Category: Android

  • [VIDEO] See if the Pixel can survive 30 minutes of water submersion

    [VIDEO] See if the Pixel can survive 30 minutes of water submersion

    Kids, don’t try this at home. A brave Pixel owner has posted a video on YouTube in which he tests out the Pixel’s water resistance by placing it in a puddle, spraying it and ultimately submerging the phone in a bowl of water for 30 minutes. The HTC-built Pixel only has a water and dust…

  • How to SIM unlock the HTC 10

    How to SIM unlock the HTC 10

    The HTC 10 is one of the best smartphones of 2016. The device is incredibly powerful, its design is like no other smartphone on the market and its camera is second best to the HTC-built Pixel. But if you’re reading this article, you already know all that. You’re here because the phone you own is…

  • HTC Bolt leaks reveal high-end specs

    HTC Bolt leaks reveal high-end specs

    With the unveiling of the HTC-built Pixel phones out of the way, out attention can is now turning back to the rumored HTC Bolt. Leaks from Evan Blass and LlaBTooFeR are circulating with new details regarding the HTC Bolt’s specs. Combining the details from both sources reveals that the HTC Bolt will be powered by…

  • Pixel phones heading to 1,000 stores in India, HTC to handle after-sale service

    Pixel phones heading to 1,000 stores in India, HTC to handle after-sale service

    Google is planning to sell the Pixel and Pixel XL in more than 1,000 retail outlets across India. The phones will be sold by large retail chains like Vijay Sales, Croma, Reliance Digital, Jumbo, Spice Mobility, Poorvika and Sangeetha Mobiles, but online pre-orders and sales of the two phones will be handled by Flipkart. Additionally,…

  • HTC Halfbeak breaks cover with 5 leaked photos

    HTC Halfbeak breaks cover with 5 leaked photos

    After a year or rumors, the long-overdue HTC Halfbeak has broken cover. Five leaked images of HTC’s first smartwatch hit Weibo a few hours ago, giving us a look at the watch’s design. As expected, the HTC Halfbeak features a circular display (likely 360×360 pixels) with two physical buttons on the edge of the device.…

  • Analyst predicts Google will sell 3-4 million HTC-build pixel phones this year

    Analyst predicts Google will sell 3-4 million HTC-build pixel phones this year

    There’s a lot to like about the HTC-build Pixel and Pixel XL, but according to a report by a Digitimes Research analyst, the new devices will account for 40-50% of HTC’s smartphone shipments in the second half of 2016 — resulting in sales of 3-4 million units. That number doesn’t come close to the tens…

  • Pixel & Pixel XL pricing and availability: US, Germany, UK, Canada and India

    Pixel & Pixel XL pricing and availability: US, Germany, UK, Canada and India

    Google’s new Pixel phones have been unveiled, but the main thing most people want to know is how much the phones will cost and when they’ll be able to buy them. The retail launch of the two devices is set for October 20 in many markets. Pre-sales for the US have already kicked off and…