HTC Smartphone News

Video: the HTC Desire C gets a quick hands-on look

Nick Gray — Fri, 18 May 2012 15:51:38 +0000

The HTC Desire C was announced just a few days ago, but Engadget has somehow managed to get their hands on the new Android 4.0 device – at least for a few minutes. As we mentioned before, the HTC Desire C is this years iteration of the HTC Wildfire, delivering a 3.5-inch HVGA display, 600MHz [...]

Gray HTC One X now available for $129.99

Nick Gray — Fri, 18 May 2012 13:10:56 +0000

No, there’s no typo in the title. The gray HTC One X can be your for only $129.99 from Amazon Wireless. We’re not sure why the new discount only applied to the gray phone, but I don’t think anyone is really going to complain. If you’re still planning on picking up the white HTC One [...]

HTC comments on One X multitasking woes

Steve Raycraft — Thu, 17 May 2012 20:25:34 +0000

Those of you with the HTC One X and the One S have likely noticed the way Sense 4.0 handles open applications deviates from the standard way they are handled in Android 4.0. Instead of the standard vertical scrolling list of open applications, you see that same list in horizontal format. On the surface, this isn’t an [...]

Official: Sprint HTC EVo 4G LTE launch delayed

Nick Gray — Thu, 17 May 2012 13:57:46 +0000

It’s official – the May 18th launch of the Sprint HTC EVO 4G has been delayed. HTC has released a statement to the press, indicating that the handset’s launch date has been pushed back indefinitely. While HTC is not saying why the EVO 4G LTE will not be in stores on May 18th, we know that the [...]

HTC Ville C Specs slip out. Looks like smaller sibling of HTC One S

Steve Raycraft — Wed, 16 May 2012 19:55:43 +0000

The specifications for a new HTC smartphone have leaked and it looks to possibly be a lower powered sibling of the One S. According to the above image acquired by the team over at Brief Mobile, this new HTC handset is named the HTC Ville C, and has specifications very similar to the HTC One [...]

T-Mobile HTC Sensation 4G Android 4.0 update now available

Nick Gray — Wed, 16 May 2012 14:58:12 +0000

Android 4.0 for the T-Mobile HTC Sensation 4G has arrived. Sensation 4G owners can now manually download the Android 4.0 update to their phones by pressing Menu > Settings > About Phone > HTC Software Updates > Check. After the download starts, follow the on-screen instructions to finish the installation process. After the update has installed, the HTC Sensation will [...]

WSJ: Google changeing Nexus strategy – partnering with OEMs to deliver multiple Nexus devices by the fall

Nick Gray — Wed, 16 May 2012 13:10:37 +0000

The return of an HTC Nexus device is near. The Wall Street Journal is reporting that Google’s Nexus strategy will undergo a transformational change, allowing up to five OEMs to have early access to the next version of Android so they can develop Nexus devices which will be sold through the Google Play store. While [...]

HTC One X and EVO 4G LTE US imports blocked by the International Trade Commission

Nick Gray — Wed, 16 May 2012 02:51:01 +0000

HTC’s comeback story for 2012 might be a little rougher than we originally expected. We have just learned that the International Trade Commission has indefinitely blocked imports of Sprint’s HTC EVO 4G and AT&T’s HTC One X. The import block stems from an ITC ruling in December which found certain HTC devices infringe on Apple patent #5,946,647 which [...]

HTC Desire C announced – heading to UK service providers in June for free

Nick Gray — Tue, 15 May 2012 15:04:00 +0000

If you think the HTC One V is simply too expensive, the HTC Desire C may be exactly what you are looking for. The new entry-level Android 4.0 phone from HTC delivers a stunningly designed handset with some of the latest smartphone technology at a price that won’t break the bank. The HTC Desire C [...]

Official: T-Mobile HTC Sensation 4G Android 4.0 update coming May 16 – Amaze 4G update pegged for the coming weeks

Nick Gray — Mon, 14 May 2012 17:44:00 +0000

It may not be March, but T-Mobile is finally ready to release the Android 4.0 update for the HTC Sensation 4G. T-Mobile made the announcement via the Sensation 4G’s support page on their site, indicating that the Android 4.0.3 update for the HTC Sensation 4G would be available to download starting May 16th. HTC initially [...]