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Android app of the week: Trigger
The Android app of the week is back and this week I’d like to share about an app I recommended to a HTC executive which helped him solve a simple problem he was trying to conquer. The Android app of the week column is comprised of apps for productivity or play. These are apps that…
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HTC to host AMA on Twitter after HTC One A9 launch
Today at noon, HTC will make the HTC One A9 official. This new phone has a lot of influence from predecessors like the One M7 and Droid DNA plus some similarities to the latest Apple iPhones, but there’s still more to learn about the HTC One A9. Join the company’s top execs as they take…
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Which HTC phones work with Android Pay?
HTC’s Jason Mackenzie gave us a some peace of mind Friday night when he tweeted to the world that HTC has our back when it comes to the support of the new Android app Android Pay. Google’s updated version of Google Wallet has been rolled out to those who already had Wallet and is available…
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Will your HTC phone receive a patch for the Stagefright vulnerability?
At a recent convention, a huge vulnerability with MMS on the Android platform was announced publicly. Joshua Drake, from the security company Zimperiem discovered the loophole and reported it to Google in July. The exploit targets an area of Android called Stagefright giving anyone with your phone number the ability to send a multimedia message with a…
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How to turn off BlinkFeed ads
If you haven’t already heard, HTC is testing sponsored content within BlinkFeed in a handful of markets so see if the new ads will be a viable source of income for the company. While we’re all used to seeing ads in Facebook, Twitter and Instagram by now, BlinkFeed has been a safe place to enjoy…
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Verizon’s HTC One M7 Lollipop update set for Thursday rollout – better late than never
After three and a half months of delays, the Android Lollipop update for the Verizon HTC One M7 finally has a rollout date. HTC’s Mo Versi revealed on Twitter this evening that the software update for the Verizon-branded One M7 will commence this Thursday. We’re not sure that the exact version number will be, but…
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HTC pulls the plug on Sense TV
If you haven’t opened the Sense TV app in a while then you may not have received notice that HTC is cutting the service off sometime tonight. Those with the HTC One M9 won’t be affected, because the On M9 was shipped without Sense TV on board. Mostly, HTC One M7 & One M8 users will…