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HTC Titan II available April 8th on AT&T for $199.99

Ben Kersey, Mar 26th 2012 Discuss [0]

Looks like AT&T aren’t done with the Windows Phone announcements today. They’ve just announced that the HTC Titan II will be coming to their network on April 8th along with the Nokia Lumia 900. You’ll be able to pick it up for $199.99 on a two-year contract. Read The Full Story

Beats eying MOG for headphone selling hub tip insiders

Chris Davies, Mar 22nd 2012 Discuss [0]

Beats Audio's ambitions for tipped acquisition target MOG extend beyond establishing its own Spotify rival, according to insiders, with the service tipped to form the backbone of a new music store hub. The Beats-branded store would offer both digital content and the headphones to listen to it on, according to CNET's sources, taking advantage of the increasing popularity of the distinctive hardware. Read The Full Story

Windows Phone hits China with HTC Eternity

Chris Davies, Mar 21st 2012 Discuss [0]

Windows Phone has launched in China today, with HTC leading the charge with its HTC Eternity smartphone that will, at first at least, be offered SIM-free and unlocked. A 4.7-inch handset with twin cameras, according to the Windows Phone Blog, the Eternity's most distinguishing feature is its new Chinese-language interface. Read The Full Story

HTC and Beats Audio snatch up MOG music streaming service

Cory Gunther, Mar 20th 2012 Discuss [0]

We've been hearing increasingly more reports that HTC was looking to acquire their own music streaming service to complete the package with Beats Audio, and to compete with others such as Spotify. After we reported that HTC was looking to buy MOG yesterday, sources are now confirming the deal has been concluded and Beats Audio has purchased MOG and their music streaming service. Read The Full Story

HTC MOG acquisition tipped

Mark Raby, Mar 19th 2012 Discuss [0]

It's being reported that HTC has acquired a subscription-based music service called MOG, a decision that would support HTC's desire to start pushing more into the content side of the mobile market. MOG had been unable to compete with the much more popular serivce Spotify and it was assumed that the company was aggressively looking to be acquired by someone to remain relevant. Read The Full Story

Windows Phone Tango leaks: ported to HTC HD2

Ben Kersey, Mar 16th 2012 Discuss [0]

The next version of Windows Phone, Tango (or should that be Refresh?), is aimed at devices with lower specifications, like the Nokia Lumia 610. There are some limitations on what can run in the background when it comes to multitasking, and the update supports devices running only 256MB of RAM. So far the release of Tango has been pegged for a frustratingly vague “Q2” launch, but ROMs have already been leaked and ported to a number of devices. Read The Full Story

iPhone most satisfying smartphone claim consumers

Chris Davies, Mar 16th 2012 Discuss [0]

The latest J.D. Power smartphone satisfaction survey results are out, and Apple’s iPhone has again clinched the US top spot for its people-pleasing abilities, its seventh win in a row. The iPhone was particularly praised for its ease of operation and feature-set, scoring 839 out of a possible 1,000 points with a lead of 41 ahead of HTC in second place. Meanwhile, battery life has shown itself to be one of the biggest factors in smartphone satisfaction, with solid runtimes leading to greater brand loyalty.

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HTC One X and One S release dates confirmed

Ben Kersey, Mar 15th 2012 Discuss [0]

Itching to get your hands on the new HTC One X, or the One S, in good ol’ Blighty? You won’t have to wait that much longer. They'll both be landing in just a couple of weeks, according to both O2 and Phones4u. O2 took to Twitter to confirm that HTC’s new flagship handset, the One X, will be landing on their network on April 5th, although no tariffs have been confirmed yet. Read The Full Story

HTC shows off micro arc oxidation process on video

Ben Kersey, Mar 14th 2012 Discuss [0]

HTC were keen to point out the micro-arc oxidation process used on the HTC One S chassis. Back at the MWC 2012 unveiling, they said the ceramic metal finish was tougher than average smartphone materials, and that if you took a fingernail to it, you’d find the nail wearing down very quickly instead of the case getting scratched. Read The Full Story

HTC firms Ice Cream Sandwich devices

Mark Raby, Mar 13th 2012 Discuss [0]

HTC has just published a blog post that, aside from making a cheesy reference to ice cream sandwiches, confirms a list of devices that are guaranteed to eventually be pushed to Android 4.0. The latest version of Google's mobile operating system has a bad track record when it comes to legacy device upgrades, but manufacturers are nevertheless steaming ahead. Read The Full Story

HTC Golf smartphone tipped by EXIF photo data

Shane McGlaun, Mar 12th 2012 Discuss [0]

We're always up to hearing about new smartphones that have not gone official. Sometimes we get blurry spy shots showing the unreleased smartphones and other times we can glean a few details from data contained within images and from other sources. The picture you see below has tipped a new smartphone coming called the HTC Golf. Read The Full Story

HTC One X, S, and V accessories detailed for pre-order

Chris Burns, Mar 9th 2012 Discuss [0]

In addition to accessories made specifically for the HTC One X, the One S, and the One V, Clove has listed a set of general HTC One-compatible accessories for pre-order. The online store known as Clove is known for being on-time with their smartphones and accessories galore, and this is the first we've seen the accessories on sale for pre-order anywhere on earth. The One X and One S of course have the largest variety of accessories as they are the top two of three devices in HTC new hero line of smartphones coming soon, while the One V sits with a basic set of cases and chargers. Read The Full Story