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Dual-booting phones may be the change HTC needs
HTC is in a tough spot. The launch of the HTC One in early 2013 was a bold move for the company. HTC created a single flagship device in an effort to streamline its product line and cut down on expenses. The phone itself is a masterpiece of design and engineering, picking up multiple awards…
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With a loss of $101 milllion in Q3, HTC posts its first-ever quarterly loss
The inevitable has happened, Today, HTC posted the company’s first quarterly loss. In Q3, HTC pulled in $1.6 billion revenue, but it was not enough to offset the company’s expenses, resulting in a $101.2 million net loss. HTC is not reporting how many devices it shipped during the quarter. There have been reports of inventory shortages of…
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Official: Sprint HTC One Android 4.3 update now available for download
Sprint will be the first US service provider to roll out the Android 4.3 update for the HTC One here in the US. Jason Mackenzie took to Twitter about an hour ago, announcing that the update will be released sometime today. While Jason originally promised that the update would be pushed out starting in September, he…
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HTC: carrier release of HTC One Android 4.3 update “will slightly miss 9/30”
We knew was too good to be true when HTC President Jason Mackenzie promised that all US and Canadia versions of the HTC one would be updated to Android 4.3 before the end of September. While the unlocked and Developer Editions started receiving the update yesterday, it seems carrier branded phones will not recevie the…
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Beats regains full ownership from HTC for $265 million
HTC and Beats have decided to part ways. HTC initially purchased a 50.1% stake in the company for $300 million a little more than two years ago, giving HTC exclusive rights to using Beats Audio technology in mobile devices. A year later, Beats bought half of HTC’s shares and now it paying an additional $265…
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HTC confirms Android 4.3 update for HTC One will start roll-out this week
The HTC One will be getting its Android 4.3 update soon… very soon. HTC’s Jason Mackenzie announced on Twitter today that the update roll-out will commence this week with the HTC One Developer Edition, followed by a release in Canada before the end of the month. The U.S. release for carrier branded phones is still…
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HTC’s new OS for China revealed in leaked picture?
Over the past few weeks we’re heard rumors that HTC is working on a new operating system, custom designed for the Chinese market. We do not know if the new OS is based on Android or something more in tune with the custom Brew MP built HTC introduced with the Smart a few years back.…