Rumours that Amazon is working on a smartphone go back to late 2011. Early ones had Amazon working with Foxconn but a report by The Financial Times today indicates that it is now working with HTC on up to three different models. One device is reportedly “at an advanced stage of development” and could launch in 2014 should Amazon decide […]
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HTC announces HTC One max phablet with fingerprint scanner
The HTC One family is now complete. After weeks of rumours and leaks, HTC today unveiled the HTC One max, its 5.9-inch phablet with a fingerprint scanner. HTC describes it as “a super-sized smartphone that brings the award-winning design, functionality and performance of the HTC One to fans of larger handsets.” “The addition of the HTC One max means that we […]
HTC One Max specifications leak once more
Alleged specifications for the HTC One Max resurfaced once more this year courtesy of Steve Hemmerstoffer, the editor for French blog Nowhereelse.fr. Most of this information falls in line with what previous rumours have suggested. Additional information revealed includes the dimensions and weight of the device. Rumoured HTC One Max specifications: Processor: 1.7GHz quad-core Qualcomm APQ8064 Operating system: Google Android […]
Microsoft wooing HTC back to Windows Phone
Indications this summers suggested that HTC was moving away from the Windows Phone platform to focus entirely on Android. Bloomberg has now learned that while HTC has no current plans to launch any Windows Phone 8 devices, Microsoft is trying to woo it back to the fold with a very interesting offer. Citing “people with knowledge of the matter,” the […]
HTC posts loss for Q3 2013 while Samsung hits record profits again
It’s a tale of diverging fortunes. While HTC continues to struggle to remain relevant (much as BlackBerry is), Samsung is once again soaring to new heights. While one posted its first ever loss since going public, the other posted another record quarter. As it had warned when it announced its Q2 financial results, HTC today confirmed that it has posted […]
HTC One max to be announced on October 15?
The HTC One max (also known as the HTC T6) has been the topic of rumours for a while now and it is widely expected to launch in the coming weeks. We may now have a date for that announcement. According to a post on the Chinese social network Weibo, it will be unveiled on October 15. That date also […]
HTC sells Beats Electronics stake for US$265 million (Updated)
The partnership between HTC and Beats Electronics is no more. The Taiwanese company today announced that it had sold its remaining 24.84% stake in the audio company back to Beats Electronics for US$265 million. HTC aquired a 50.1% stake in Beats Electronics back in 2011 for US$300 million. It later sold half that stake back to company founders Jimmy Iovine […]
HTC working on octa-core HTC One variant with 3GB of RAM?
The HTC One has garnered many rave reviews but that has failed to translate into the sales necessary to turn it into a bonafide hit. But rather than going back to the drawing board, HTC may be looking to prolong the life of the HTC One with a number of hardware improvements. Much like HTC did in the past with […]