HTC One A9 (Aero) spotted on GeekBench, its MediaTek Helio X20 chip posts impressive results
While many would associate September 29th with the launch of Google’s new Nexus handsets, it’s important to remember that HTC is also holding a device launch party on that same day. The Taiwanese handset maker is expected to take the wraps off two new flagships, one of which is believed to be called the HTC One A9 (Aero). HTC must be stepping up final testing of the device because it has been spotted making the rounds on the GeekBench benchmarking site, with its deca-core MediaTek Helio X20 processor posting impressive results.
The MediaTek Helio X20 (MT6797) processor consists of ten cores set in a tri-cluster configuration, with two A72 cores and eight A53 cores providing the grunt. The combination of the different types of cores aims to maintain great battery life while providing power when needed. The Graphics chip is a new T8xx series chip that is more powerful than the PowerVR G6200 found in the MT6795.
As you can see from the image above, the MediaTek powered HTC One A9 achieved 1835 in the single-core test, which is close to what the Nexus 9 scores with the dual-core Tegra K1 processor. In the multi-core test, the MediaTek Helio X20 chip even managed to beat the Exynos 7420 that powers Samsung’s Galaxy S6, finishing with an amazing score of 5884 points. Truly staggering. The Helio X20 appears to represent a huge step up in performance for MediaTek.
The benchmark also revealed a couple of specifications for the HTC One A9, namely that it will carry 4GB of RAM and run Android 5.1 Lollipop. It’s also rumoured to carry ground-breaking camera technology, which sounds intriguing, to say the least. There isn’t too long to wait until the HTC One A9 is made official, and I’m sure they’ll be more leaks in the meantime. September 29th is shaping up to be a busy day for new devices.
Source: 8080.net
Via: GizmoChina
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“Halfbeak” could be HTC’s first Android Wear smartwatch
A new report coming from the folks at Phandroid says that HTC is working on its first Android Wear smartwatch, codenamed “halfbeak.”
Android Wear was first announced last year with HTC listed as a partner, but thus far, we haven’t seen even a hint of a smartwatch from the Taiwanese-based company.
Phandroid‘s sources say the smartwatch will have a round display with a resolution of 360 x 360. While that’s not a lot of leaked information, it’s exciting to hear that HTC might have something up their sleeves yet.
The company has an event set for September 29 where HTC is rumored to announce a “double flagship.” While some are expecting the new HTC One A9 and Butterfly 3 to be announced, this could hint at an HTC One A9 and smartwatch pair, similar to what Samsung has done with the Gear in the past.
Either way, we’ll hopefully hear more on the “halfbeak” soon.
source: Phandroid
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Android OEM strategies in 2015: which OEM’s are heading in the right direction?
The year 2015 has been a mixture of rebirth and, arguably, stagnation, depending on the OEM in question and who you ask. Some players have largely kept the same strategy, for better or worse, while others have started to plant the seeds of change with shakeups in design and software. We have to wonder, which OEMs are heading in the right direction, and which aren’t?
Before we ask that question, let’s take a look at each OEM and highlight their basic strategy for 2015 so far.
Samsung
One the biggest examples of change in 2015 can be seen in Samsung. While the company’s button layout and UI design has largely stayed the same in 2015, they have considerably evolved their design language and streamlined the software experience starting with the Samsung Galaxy S6. At the same time, they have also made some stark changes in their product philosophy with the decision to cut microSD and removable batteries from their key 2015 flagships.
Not everyone is a fan of the changes Samsung has made, but there’s no denying that people are now buzzing about Samsung in a way they simply weren’t in 2014.
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HTC
An example of a company that has done little to change their strategy this year is HTC. Despite continued hard fiscal times, HTC did little to raise the bar with its 2015 One M9 flagship. The year isn’t over just yet, and HTC may have a few cards up its sleeve, but ultimately the lack of change is probably a big surprise to fans who were hoping to see something a bit more awe-inspiring from the troubled handset maker.
