Check Out the HTC One to ‘All New One’ Animated GIF
Yesterday, we got the news that the HTC M8 was going to be called the “All New One” for 2014, and then the backlash of course ensued. Many made fun of the name, which yes, it does sound like someone chose the name at the last minute. We still have a month until its unveiling, so the name still might change, althought it’s highly unlikely. This morning, king of the leaks, evleaks, posted the supposed official render of the New One, and this official render shows up in gold.
Some crafty GIF master conjured up the animation you see above showing us the slight differences between the two phones. There isn’t much when it comes to design, which a lot of people out there are talking about. Honestly, why change a design that was considered the best designed phone of 2013? I still remember last year when the original HTC One’s image got leaked out, many thought it was ugly and bulky. Maybe that will happen this time around, but for now, this is what we got, so let us know your thoughts about it.
Source: Droid-Life
KitKat Update to land for T-Mobile HTC One this week, AT&T Next Week
HTC and Jason Mackenzie have been doing a pretty good job of not only getting updates to the latest Android offering out, but also being open and honest about them. While they did miss their 90 targets, it has only been a few weeks off. That certainly beats a couple months off like we have seen in the past. A recommitment to keeping updates for various HTC devices transparent was made just the other day when they announced the new HTC Advantage program. In a recent set of Twitter conversations picked up by HTC Source, HTC’s Jason Mackenzie let the questioning users know when the should expect to see the much anticipated Android 4.4.2 update for the HTC One on T-Mobile and AT&T.
As you see, Jason offers up no specific date. That is just fine as he states this week for T-Mobile and the last week of February for AT&T. We haven’t seen anyone with a T-Mobile HTC One saying they have the update yet, but it is only Wednesday. When the update does start to roll out though you can expect it to be rolled out in stages and take a few weeks for every owner to see it hit their device.
For T-Mobile users, we suggest you keep an eye on your notifications and keep your device charged up for when it does start going out. WHen we start caching wind of it, we will be sure to let you guys know.
Source: Jason Mackenzie Twitter via HTCSource
The HTC M8 Gets its Official Name According to Evleaks
Tired of all the HTC news today? I am sure some of you are, but there are those that can’t get enough. Well it seems our buddy, Mr. evleaks, has given us the official name of the HTC M8. You ready for this? The All New HTC One! Creative, huh? Yeah a little strange, but it is true: it is in fact the all new HTC One.
Gray, silver, and gold, will be our choices for the new flagship, and I guess the gray one was the one we saw that was super polished. Let us know what you guys think about the name. Creative? Or last minute choice?
Source: evleaks
HTC M8 is Lookin’ Shiny! HTC Announces HTC Advantage! – The ManDroid Show
Happy…HTC day? Seems a lot of news came out of that company, and good news for sure. I actually shot the show last night to get ahead, but then all this news dropped this morning so I had to do some nifty editing. The HTC M8 made an appearance again over the weekend. March 25th we will finally see that beast. Enjoy the show!
News Topics
HTC M8 shows its shiny back
HTC Desire 8 to be announced February 24th?
Supoosed HTC Desire 8 specs
HTC announces the HTC Advantage
Flappy Bird knock-offs not aloud in the Play Store
HTC Sends Out Invites for March 25th Event
HTC is trying to steal any kind of spotlight today, by announcing several things this morning. First we have invites that were sent out for a March 25th event that is most likely where they plan on unveiling the HTC M8. The event will not only be in New York City, but there will be an event in London at the same time is the NYC event. Not the first time something like that has happened, but yes, we will finally see the beautiful successor to the HTC One. Let us know how excited you are.
Source: Droid-Life
New HTC Advantage Initiative Unveiled for the HTC One Family of Devices
HTC has unveiled a new program this morning that is aimed at reaffirming HTC’s commitment to quick Android OS updates and additional storage, along with keeping the owners of the HTC One family of devices even more ecstatic to own and purchase one.
“We recognize that people spend good money to buy smartphones. Creating premium products that offer customers the best and latest has always been the HTC way, and now we’re carrying that commitment beyond the handset purchase to ensure customers remain satisfied beyond day one,” said Jason Mackenzie, president of HTC Americas. “In line with our history of firsts, we want to be the first to protect the investment customers make in our premium devices, and have created a new position of vice president of customer experience to oversee this commitment as well as the launch and evolution of HTC Advantage.”
The new HTC Advantage Initiative offers a few pretty cool things.
