HTC said to be launching mobile VR headset in 2017

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HTC is working on a mobile VR headset that will be launched by the end of this year, according to HTC CFO Chia-lin Chang who told Cnet. The mobile VR headset will be compatible with company’s new top-end smartphone, the U Ultra. Continue reading “HTC said to be launching mobile VR headset in 2017”

HTC reports $100 million loss in Q4 2016, revenue down 13% YoY

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HTC today reported a net loss of NT$ 3.1 billion ($100 million) or loss of NT$3.77 per share, on revenue of NT$ 22.2 billion ($720.7 million) for its fiscal 2016 fourth quarter that ended December 31, 2016. This is the seventh consecutive loss for the company. Operating profit was down 12.1% year-on-year to NT$ 3.6 billion ($116.8 million) with operating margin of -16.0%. Continue reading “HTC reports $100 million loss in Q4 2016, revenue down 13% YoY”

HTC 10 evo with 5.5-inch Quad HD display, Android 7.0, water-resistant body launched in India for Rs. 48990

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HTC today launched HTC 10 evo, the company’s latest smartphone in the ‘HTC 10’ series in India. It was introduced back in November last year as the global version of the HTC Bolt and doesn’t have a 3.5mm audio jack instead it uses USB Type-C audio. It comes with HTC BoomSound Adaptive Audio, which scans your ears and the ambient noise around you to adjust audio output to suit your personal hearing capabilities. It also has Hi-Res audio that delivers 24-bit audio. Continue reading “HTC 10 evo with 5.5-inch Quad HD display, Android 7.0, water-resistant body launched in India for Rs. 48990”

HTC Android Wear smartwatch surfaces again in live images

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A few months back, HTC’s Android Watch code-named Halfbeak surfaced on Chinese social media network — Weibo. After a much longer gap, the wearable has surfaced on the Internet once again with lots of photos revealing the device in full glory. Continue reading “HTC Android Wear smartwatch surfaces again in live images”

Android 7.0 Nougat update starts rolling out for unlocked HTC One A9

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HTC One A9 has started receiving Android 7.0 Nougat update. Mo Versi, HTC’s VP of Product Management said that unlocked versions of the HTC A9 will begin receiving Android 7.0 Nougat from January 16.
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HTC U Play with 5.2-inch 1080p display, 4GB RAM, fingerprint sensor announced

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HTC today announced HTC U Play, a smaller version of the HTC U Ultra with a 5.2-inch 1080p display without a secondary screen. This has the has same glass design with a metal frame and HTC Sense Companion for AI-based suggestions. This is powered by an Octa-Core MediaTek Helio P10 processor, has 16-megapixel front and rear cameras and a fingerprint sensor on the front.

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HTC U Ultra with 5.7-inch Quad HD display, secondary display, Snapdragon 821, Android 7.0 announced

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HTC just announced U Ultra, the company’s flagship smartphone in the new ‘U series’. The main highlight of the smartphone is the 2-inch 520 PPI secondary touch-screen display above the main display, like the LG V20. It has a glass finish on the front and back, and a metal frame and the rear glass is fully curved at all four edges. HTC says that it has developed a unique process called optical spectrum hybrid deposition” to give the glass multi-layered color. Continue reading “HTC U Ultra with 5.7-inch Quad HD display, secondary display, Snapdragon 821, Android 7.0 announced”

HTC U Ultra live images surface hinting at secondary display

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HTC is expected to announce HTC U Ultra at an event on January 12th. A bunch of live images of the HTC U Ultra have surfaced in a new leak. According to the images, it looks like the phone will sport a secondary display that we have already seen on LG V10 and LG V20. Continue reading “HTC U Ultra live images surface hinting at secondary display”

HTC One X10 could be announced in Q1 2017

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HTC is all set to introduce One X10 this quarter as the successor of One X9 that was introduced back in December 2015, according to @evleaks. According to the rumor, the phone will come with a 5.5-inch 1080p display, similar to the predecessor, but this is said to be powered by MediaTek Helio P10 processor, similar to the Desire 10 Pro. Continue reading “HTC One X10 could be announced in Q1 2017”

HTC U Ultra could be HTC Ocean Note with 6-inch display and no 3.5mm headphone jack

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Previously, we reported that the Taiwan-based handset maker HTC has scheduled an event on January 12th. In the latest development, popular tipster @onleaks has tweeted that the official name of the upcoming HTC smartphone might be HTC U Ultra. Continue reading “HTC U Ultra could be HTC Ocean Note with 6-inch display and no 3.5mm headphone jack”

HTC might unveil wireless Vive 2 VR headset at CES 2017

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HTC is expected to introduce second generation Vive VR headset at upcoming CES 2017, according to a latest report from Central News Agency (CNA). The latest report comes after its was tipped that HTC was working on Vive 2.
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HTC schedules ‘For U’ event on January 12

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It has been over three months since we had seen a major smartphone announcement from HTC, after the Desire 10 Pro and Desire 10 Lifestyle announcement back in September. Now the company has scheduled an event on January 12th. The invite just says For U along with the date 01.12.2017 so it is not clear what HTC is planning to introduce. Continue reading “HTC schedules ‘For U’ event on January 12”

Android Nougat starts rolling out for unlocked HTC 10

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HTC has announced that it has started rolling out Android Nougat update for unlocked HTC 10 smartphone. Mo Versi, HTC’s VP of Product Management said that unlocked versions of the HTC 10 will begin receiving Android 7.0 Nougat on November 25. Continue reading “Android Nougat starts rolling out for unlocked HTC 10”

HTC 10 evo Hands On and Photo Gallery

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The HTC 10 evo is the international variant of the HTC Bolt. A more refined take on the HTC 10 flagship, the company has decided to bring it to India as well. We spent some time with it at the launch and here’s what we think of it. Continue reading “HTC 10 evo Hands On and Photo Gallery”