HTC posts small $11.6 million net profit for first quarter

While HTC may not be the most lucrative Android OEM, it has been turning a profit over the last few quarters. The first quarter of 2015 is no different with HTC reporting a net profit of $11.6 million (T$360 million). While this number is not huge by any means, it should be noted that HTC was able to hold on to a profit even during the success of Apple’s two latest flagships and other Android competitors.

The total revenue for the first quarter was $1.32 billion (T$41.52 billion). We are anxious to see how HTC fares during the rest of 2015 with the release of its newest flagship, the One m9. Feelings towards the phone have been mixed, but hopefully it will result in higher profits for HTC. Success for more companies means more competition, and more competition is better for the consumer.

Source: Reuters, Via: TalkAndroid

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Is HTC working on its own variation of Android Auto?

New markets are always being analyzed by comapanies because of their ability to expand profits. Home automation, wearables, and virtual reality are all being flooded with new products. The automobile market, though, has been slowly seeing the arrival of new platforms and complementing hardware. Current options include Google’s Android Auto, Apple’s CarPlay, and MirrorLink. Later this year, HTC could be involved with its own variation of Android Auto. On Reddit, one poster shared the front page release note for a device going by the codename “Cello.”

The release note shows that special components are being used. Night Vision, Sonar, Mini HMI (Human Machine Interface), DVD, Tire Pressure Monitoring System, Lane Departure Warning System, Navigation and GPS are all named. Some of these are not available through Android Auto at this time.

Interestingly, HTC has apparently worked with Android 4.4 KitKat to operate Cello. That could change by the time it is introduced to the world.

Source: /r/Android (Reddit)

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Uh Oh, iFixIt teardown of the M9 shows you shouldn’t try to repair it yourself

The unibody build of the M9 makes it a though nut to crack. iFixIt has bravely dove underneath the M9 undeterred by the unfriendly design of the M8.

HTC just isn’t in favor of making easy to repair devices it seems. It is a good thing they introduced the Uh Oh protection program where they will fix physical damage for you.

The jest of the teardown guide is that the teardown starts off easy, but gets hard. Fast.

The motherboard seems to be glued down to to battery making both extremely difficult to remove without damaging one.

It also appears that the rotary vibrator is actually soldered down on top of the motherboard with some added adhesive for good measure.

There is no mistake, the HTC One M9 is solid device built with quality in mind. It is just a little hard to fix if said quality were to be hindered by human clumsiness.

You can read the whole teardown walk through with all of iFixIt’s quirky jokes.

Do yourself a favor and take good care of your M9; maybe even put a case on it. If your M9 takes a little damage, it might be best to send it in to HTC and let them fix it up for you.

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HTC Desire 826 reaches India next week for Rs. 25,990

The HTC Desire 826 will be available next week for consumers located in India. The mid-range handset carriers a price of Rs. 25,990 (or about $420). Both the inside and outside of the Desire 826 impresses. It has a 1080p display, Snapdragon 615 processor, and 13MP rear camera. Behind HTC’s Sense user interface is Android 5.0 Lollipop.

Here are the specifications, as noted by Fone Arena:

• 5.5-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) display
• Octa-Core (1.5 GHz & 1.0 GHz) Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 processor with Adreno 405 GPU
• 2GB RAM, 16GB internal memory, expandable memory up to 128GB with microSD
• Android 5.0 Lollipop with HTC Sense UI
• Dual nano SIM
• 13MP rear camera with LED Flash, f/2.2 aperture, BSI sensor, 28mm lens, 1080p video recording
• Ultrapixel front-facing camera, f.2.2 aperture, wide angle lens
• 3.5 mm headset jack
• 7.74mm thick and weighs 155 grams
• HTC BoomSound, Dual frontal stereo speakers with built-in amplifiers, Dolby Audio
• 4G LTE Cat.4 / 3G HSPA+, WiFi 802.11a/b/g/n (2.4 & 5 GHz), Bluetooth 4.0 with aptX, GPS
• 2600 mAh battery

Color options include White Birch, Blue Lagoon and Purple Fire.

Source: Fone Arena

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