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HTC to sell part of XR business to Google for $250 million

David Uzondu — Thu, 23 Jan 2025 15:10:01 +0000

Google struck a deal with HTC, which will see the Taiwanese company sell parts of its XR business to Google for $250 million. Read more...

A quick look back at the reveal of the first Android smartphone 15 years ago today

John Callaham — Sat, 23 Sep 2023 14:22:02 +0000

On September 23, 2008, Google, HTC, and T-Mobile teamed up to announce the first Android smartphone, the HTC Dream (aka the T-Mobile G1), which started the huge lineup of Android mobile devices. Read more...

HTC Desire 22 is a mid-range Android smartphone 'built for the metaverse'

Alap Naik Desai — Tue, 28 Jun 2022 22:16:02 +0000

The HTC Desire 22 is a mid-range Android smartphone that is supposed to act as a bridge to the metaverse via the Vive Flow headset. It is priced at £399.00 on the official website of the company. Read more...

HTC comes out of hibernation, teases new metaverse-focused smartphone

Fiza Ali — Wed, 02 Mar 2022 19:36:02 +0000

HTC's plans of launching a flagship smartphone with certain metaverse features are finally going to enable the company to come out of its flagship hibernation phase as soon as next month. Read more...

HTC announces the 5K Vive Pro 2 and Vive Focus 3 VR headsets

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Tue, 11 May 2021 17:36:01 +0000

The Vive lineup of virtual reality headsets from HTC is soon expanding to include two more devices. The company today unveiled the Vive Pro 2 and Vive Focus 3 headsets, both featuring 5K screens. Read more...

HTC reveals the Wildfire E3 in Russia

Namerah Saud Fatmi — Mon, 15 Mar 2021 19:14:01 +0000

HTC has been off the radar with no new releases for a while now. That changed today with the announcement of the HTC Wildfire E3, the successor to the Wildfire E2. The phone will launch in Russia. Read more...

HTC is back with its first 5G phone, the U20

Rich Woods — Tue, 16 Jun 2020 14:32:02 +0000

It's been a while since we've seen a new smartphone from HTC, but the company is back. It announced its first 5G smartphone today, the U20, along with the new mid-range Desire 20 Pro. Read more...

HTC could launch a 5G flagship phone in July

Rajesh Pandey — Tue, 26 May 2020 04:30:01 +0000

HTC has still not given up on its smartphone business as it is planning to release a flagship smartphone with 5G connectivity in July. It will also launch a mid-range Desire handset in June. Read more...

HTC to launch standalone Cosmos Elite headset and External Tracking Faceplate in April

Jay Bonggolto — Tue, 31 Mar 2020 17:00:01 +0000

HTC will begin selling both a standalone Vive Cosmos Elite headset and External Tracking Faceplate in April. The headset alone will cost $549 while the standalone faceplate is priced at $199. Read more...

ProtonMail to come pre-loaded on HTC Exodus and Exodus 1s

Paul Hill — Wed, 04 Mar 2020 13:10:01 +0000

HTC and ProtonMail have partnered up to ship the latter's email client on HTC Exodus and Exodus 1s devices. This will introduce more people to the encrypted email service and boost their privacy. Read more...

HTC Vive Cosmos Elite is now available for preorder, shipping on March 18

Jay Bonggolto — Tue, 25 Feb 2020 10:56:01 +0000

HTC announced today that pre-orders are now open for the recently unveiled Vive Cosmos Elite virtual reality headset. The device will start shipping on March 18 for $899 with a tracking faceplate. Read more...

HTC may have confirmed Valve is working on Left 4 Dead 3 [Update - Valve denies reports]

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Fri, 17 Jan 2020 19:00:02 +0000

A tweet from the China President at HTC Alvin Wang Graylin may have leaked that Valve is currently in the process of making another Left 4 Dead game. It seems to have VR roots as well. Read more...

HTC's revenue dropped to $333 million in 2019

Usman Khan Lodhi — Mon, 06 Jan 2020 17:46:01 +0000

Recently disclosed financial reports show that HTC's revenues have seen a 57% dip over the previous year. The Taiwanese firm grossed just $333 million in 2019 compared to $789 million in 2018. Read more...