Bottom-line, HTC’s reluctance for change has led to many would-be consumers dismissing the brand as a viable option in 2015.
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Motorola
Starting with the Moto X, Motorola has been firmly planted in the philosophy that experience is really what matters, not the specs or even the shiny extras. This had led to the company focusing on customization, pricing, user-friendly software, and a near-stock experience that flies.
In 2015, Motorola has kept this philosophy, while taking a few steps forward. The Moto G introduced Moto Maker support and waterproofing, while the Moto X Style (aka Moto X Pure Edition) has followed the trend of bigger QHD displays, and yet at the same time managed to cut pricing down to as little as $400 without sacrificing any of the elements that have made the Moto X series a popular choice for Android fans.
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LG
The year 2015 has been all about change for Samsung. In contrast, LG’s 2015 strategy seemingly is to see whatever Samsung is doing, and offer the opposite experience. This has meant a continued push for microSD and removable backs, the continuation of plastic bodies (though they’ve also offered premium options like the LG G4 leather back option), and, while they optimized the software, the LG UI is as feature packed as ever.
While LG is rumored to have a super-premium phone that might make some more aggressive changes when compared to the LG G4 and its earlier 2015 releases, this year LG seems content to continue largely doing the same as it has in past years.
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Sony
For the most part, Sony has followed a similar strategy as LG and HTC in 2015, namely kept things pretty status quo. While the Japanese giant did slow things down a little by only releasing the Xperia Z4 (aka Z3+ or Z4V) in select regions, the company has continued to push the same overall aesthetics and experience. That said, the latter half of 2015 has now introduced a small shift for the company.
The Xperia Z5 family largely looks the same as its predecessors, but the company did surprise the world with the first 4K smartphone, dubbed the Z5 Premium. The software experience has also become even more stock-like than in the past, retaining many of the menu choices and material design influences found in stock Android. The biggest difference is now custom icons and the presence of select Sony apps.
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The rest of the pack
These are obviously far from the only OEMs out there, though they are arguably the biggest and most popular, at least in the western world.
As an honorable mention, ZTE has made some pretty big shifts this year with the Axon, a nearly OnePlus One-priced flagship with a lot of potential. Huawei is also looking to turn its attention further to the North American market releasing at least a few US-focused devices this year, and will introduce a Nexus flagship later this month, at least if rumors prove correct.
We’ve also seen Alcatel change its direction by bringing us the Idol 3, one of the first Alcatel OneTouch devices to actually be worth our attention, due to a competition of good looks, solid hardware, and an aggressive price. And then there’s Asus, which has kept a similar direction in 2015, but taken it to a whole new level with the ZenFone 2.
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Who is heading in the right direction, who isn’t?
To be fair, the answer to that question is completely subjective. Looking at the strategies, Samsung is the OEM that has made the most aggressive changes this year, though it remains unseen if whether or not these changes will truly pay off in 2015 and beyond. Motorola has kept to its guns, while making a few refinements in its strategy that has really put the company in a good place. LG falls somewhere in the middle.
With minor changes in strategy, LG has yet to “fall on hard times”, but the LG G4 hasn’t been a runaway success either. That said, LG has the Nexus 5x and likely one other flagship coming our way before the end of the year that could help further push the company upward in market dominance. Out of the bigger OEMs, it is Sony and HTC that have disappointed the most this year. Though the two companies are both falling further down the ladder, neither seems to be making the bold moves needed to turn their perspective ships around.
What do you think, which OEMs do you feel are heading in the right direction in 2015? Which aren’t?
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HTC’s woes continue, removed from top 50 Taiwanese index
The hits keep on coming for embattled smartphone maker HTC. They’ve had a rocky year with smartphone sales down and a shakeup at the top of the company and now they’re taking another hit. Following a downward spiral of stock prices, the Taiwanese Stock Exchange FTSE TWSE Taiwan 50 Index will remove HTC’s listing. As of September 21st, the tech giant will be replaced by a textiles company on the index. The top 50 index lists the biggest and best of Taiwanese blue chip stocks representing nearly 70% of the country’s stock market.
