HTC Connect app extends Apple AirPlay support to older One M-series flagships

Posted on by Adrian Diaconescu

There’s nothing wrong with owning and cherishing devices from different “ecosystems”, but sometimes, it can be a little inconvenient and counter-intuitive. For instance, you still can’t pair an Apple Watch to an Android handheld.Meanwhile, no Android phones or tablets are compatible with Cupertino’s AirPlay protocol, so wirelessly streaming media from, say, a Galaxy S7 to an Apple TV requires a lot of jumping through hoops, installing third-party apps or even hacking your out-the-box version of Google’s OS.Check that, very few Androids play nice with AirPlay. Namely,

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HTC needs more than a better camera to improve sales

Posted on by Juan Carlos Bagnell

Post a question publicly about how HTC can improve their smartphone sales and you’ll receive a number of replies from people talking about cameras.@SomeGadgetGuy A camera that wasn’t tested by legally blind chipmunks would get my attention.— Russell Holly (@russellholly) February 3, 2016Is it really that simple? Is that all HTC needs to do to stop the hemorrhaging and turn this ship around? I wonder if this isn’t a convenient reply delivered by us geeks, ...

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HTC One M7 Lollipop update rolling out to some

Posted on by Anton D. Nagy

If you’re among those who hasn’t already found a way to run Android 5.0 on your 2013 HTC flagship, you should be happy to find out the the official HTC One M7 Lollipop update is rolling out to some users, specifically those rocking the unlocked version, or Developer Edition variant.After yesterday’s update roll-out to the Sprint HTC One M7, this announcement, made by Mo Versi on Twitter, reassures users ...

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HTC One M7 Lollipop update confirmed for tomorrow (and in the US, no less)

Posted on by Stephen Schenck

Well this is an unexpected treat: late last week, HTC fessed-up to missing its own 90-day promise on getting Lollipop updates out for the HTC One M7 and M8. We had already seen solid progress on bringing Lollipop to the One M8 in nations around the world, but the US was still waiting. For the One M7, the situation looked far worse, with little outward evidence of progress towards a public release. So while we were optimistic that the One M8 might complete its Lollipop roll-out soon, we were resigned to ...

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HTC fesses up to missing 90-day Lollipop update target for One M8, One M7

Posted on by Stephen Schenck

HTC’s been making big progress with Android Lollipop updates for the One M8 lately: this week we saw the release hit phones in Europe and Canada. And while that was great to see, that still represents just one portion of the M8’s user base. Back on November 3, shortly after Android Lollipop went official, HTC ...

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Leaked Lollipop plans let us know when to expect updates for HTC models

Posted on by Rithvik Rao

Now that we’ve got the One M8 update out of the way – at least for unlocked models, that is – it’s time to look over the rest of HTC’s smartphone portfolio and check out when the juicy goodness of Android 5.0 will grace the models in question. A source out of Vietnam has posted what looks to be a legitimate look at the various HTC Lollipop update plans for a variety of the company’s models, including the ...

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HTC One M7 Lollipop update allegedly caught on camera

Posted on by Anton D. Nagy

The HTC One M7 Lollipop update — or at least a pre-release or beta version of some sort of it — has been caught on camera. The Taiwanese phone maker has officially committed to delivering the Android 5.0 Lollipop update to both the 2013 and 2014 flagship phones, the HTC One M7, and HTC One M8. The company told users to expect the firmware update around 90 days after Google finishes developing the final build.We’ve already seen reports and leaks showing Android 5.0 Lollipop in the HTC ...

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HTC confirms One M8 Lollipop update timeframe as official Google code drops

Posted on by Rithvik Rao

If you can remember it from the torrent of news that was Google I/O 2014, HTC announced that its 2013 and 2014 flagships would be seeing prompt updates to the latest version of Android after the availability of final code in the fall. Well, fall’s here (and with it, the day we’ve all been waiting for), and HTC has finally confirmed to the masses that final Lollipop code is in its hands, and the 90-day timer ...

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Android 4.4.3 rolling out to European HTC One M7 devices

Posted on by Rithvik Rao

Good news for those of you toting a European original HTC One (or One M7, if that’s how you’d like to call it): the European HTC One M7 Android 4.4.3 update has been approved by HTC and is now rolling out to users, starting in areas like Romania and Slovakia.The Android 4.4.3 update includes the security fixes from Android 4.4.4, so you need not worry that you aren’t running the latest version of Android after taking the update yourself. This update will more than likely be one of the One M7′s last ever, though it’s certainly possible (and some might even say ...

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Leaked HTC software update roadmap details Android L plans

Posted on by Rithvik Rao

HTC historically has not been good with software updates, neglecting updates for many phones and not meeting update deadlines, but it’s mostly changed its tune since the launch of the One M7. It has even committed to update the One M7 and One M8 to Android L promptly, and its Google Play edition models

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AT&T HTC One M7 getting some Sense 6 love

Posted on by Jaime Rivera

Probably one of the biggest disappointments of owning any smartphone from a carrier, is how long it’ll take all of us to enjoy software updates. The fact that there is an additional middleman between you and your latest and greatest Android experience can be frustrating, and still, we have seen some dramatic improvements this year. HTC is one of the companies that’s done significant improvements in this manner, and today we get more good news.If you’re currently rocking the HTC One M7, which is one of the smartphones that we most praised last year, you’ll love the ...

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Is Huawei taking inspiration from HTC’s designs?

Posted on by Taylor Martin

If nothing else, HTC has always been renowned for its keen sense of design. Its software may have taken a detour down a treacherous path, but the hardware has rarely ever let us down. The Nexus One, One X, One M7, One M8, One S, DROID DNA, DROID Incredible, and many of the in-between devices were all rather pretty and built exceptionally well. (We’ll go ahead and forget the ThunderBolt, Rezound, and Inspire 4G existed, Deal? Deal.) In particular, though, HTC has been on a hot streak for the last year and a half. The One M7 was – and still is by many – considered to be one of the ...

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Verizon HTC One M7 getting Sense 6 update this week

Posted on by Rithvik Rao

One of the commitments HTC made with its 2013 flagship, the One M7, was that it would provide timely updates for the device, even carrier-bloated versions. It seems to be delivering fairly well, and though it has been about two months since the debut of Sense 6, we are now starting to see it trickle out to different One M7 variants (the first were the developer and unlocked versions, then the

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Sense 6 update for HTC One (M7) reportedly rolling out in Europe

Posted on by Anton D. Nagy

Sense 5 was a breath of fresh air on last year’s HTC flagship and in 2014, the Taiwanese phone-maker further improved in its own custom user interface, bringing Sense 6 to the HTC One (M8). Some HTC One (M7) users have already received their Sense 6 update in different regions, but according to reports, it should be available in more markets now. The Sense 6 update has been reported as available in countries of Europe. Owners of unlocked HTC One (M7) devices in Albania, Croatia, Finland, France, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, and UK are getting most of the goodies found on the One ...

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What can we expect from HTC design in the future?

Posted on by Taylor Martin

HTC can’t win for losing, it seems. Despite creating some of the most gorgeous smartphones the market has seen in the last several years, its revenues, market share, and mind share have been uncontrollably slipping, while competitors like Apple and Samsung only seem to rake in the collective losses of all the struggling companies. This year, things could be looking up. The One M8 has received stellar reviews

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