After weeks (months, and years) of speculation, HTC has announced that its “Powered by HTC” R&D division — the team behind Google’s Pixel and Pixel XL smartphones — will be purchased by Google for $ 1.1 billion in cash. According to HTC’s CFO Peter Shen, this will mean about half — yes, half — of […]
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HTC’s U11 will support Bluetooth 5.0 when Android O arrives
HTC’s U11 surprised us when we reviewed it — most of the company’s phones have been hit-or-miss for a few years now. But the U11 is a solid Android option, and HTC just announced it’ll be a little more future-proof now, as the device just received certification for Bluetooth 5.0. It’s one of only a […]
HTC’s first standalone Vive headset is only available in China
At long last, HTC has released a PC-free version of the Vive… only you probably won’t get to use it. The company has introduced a Vive Standalone headset that’s intended strictly for the Chinese market. China’s mobile space is red hot, HTC says, so it makes sense that to take advantage of this “momentum” with […]
HTC’s phone keyboard is pestering users with ads
It’s one thing to voluntarily put up with ads on your phone in return for a lower price or free apps, but it’s another to have ads delivered without warning… and unfortunately, HTC owners are dealing with that right now. An updated TouchPal keyboard (which HTC uses as its default on some devices) has started […]
HTC’s squeezable U11 is its true 2017 flagship phone
Trekkies used to (and might still) believe that only every other Star Trek movie was actually good, and I’d argue that applies to HTC’s flagship releases, too. The One M7? Excellent. The M8? Meh. The M9 was an improvement over its predecessor, but the A9 didn’t thrill. HTC hit its stride with 2016’s 10 while […]
HTC’s newest phone is gorgeous, squeezable, and will have Amazon’s Alexa assistant built in
Jeff Dunn/Business Insider HTC on Tuesday announced its latest high-end smartphone, the HTC U11. The newest flagship from the Taiwanese phone maker doesn’t come off like a groundbreaking upgrade from past HTC phones at first blush, but it does pack a host of little things worth noting. I was able to spend a short time […]
HTC’s One X10 phone will focus on battery life
Images posted by Evleaks show a new HTC phone called the One X10 that, according to what appears to be a marketing slogan, will focus on battery life. “Big style meets bigger battery,” to put it in HTC’s words. We can’t glean too much more about the phone from the pictures, but there’s a fingerprint […]
HTC’s Vive Tracker will turn any object into a VR peripheral
HTC said that its Vive Tracker, a sensing device that turns any object into a VR peripheral, will go on sale for developers on March 27 for $ 100. It goes with HTC’s Vive virtual reality headset. The device will enable developers to create VR products such as a baseball bat that you can swing, […]
HTC’s mobile VR headset won’t be a copycat
HTC is quickly establishing itself as a virtual reality-focused company, and that’s evident with its plans to enter the mobile VR arena. In an interview with CNET, company CFO Chia-lin Chang has revealed that it’s launching a mobile VR headset in 2017 (teased last year) that is “not a phone slapped onto a headset.” It’s […]
