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HTC Rezound leaks ahead of Verizon debut

Chris Davies, Nov 3rd 2011 Discuss [17]

HTC is set to launch its first Beats Audio enabled device for the US market in just a few hours time, but press shots of the phone, the HTC Rezound, have already leaked. The Rezound is expected to pair its upgraded audio with a sizable 720p HD display - a first for HTC - along with LTE, something the leaked renders from Pocketnow partially confirm. Read The Full Story

HTC Flyer tablet now available for T-Mobile

Rue Liu, Nov 2nd 2011 Discuss [2]

The T-Mobile compatible HTC Flyer tablet has finally arrived. We've been expecting this version since a 3G capable HTC Flyer tablet with support for T-Mobile bands surfaced at the FCC back in June. HTC posted the product page for the device today, revealing a price of $299.99 with a new service plan from T-Mobile, although the carrier has yet to begin advertising the device on its own web site. Read The Full Story

HTC grabs lead in US smartphone sales

Shane McGlaun, Nov 2nd 2011 Discuss [1]

Consumers in America love the smartphone and for the last quarter, there have been some changes in the smartphone market here at home. HTC has grabbed the lead in the smartphone market from Samsung and HTC is now the top smartphone brand in the US. As HTC has grown, Samsung and Apple have both declined in the market. Read The Full Story

AT&T Galaxy S II Skyrocket and HTC Vivid offer LTE on Nov 6

Chris Davies, Oct 31st 2011 Discuss [24]

AT&T has unveiled its first two LTE smartphones, the Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket, a 4G-enabled version of the 4.5-inch Super AMOLED Plus Android smartphone, and the HTC Vivid. Hitting AT&T stores from November 6, the AT&T Galaxy S II Skyrocket will run Gingerbread 2.3.5 on a 1.5GHz dual-core processor, and pack an 8-megapixel main camera supporting 1080p HD video recording.

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HTC: Two November launches; Sensation fell short of expectations

Chris Davies, Oct 31st 2011 Discuss [5]

HTC has confirmed it will launch two new smartphones in November, one of which is expected to be the HTC Rezound aka the first Beats Audio enabled device for the US market. Speaking during the financial results call with investors today, having announced $625m profit in Q3 earlier today, HTC revealed its plans for two device launches next month, though failed to specify which platforms they would run on. Read The Full Story

HTC Q3 2011: 13.2m devices ship for $625m profit

Chris Davies, Oct 31st 2011 Discuss [1]

HTC handset shipments almost doubled year-on-year in the last quarter, according to the company's Q3 2011 financial results, climbing a whopping 93-percent to 13.2m units. Quarterly revenue reached NT$135.82bn (US$4.54bn) for profits of NT$18.68bn (US$625m) thanks to rising average selling prices of handsets (up 0.6-percent to US$344) and strong overall demand. Read The Full Story

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Sony Just Bought Its Future

Chris Davies, Oct 27th 2011 Discuss [12]

Sony, with a $1.47bn check, just bought back its destiny. In agreeing to buy out Ericsson’s 50-percent stake in the Sony Ericsson smartphone partnership, the Japanese company brings to an end a decade of collaboration; more importantly, though, it buys the opportunity for Sony to come up to speed with its rivals and – if it leverages its strengths correctly – overtake Samsung, LG and even Apple in the consumer electronics market. “We can more rapidly and more widely offer consumers smartphones, laptops, tablets and televisions” CEO Howard Stringer promised in the announcement, “that seamlessly connect with one another and open up new worlds of online entertainment.” Big words, but Sony is one of the few companies that could ever deliver on them.

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HTC EVO Design 4G Review [Video]

Chris Burns, Oct 26th 2011 Discuss [5]

Here we have the *near* smallest smartphone to carry the legendary EVO namesake, and with a 4-inch S-LCD display with qHD resolution and price tag of under $100 right out of the gate, we’ve got to wonder if this is the perfect package for petite palms. Android 2.3 Gingerbread is powered by a 1.2Ghz single-core processor from Qualcomm, all inside a smartphone that’s a scant 4.80 x 2.40 x 0.50 inches in size. It’s tall, it’s substantial, and it’s made to be your everyday hand-sized EVO at an inexpensive price.

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HTC teases first Beats-enabled USA device with event invite

Chris Burns, Oct 25th 2011 Discuss [4]

In what very well may be an invitation to be the first to see the HTC Rezound, (aka the HTC Vigor,) HTC tells of their “latest innovation.” What we’ve got here is an invite as sent out to press which has the reverberations of sound emanating from the “HTC INVITES YOU” text in green down to two logos, one for HTC, the other for Dr Dre’s Beats. Beats and HTC joined forces several weeks ago in an effort to bring greater sound quality to HTC smartphones everywhere and we’ve already seen Beats on HTC in Europe – could this be the ushering in of fine quality music on smartphones right here in the states? Yes, I think so.

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T-Mobile’s HTC Radar 4G going on sale November 2

Rue Liu, Oct 24th 2011 Discuss [0]

One of the first Windows Phone 7.5 Mango handsets, the HTC Radar 4G for T-Mobile will go on sale starting November 2. The smartphone will also be the the first Windows Phone handset to support T-Mobile's HSPA+ network. The device is priced at $99.99 after a mail-in rebate along with a new two-year contract. Read The Full Story

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HTC EVO Design 4G Hands-on and Unboxing [Video]

Chris Burns, Oct 24th 2011 Discuss [12]

What HTC is revealing here is a compact version of an EVO with no less than a 4-inch qHD display, Android 2.3 Gingerbread, and world phone capabilities. It also connects via WiMAX for that brand of 4G speed, and will cost you $99.99 with a two year agreement. So what’s the deal with this phone, it’s only got a single-core 1.2GHz processor and a 5 megapixel camera? It’s another mid-range wallop from HTC, that’s what it is, and given the solid one for all and all for one design of the EVO range, we’re expecting a lot, even IF this device is simply a strange remix of the original EVO 4G. Will EVO users feel the need to upgrade? Is it considered an upgrade when the display gets smaller?