Founded in 1997, HTC (High Tech Computer Corporation) is a smartphone company based in Taiwan. The company started off making smartphones running Microsoft's Windows Mobile operating system. HTC now makes devices running Android with their own Sense UI, Windows Phone 7 and Brew OS. Read on for the latest HTC related news, reviews and videos:
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by Stephen Schenck | April 25, 2013 4:58 PMRead OnSprint is finally coming around to Windows Phone 8, and will belatedly embrace the platform as it adds two WP8 models to its lineup this summer. Rumors have suggested that these two initial handsets will be Samsung's ATIV S, which got sort of a bum rap when it first launched in spite of being a pretty attractive higher-end WP8 model, along with the HTC model we've been referring to as codename Tiara. As we wait to get confirmation on the carrier's plans, some evidence of a new HTC Windows Phone handset for Sprint has begun to surface, possibly backing up this Tiara rumor. One app's server ...
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by Michael Fisher | April 25, 2013 1:14 PMRead OnThere are devices that deserve a modicum of coverage, and then there are devices that call for a maelstrom of coverage. Samsung's Galaxy S 4, the most hotly anticipated Android smartphone of 2013 so far, easily falls into the latter category, and we have no qualms about devoting an entire podcast to discussing the latest Google-powered beast out of Seoul. Tune in as Master Chief Stephen Schenck, Figurine Boatswain Taylor Martin, and Captain 2 Phones take you for an auditory tour of the high and low points of the Galaxy S 4, calling on the kind of strung-out expertise that only nine days ...
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by Anton D. Nagy | April 25, 2013 12:16 AMRead OnBoth the HTC One and the Samsung Galaxy S 4 are now as official and available as they can possibly be. We can all agree to the fact that these two were the most anticipated Android phones (also enjoying unseen levels of buzz and excitement). They're their respective OEMs flagship phones for 2013 and each of the two devices stands out, bringing innovative features to the table which the other one is missing. As far as the HTC One is concerned, it can be the make-it-or-break-it phone for HTC, a company that has seen a declining trend in the recent past. They've placed their biggest bet on ...
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by Jaime Rivera | April 24, 2013 7:00 PMRead OnWatch today's Pocketnow Daily as we talk about Apple's WWDC details and also some probable launch dates for the company's future hardware. Then we go through an HTC One software update that promises better Ultra Pixel performance, though with some probable bad news for HTC One X users. We later go through more rumors of Google's probable gaming service, which we still can't figure out. Later we talk about Android 5.0 and how some unconfirmed reports consider it will be delayed. We end today's show talking about the Samsung Galaxy S 4, our review and all our comparisons. All this and more ...
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by Stephen Schenck | April 24, 2013 11:41 AMRead OnA few weeks back we had the pleasure of talking with HTC Director of Special Projects Symon Whitehorn about the HTC One and its UltraPixel camera. Among the many subjects we touched upon was the idea of fine-tuning the phone's camera performance via a future software update. While Whitehorn wasn't able to promise anything, he made it clear that HTC was committed to getting the phone's camera done right. Well, it looks like just such a camera-improving update is already on its way to new One owners, upon word of system software 1.29.401.13 beginning to hit the phone's international model. ...
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by Michael Fisher | April 24, 2013 8:03 AMRead OnLong before these smartphones ever emerged from their respective drafting rooms, the world knew that the showdown between them would be fierce. One device is a product of an Android juggernaut, a fourth-generation powerhouse from a take-no-prisoners Goliath that essentially owns the Google-powered smartphone space. The other is a last-ditch effort to save its creator from certain destruction, a product forged from that peculiar mixture of desperation and determination that sometimes begets pure art. The Samsung Galaxy S 4 and the HTC One are smartphones physically, historically, and ...
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by Stephen Schenck | April 23, 2013 5:05 PMRead OnYesterday we found out that Nokia had won itself an injunction against the continued use of the high-dynamic-range microphone components it had contracted from STMicroelectronics in the HTC One. At the time, all we knew was that it appeared that STMicroelectronics had overstepped its authority in selling these parts to HTC for use in the One. Now we're starting to get some more details into just what happened. Apparently, STMicroelectronics has a twelve-month exclusive contract with Nokia for the part in question, one that was first used in the Lumia 720 – so the microphones in the Lumia ...
