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HTC says aggressive multitasking on the One X is perfectly normal
If you own a HTC One X and have experience irregular multitasking (ie. apps being killed when you switch to another app) you’re not alone. The One X community is up-in-arms at HTC as to why it is happening and if there’s a “fix” coming for it. Turns out HTC think it’s perfectly normal behaviour, [...]
Google to expand Nexus program to multiple OEMs
One of the things that Android and Google both cop flack over is the speed at which updates to the Android OS filter out to both new phones and as updates to older devices. One of the reasons specified previously by OEMs has been the fact that they don’t receive access to the source code [...]
Ice Cream Sandwich update for HTC Sensation on Telstra delayed due to issues found in testing
Although the HTC Sensation on Telstra was expected to be updated to Ice Cream Sandwich sometime this month, it was then pushed back to later this month / early June. Now the latest news from Telstra suggests an even later roll-out in June. Why? Well it seems as though issues were found in the update [...]
MobiCity now selling the HTC One XL, beats Telstra at their own game
While Telstra might have delayed the launch of the HTC One XL until sometime in June, MobiCity have beaten them at their own game by offering the device for purchase right now. The HTC One XL comes in black and works on all Australian 3G networks, but most importantly it works on Testra 4G LTE [...]
Telstra’s HTC One XL may have been delayed until the middle of June
Take this with a huge grain of salt, but we’ve been hearing from a few people — and it’s been posted on Telstra’s own community forums — that the HTC One XL for Telstra may have been delayed until the middle of June (next month). We’ve heard no definitive reason for the delay, but it [...]
Compared: Samsung Galaxy S III vs. The Competition
With Samsung letting the cat out of the bag in the form of the Samsung Galaxy S III — the successor to the Galaxy S II — we thought it would only be fair to compare it to two other recently released devices — the HTC One X and Sony Xperia S — as well [...]
HTC One X gets initial CyanogenMod 9 release, completely Sense free
It was only a matter of time before we saw CyanogenMod 9 ported across to the HTC One X, and now thanks to TripNDroid Mobile Engineering the release is available to be loaded onto your One X to make it 100% Sense UI free. A lot of the major features of the device are working [...]
Maintenance update for the HTC One X on Vodafone rolling out tomorrow morning
If you’re the proud owner of a HTC One X on Vodafone, it’s very likely you’ll be receiving an update tomorrow morning. The update isn’t going to change anything major (ie. no OS update), however, Vodafone says it will fix the following bugs, leaving you with a flawless user experience: Enhanced system stability Fixes to [...]
HTC One X — Review
The same HTC but with a lot more common ‘Sense’ In 2011 HTC got really excited about releasing their Sensation phone, however in light of what Motorola and Samsung were doing with their Dual-Core offerings in that year, this phone fell short of the calibre of 2011 devices. Despite the Sensation not quite being the [...]
HTC says customers prefer thin phones over thick batteries
At a recent event, HTC said that they chose to make thinner phones than thicker phones with increased battery life because that’s what user feedback dictated. Motorola is a great example of where they’ve tried to appeal to both of those user wants: the RAZR is the thin device and the RAZR MAXX is thicker [...]
HTC working on a new low-end device, set to launch as the HTC Wildfire C
HTC may have occupied the high and mid-ranged markets of the smartphone world with its newly-released HTC One X, One S and One V, but it certainly isn’t leaving the low-end behind. The render above is that of the upcoming HTC Wildfire C. While it does take some design cues from the One Series, it [...]
HTC will no longer bundle Beats headphones with devices
HTC have stated that they will no longer be bundling overly-expensive Beats headphones with their devices. Instead they will only be available for purchase separately. Why? It will obviously raise HTC’s profit margins which is what running a company is all about. We have seen HTC release ‘deluxe’ versions of their devices which do include [...]
How to root the HTC One X
Looking to root your brand new HTC One X that you just purchased from Optus, Vodafone, Crazy John’s, Virgin or outright from somewhere? Well you’re in luck. Paul at MoDaCo has released a method to root your brand new device, and it’s fairly simple and straightforward. We’re going to tell you right now we take [...]