Evidence continues to mount that the upcoming HTC One max phablet will come with come with an older generation Qualcomm processor rather than a current one such as the Snapdragon 600 or 800. The latest to suggest that it will sport a 1.7GHz quad-core Snapdragon S4 Pro APQ 8064 is Digitimes and its usual (and not always reliable) “sources in the […]
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HTC lays off 20 percent of U.S. workforce
BlackBerry is not the only company around which dark clouds are gathering. HTC is another company that is currently struggling and was hit with more bad news yesterday when it laid off about 20 percent of its staff at its HTC America division. The Verge has learned that about thirty employees and contractors out of around 150 staff were let go […]
HTC T6 phablet to launch as HTC One max
Given the number of rumours about a new HTC tablet that surfaced in the days and weeks leading up to IFA 2013, many expected the Taiwanese manufacturer to unveil the tablet at last week’s event. Instead, HTC unveiled the HTC Desire 601 and Desire 300, a mid-range and entry level smartphone respectively. With no tablet announcement, the phablet rumours are […]
HTC unveils mid-range HTC Desire 601 and entry-level HTC Desire 300
HTC today announced two new smartphones that will help it broaden its price point coverage. The HTC Desire 601 is a mid-range device that incorporates many of the features first seen on the HTC One, including HTC BlinkFeed, HTC Zoe with Video Highlights and HTC BoomSound. The HTC Desire 300 is a new entry-level smartphone that comes with HTC BlinkFeed. […]
HTC unveils Fetch and HTC Mini+ accessories
HTC today showed off two new accessories for its recently announced HTC One mini (and other HTC smartphones) at an event in the UK. The HTC Fetch is a small accessory designed to help people keep track of their smartphone. The HTC Mini+ (not to be confused with the HTC One mini) is like a souped up Bluetooth headset/smartwatch in […]
WIND Mobile launches HTC One
Rumours that suggested last week that WIND Mobile would soon be adding a flagship device to its device portfolio have turned out to be correct. The HTC One, arguably one of the best smartphones of 2013, is now available from the Canadian carrier. Key specifications include a 1.7GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 processor, Google Android 4.1 with HTC Sense 5, […]
HTC One headed to WIND Mobile
First announced in February, there is life yet left in the HTC One even if it’s starting to get long in the tooth (in terms of smartphone lifespan). While most of our attention is focused on the upcoming HTC One Max, the current flagship device is prolonging its life by heading to another Canadian carrier. According to a leaked internal document, […]
CEO Peter Chou hindering HTC’s turnaround?
Peter Chou has been HTC’s CEO now for more than 10 years. He’s overseen the company during its early meteoric rise and its more recent troubles as it stumbled and saw market share vanish and profits evaporating (and maybe even turning into a loss soon). With no clear sense that HTC has a real strategy to turn its fortunes around, […]