HTC’s ‘Blackest Friday’ includes small U11 discount and free JBL earphones

The HTC U11 is on sale for the OEM's "Blackest Friday" starting at $599, free JBL USB-C sport earphones and Fetch companion included.

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Does anyone care that Verizon is finally updating its HTC One M9 to Nougat?

Forgotten by many and updated to Android 7.0 Nougat by T-Mobile, Sprint and AT&T a long time ago, the HTC One M9 finally makes the jump on Verizon as well.

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T-Mobile leaves no phone behind, even updating the HTC One M9 to Android 7.0

You may have forgotten all about the 2015-released HTC One M9, but T-Mobile hasn't, officially rolling out Android 7.0 Nougat as we speak.

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European HTC 10, 10 Lifestyle and One M9 start receiving Nougat all at once

The HTC 10 hasn't been very quick to expand its Nougat update to the old continent, but all's well that ends well. For two other HTC phones, too.

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Unlocked HTC One M9 starts seeing Nougat today, carrier models following next year

While Samsung is busy beta testing the heck out of Galaxy S7’s prospective Nougat update, as well as unofficially confirming major impending software makeovers for a number of mid-range devices, LG, Sony, Moto and HTC pretty silently duke it out for the heavyweight Android 7.0 title.

It’s a very evenly matched contest thus far, as LG works closely with US carriers to quickly spread the G5’s N love nationwide, Sony can crow about Xperia X Performance and XZ global rollout beginnings, while the Moto G4 and G4 Plus actually got the non-Nexus ball rolling more than a month back, followed on the Android Nougat bandwagon by the Z and Z Force.

Then there’s HTC, which not only launched the Sprint-exclusive Bolt and international 10 evo running OS build 7.0 out the box, also already bringing the unlocked 10 and One M9 up to date, at least stateside.

Yup, the aging, never-awfully-popular HTC One M9 follows its successor’s suit “late this evening”, scoring the brand-new platform iteration that’s still at a microscopic sub-1 percent global share. According to the Taiwanese OEM’s USA Twitter channel, “carrier variants” will only leave Marshmallow behind “early next year”, possibly not before the unlocked One A9 also receives OTA 7.0 goodies.

Remember, the HTC One M9 was originally released in spring of 2015 with Lollipop pre-installed, no doubt reaching the end of the major software support road now on Nougat.

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HTC Hot Deals week kicks off November 21

HTC will be selling its latest flagship at its lowest price in its lifespan next week. Plus, some big percentage hits to many of the company’s other products are due for the pre-Black Friday frenzy and even a little while after it.

Starting from noon Eastern on Monday, November 21 and going through 3am on November 30, US customers can take advantage of some Hot Deals like:

  • Save $200 on the HTC 10 ($499)
  • Save $349 on the One M9 ($300)
  • Save $225 on the One A9 ($275)
  • Save $100 on the UA HealthBox ($300) — already at this price
  • Save $101 on the UA Band ($79)
  • Save $54 on the RE Camera ($75)
  • $10 HTC One M8 and M9 cases
  • 40 percent off all other accessories

Customers are limited four discounted units per product.

Hit the source link during the prescribed period and get to saving. Don’t forget about the occasional Free Fone Friday giveaways going on, too.

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HTC 10 could start receiving Nougat this month, Bolt’s international 10 evo name rumored again

While they’re far from officially confirmed, the latest rumors centered on HTC’s two 2016 flagship phones definitely ring true, perhaps foreshadowing better times for the long-struggling Taiwanese OEM.

No need to worry the Nougat-powered, water-resistant, 5.5-inch HTC Bolt has only seen daylight on America’s fourth largest mobile carrier to date. Reliable tipsters still expect the headphone jack slayer to expand to other countries… eventually under a different name.

The HTC 10 evo (-lution) will arrive to the EMEA (Europe, the Middle East and Africa) region soon, according to both @evleaks and @LlabTooFer. The latter HTC-specialized leakster also has an update to share on, well, the Android 7.0 update of the standard, 5.2-inch, 3.5mm audio port-including, non-water-protected 10, which is apparently supposed to start “by the end of November – beginning of December.”

The high-end smartphone’s makers told us not long ago it was their intention to kick off the Nougat festivities this quarter, but self-imposed deadlines often fall through. It doesn’t sound like this one will (huzzah!), at least in Europe, where the first updated batch of HTC 10 units probably resides.

Next up, our trusted informant predicts the newest (major) Android build could roll out to the HTC One M9 in “late December – January”, though that estimate feels more like a guess than leaked intelligence.

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Team HTC members get early access to Black Friday deals on 10, One M9, A9, and more

Ready to pull the trigger on a decent, relatively affordable, somewhat underrated Android phone before the Black Friday bargain-hunting crowds gather, making your holiday shopping experience feel like a major nuisance?

Simply sign up for a free Team HTC membership stateside by hitting the source link below, and from today, November 8, through Monday, the 14th, you’ll be able to score solid discounts on the HTC 10, One M9 and A9 handhelds, as well as the Re Camera, UA Band, and a wide range of mobile accessories.

You’re not exactly looking at earth-shattering deals, but the HTC 10 flagship 5.2-incher, for instance, is further marked down from $550 to $500 after recently dropping from a $700 MSRP. Then you have last year’s hero model, the One M9, again available at $300 instead of $500 outside of raffle promos and giveaways, 3GB RAM, 32GB expandable storage, 20MP rear camera and all.

If you don’t need another hero… or a very original-looking device, the upper mid-range HTC One A9 iPhone copycat will set you back $275 for a limited time after a $155 instant rebate. The $75 Re action camera or $79 UA Band wearable can be thoughtful Christmas gifts for your outdoors-loving friends, with $10 M8 and M9 cases having your back when push comes to shove.

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HTC “Free Fone Fridays” in US begins with One M9

Any phone’s a great phone if it’s free, right? Consider HTC, then, as it prepares to fire up another giveaway scheme that is NOT all green.

The Taiwanese manufacturer has struck up Free Fone Fridays for its US fans now through the end of the year. The first drawing takes place tonight at midnight Eastern for an One M9 — arguably one of the company’s poorer performers, but participating beggars can’t be choosers.

All you have to do is hit the source link, fill out the form and then check back in on the company’s social media. This’ll keep going on through December 30, so you do have the option to pick and choose what pools you want to swim in.

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HTC One M9 briefly returns to the spotlight in sweet $300 deal

Anyone remember the HTC One M9? Anyone still interested in purchasing the spring 2015, yes, 2015-released 5-inch Android high-ender? Before you answer, take a moment to consider the dual-tone all-metal body handheld’s new price on its manufacturer’s official US e-store.That’s $300, down from $499, which you’ll probably agree is not so much to ask for such a handsome Marshmallow-powered device, guaranteed a Nougat update ...

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T-Mobile confirms upcoming Nougat updates for two HTC phones, seven Samsungs

Just seven days in, and we already know quite a lot about which phones should be getting upgraded to Android 7.0 in the relatively near future. It’s not all good news, we’re afraid, as the Sony Xperia Z3, Z3 Compact and other

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HTC 10 ‘expected’ to score Nougat in Q4, followed by One M9 and One A9

Great promises of timely software updates haven’t always worked out as planned for HTC, but even after repeatedly assuring its continuously shrinking fan base that the 10, One A9 and M9 will

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