Tag: htc

HTC Flyer at Dixons – Now even cheaper

It’s sale time, which means I’m staying as far away as possible. However, if you want to shop online and avoid the mad crowds, we’ve already selected a few treats over the last few days. One in particular is now even better – the 16GB HTC Flyer from …

HTC Flyer price drop at Dixons

Today, amongst a load of other price drops, you can get a cheap HTC Flyer at Dixons. They are offering the 16GB model and the 32GB 3G model for £199 and £249 respectively. HTC have not mentioned the Flyer in the official list of devices due to get …

HTC Watch dishing up 49p movies

We’re getting ready to plonk ourselves down in front of the Christmas TV and find something decent to watch. However, if the schedules are right, we’re in for a right load of old toilet. So, step forward HTC who are under-cutting the Android 99p film offer with their …

HTC loses Apple patent case… But…

At first look this may seem pretty bad. HTC, according to the courts, are using an Apple patent and, if it’s not removed, handsets would have to be removed from sale all across America. Looking deeper into it and you be right in thinking that this is actually …

Three launch the HTC Sensation XE with Beats Audio

If you’ve read our review and want to buy the excellent HTC Sensation XE, try Three. They have just added it online and it’s in stores just before Christmas. Sylvia Chind, head of handsets at Three told us… Taking on board the huge amount of interest we had …

Get yourself a Honeycomb-filled Flyer this Christmas

What will you be opening on Christmas morning ? If it’s another pair of socks and a random DVD then it might be worth buying yourself a gift. The HTC Flyer seems to be getting a swift kick in the price department, with some outlets (which we can’t …

HTC Sensation XL Review

This handset was kindly provided by Three. They’ve been big fans of the site in the past so, when they offered me a chance to review the Sensation XL, I was looking forward to getting my hands on it. You can also see some up-close shots of the …

Android Video App Review – Shush

Well finally I am back with my video reviews. YouTube have been less than helpful with my upload problems but they have been fixed! I’ll kick things off with a video review of one of my favourite apps, ‘Shush’. It’s very simple, it just lets you put your …

HTCs banned in Germany for Christmas?

Another day, another legal battle over patents, and another one HTC has lost. HTC has withdrawn its appeal against the defeat it suffered to patent company IPCom, meaning it is now open to having to pay IPComs costs, as well as a handset ban on any that involve …

HTC Ville snapped with specs

This slender device is the HTC Ville – a name that’s just one letter away from disaster. Set for an apparent launch at Mobile World Congress, this has HTC Sense 4.0, Android 4.0, a 4.3″ qHD Super AMOLED screen and an 8 megapixel with full HD video capture. …

HTC HD2 gets a tasty Ice Cream Sandwich

The poor old HTC HD2. It’s had some serious abuse from the community. Windows Mobile 6.5 powered it originally but then someone put Android Gingerbread onto it. After that there was a Windows Phone 7 ROM, followed by dual-boot special. Now, now the HD2 has received the all-new …

Three Agree To Stock Sensation XE

Who says people power does not matter!.  Earlier today just before AskThree kicked off on Twitter, Three announced that due to popular demand they WILL now be selling the Sensation XE from HTC. Don’t forget to check our review of the HTC Sensation XE if you’re thinking about buying this …

HTC Growth comes to a halt

HTC cut their revenue forecasts by nearly 23% today as their huge growth finally came to an end. Strong competition is now hampering the company. They also blame… (The) global macroeconomic downturn and market competition, the assumptions of 2011 Q4 financial forecast provided earlier are no longer applicable. …

HTC Quattro – Specs and image revealed

We took a big liking to the HTC Quattro a few days back and here, in the rendered-flesh, is the tablet itself. It’s rumoured to have a 10.1″ 1280×768 pixel screen, WiFi and for some reason a mere 2 megapixel rear camera. A further 1.3 megapixel shooter sits …

HTC Zeta, spotted – Upcoming flagship, boasts quad-core processor.

Another HTC superphone has been spotted loose in the wild, but this time it’s the HTC Zeta. This is supposed to be HTC’s upcoming flagship Smartphone and boasts a 2.5GHz quad-core next-gen Snapdragon processor. It does sound too good to be true, but the leak states it will have a …

HTC Rezound Hands On.

First Thoughts and Specifications HTC and Verizon Wireless have jointly announced the HTC Rezound, an LTE-enabled smartphone with Beats Audio integration for the US market.HTC said that the new device delivers a powerful entertainment experience with audio and multimedia capabilities highlighted by a 4.3-inch 720p display. The new HTC …

Where do I go now?

So where do I go?  I should explain… The last time I upgraded, I plumped for the HTC Desire.  If I recall correctly, there wasn’t a huge amount of choice (feel free to flame me in the comments…) and it was the sister phone of the Nexus One, …

HTC Sensation XE headed to Orange

Well.. look what we have here. Thanks to somobile for the tip here, Orange now have the Sensation XE on their “Coming soon” pages. It’s a bit like the standard Sensation, except a bit faster and with better audio via the Beats technology. You may remember that we …

Fire up the Quattro. HTC Codenames revealed

Some time ago Pocketnow was given a load of code-names for future HTC handsets. They weren’t totally sure on the source so held back on publishing, but as more and more devices appeared with names of the list they’ve now published the whole lot. To be honest, the …

HTC Edge Leaked?

