Following leaked pictures earlier this week, the HTC M8, HTC’s next flagship smartphone, is once again the topic of rumours. This time, we have details about its upcoming launch. As we expected, it looks like the HTC M8 will launch sometime in the first quarter of 2014. It also looks like all four major U.S. carriers (AT&T, Sprint Wireless, T-Mobile […]
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First pictures of HTC M8 2014 flagship smartphone?
Rumours about HTC’s next flagship smartphone are gathering steam. Following a report last week that the HTC M8 would be the first to come with HTC Sense 6.0 come alleged pictures of the HTC One successor. The three pictures are not the greatest (a staple of leaked images) but give us a sense of where HTC could be headed with this device. […]
HTC and Motorola outline Android 4.4 upgrade plans
As expected, smartphone manufacturers are not losing much time in announcing their Android 4.4 KitKat plans. Out of the gate already are both HTC and Motorola. On the HTC side, the following have been confirmed by Jason Mackenzie, president of HTC America: HTC One Google Play Edition – Within the next 15 days HTC One Developer Edition – Within the […]
Upcoming HTC M8 to be first with HTC Sense 6.0
We first heard about the HTC M8 this summer. There was little to go on except the codename and that it is tipped to be the company’s flagship smartphone for 2014. Given that the HTC One was codenamed M7 during development, it’s a fair assumption that the M8 will be its successor. A leak today has given us our first […]
HTC hints at future beyond smartphones
We learned this morning that HTC CEO Peter Chou and Chairwoman Cher Wang had shuffled their roles and responsibilities a bit. Chou will now focus on product development while Wang will take on a more operational role, looking after sales, marketing, logistics and customer service. The two also gave The Financial Times some details about what the company is now […]
HTC CEO to focus more on product development
It is no secret that HTC has been struggling of late. It just recorded its first operational loss since going public back in 2002 and many have been calling for the company’s CEO, Peter Chou, to step down. A report today may not satisfy those calls but it does show that HTC is ready to try something a little different […]
Head of Global PR leaves HTC after four months
After a rash of executive departures at HTC in the spring and early summer, things appeared to quiet down in recent months. Unfortunately for the beleaguered manufacturer, another executive is now leaving. After just four months on the job, Lorain Wong, Vice President and head of Global PR, has stepped down. Chief Marketing Officer Ben Ho told Bloomberg that she […]
New details emerge about Amazon and HTC handset partnership
A story emerged yesterday that Amazon was working with HTC to develop three new smartphones. Additional details have come to light today courtesy of a Bloomberg report. Citing two anonymous sources, it appears that the two companies have been talking since at least June. The result of this partnership may be intended for its Amazon Prime subscribers. Through its Prime […]