- Free Cracked-Screen Replacements – If your shiny new HTC One happens to have a cracked screen in the first six months of ownership, HTC will take care of you and replace it. This only applies to U.S. owners and you can only have ONE cracked screen replaced. If you have a habit of breaking your screen every month, you will be out of luck.
- Additional Google Drive Storage – The HTC One Max is eligible for 50GB of Google Drive storage for 2-years. When the HTC Sense 5+ becomes available on certain 2013 HTC devices, you will gain 25GBs of Google Drive storage also for 2-years. There is an exception though, HTC One developer editions are not eligible for any extra Drive storage due to the unlocked bootloader. (That’s some garbage right there.) Full details at Google Drive Support.
Along with the obviously amazing perks, HTC also recommits to timely Android OS updates on their U.S. models of devices.
HTC Americas is rectifying the issue and aspires to lead the industry in Android update delivery for the HTC One smartphone, evident by the speedy delivery of the latest version of Android (KitKat 4.4.2) and HTC’s latest innovation in HTC Sense 5.5 across numerous carriers in North America. HTC was the first in the United States and Canada, outside of Google-owned companies and Google Play editions of devices, to begin delivering KitKat to its customers.
HTC is also making great strides in keeping the public and consumers in the know about the status of updates. This is pretty apparent from the various tweets we have seen over the last month or so from HTC specifying where the update was in terms of its approval and expected deployment. You can also always go to the HTC Software Updates page to see where various devices are at in the update process.
HTC is doing some pretty big things lately. They were the first, besides the Google Play edition devices and Nexus line, manufacturer to start KitKat updates on devices in the states. Adding in the addition cloud storage for 2-year, the free screen replacement in the first six months and keeping updates and their timelines as transparent as possible is a great move in my opinion. None of us like to wait for an update to be launched, but what I know I hate more, is not knowing if one is ever even going to come.
More details can be be found at the HTC Advantage webpage. Be sure to check into it if you have purchased an HTC One, HTC One Max or HTC One mini in the last six months.
An HTC M8 Render with a Case Gets Posted by Evleaks
Its not stopping today when it comes to HTC and its new baby the HTC M8. Leak king, evleaks, just posted the image you see above showing us an HTC M8 with a case on it. It is not bad looking actually. I like the color scheme of the case. There is an interesting amount of space missing above the volume buttons. Not sure what is going on there, but overall the phone and its case are looking pretty spiffy. The HTC M8 will be unveiled on March 25th in New York, so let us know your thoughts about the image above.
Source: G+ Page
HTC’s new flagship taking center stage March 25
We just received word that the next flagship smartphone from HTC will soon be coming out of the shadows.
HTC is sending out press invitations for an event scheduled for March 25, where the company will be unveiling its ”primary flagship for 2014.”
There have been numerous leaks about this new flagship, codenamed the “HTC M8,” and rumors are suggesting it will feature a Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 processor, 2GB RAM, dual-sensor UltraPixel camera, 2,900mAh battery, on-screen navigation buttons and Sense 6.0. Check out our rumor roundup story, “What We Expect: HTC ‘M8′ One,” for additional details.
If this device is anything like its predecessor, the HTC One, this will be one to look out for.
via The Verge
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HTC: New Flagship devices to get major updates for 2 years
Hoping to open up a session to hear what their customers had to think, HTC hosted an Ask Me Anything on Reddit, taking questions on pretty much anything. Something we highlighted as predictably being a major topic for discussion was the updates situation on the devices, and as expected it was of hot discussion.
Going forward, HTC have committed to bringing all major Android updates to its new flagship devices for two years after their release date.
The controversy comes after the company announced that their once supposed flagship One X and X+ device won’t make it past Android 4.2.
The HTC One has since received fairly steady and quick updates, and it seems HTC want this to continue with their future flagship handsets – fantastic news for future HTC users that their expensive handset won’t become outdated within a few months of being released.
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New HTC M8 Image Shows its Shiny Back
The HTC M8 caught on camera campaign keeps rolling on, and today, HTCFamily.ru posts more images of the new flagship. The image above really shows its glossy back, which makes look even more sexy in my eyes. According to HTCFamily, the back is a polished metal with black plastic inserts. Whatever it is, I think it looks like eye-candy. They also uploaded a video showing us a render of the HTC M8. It isn’t real, but it might as well be since they have held it in their hands. So check that out below, and let us know what you think about it.
Source: HTCFamily.ru
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