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HTC One SV coming to Optus 4G
HTC has announced that they will be releasing the HTC one SV onto the Optus Network initially with the phone also going to Virgin Mobile as of the 1st of December. This is the third Android device available on the Optus 4G network which is expanding at a good rate and is now available in [...]
HTC Deluxe render leaks, 1080P international phone?
We’ve been watching with keen interest the leaks regarding a 5″ 1080P phone from HTC for a fair while now, we saw the J Butterfly announced in Japan a few weeks ago and just the other day the US version the Droid DNA was announced for Verizon. Now EVLeaks has released this picture with the [...]
HTC offers information about Android 4.1 updates
HTC started the roll-out of Android 4.1 for the One X in Asia last month, and since then many people have been wondering why their device hasn’t been upgraded yet. HTC posted some insight into the upgrade process on their website in the form of a FAQ page. After internal testing, we test the software [...]
Telstra Android OTA Update News
There’s a bit of a mixed bag this week regarding Telstra’s Android handset OTA updates. Good news for Samsung Galaxy S III owners, as the Android Jelly Bean 4.1 update is progressing ahead of schedule. Telstra were expected to sign off on approval today and deployment of the update is expected within 10 business days [...]
HTC One X+ will NOT be coming to Australia
We first saw the HTC One X+ back at the beginning of last month when it was announced globally. At the time we approached HTC about an Australian launch and were advised that “The HTC One X + was announced globally on 3 October 2012. However, HTC cannot comment on unreleased products in the Australian [...]
Android Platform distribution figures released, Ice Cream Sandwich Up, Gingerbread down
Google has released the latest platform distribution figures for Android and it shows that the trends we saw last month are continuing. The number of devices running the Eclair, FroYo and Gingerbread versions of Android are slowly decreasing whilst devices running Ice Cream Sandwich and Jelly Bean are increasing their market share. Gingerbread still remains [...]
Telstra OTA update delays for HTC and Samsung devices
Around a month ago we reported on the Ice Cream Sandwich update for the Telstra Samsung Galaxy S II 4G being delayed. Fast forward one month and Telstra have just made another announcement regarding the update – via a community forum post. It seems Samsung have once again delayed the OS update due to “requirement [...]
HTC One X receiving Jelly Bean OTA update in Asia
It appears that a few of HTC’s One X variants have started receiving the eagerly awaited Android Jelly Bean OTA update in Asia, as was announced by HTC North Asia General Manager Jack Tong yesterday. The update, weighing in around 350MB, brings Android 4.1.1 (still not the latest 4.1.2) and of course an update to [...]
Galaxy Nexus is one year old, brother(s) coming soon?
We were introduced to the Galaxy Nexus a year ago today and the Galaxy Nexus Google+ feed just posted a Happy Birthday message. In that message they also intimated that we may meet some younger brothers soon : Of course this could just mean we’ll see the LG Nexus 4 and a re-launched Nexus 7 [...]
HTC’s 5-inch 1080p phone is real and it’s called the J Butterfly for now
Yes! HTC’s epic 5-inch 1080p phone is alive and kicking in Japan and it’s going by the name J Butterfly. The team over at The Verge were lucky enough to get their hands on the device for a quick moment to take some photos. In terms of specs, the display is Super LCD 3 (the [...]
HTC’s profits dive to $133 million, down 79% from this time last year
HTC’s unaudited earnings for Q3 2012 have been made public and they’re not very flattering for the Taiwanese company, with a 79% drop in profits from this time last year. The numerical value of their profits: $133.2 million from $2.4 billion in revenue. This time last year HTC clocked in a healthy profit of $636.5 [...]
Updating Virgin Mobile’s HTC Incredible S to Android 4.0
Virgin Mobile customers who have been waiting for the Android 4.0 update for their carrier-sold HTC Incredible S phones have been receiving some mixed signals. HTC originally promised the update for the Incredible S on its Android 4.0 Updates and FAQ page. For some time now, Virgin Mobile’s Ice Cream Sandwich Update Page has listed [...]
Rumour: Nexus Phones coming from Sony, Samsung, LG and HTC
It’s been pretty well accepted but not confirmed that Google is working with multiple manufacturers to bring about a range of Nexus Phones for their next release, now Digitimes is reporting leaks from industry sources who have advised that Google is currently working with ‘Samsung Electronics, LG Electronics, Sony Mobile Communications and HTC’. The report [...]