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Microsoft: Windows Phone 7 ‘State of the update’ address
HTC is a major force in the Windows Phone arena, with five out of ten actual devices that have been brought to market at the moment. That number doesn’t take in carrier branded derivatives like the HTC Arrive, a CDMA version for the Sprint network. We’ve already seen video of the Arrive, and it’ll ship…
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New report shows that 1 in 5 smartpones sold in the U.S. is made by HTC
A new report from Nielsen hit the press last week which give us a clear look at the overall smartphone market segment in the United States. Since we’re huge HTC fans, we were hoping for some good numbers, but we were astonished to learn that nearly 1 in every five smartphones sold in the U.S.…
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New app usage report shows HTC as top Windows Phone 7 manufacturer
A new report released by mtiks indicates that HTC’s market dominance from the old Windows Mobile days has continued with the introduction of Windows Phone 7. The mtiks report tracked mobile apps usage in February on Windows Phone 7 devices and displays the numbers by location and individual handsets. At the top of the list…
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GSMA names HTC as ‘2011 Device Manufacturer of the Year’
HTC is certainly no stranger to industry awards, but to be named as the winner of GSMA’s Device Manufacturer of the year is by far the most prestigious award HTC has ever accepted. The GSMA judges commented that the HTC Desire (first introduced at last year’s Mobile World Congress) set a high standard which most…
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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 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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HTC Innovation Pre-Super Bowl ad hits YouTube
During the Super Bowl, those of you who follow me on Twitter may have seen a tweet in regards to the possibility of an HTC ad during the Super Bowl sometime in the future. Apparently I turned on my television a little late since one of our followers informed us that HTC has a short…