Tag: htc

  • Premium Android hits the wall

    Charles Arthur wrote about Premium Android hitting the wall. “Premium” Android is getting torn apart, piranha-style. Cheaper phones from Chinese companies such as Xiaomi, Huawei, OnePlus, and Oppo are taking away their high-end Chinese business. Slowdowns in developing countries (notably south America) are killing sales there. And in the west, there isn’t the same appetite…

  • Hackers can remotely steal fingerprints from Android phones

    ZDNet reported on how hackers can remotely steal fingerprints from Android phones. The attack, which was confirmed on the HTC One Max and Samsung’s Galaxy S5, allows a hacker to stealthily acquire a fingerprint image from an affected device because device makers don’t fully lock down the sensor. Making matters worse, the sensor on some…

  • HTC trading below cash leaves smartphone brand with no value

    Bloomberg reported on HTC trading below cash leaves smartphone brand with no value. A 60 percent plunge in HTC Corp.’s stock this year pushed its market value to below its cash on hand. That means investors were effectively saying the smartphone maker’s brand, factories and buildings were worthless. HTC’s market price fell Monday to NT$47…

  • HTC lose half of its market cap in four months

    Ars Technica reported on how standing still caused HTC to lose half of its market cap in four months. Have you heard about HTC lately? 2015 is shaping up to be an awful year for the company. In March the company had a market cap of $4.06 billion, and today—only a few months later—it’s worth…

  • HTC blames Nvidia for delay in One X update to Kitkat

    Ars Technica reports on HTC blaming Nvidia for Kitkat update delays. This comes after HTC published a webpage last month to explain the delay in the update to Android 4.4. Apparently, the outcry from One X owners was loud enough that HTC is “actively exploring” the possibility of a KitKat upgrade. Without support from Nvidia,…

  • HTC explains why its devices have not been updated to Android 4.4

    HTC has published a webpage to show the Android 4.4 upgrade status of its HTC One phones. They even have a large diagram depicting the complicated process of an Android update as an excuse for not having the latest Android version on their flagship devices. This means that the other Android makers are blindingly efficient…

  • HTC Android devices banned in Germany for infringing Nokia patents

    Android Central reports that HTC Android devices have been banned for sale in Germany for infringing Nokia patents. This comes after HTC’s lawsuit wins in the Netherlands, the United States and the United Kingdom. The patent does not apply on HTC devices alone. Other Android devices that has the Android Beam function will be considered…

  • HTC One escapes UK ban despite infringing Nokia patent, HTC One Mini banned

    The Verge reports that HTC One has escaped from a sales ban in the UK, despite being found to infringe on a Nokia patent. HTC appealed against a ban on the HTC One and succeeded. Arguing against a sales ban, HTC had insisted that an injunction — especially during the holidays — would be “catastrophic”…

  • In case you missed it: Windows Phone gets essential apps, Yahoo employees reject company’s email system; a gold HTC One; and more?

    Not a bad week for Windows Phone users. Windows Phone finally gets Instagram It’s here. Windows Phone users rejoice. Instagram messaging? Om Malik predicts that Instagram will be introducing a messaging system as a new feature. Waze joins Instagram on Windows Phone Instagram and Waze on the same day? Definitely a good day for Windows…

  • HTC introduces gold-colored HTC One for the masses

    This, coupled with the Galaxy S4 gold edition, should silence the mocking of the gold iPhone 5s. HTC reveals another gold-colored One, this time without the 18-carat finish The latest variant does come late to the game, with Apple’s gold iPhone 5s enjoying huge demand and Samsung launching the Galaxy S 4 gold edition, albeit…