PocketNow have an image of a device rumoured to be called the HTC Edge and it is a monster of a handset if specs are true which of course we are unable to confirm at this point in time. One feature to look out for is the Quad-Core 1.5Ghz processor …

HTC Rhyme Review

Last week we took a quick look at the HTC Rhyme it’s got a strong, unibody design and comes with a headset, docking station and a charm device that will flash when you have a text or incoming call. The battery cover doubles as the antenna and the …

HTC Explorer heads to Three

The HTC Explorer, announced just over a month ago, is now available on Three. It’s available from stores and their site and is an entry-level smartphone with 600MHz CPU, 3.2″ screen, WiFi, GPS and 3 megapixel camera. You can pick this up for just £15 per month or, …

HTC Rezound launched with Beats inside

Over in the USA HTC have just announced the HTC Rezound. It’s the first handset in America with the Beats Audio technology. It comes with free Beats headphones and features a 720p HD display on a 4.3″ LCD screen. Other specs include a dual-core 1.5GHz CPU, 8 megapixel …

Three Launch HTC Sensation XL

UK network Three has announced today that they have in stock and are now selling the new HTC Sensation XL which is the next step forward from the original Sensation Featuring a larger 4.7 inch screen, 8 megapixel camera with better low light optics and Android Gingerbread giving …

HTC Reveal Android 4.0 decision

A HTC Facebook post has revealed that they will update “as many .. devices as possible” to the all-new Android version, Ice Cream Sandwich. Upgrades require a careful balance of hardware and software to ensure the best possible performance and usability, so please stay tuned as we assess …

Photos from the HTC Beats party

Last week HTC announced the new Sensation XL. Following the launch, a string of celebrities including Lady Gaga, Will.i.am, Fedde Le Grand, Dirty South and Cheryl Cole turned up to dance the night away at The Roundhouse in Camden. The whole thing got broadcast live but, if you …

HTC Beats Event Live Broadcast

Lady Gaga, Cheryl Cole, Will.i.am and more are at the Roundhouse in London as part of the Beats Audio and HTC Sensation XL Launch. Yes, we said Lady Gaga. 🙂 Join in with the LIVE broadcast below.. Link – Join in at Livebeats.co.uk

HTC Sensation XL Announced

HTC have just announced a new smartphone to the world, the HTC Sensation XL and the XL plays a REALLY big part (no pun intended) in the difference over the original HTC Sensation Consider this the twin brother of the HTC TItan which we saw only recently running …

Dre Dre Beats Solo HD review

So O2 are going to be stocking the Beats Solo HD headphones very soon (along with rest of their range) and, as I have been using these headphones for the past 4 months now I thought I would share some opinions of the headphones themselves. The headphones were …

HTC Sensation XE Ready to roll

If you’ve got £479.95 burning a hole in your pocket then my personal bank account is definitely the place for it. Of course, if you’d rather get something in return, you may want to consider a brand new, unlocked HTC Sensation XE from those lovely people at The …

HTC Radar and HTC Titan now available

The HTC Radar and HTC Titan have both just appeared on the Phones4U website. We managed to get a lot of hands-on time with the HTC Titan (full specs here and the HTC Radar (full specs here) some weeks ago but we didn’t expect them to actually ship …

HTC Vulnerability – Patch on the way

HTC have already go to work on the security vulnerability that appeared over the weekend. The news has now gone mainstream with the BBC and other networks picking up on the issue. We’ve received the following statement from HTC about the matter.. HTC Public Statement HTC takes claims …

HTC Security flaw

News has appeared on AndroidPolice that paints a rather worrying picture about HTC. HTC in an atempt to log information about users of their devices have left a rather large back door for malicious apps to get hold of your information. So far it only seems to be the …

Opinion – The HTC Explorer

The HTC Explorer got officially announced last week but we had a rather sneaky few hours with it some weeks back. Although it hasn’t got the top-end specs we’re normally used to from Android smartphones, it will serve as an entry into the smartphone world for many and …

HTC Explorer Announced

Known previously as the Pico the HTC Explorer isn’t unfamiliar to us and we were lucky enough to get some decent hands-on time with the device last week. It’s HTC’s most affordable handset and will be available in Q4 in metallic black, active black and metallic navy. HTC …

Hands on – HTC Sensation XE

Most smartphone owners are pleased with their handsets. There is, though, one major issue that nearly every handset we’ve ever reviewed has. Stick your headphones in and … oh dear… the sound quality is appauling. Tinny, whimpy sounds which are just no good at all. The Sensation XE …

HTC Rhyme announced

The HTC Rhyme has just been announced in New York. It comes with a 3.7″ WVGA screen, 5 megapixel camera (with flash and instant shutter) and the HTC Watch system. It’ll be available in the USA first exclusively with Verizon Wireless and will include a docking station, tangle-free …

O2 to carry the Sensation XE

The recently announced HTC Sensation XE will be arriving on O2 after the short Phones4U exclusive. A tweet on the official Twitter page reveals that the network will be picking up the dual-core 1.5GHz Android handset, which has the Beats Audio technology for “studio quality audio”. Link – …