HTC Releases a Detailed Infographic for ‘The Anatomy of the Android OS Update’
Happens time and time again. New version of Android gets released to the community, and everyone starts asking when they will get it on their devices. If you are part of the Moto or Nexus family, you don’t have to wait long at all. If you are on any other OEM, well that is when your patience is put to the test. OEMs will do their very best to let their users know when they will get their juicy little updates. Sometimes they are right. Most times they are wrong. There is a whole science to updating your Android device, and HTC has released that formula in a pretty awesome looking infographic.
The infographic below is pretty long. Lot of people out there that are not familiar with how the development process works, just gets upset at the OEMs, even though those OEMs are trying their best to make sure they release a stable build for their devices. Hopefully this little infographic will shut some of the complainers up, but that would only be in a perfect world. When I get asked about updates for certain devices, and simply tell them to be patient, or to root their device.
So check out the entire HTC infographic by clicking the link below. You’ll head to the HTC.com page for the whole thing. Let us know what you think about it.
Possible 3D Model of the HTC One 2/M8 Photographed
The HTC One 2, or M8, has possibly been caught on camera. It looks like HTC has decided to jump into the soap bar business, how about that? HTC One soap? Sign me up for that.Wouldn’t surprise me if they decided to do that, but of course this is just a 3D 1:1 scale model of the supposed HTC One 2 made purely out of wax.
This comes from a Chinese blog named weibo.com, but the images have been taken down by the person who posted them. I am sure he got some heat from it, even though the model looks almost identical to the regular HTC One. Other than this image you see above, we have no further information about the new flagship phone at this time.
The little bit of information we do have about the HTC One sequel, is that it might be unveiled as early as February of next year. Rumored specs have also been floating around as well, but we got to be patient and wait for the actual confirmed specs. Don’t you hate that word, patient? Let us know if you are excited for the HTC one follow-up, and also chime in on the HTC One Soap bar you see above.
Source: Phandroid
HTC One successor reportedly will arrive with KitKat, Sense 6?
We have heard about the Samsung’s upcoming new successor, and how can we forget about HTC’s upcoming flagship, successor to the famous One, the rumored HTC ‘M8′ or the HTC One Two. We have heard that it will hit all the major US networks, also a 1080p display with a Snapdragon 800 and we also saw some images of its body, probably. Well, now it’s time to hear some new rumors about the upcoming “HTC One Two” software.
Insider @LlabTooFeR is reporting that the Taiwanese giant is already testing the latest Android KitKat and upcoming Sense 6 on the new device. The tipster reported rumors in past as well, which turned out to be true after a period of time.
So, do you think the HTC One Two will be good enough to go head to head with Samsung Galaxy S5? Don’t forget to tell us what you think in the comment box below.
Source: Twitter
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HTC Wants To Replace Your ‘Bad’ Christmas Gifts With A HTC One In Their Instagram Competition
Don’t like your Christmas gifts this year? Well, HTC wants to offer your the chance to replace your ‘bad’ gifts with a HTC One in their new Instagram competition. Here’s how you enter:
Entering is simple. Just follow these steps:
- Follow HTC on Instagram at: www.instagram.com/htc
- Snap a photo of the gift and post it on Instagram
- Include a comment in the caption explaining why it is a “bad” gift (or a gift that you didn’t want)
- Include the hashtag, #ReplaceMyGift, in the caption
- Tag @HTC in the photo (You don’t have to call out @HTC in the caption, just tag us!)
The photos will be judged by a panel of gift-giving judges based on originality, creativity, humor, and “badness” of the gift submitted in the photo and comment.
Sounds like a pretty easy way to get your hands on a HTC One this Christmas if you have a good entry. HTC also provided some examples of what you might Instagram:
I don’t see how a bunch of roses would be a bad present, unless you were allergic to romance, but each to their own. The competition is open through to 11:59pm on the 5th of January and you can enter if you are reside in “Australia, Canada, France, German, Hong Kong, India, Malaysia, Singapore, Taiwan, the UK, the US, and Vietnam”. If you’re lucky enough to be in one of those regions, start your Instagram engines!
Are you going to enter this competition to win a HTC One? Let us know what your ‘bad’ Christmas gifts are in the comments are.
Source: HTC Blog
Black HTC One max revealed, only available in Hong Kong
A black variant of the HTC One max has been announced on the official HTC Hong Kong website. It was only a matter of time until this one was released, especially because the One and One Mini have been available in many different colors.
Availability of the new device, so far, is only in Hong Kong. There is no official word yet that it will be announced in other countries, but we’re willing to bet that it will be soon. HTC is pretty good about having phones available around the world, so I don’t see a reason to make it a Hong Kong exclusive.
Personally, I think the black model is really sleek, and I wouldn’t put it past anyone who chooses this over the standard silver model, or even the red one. Do you have a color preference when choosing your next phone? Do you hope this one comes to the states? Tell us about it in the comments!
Source: HTC
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UK court relaxes ban on HTC One Mini despite Nokia patent win
Nokia’s recent legal victory over HTC, which imposed a sales ban on the latter’s One Mini in the UK, has ended up being quite short-lived. We’ve just learned from HTC that the Court of Appeals has suspended the injunction against the stunted smartphone, which also allows the firm to resume imports of the rest of the One family. The case is far from being closed, however, as HTC intends to “aggressively appeal the [patent] validity decision” that led to the One Mini ban, and could yet impact its bigger brethren. Furthermore, to avoid future courtroom dates, HTC says it’ll be engaging with its “chip suppliers on alternative solutions.” It’s almost certainly not the last we’ll hear from this ongoing skirmish, but however many haymakers Nokia throws, HTC just keeps bouncing back. Full statement from HTC after the break.
HTC is delighted that the Court of Appeals has granted a stay on the injunction against our products. We will immediately resume shipment of all of our devices into the UK, including the entire HTC One family. Similarly, our customers should feel confident in their ability to promote and sell all HTC devices. Even though we plan to aggressively appeal the validity decision of Nokia’s EP 0 998 024 patent, we will continue to work with our chip suppliers on alternative solutions to ensure minimal disruption to our business in the future.
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Android 4.4.2 for Nexus! Samsung Ready for Android 4.4 KitKat! – Device Updates
Time to see if that device of yours is getting an update. Android 4.4.2 just got released to the Nexus family, and I do not think anyone saw that coming. If you have a Nexus, and want to give Android 4.4.2 a try, we have the downloads for you. Let us know how it is. […]
HTC One Successor Could Be Due In Q1 2014 As Revealed In UK Injunction Ruling
In early October, we learned of a injunction case involving Nokia and HTC where Nokia was seeking an import ban against HTC due to patent infringement on multiple of its recent phones, including the HTC One. The case centred around a patent from 1998 held by Nokia and specifies the design of a…
HTC One Mini banned in the UK following Nokia patent win
Of all the great patent animosities that have raged in the smartphone world over the past couple of years, that between HTC and Nokia could be one of the most brutal. Having already forced HTC to change the microphone and the radio inside its One …
Red HTC One Max shows up in a promotional poster
HTC One Max was released recently by HTC as their new flagship device, and also as a competitor of the Samsung Galaxy Note 3. To be honest, both devices are great and if you end up with either of them, I am sure you wouldn’t be disappointed. Although having a choice in color is a… …
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