HTC was once on top of the Android world. They were the biggest Android OEM even making the HTC Nexus One, the first reference device from Google. They’ve gone on to work on a few more projects with Google, namely the Nexus 9 tablet but have fallen on hard times. The HTC One M7 has lauded by critics on release for it’s beautiful design and build quality but the inability for HTC to adjust to a changing market and lack of compelling mid and low tier options have left HTC reeling.
HTC is rumored to be announcing two new flagships at the end of September. This may be a make or break announcement for the company.
Source: CNET
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HTC will release two new flagships at September event, leaks suggest
HTC has been having issues. Earlier this year the company lost so much value it was basically worthless and now they’ve been dropped from Taiwan’s top 50 index. This was on the back back of the failure of the One M9 to attract customers and and a tepid response to their low and medium tier phones. But the once proud tech giant is looking to get back on its feet with the launch of two new flagship devices, according to a new leak.
On Twitter, upleaks, who appears to be plugged in to all things HTC, leaked a press invite pulled from HTC’s Weibo account. The invite states that on September 29th, the Taiwanese smartphone and tablet maker will release two new devices. A translation states that “double flagship new machine will be released in Hakone, Japan” on September 29th.
There’s long been rumors of a new HTC One A9 or Aero device that has yet to surface and the Butterfly line that hasn’t received a flagship update this year. These two options could go a long way to boosting sales in Asia but with the Apple iPhone, Samsung Note and S6 Edge+, Moto X line and Nexus line all releasing in the last 3 months of the year, it might be difficult for HTC to gain any momentum in 2015 here in the states.
What do we know about about the Aero (or One A9) so far? Not much. It’s been spectulated that we’ll see a 5.2″ quad-HD display with 4 gigs of ram and a 3,500 mAh battery being powered by a MediaTek chip but nothing concrete has come out yet.
Do you think HTC can rebound or are they doomed? Let us know in the comments where you see the future of the once largest Android OEM going.
source: Fonearena
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HTC to debut a new smartphone on September 29th in Japan
It’s looking like Tuesday, September 29th will be a crazy one in the smartphone industry. We’re already pretty certain that Google will announce two new smartphones – the LG-made Nexus 5X and a Huawei-made Nexus – on this day, and now HTC has thrown its hat into the ring and announced a press event for the 29th, as well.
We’re not exactly sure what the company plans to announce on this day. According to Engadget, the invitation hints at some sort of “double flagship” that could be announced. Also, take note that there’s a big roman numeral “2” in the center of the invite. This could have something to do with HTC’s One line of smartphones, but like I said, details are pretty scarce at the moment.
We’ve heard rumors that the company is working on a high-end device called the A9 (or Aero), and we’ve even seen a few photos of the unannounced phone. Aside from those rumors, though, we’re not entirely sure what to expect on this date. What are your thoughts? Any ideas what it could be? Let us know in the comments!
HTC being removed from a top index on Taiwan’s stock market later this month
Good news is few and far between for HTC, and that’s probably not going to change anytime soon. The latest stroke of bad luck for the company will have HTC removed from Taiwan Stock Exchange’s FTSE TWSE Taiwan 50 Index on September 21st, effectively labelling the company’s stock as low-end.
The Taiwan 50 Index accounts for about 70% of businesses in Taiwan, and although HTC will still be listed in the Mid-Cap 100 Index, that section of the stock market is significantly less valuable.
With plummeting stock prices, HTC’s market value has dipped below its available cash on hand. For a company, that’s a pretty sign and essentially tells investors that the company’s brand is worthless. HTC is still working on cutting costs and trying to turn things around, but they still have a very long road ahead of them.
