HTC M8 Could Arrive In March This Year

HTC M8 Could Arrive In March This YearThe HTC M8, which is a smartphone that has yet to roll out officially and yet has already been on the receiving end of so many rumors to date, has yet another rumor attached to it – that the HTC M8 could very well arrive later this March, where it will be accompanied by a larger viewing real estate area as well as a twin-sensor UltraPixel camera. Of course, just like how any other decent rumor out there will be proven (or otherwise) in due time, we will just have to sit tight and wait. The HTC M8 happens to be the codename for the next flagship device from HTC, and there is a very real possibility of it being called the One 2 Or Two, depending on which way the wind blows. At the very least, it will share a pretty similar design philosophy as the HTC One, which is a good thing since the HTC One has proven itself to be more than a decent flagship. Unfortunately, it is the company’s baggage that has led to a lower level of adoption for the HTC One than the folks over at HTC would have liked, especially for a flagship.

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    HTC One Max Battery Put Through The Paces

    HTC One Max Battery Put Through The PacesWhen you have a smartphone with the name of HTC One Max, you know for sure that everything about it is going to come in an extra large size. After all, it sports a gigantic 6” display that would translate to having more than enough space to stash a large battery within underneath the hood. A decent battery is essential to any modern day device, and the HTC One Max does not disappoint with its 3,300mAh battery within. The thing is, will it have enough juice to last you throughout the entire day?

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    Alleged HTC M8 Case Hints At Fingerprint Scanner

    Alleged HTC M8 Case Hints At Fingerprint ScannerCome MWC 2014, many are expecting HTC to announce the successor to the HTC One from back in 2013, which at the moment has been tentatively known as the HTC M8. Now thanks to a case supposedly designed for the HTC M8, the cutouts in the case has suggested that the HTC M8 could sport a fingerprint scanner on the back of the device, where as you can see in the photo above, has been positioned slightly above the device’s camera. The fingerprint scanner feature was rumored due to the HTC One Max coming with the feature, so it was expected that HTC would be bringing it over to the HTC M8 as well, but since this is not the official reveal, do take it with a grain of salt for now.

    Other rumored hardware specs of the HTC M8 includes a 5” Full HD 1920×1080 display and it will be powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 CPU clocked at 2.3GHz. It will also most likely come with 2GB of RAM and 16GB of onboard storage and probably a microSD card slot for memory expansion. The battery of the HTC M8 has also been rumored to be of the 2,900mAh variety and will also come with Android 4.4 KitKat preinstalled. Had the HTC M8 been launched in 2013, it would have been a pretty impressive phone, but with reports of phones with octa-core processors and 2K displays, it’s starting to look a little plain. Hopefully we will learn more at MWC 2014, so check back with us then for the details.

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    FTC Commissioner Disagrees With FTC’s Decision To Punish Apple

    FTC Commissioner Disagrees With FTCs Decision To Punish AppleIn-app purchases are fine if you know what you’re doing and what you’re buying. However children might not necessarily know that they are spending money, or might not think that purchasing something at $0.99 100 times will amount to a lot of money, which is why Apple was recently ordered by the FTC to reimburse parents whose kids made accidental in-app purchases, with the refund expected to sit at a minimum of $32.5 million.

    For those who did not claim their refunds, the remainder of the $32.5 million will be going to the FTC. In a way we guess this makes sense as some parents believe that there wasn’t enough controls in place to prevent kids from overspending, but at the same time there are those who felt the ruling was unfair. One of them is actually part of the FTC, Commissioner Joshua D. Wright. (more…)

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    HTC One 2 (M8) case leak ressurects mystery hole

    With the release of the HTC One Max, we saw the company move forward with fingerprint recognition on a pad that sat under the device’s back-facing camera. Here in some … Continue reading

    Original HTC One Prototype Revealed

    Original HTC One Prototype RevealedWe’re sure most of you guys know by now that all the products we see in the market today are typically the result of multiple revisions and changes made over the course of its development. After all we doubt many products kept its original design, and the HTC One is no different. Released back in 2013, the HTC one was an interesting handset and featured an aluminum build which was a nice change compared to the use of plastic. It featured front-facing stereo speakers which made for a nicer experience when watching videos on your phone, and packed an interesting Ultrapixel camera which did away with the megapixel race that other OEMs seemed to be aiming for.

