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HTC adds new apps to the Google Play store
Last week we brought interesting news that HTC had released more of Sense in the Google Play store. While that is very nice and dandy HTC deserves another hat tip for introducing fresh new software for the general public; well kind of. Most of the new apps are for HTC phones, but at least one…
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A closer look: Wrap-up review of the HTC One M8
The all new HTC One M8 is upon us and instead of throwing together a lengthy article a few words short of being called an e-Book we decided to take a little more time focusing on specific areas of the user experience so we could produce a series of articles for a quality reading experience.…
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How To: Use NFC with the HTC One
Near Field Communication, otherwise known as NFC is a technology we have seen on a few of HTC’s previous phones so this may not be new information to some readers out there, but never-the-less it is one of the many features packed into the HTC One that we want to highlight. The HTC One has a beautiful…
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Exiting members of HTC’s design team arrested for fraud, stealing trade secrets
HTC just can’t seem to catch a break. A handful of HTC’s design team resigned form their jobs this week after claiming their mid-year bonuses. The group of designers is in the process of setting up their own mobile design firm in China under the name “Xiaoyu.” Those leaving the company include Vice President of Product…
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Design overview of the HTC One in an interview with Scott Croyle VP of Design
Last week at the biggest annual international mobile event, Mobile World Congress a talented writer with Engadget scored an interview with Scott Croyle, the VP of Design for HTC. Scott dives into the efforts for designing the HTC One and the magic they made with the best uni-body chassis we have seen to date, from any manufacturer. I…
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Thin is in – HTC scrapped plans for phone with 3,000 mAh battery based on consumer research
While HTC does an amazing job of listening to its customers, it’s impossible to create a phone which meets the needs of every consumer. This point was highlighted yesterday by HTC’s VP of portfolio strategy, Bjorn Kilburn, at the HTC Frequencies conference in Seattle. Bjorn Kilburn mentioned that consumer research conducted in 2011 suggested that…
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HTC acquires Abaxia to strengther software design
It’s no secret that HTC is leading the way on both Windows Mobile and Android with their customized HTC Sense user interface. But HTC seems poised to take things a step further with their newly announced acquisition of Abaxia. If you’re scratching your head, trying to figure out who Abaxia is and what they do,…