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HTC dropped from Taiwan’s TWSE 50 Index
It hasn’t been easy for HTC recently and it looks like things aren’t getting any better. Following a difficult few years, including several quarters of bad sales, the maker of the HTC One range of flagship Android smartphones has seen an over 60 percent devaluation in its stock price, which has effectively left the brand with no value. Today, as the share price slipped even lower, HTC has been dropped from the TWSE 50 Index, the stock market index of Taiwan’s 50 largest firms.
Earlier this year HTC posted an operating loss of $166 million which dampened the chances of the company’s recovery. Last year it managed to make a small profit after a number of quarterly losses and it looked like recovery was possible. However, its latest iteration of the HTC One, the One M9 has suffered severely disappointing sales figures since its launch, with one report highlighting that shipments had fallen by some 43 percent compared with the last generation One M8.
As a result, HTC announced that it would reduce its workforce by some 15 percent in a bid to cut costs and increase its chance of profitability. The problem is that HTC’s share price is now so low, that it is less than the amount of cash it holds on deposit. This means that investors now consider the company to be, in theory at least, worthless.
Now that it has dropped out of the TWSE 50 index, it is possible that the share price may drop even lower, mainly because foreign investors are hesitant of dealing with companies not listed on the main Taiwan index. This opens up the company to the threat of a hostile takeover.
HTC has tried to fight its way out of trouble with a big budget advertising campaign. Back in 2013 HTC launched a $1 billion advertising campaign with Robert Downey Jr. His latest adverts for the company were released earlier this year. However even $1 billion and Robert Downey Jr. weren’t enough.
“While the current market climate is challenging, I firmly believe the measures we are putting in place to streamline our operations, improve efficiency and focus, and increase our momentum will start to show results over the coming quarters,” said Cher Wang, chairwoman and chief executive of HTC.
HTC has now been moved into the smaller Mid-Cap 100 Index, which contains 100 companies, however their combined value is only 20% of the whole market.
HTC Desire 728 made official in China
The HTC Desire 728 has been officially announced in China. It features a 5.5-inch display and mid-range specifications.
HTC just launched a new Desire handset called the Desire 728. This is one of many Desire handset’s the company has released in Chinese markets. It will include a 5.5-inch (720 x 1280) pixel display, powered by a MediaTek MT6753 processor with an octa-core 1.3GHz CPU along with a Mali-T720 GPU. It’s backed with 2GB of RAM and has 16GB of internal storage which is expandable via a microSD card slot. A 13MP camera is included at the rear and a 5MP camera is on the front of the handset. Android 5.1.1 comes pre-installed and a 2800mAh battery will try and last the day. The handset has dual SIM capabilities along with support for 4G LTE connectivity. Fast charging is also on board so long as you purchase a specific cable sold separately.
The HTC Desire 728 has a price tag of $269 USD. Hopefully the handset will make it to more locations at a later date.
Source: Anzhuo.cn
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The premium Android smartphones are seeing falling profits despite critical acclaim
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It’s been an ongoing narrative in 2015 that many in the tech industry are afraid to acknowledge, but sadly it’s becoming more of an inevitable fact with each passing quarter. Profits for premium Android smartphones are falling, so much so that the brands that we once loved and lauded are now scraping together what little they have to try and keep their loyal fanbases happy. Prime examples of this are HTC and Sony, whose mobile divisions are doing so badly that they have had to lay off large parts of their company (HTC) or continuously copy+paste designs year after year (Sony). This has been true even for the larger manufacturers, Samsung and LG, who have seen profits dip despite critical success of their 2015 flagship devices. So what exactly is happening?
Well, according to the maths done on financial reports in Q2, Samsung is doing the best of all Android manufacturers, pulling in about $33 USD per device sold – that sounds almost laughable compared to what Apple is pulling in for each iPhone sold (~$185 USD), however it is one of the only manufacturers making any kind of profit per device. Whether this means the flagship Android smartphone is endangered remains to be seen, but it’s obvious that there could be a shift in strategy for many manufacturers in the not too distant future.
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Source: The Overspill via TalkAndroid
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