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HTC One sees "pretty good" sales of 5 million, far less than the Galaxy S4

Max Slater-Robins — Thu, 23 May 2013 21:56:03 +0100

HTC have revealed that their new flagship device, the One, has sold "around 5 million" handsets in four months, far behind sales of the Samsung Galaxy S4, which sold 10 million in one month. Read more...

HTC First, the "Facebook phone", reportedly killed off by AT&T

Andy Weir — Mon, 13 May 2013 18:57:41 +0100

Just five weeks after it was announced, sales of the HTC First - the so-called "Facebook phone" - are apparently to be discontinued by AT&T, amid reports of dismal sales figures. Read more...

Instagram (sort of) comes to Windows Phone via Itsdagram; we go hands-on [Update: pulled!]

Max Slater-Robins — Sun, 12 May 2013 18:54:13 +0100

Instagram hasn't come to Windows Phone yet which has left a gaping hole in the store, especially for those who use the service daily. Enter Itsdagram, perhaps the first viable alternative. Read more...

Microsoft will make $3.4 billion from Android in 2013

Max Slater-Robins — Thu, 09 May 2013 21:40:59 +0100

Through a royalties deal with Samsung, HTC, LG and more, Microsoft are making an estimated $8 from every Android device sold, putting revenue in 2013 at $3.4b. This could increase to $9b in 2017. Read more...

More rumors pop up of HTC's Windows RT tablets

John Callaham — Tue, 07 May 2013 22:59:17 +0100

More rumors have hit the Internet that claim to offer more information on the still unconfirmed Windows RT tablets that are reportedly being developed by HTC for release later in 2013. Read more...

Tipster claims to reveal details of upcoming Windows Phones

Andy Weir — Thu, 02 May 2013 13:50:54 +0100

Windows Phone 'Blue' may be delayed until 2014, but that's not stopping manufacturers from releasing new devices. A tipster claims to have revealed details of several handsets coming this year. Read more...

HTC Q1 2013 financial results: 98% drop in profit, almost 50% drop in revenue

Vlad Dudau — Thu, 02 May 2013 09:43:49 +0100

HTC has seen a dramatic drop both in its revenue and its profits. These declines are due in part to supply issues with their brand new HTC One. The company is optimistic even though it is struggling Read more...

Nokia beats Apple, Samsung, HTC in customer satisfaction, according to survey

Max Slater-Robins — Sat, 27 Apr 2013 13:25:05 +0100

Nokia have scored another customer satisfactory victory today across two thirds of major U.S carriers. Customers using Nokia's on Verizon and AT&T reported higher satisfaction than iPhone users. Read more...

HTC profits plummet after HTC One delay

John Callaham — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 16:22:45 +0100

HTC reported that its profits for the first quarter of 2013 went down by 99 percent compared to the same period a year ago to just $2.85 million, thanks largely to the delay of the HTC One launch. Read more...

Review: HTC One

Vlad Dudau — Sat, 06 Apr 2013 21:31:08 +0100

HTC is in desperate need of a hit and the One is their best chance. But how good is it ? Read the review to find out everything there is to know about HTC's latest handset and if it's worth buying. Read more...

Rumor: HTC's Windows 8 tablet is in production

Tim Schiesser — Fri, 05 Apr 2013 05:05:15 +0100

Is a HTC Windows 8 tablet already in production? The latest rumor originating from NPD DisplaySearch seems to speculate that a 10.1-inch 1080p model entered production as early as Q1 this year Read more...

HTC First announced, a Facebook Home-based smartphone

John Callaham — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 18:52:12 +0100

HTC has officially announced the new HTC First smartphone, based on Facebook's new app-centric Facebook Home platform, which will be sold by AT&T starting on April 12th for $99.99. Read more...

Mark Zuckerberg unveils "Home," a new Android skin

Max Slater-Robins — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 18:36:25 +0100

Facebook have unveiled a new skin for Android, which includes new features such as "CoverFeed" and Chat Heads. While there is no dedicated phone, the software is available for all Android phones. Read more...

AT&T gets the exclusive 64GB HTC One in US

John Callaham — Sun, 31 Mar 2013 22:09:07 +0100

AT&T has revealed in a new video that it will be the only wireless carrier in the US to sell the 64GB version of the flagship HTC One when it goes on sale later in April. Read more...

Facebook seemingly coming to Android home screens

Paul Ferson — Fri, 29 Mar 2013 20:53:21 +0000

Facebook has been mentioning quite a bit about its "new home on Android" lately. It seems their new home could also be your home-screen, linking your Android phone and profile even more closely. Read more...

Rumor: More info on Sprint's Windows Phone 8 devices?

John Callaham — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 20:32:15 +0000

A new report claims to have more information on what Windows Phone 8 devices Sprint plans to sell to its US customers later this year, including a new HTC phone and a Samsung product. Read more...

HTC will no longer be "Quietly Brilliant"

John Callaham — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 14:37:24 +0000

HTC has decided to retire its "Quietly Brilliant" slogan from its marketing and ad campaigns as it tries to be more aggressive promoting its smartphones against rivals like Samsung Read more...

HTC One due next week in UK, Germany and Taiwan

John Callaham — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 18:21:46 +0000

The HTC One, the new flagship Android-based smartphones from HTC, is now due to ship to stores next week in the UK, Germany and Taiwan but won't make it to North America before "late April." Read more...

Sprint Windows Phone 8 teaser site goes live

John Callaham — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 16:51:03 +0000

Sprint has posted a teaser website for its upcoming launch of its own Windows Phone 8-based smartphones, which is scheduled to happen sometime later this summer with Samsung and HTC devices. Read more...

Nokia wins patent injunction against HTC on battery saving technology

Vlad Dudau — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 09:27:46 +0000

While the beginning of the month brought HTC a victory against Nokia it seems the Finnish company has caught up. Nokia was awarded a patent injunction against HTC today in a regional court in Germany. Read more...