HTC One M9+ Review

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One of the old ones, HTC remains as one of the few smartphone manufacturers that have been able to stand the test of time. Brand loyalty and genuinely well built, pioneering products that consumers want have guaranteed that so far. When the HTC One launched, it was widely regarded as the best phone around. Fast forward an year and HTC mixed it up yet again with the One M8 that brought along a somewhat gimmicky depth sensor but pushed the design and build further ahead. But if the recent financial reports and consumer sentiment are anything to go by, it seems that HTC is running out of steam. The recent release of the One M9+ has a lot riding on it’s shoulders. Is it good enough to stem the tide and bring new consumers into the fold? We find out in our review. Continue reading “HTC One M9+ Review”

Weekly Roundup: Phicomm in India, Computex 2015 announcements, Meizu m2 note, New Nokia 105 and more

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First up, the Chinese smartphone maker Phicomm entered India this week with the launch of Passion 660 smartphone. It comes in Black and White colors and is priced at Rs. 10,999. It will be exclusively available from Amazon.in starting June 9. Continue reading “Weekly Roundup: Phicomm in India, Computex 2015 announcements, Meizu m2 note, New Nokia 105 and more”

HTC RE camera now available for US$149 – Get 50% off on accessories if you buy three or more

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HTC has a new promotion running for the HTC RE camera. The HTC RE is now available at a price of US$149 till Monday, 22nd June as a part of the ‘Dads and Grads’ promotion.

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HTC announces One ME – An M9+ variant with a plastic body and no depth-sensing rear camera

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HTC has just announced the One ME in China and it is possibly best described as a version of the HTC M9+ with a plastic body and without the secondary rear camera. The device is still quite high end in terms of specifications.

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MixRadio free music streaming service now available for Android and iOS

MixRadio, the personalized music streaming service, finally arrives on Android and iOS platforms as well. Until now, the service was only available to Windows Lumia devices.

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Weekly Roundup: YU Yuphoria, YuFit, HealthYU, Google Chromebooks, Microsoft Lumia 540, OnePlus Power Bank and more

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Biggest announcement this week came from Micromax’s YU Televentures. The company launched three devices in India – Yu Yuphoria smartphone, YuFit fitness tracker, and HealthYU cassette. Continue reading “Weekly Roundup: YU Yuphoria, YuFit, HealthYU, Google Chromebooks, Microsoft Lumia 540, OnePlus Power Bank and more”

HTC Zoe gets Chromecast support and other improvements

HTC’s Zoe video sharing social Android app has received Chromecast support in latest update. This will allow users to share their ‘Zoes’ i.e. videos with friends and family on the TV.

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HTC J Butterfly HTV31 announced in Japan, likely to be HTC Butterfly 3 Internationally

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HTC in partnership with Japanese operator KDDI has announced a new smartphone in its butterfly series dubbed the HTC J Butterfly HTV31. The smartphone is reportedly scheduled to release in early June in Japan, and speculated to get renamed as the HTC Butterfly 3 Internationally. Continue reading “HTC J Butterfly HTV31 announced in Japan, likely to be HTC Butterfly 3 Internationally”

HTC starts seeding Lollipop update to One E8, One M7 and Desire Eye in India

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Just yesterday, we brought to you information that the HTC Desire 816 has started receiving the update to Lollipop 5.0 in India. Now HTC has posted on its official Indian Facebook page stating that the update to Lollipop has started rolling out to the One E8, One M7 and the Desire Eye.

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HTC planning to introduce ads to Blinkfeed

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While most users have a love/hate relationship with HTC’s Blinkfeed, the company is planning to introduce a new feature which might push more users towards the latter. HTC is planning on introducing advertisements to Blinkfeed in order to monetize the social feed.

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Plastic HTC One M9+ with Quad HD display, 3GB RAM listed by TENAA

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It appears that HTC has a plastic variant of the One M9+ in the pipeline. The device has been spotted listed in China’s TENAA certification database. Continue reading “Plastic HTC One M9+ with Quad HD display, 3GB RAM listed by TENAA”

HTC Camera app updated with RAW image support for One M9 and more

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HTC’s Camera app update on Thursday has got the RAW imaging support for the flagship One M9, and more camera improvements for other HTC devices. Continue reading “HTC Camera app updated with RAW image support for One M9 and more”

HTC reports $1.3 billion revenue, $11 million profit in Q1, 2015

HTC has announced its Q1 2015 earnings where it has reported $1.3 billion revenue, a 25% year on year increase. The Taiwanese manufacturer has also revealed of $11.8 million in quarterly net profit.

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