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by Stephen Schenck | April 23, 2013 3:21 PMRead OnHTC's One X has had a good run. The phone launched at last year's MWC, and we saw it come to North America right around this time in 2012. Since then, we've witnessed the phone make the journey to Jelly Bean, and more recently HTC has been talking about its plans to bring Sense 5.0 – debuting with the HTC One – to the One X in a future update. We recommend taking the time to enjoy that one when it arrives, because if the latest rumor is any indication, it could very well be the smartphone's last major update. LlabTooFeR, who's posted HTC predictions before, claims via Twitter that the ...
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by Taylor Martin | April 23, 2013 2:04 PMRead OnAlthough neither HTC, AT&T or Facebook consider the HTC First to be the Facebook phone in any official capacity, that's exactly what it is to the rest of the world. It's phone that HTC and Facebook worked on for "a really long time", the phone that was talked about in dozens of rumors over the course of two years, the phone that comes pre-loaded with Facebook Home. The Facebook phone. But is it really a Facebook phone? Does it really only appeal to those seeking a greater Facebook experience? According to the marketing, we have no reason to think otherwise. Every advert, every mention ...
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by Stephen Schenck | April 23, 2013 12:27 PMRead OnHTC got the 1080p ball rolling with last year's Butterfly, released in the States as the Droid DNA. Since then, we've seen the company refine its full HD treatment with the HTC One, but we learned last month that there was still some life left for the original Butterfly, as HTC revealed plans to give the phone a proper sequel. At the time, it sounded like this new Butterfly could be arriving sooner rather than later, but we lacked a more developed sense of the timeframe. As we look for answers, evidence of this new Butterfly starts to trickle in. Markers in a data file reportedly from an ...
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by Taylor Martin | April 23, 2013 7:00 AMRead OnThe Samsung Galaxy S III is shaping up to be one of the most iconic Android smartphones ever. Even approaching one-year-old and with its successor, the Galaxy S 4, nearing release, it's still very relevant and successful. At the time of its launch, it featured some the best specifications around, a horde of unique software features and offered tons of value. HTC's latest smartphone, the HTC First, known for being the first smartphone to come with Facebook Home pre-installed, is an unlikely competitor or the Galaxy S III. After all, the HTC First is a lowly mid-range smartphone, ...
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by Stephen Schenck | April 22, 2013 2:54 PMRead OnBack in early March, we heard HTC boasting about how great the microphone was on the HTC One, capable of some pretty impressive dynamic range, capturing quite and loud sounds alike. At the time, we noted how similar these claims sounded to what Nokia had been saying about its own High Amplitude Audio Capture system employed on models like the Lumia 920. Well, apparently we weren't the only ones who noticed this, and Nokia itself decided to check out just what HTC was working with. What it ended up finding has ultimately led to Nokia applying for and being granted a preliminary injunction ...
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by Taylor Martin | April 22, 2013 10:49 AMRead OnThe elusive Facebook phone has been rumored for years. Facebook has been searching for a better way to monetize its service for mobile, and partnering with a hardware manufacturer seemed like the obvious move. There were two Android devices made by HTC in mid-2011, the ChaCha (Status here in the States) and Salsa, which featured dedicated Facebook share buttons on the lower right portion of the face. But Facebook never officially endorsed these two devices as Facebook phones. They were simply Android phones with a hardware integration with Facebook. Nothing more. Even after these two ...
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by Anton D. Nagy | April 20, 2013 2:26 AMRead OnThe Developer Edition HTC One with 64GB of internal storage has been up for pre-orders since April 5 and even though at that point we didn't have exact information regarding shipping and delivery those who signed up for one were hoping to get it by April 19. However, in the light of recent events, shipping and delivery seems to be delayed. HTC had the following statement out, apologizing for the delays: "We're excited that the new HTC One is now available through AT&T, Sprint T-Mobile and numerous national retail partners; however, we are experiencing unforeseen delays with shipping ...
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by Stephen Schenck | April 19, 2013 7:30 PMRead OnRumors of the HTC M4 started off pretty strong, with a short list of hardware specs giving us a nice idea of what to expect from the handset. Since then, things have been a little more shaky, and similarities between those specs and some details of the HTC First, as well as several HTC models destined for China, has had us reconsidering what we should expect the M4 to really be. Now the latest rumor to arrive claims that the M4 will have a metal frame like the One (which was once the M7) and talks a little about how it could arrive. Despite the understanding that the M4 would be somehow ...