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How to install Windows Phone 8.1 Preview on the HTC 8X, HTC 8S and HTC 8XT
So, you’ve been reading up on all the wondrous new features that Microsoft has crammed into its Windows Phone 8.1 update. Now all you have to do is wait 4-6 months for HTC and your service provider to get their act together and push the new update to your phone. Or not. Microsoft has released…
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HTC Design Studio could have offered phone customization before the Moto X
Looks like Motorola isn’t the only one who thinks consumers should be able to customize the look of their phone to their heart’s content. According to a new leak, HTC and Sprint were playing around with the idea of having a web app which could be used to customize the color of the speaker, accents…
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Review: Windows Phone 8X by HTC
I was recently presented with an opportunity to review the Windows Phone 8X by HTC. I’ll admit, when tasked with this project, I was a little apprehensive as I typically shy away from Windows Phone devices. I’ll admit it, I’m a bit of an Android fanboy; but after a couple weeks using this new device,…
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Our 5 Android and Windows Phone app picks
Did you get the smartphone you had on your Christmas list this year? To try and help those who may have received a smartphone for the first time and do not know what to look for we put together a quick list of recommended apps for Android and a working list of Windows Phone apps…
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T-Mobile HTC 8X Windows Phone 8 Portico update now available
Well, that was quick. The Portico update for the HTC 8X is now available, roughly a day after T-Mobile announced that it was delaying the update to “perform a few tweaks.” We’re not exactly sure if the “tweaks” were actually made or if T-Mobile simply caved in to the dozens of HTC 8X owners who…
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T-Mobile’s software update for the HTC 8X delayed to “perform a few tweaks”
The Windows Phone software update for T-Mobile’s HTC 8X will not be released today as previously expected. Apparently, a few issues came up during testing which forced T-Mobile to delay the software update to “perform a few tweaks” before the update is pushed out to consumers. We’re not sure who’s at fault here, but we’re hoping that…
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HTC’s Chief Product Officer talks product strategy, design and Windows Phone
Jeff Blagdon from The Verge recently had the opportunity to sit down with HTC’s Chief Product Officer, Kouji Kodera and talk about design, Windows phone and HTC’s product strategy. We’ve pulled out some of Kouji Kodera’s best quotes to give you an idea of what HTC’s mindset is right now and what we can expect from the company…