HTC takes 30 percent off $650 purchases, 20 percent off $500 today only

Posted on by Adrian Diaconescu

HTC’s already customary Hot Deals are back with a vengeance this Tuesday, allowing you to buy essentially anything your heart desires from the Taiwanese manufacturer’s US e-store at a nice, discounted price.The only requirement is to exceed a $650 value on the total bill for a 30 percent markdown, $500 if you’ll settle for a 20 percent deduction, or a measly $150 that takes 15 percent off.Say you want the Android 6.0 Marshmallow-powered One A9 smartphone and Re ...

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HTC had a dismal December at the global box-office, and yearly revenue also looks bad

Posted on by Adrian Diaconescu

As the smartphone market starts to feel overcrowded and flooded with way too many similar models incapable of true innovation, it shouldn’t come as a shock several of the industry’s veterans have seen their financials enter stagnation or decline levels in 2015.Samsung, Sony, Microsoft and

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HTC One A9 takes iPhone 6s copying to the next level with pink paint job

Posted on by Adrian Diaconescu

For better or worse, HTC seems to have embraced widespread iPhone “cloning” accusations, taking obvious cues from Apple even in its One A9 advertising efforts.Granted, Cupertino doesn’t own the copyright on any of the design elements imitated by the Taiwanese Android specialist, and a solid case can be made for the world’s most profitable tech corporation finding inspiration at the competition back in the day rather than the other way ...

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Next-gen HTC Perfume flagship allegedly coming soon with Android 6.1

Posted on by Adrian Diaconescu

Smell that? It’s the whiff of a comeback, fueled by a surprisingly popular iPhone “clone”, frequent discounts, and generally dependable software support. But in order for HTC to become a true Samsung or… Huawei rival once again,

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HTC confirms plans to make good on One A9 Android update guarantee: 6.0.1 due this month

Posted on by Stephen Schenck

A few hours ago, we saw Google deliver its first significant update to Android 6.0 Marshmallow since the release’s debut earlier this fall. Following a tease last week that support for new emoji was on its way, Google delivered Android 6.0.1 for all Nexus devices already on Marshmallow. Hitting all its hardware in one fell swoop like that was a nice feat from Google, and in the hours since factory updates went live we’ve been hearing about more and more new features: beyond the emoji support, ...

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HTC monthly revenues continue to rebound, hitting new six-month high

Posted on by Stephen Schenck

HTC is in a pretty darn rough spot financially, and has been struggling to bring in whatever income it can. That’s meant some pretty weak quarterly performance, and a return to a situation where the company’s taking a loss. And while profits are still hard to come by, when we look at individual monthly revenue reports, there’s been cause to be hopeful; while numbers have been down ever since a March high, we ...

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The Pocketnow Holiday Shopping Guide 2015

Posted on by Jules Wang

Step back from the food court, I repeat, step back from the food court. Move away from the deals. Seriously, though, you might be on a sales safari come this weekend or a cyber chase on Monday. If you’re the type of person to give away phones and smartwatches for the holidays, though, it helps to actually consider what you’re getting and how it fits the person you’re getting it for.Like a sommelier does with wine, we’re given you our suggestions on what phones to look for when you’re talking about your dorky cousin Jane or your stylish uncle Jebidiah. Well, at ...

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HTC has Nexus 9, One M9, and One A9 savings in store for ‘Cyber Week’

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Considering HTC’s poor financial condition, and its recent constant efforts of making devices like the One M9, Desire 626, One A9, Nexus 9, and Re Camera more attractive to the masses, it felt safe to ...

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HTC One A9 Android security updates will only be a few weeks behind Nexus phones

Posted on by Stephen Schenck

There are a lot of reasons to like the HTC One A9, from the premium design (even if it is a look that borrows more than a little from other phones), to the low introductory price (even though it’s since gone up – for now). But one of maybe the most compelling reasons to pick up the phone until hours after the handset’s official announcement, as

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Sapphire-clad (not really?) HTC One M9(s) better deal-on-paper than One A9, Taiwan-exclusive

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Update: We’re getting word from HTC’s Jeff Gordon that only the camera lens is made of sapphire, which would be the case as on the original One M9. In the interest of transparency, here is his tweet to us.@urbanstrata @greenpoint0 If we’re misreading this passage, we’ll retract it. We did see camera had it. pic.twitter.com/9cDL5MGHBg— Pocketnow (@Pocketnow) November 18, ...

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China’s FCC counterpart confirms controversial HTC One X9 design and specs

Posted on by Adrian Diaconescu

From hero to zero in a couple of days, the upcoming HTC One X9 made people dream with their eyes open for an instant, ultimately proving yet another false alarm. But let’s not be so hard on the awkward iPhone/Nexus 6P cross.Sure, it looks odd, and it falls short of what you’d call a 2016 Android powerhouse. Even a 2015 beast. On the bright side, it’s larger ...

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New HTC One X9 render stars a Nexus 6P-similar rear camera design

Posted on by Adrian Diaconescu

More copying accusations? Not exactly, as Google and Huawei can’t claim the invention of awkward camera bulges, with ZTE adamant it actually came first, and Nokia before both Chinese manufacturers the creator of a then original though arguably unappealing 808 PureView design.Bottom line, if the ...

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Next HTC flagship isn’t codenamed M10 either, Snapdragon 820 should be inside

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The champions of brand dilution and product confusion will probably not strike again with a disorienting One X9 hero, nor might they look to continue their now traditional high-end naming scheme with a One M10.Another semi-reliable Twitter tipster joins the speculation games to adamantly refute the M10 moniker, which may not sound very important, but most likely suggests a long overdue ...

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Could we be seeing an HTC One A9 for Windows soon? A9w Tenaa visit suggests so

Posted on by Adrian Diaconescu

Yesterday’s fairly outlandish rumors concerning yet another 5-inch or so One-series device coming with M9-dwarfing specs before long and a confusing X9 moniker were quickly refuted by two reputable Twitter tipsters, but that doesn’t mean the HTC smartphone avalanche is drawing to an end.In a doomed quest to stop its free fall towards

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Forget A9, HTC One X9 could be in the works with much higher-end specs

Posted on by Adrian Diaconescu

Whether you stand by HTC’s controversial decision to take iPhone design imitation beyond a certain line with the upper mid-range One A9 or not, you’re probably all left craving for more. Preferably, at a lower price point.Enter the HTC One X9, which may or may not be the same handheld as the so-called O2, but leaked ...

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