HTC's Vive Cosmos PC VR headset launches next month with a $699 price tag

Pulasthi Ariyasinghe — Thu, 12 Sep 2019 11:32:01 +0000

HTC has announced that its Vive Cosmos virtual reality headset for PCs will be launching next month for $699. The Cosmos touts a new LCD display, new controllers, inside-out tracking, and more. Read more...

HTC lists devices as ‘out of stock' in the UK due to patent dispute

Paul Hill — Mon, 05 Aug 2019 18:26:02 +0000

HTC has listed all of its mobile devices as 'out of stock' on its UK site. HTC previously promised to include a workaround in its phones due to a patent infringement but failed to do so. Read more...

EE announces the UK's first 5G broadband deals with HTC 5G Hub

Paul Hill — Fri, 28 Jun 2019 18:00:01 +0000

EE has become the first mobile provider in the UK to unveil 5G broadband plans. Contracts start from £50 per month and include the new HTC 5G Hub which supports up to 20 hotspot devices. Read more...

HTC U19e and Desire 19+ debut in Taiwan with mid-range internals

Jay Bonggolto — Tue, 11 Jun 2019 16:16:02 +0000

HTC announced two new mid-tier hones today, the HTC U19e and Desire 19+. The U19e will be available for purchase from June 12 for NT$14,900 (~$475) and the Desire 19+ for NT$9,990 (~$319) from July. Read more...

Sprint launches its 5G network in its first four cities

Rich Woods — Thu, 30 May 2019 20:32:01 +0000

Sprint announced today that its first four cities to support 5G are now live, including Atlanta, Dallas-Fort Worth, Houston, and Kansas City. It's coming to another five cities soon. Read more...

HTC says Viveport and Viveport Infinity support is coming to WMR on June 5

Paul Hill — Thu, 30 May 2019 14:34:01 +0000

HTC has announced that the Viveport app store and Viveport Infinity subscriptions will be available on Windows Mixed Reality headsets from June 5. Microsoft said the move is good for consumers. Read more...

Sprint's 5G devices like the LG V50 ThinQ 5G are up for pre-order tomorrow

Rich Woods — Thu, 16 May 2019 16:02:01 +0000

Sprint today announced that its first 5G devices will go on sale at the end of the month, and you can pre-order them beginning tomorrow. Devices include the LG V50 ThinQ 5G and HTC 5G Hub. Read more...

HTC debuts VIVE Focus Plus; available on April 15 for $799

Timi Cantisano — Tue, 26 Mar 2019 04:26:01 +0000

While its smartphone division suffers, HTC has focused more on its VR offerings. Today, the firm announced its latest, an all-in-one solution: the VIVE Focus Plus, priced at $799. Read more...

HTC announces the 5G Hub for home and office use

Rich Woods — Mon, 25 Feb 2019 17:16:01 +0000

At Mobile World Congress today, HTC announced the 5G Hub. It's meant to provide multi-gigabit speed internet for multiple devices, and it's designed for use in the home and in the office. Read more...

HTC launches new Vive Pro with eye tracking, Vive Cosmos, and more

João Carrasqueira — Tue, 08 Jan 2019 00:10:01 +0000

HTC doesn't look ready to stop investing in virtual reality, and the Vive Pro is getting an upgrade in 2019 with the addition of eye tracking. An unlimited subscription to Viveport is also coming. Read more...

Project Fi is now Google Fi, adding support for iPhones, Huawei, Samsung, and more

Rich Woods — Wed, 28 Nov 2018 16:40:01 +0000

Google overhauled its Project Fi service today, renaming it to Google Fi. It also added support for a ton of devices, including those from Apple, Huawei, Samsung, HTC, and more OEMs. Read more...

HTC is making a 5G smart hub for Sprint

Rich Woods — Tue, 27 Nov 2018 20:04:01 +0000

Sprint and HTC announced today that HTC will be making a 5G smart hub for the carrier. The announcement said little else, but the device will use a Qualcomm Snapdragon X50 5G modem. Read more...

HTC is bringing its Vive Pro headset down to $699 for Black Friday

João Carrasqueira — Tue, 20 Nov 2018 00:12:02 +0000

Black Friday is almost upon us, and if you're looking to get into virtual reality, HTC has a deal that might interest you - the VIve Pro headset will be at its lowest price ever, $699, this weekend. Read more...

