VoLTE handset for MetroPCS
HTC is expected to have 4G phones deployed on all four major service providers in the U.S. within the next few weeks. To most, 4G simply means faster data speeds, but MetroPCS and HTC are apparently working on a VoLTE device which would take advantage of MetroPCS’ LTE network to deliver higher quality voice calls.…
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HTC Thunderbolt speedtest pushes the limits of Verizon’s LTE 4G network
No matter which way you looks at it, T-Mobile, AT&T, and Sprint’s 4G networks simply don’t compare to the speed offered by Verizon;s LTE 4G network. We got our first taste of LTE while at CES last month and tweeted that the HTC Thunderbolt was able to download data at speeds of over 25 Mbps.…
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Rumor: HTC will unveil an Android phone with a dedicated Facebook button at MWC
An official Facebook Phone may never get built, but it looks like rumors of an HTC phone with dedicated Facebook enhancements seem to be coming back again. A new report from the Financial Times now claims that HTC is working on a new Android powered device which would feature a dedicated button for Facebook. A…
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HTC loses spot as world’s No. 4 smartphone maker
In 2010, HTC saw handset shipments increase 165 percent, brining their total number of shipped units to over 21 million. The numbers were certainly impressive, though they were not enough for HTC to keep the title as the number 4 smartphone maker for the year. HTC’s smartphone market share slipped to 7.1 percent as Samsung…
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The Verizon HTC Thunderbolt passes through the FCC
The HTC Thunderbolt has finally received FCC approval. The timing of the FCC certification seems a bit odd to us since we typically post these news stories 2-3 weeks before a handset is expected to launch. Some are speculating that this late FCC approval may have something to do with the delayed launch of the…
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Despite delays, the HTC Thunderbolt gets an early unboxing and review
There are a lot of people who really enjoy unboxing videos and then there are a quite a few people who simply can’t stand them. If you find yourself among the second group, we suggest you close your eyes for a bit or simply skip to the second video. Verizon and HTC have yet to…