    Well thanks to the folks at Engadget, they have managed to get an exclusive look at the HTC One prototype which has finally broken cover after about a year. Needless to say apart from the back of the device, the front of the prototype is nothing like the final product as it does seem to be missing the stereo speakers. The photos also show that HTC had long planned on shifting the home button to the right side, a somewhat controversial move, although in the final product the HTC logo replaced the multitasking soft key. The prototype also appeared to be a little fatter due to the screen protruding slightly. In any case if you’d like to check out the rest of the photos, be sure to hit up Engadget’s website for the details!

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    HTC Denmark: HTC One X+ Misses Out On Android 4.4 KitKat

    HTC Denmark: HTC One X+ Misses Out On Android 4.4 KitKatHTC might have already introduced the Android 4.4 KitKat operating system update to the flagship HTC One smartphone, and are currently working to deliver this particular update to the likes of the HTC One mini as well as the HTC One Max devices. Apart from that, many HTC fans are also waiting for confirmation on whether some of the other HTC One smartphones would be on the receiving end of such treatment. The main HTC headquarters have not yet issued anything official as at press time, but HTC Denmark has apparently gone one step ahead, sharing the upcoming plans for the HTC One X+, where an HTC rep did respond via Twitter on a question that concerns the Android 4.4 KitKat update for the HTC One X+, “We can confirm the HTC One X+ will remain on the current software version, Android 4.2.2 and Sense 5.”

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    Acer Chairman Dismisses Rumors Of HTC Merger

    Acer Chairman Dismisses Rumors Of HTC MergerIt is no secret that HTC is not doing too well for itself at the moment. Not only is the company suffering financially, but on the legal front they are not having much luck either against the likes on Nokia whereby the Finnish company has successfully managed to obtain injunctions against several of HTC’s products in different parts of the world. That being said, what are HTC’s options? Sell themselves off to the highest bidder? Take themselves private like Dell did? Maybe merge with another company? All of these are possible scenarios although it seems that there have been rumors making their way around the internet which suggests that HTC could be looking to merge with another Taiwanese company, Acer.

    Acer has a long history of producing computers, although it was only in the past couple of years did the company attempt to break into the mobile market with tablets and smartphones, so for them to acquire HTC who has a wealth of experience makes sense. Well as it turns out the rumors were just that, rumors, and that neither company will be merging, at least not for the foreseeable future. This rumor was dismissed by none other than Acer’s chairman, Stan Shih, who told the Taiwanese media that the company had no plans and no intentions of merging with HTC. Of course it is entirely possible for HTC to turn things around in 2014 with new products, so we guess we will just have to wait and see what the company has in store for us.

    In the meantime what do you guys think? Will HTC be able tot turn things around for themselves in 2014? Or is the company headed downhill?

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    German Court Dismisses Nokia’s Lawsuit Against HTC

    German Court Dismisses Nokias Lawsuit Against HTCA couple of weeks ago, Nokia had won an injunction against HTC over in Germany, one of the several wins that the Finnish company has had over the Taiwanese company to date. However it seems that Nokia has attempted to file yet another lawsuit against HTC in Germany, this time over a different patent that describes a “method and apparatus for updating the software of a mobile terminal using the air interface.” Given Nokia’s wins so far, we expected that the company would have no problems with this particular lawsuit and we guess Nokia didn’t either, so it was to their surprise and disappointment when the ruling judge decided to dismiss Nokia’s allegations against HTC.

    According to a statement released by Nokia, “Nokia respectfully disagrees with the judgment of the Regional Court in Munich, Germany, which today ruled that HTC products do not infringe Nokia’s patent EP 0 804 046. Nokia is considering an appeal of this decision. However, this does not change the fact that the same court found in December 2013 that two other Nokia patents were infringed by HTC products, enabling Nokia to enforce injunctions against the import and sale of all infringing HTC products in Germany, as well as to obtain damages for past infringement.” It is unclear what Nokia plans to do from here out, perhaps attempt to file the lawsuit in a different country, perhaps? However at least for now, HTC can rest easy knowing they don’t have to face Nokia in the courts for a while.

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    HTC One gold vs Gold hands-on: 24kt vs Amber

    It’s time to get up close and personal with the full collection of HTC One devices – and not just the different sizes. Here we’ve gotten the opportunity at CES … Continue reading