HTC's untethered VR headset is now making its way to western markets

Timi Cantisano — Thu, 08 Nov 2018 22:20:01 +0000

HTC's Vive Focus is finally making its way to western markets, after debuting in Asia almost a year ago. The company didn't offer specifics on retailers, but it should be available soon. Read more...

HTC opens Exodus 1 smartphone pre-orders, but you can't use fiat currencies to buy it

Boyd Chan — Tue, 23 Oct 2018 10:42:01 +0000

While traditional money won't be able to buy HTC's smartphone aimed at the cryptocurrency segment, pre-orders have been kicked off in 34 countries provided you have bitcoin or ether to spend. Read more...

HTC U12+ review: Seriously, just give us buttons

Rich Woods — Sun, 16 Sep 2018 16:16:01 +0000

HTC's latest flagship handset has no buttons, for some reason, along with Edge Sense 2.0. Unfortunately, the whole package doesn't work very well. Here's our review of the HTC U12+. Read more...

Oculus Rift users can now enter HTC's walled garden

Timi Cantisano — Wed, 05 Sep 2018 23:22:01 +0000

Oculus Rift users will now be able to purchase games and apps from HTC's Viveport Store. This will give Oculus users access to more experiences that might not be available on its own platform. Read more...

HTC's U12 life priced at £299, incorporates 'Dual Tone Liquid Surface' design

Timi Cantisano — Fri, 31 Aug 2018 03:10:01 +0000

HTC hasn't had the best year, but it has continued to release handsets, despite its failing business. Now, the firm has announced its latest smartphone, the U12 life, a mid-range phone for £299. Read more...

HTC teases something new for August 30

Timi Cantisano — Fri, 24 Aug 2018 01:24:01 +0000

HTC hasn't had the best year but it is still managing to release new handsets. While there is speculation of what might arrive, the firm has announced a reveal that will take place on August 30. Read more...

HTC Vive will finally go cable-free, wireless adapter pre-orders open September 5th

Boyd Chan — Tue, 21 Aug 2018 09:06:01 +0000

Nearly eight months after it was originally shown off at CES 2018, the wireless adapter for Vive and Vive Pro VR headsets will become available for pre-order next month but it won't be cheap. Read more...

HTC is bringing its Flame Red U12+ to the United States

Rich Woods — Fri, 17 Aug 2018 14:58:01 +0000

HTC announced today that you can now pre-order the Flame Red variant of its flagship U12+ in the United States and Canada. Shipping in September, it costs $799 aand comes with 64GB storage. Read more...

HTC announces Android 9.0 Pie is coming to several devices, doesn't announce dates

Timi Cantisano — Fri, 10 Aug 2018 23:00:01 +0000

HTC has announced that several of its more recent handsets will be receiving the Android 9.0 Pie update. While this is good news, the firm did not go into detail about when these updates would arrive. Read more...

HTC is reportedly withdrawing from the Indian market

Timi Cantisano — Thu, 19 Jul 2018 19:08:01 +0000

It looks like things are going from bad to worse for HTC. A new report states that the company is withdrawing itself from India, amid heavy competition from Chinese handset manufacturers. Read more...

HTC shares a glimpse of extended SteamVR space spanning three zones

Boyd Chan — Sun, 15 Jul 2018 11:36:01 +0000

A year after SteamVR Tracking 2.0 first made headlines, HTC has shared a video showing a VR space that extends beyond a single physical room, using trackers to plot common coordinates between spaces. Read more...

HTC shares more details on Exodus, its blockchain-powered smartphone

Timi Cantisano — Wed, 11 Jul 2018 04:28:01 +0000

HTC revealed that it was building a blockchain-powered smartphone in May. Today, the company has revealed more details about its Exodus handset set to be announced by the end of September. Read more...

HTC experiences its largest sales slump in two years, losing around $72 million in June

Timi Cantisano — Fri, 06 Jul 2018 18:30:01 +0000

HTC hasn't been doing so well for quite some time. But in June, it set a new record for losses when it reported a sales slump of nearly $72 million. The firm recently let 1,500 employees go. Read more...

HTC to lay off 1,500 employees from its Taiwanese manufacturing division

Vishal Laul — Mon, 02 Jul 2018 13:02:01 +0000

HTC today announced that it will be laying off 1,500 employees from its Taiwanese manufacturing division. This move comes just after the company sold a large part of its smartphone R&D to Google. Read more...