With Android L sporting a 64-bit architecture, the move to 64-bit processors will accelerate as manufacturers seek to take advantage of the new feature to distinguish their devices from those of the competition. Among them will be HTC with a new mid-range Desire variant codenamed HTC A11. The HTC Desire816 was codenamed A5 during development so the codename is certainly consistent with a […]
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HTC holding August 19 press event, possibly for HTC One (M8) for Windows
HTC today sent out invitations to its next press event. It will take place on August 19 in New York City. The invitation does not reveal what HTC has in store for everyone but it could well be the HTC One (M8) for Windows that was the topic of rumours just yesterday. Should the HTC One (M8) for Windows indeed […]
HTC to launch HTC One (M8) for Windows with Verizon this summer?
HTC’s return to Windows Phone has been rumoured for some time now. Reports that HTC was working on a Windows Phone version of the original HTC One went nowhere though. Then came a rumour in early June that HTC was readying the HTC W8 with both an HTC Duo camera and front-facing BoomSound speakers, two features found on the flagship […]
HTC apps rolling out to Google Play
Much as Google and Motorola have been doing for a while, HTC has begun to offer some of its apps to the Google Play store. While they have done so for a while now, these apps are ones that so far have come preinstalled on HTC devices and required firmware updates when new versions were released. Already available is the HTC Keyboard […]
HTC developing HTC T7 and T12 tablets alongside HTC Volantis?
Rumours that HTC was working on a Nexus tablet for Google (pictured above) have been around for some time now. It now appears that it may not be the only tablet that HTC is working on though. The usually reliable @evleaks today revealed that the company is also working on two additional models that will launch under the HTC brand. […]
Our first look at the HTC One Wear smartwatch?
HTC first revealed its intention to jump into the wearables market back in October 2013. Calling it a “critical segment” for the company, HTC was later rumoured to show up to three wearables in private previews at Mobile World Congress. HTC was more recently announced as one of Google’s partners for Android Wear, effectively confirming that such a smartwatch was coming. […]
Two more executives leaving HTC
It’s been a while since we reported on executive departures at HTC. The shuffle resumed today with Bloomberg reporting that both Chief Marketing Officer Ben Ho and President of Engineering and Operations Fred Liu have resigned. Ben Ho joined HTC in November 2012. He oversaw the “Here’s To Change” marketing campaign starring Robert Downey Jr. The high-profile campaign failed to improve HTC sales […]
HTC returns to profitability in Q2 FY2014
There was some good news for HTC earlier this week when it announced its unaudited Q2 FY2014 financial results. The company posted a small profit of NT2.26 billion (about CA$80 million) on revenues of NT65.06 billion (about CA$2.32 billion). While sales compared to the same quarter last year are down, profits were up more than 80% year-over-year. HTC’s return to […]