HTC becomes official Smartphone partner of the UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League

HTC has announced a three-year agreement with the UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League to become global supplier partner. Through this partnership, UEFA and HTC will promote European club football to a global audience and bring new opportunities to engage with the competitions. Continue reading “HTC becomes official Smartphone partner of the UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League”

HTC Windows Phone 8X gets new SMS features and ‘keep on WiFi’ via update

Microsoft is pushing out an OTA update for the HTC Windows Phone 8X which will add some much needed features to the flagship device. Windows Phone users have always complained about the WiFi switching off as soon as you turn off the screen, this has been fixed or rather made optional after the update. Users can now now opt to keep the WiFi switched on even when the screen is off.

Called the “Portico” update, It also adds new SMS centric features. Users now have the ability to reject calls with an SMS, it is not possible to select all SMS messages to mass delete. A last feature is the ability to create SMS drafts so that you can compose a message and send it later. The build number for the update is 10211 and it also fixes the rebooting issues faced by a large number of users. Has your HTC 8X received the update ? Let us know in the comments below.

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HTC Butterfly announced for global markets

The international variant of the Droid DNA and HTC Butterfly J have been announced today for the global audience. The phone which will be called the HTC Butterfly is one of the first devices with a ful HD display. The 5″ screen with 1080p resolution results in a mind blowing pixel density of  440ppi.

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HTC One X+ Review

Its been a little over 6 months since HTC launched its high end flagship device, the One X and today we have a spec bumped successor available.

The One X+ keeps all the best features from the One X and brings a modest spec bump to one of our current favorite Android devices. Read on to find out    how the smartphone compares with the competition.   Continue reading “HTC One X+ Review”

Android 4.1 Jelly Bean update rolling out for the HTC One X in India

The much awaited Android Jelly Bean update is now rolling out for users in India. The 4.1 update brings much appreciated features like Google Now and Project Butter. While HTC had started rolling out the update in Korea last month, the International update has taken some time to be pushed out.

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HTC One X+ White Photo Gallery

HTC announced the One X+ last month that would go on sale in India this month. It comes with a 1.7 GHz quad-core AP37 Nvidia Tegra 3 quad-core processor, 1GB of RAM, 64GB of internal memory and a 2100 mAh battery. We got some hands on time with the black One X+ at the event in Singapore earlier this month. Here we have photos of white One X+.
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HTC Deluxe, global variant of Droid DNA leaks

Press render of the HTC Deluxe, global variant of the HTC Droid DNA has surfaced, thanks to @evleaks. HTC Droid DNA was announced for Verizon Wireless in USA and it was first launched in Japan as HTC J Butterfly last month. There are no details about the specs yet but is expected to come with similar specs including a 5-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) 1080p Full HD super LCD 3 display at 440 PPI, 1.5 GHz processor quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Pro APQ8064 processor, a 8MP auto focus camera at the back with LED flash, BSI sensor, 1080p HD video recorder and a 2.1MP front-facing camera with HD video recording. It would run on Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean) with HTC Sense 4+ UI. Continue reading “HTC Deluxe, global variant of Droid DNA leaks”

Apple and HTC enter 10 year cross licensing agreement, settle patent litigation

To put an end to their long pending patent dispute, HTC and Apple have entered into a global settlement which includes a 10 year cross licensing agreement. The news was revealed in a join statement released by HTC and Apple. The deal covers all current and future patents by the companies.

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HTC Windows Phone 8X Review

One of the first phones to roll out in the market running the long awaited Windows Phone 8 operating system, the HTC Windows Phone 8X is being dubbed as a signature Windows Phone device. Meant to provide an experience tailor-made for the tiled UI, the 8X marries exquisite design with what might just be the third ecosystem we’ve all been waiting for.

HTC has a long history with Microsoft being one of their biggest partners for Windows Mobile devices. Will they be able to recreate the magic here with their first Windows Phone 8 device ? Read on to find out more. Continue reading “HTC Windows Phone 8X Review”

HTC One X+ Benchmarks

HTC launched the One X+ in India today. We got hands-on time with the device and we ran some benchmarks to test the performance of the device. The HTC One X+ is the upgraded version of the One X that we reviewed earlier this year. The HTC One X+ topped some benchmarks including the Quadrant Sunspider when compared to the other quad-core Android Smartphones such as One X, Galaxy Note 2, Galaxy S3, Optimus 4X HD, Optimus G and Optimus Vu. It also comes close to the Note 2’s quad-core Exynos CPU in some benchmarks. Continue reading “HTC One X+ Benchmarks”

HTC One X+ Hands on Photo Gallery

HTC launched the One X+ in India today, which would go on sale this month. The One X+ was announced last month and comes with an upgraded 1.7 GHz quad-core Ap37 Nvidia Tegra 3 quad-core processor, 64GB of internal memory and a powerful 2100 mAh battery. Here are some hands-on images of the device from the HTC event here in Singapore. Continue reading “HTC One X+ Hands on Photo Gallery”

HTC Windows Phone 8S launched in India for Rs. 19,260


HTC has launched the Windows Phone 8S, their new Windows Phone 8 device in India as they said last week. It was announced in September and packs in a 4-inch (800x 480 pixels) super LCD display, 1 GHz dual-core processor Snapdragon S4 processor and a 5MP auto focus camera with LED flash and 720p HD video recording. It also comes with bulit-in Beats Audio support with custom EQ settings. Continue reading “HTC Windows Phone 8S launched in India for Rs. 19,260”

HTC Windows Phone 8X launched in India at Rs 35,023

HTC is launching its new range of Windows Phone 8 devices in India including the HTC Windows Phone 8X and 8S. The 8X which is called a signature Windows Phone device by HTC is powered by a dual core 1.5Ghz Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon processor and  has 1GB of RAM. The screen is a 4.3″ 720p panel covered by Gorilla Glass 2 for better protection.

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HTC One X+ launched in India at Rs 40,190

Hot on the heels of the Desire SV launch, HTC has also introduced the One X+ in India. An incremental update on the winning formula of the HTC One X, the One X+ runs on a 1.7Ghz Tegra 3 AP37 processor coupled with 1GB of RAM. The internal storage has been bumped up to 64GB.

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HTC Desire SV gets priced at Rs. 22590, available in India this month


HTC India has announced that the Desire SV that was announced today would go on sale in India this month (November). The HTC Desire SV has a 4.3 inch (480 x 800) pixels capacitive touch screen display and is powered by a 1GHz dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon processor. It runs on Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) and is upgradable to Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean). It has 8 Megapixel auto focus camera with LED Flash, Dual SIM and Beats Audio support. It also comes with 25GB free Dropbox storage that is valid for 2 years. Continue reading “HTC Desire SV gets priced at Rs. 22590, available in India this month”