Jun 18
Jun 18
The HTC Desire 200 has been officially revealed, the company’s newest handset and one that brings Android in a form-factor a little larger than a credit card. Fronted by a 3.5-inch HVGA touchscreen, and running Android on a 1GHz Snapdragon S1 processor, the Desire 200 obviously isn’t going to break any speed records or, for
Jun 18
HTC Desire 200 goes official: 3.5 inches of low-end Android with Beats Audio and 5MP camera (updated)
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After a dribble of leaks, including one that was entirely accurate, HTC has thrown the Desire 200 live on its website. We’re still missing some key info on pricing and availability, but the specs have been laid out in full: a neat form factor housing a 3.5-inch, 320 x 480 LCD display; an aging Snapdragon S1 1GHz processor running an unidentified version of Android (likely 4.0) and HTC’s Sense skin; 4GB of expandable storage and 512MB RAM; a 3G modem for HSDPA speeds of up to 7.2Mbps; 5-megapixel camera; and, finally, a pair of “high quality” Beats Audio in-ears (although the webpage depicts a pair of Solos). If anything lifts it above other budget Androids, it’ll be the decent-looking build quality and styling, coupled with the small size, which we hope will come for a very functional price tag.
Update: We have a price, courtesy of Engadget Chinese, but it only applies to Taiwan: NT$4990, which equates to around $165.
Filed under: Cellphones, HTC
Source: HTC
Jun 17
Kazam startup launched by former HTC executives to offer “robust” smartphones
Posted in: Today's ChiliThere are some industries where getting a handful of marketshare is an uphill battle, with the world of smartphones being one such example. That hasn’t stopped HTC‘s former header of sales Michael Coombes, and HTC’s former marketing head in the United Kingdom, Jame Atkins, from launching their own smartphone-centric startup, Kazam. The business aims to
Jun 17
Jun 17
HTC confirms Android 4.2 is still coming to the One, despite rumors to the contrary
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HTC has been relatively quiet with its plans to push Android 4.2 to the One (aside from a few unofficial leaks), but Three UK is hoping to start the conversation. In a recent tweet, the mobile operator answered a customer’s query regarding the update, stating that HTC pulled the firmware, with no specific details on when (or if) the new version of Android will arrive. We reached out to HTC and received confirmation that Android 4.2 is in fact still coming, although users may need to wait a little longer before it becomes available. We’ll continue to update as soon as we hear more official news from the manufacturer, but at least we know it’s still in the plans.
[Thanks, Josh]
Filed under: Cellphones, Wireless, Mobile, HTC
Source: Twitter
Jun 17
The tiniest of HTC smartphones from this HTC One generation appears to have leaked today with the name “HTC Desire 200″ attached to it. While this little amalgamation of metal, plastic, and glass might look like a palm-sized HTC One, it’s only a shadow of its larger hero cousin. Instead, this machine will aim for
Jun 17
HTC might be making another push into the very affordable Android phone market with the Desire 200. As teased a few months back and joining the now-official Desire 600, the smartphone pulls together a 320 x 480 3.5-inch screen, 1GHz processor and Android 4.0. It sounds a whole lot like the UK-bound Vodafone Smart Mini, which has been priced at just £50 on pay-as-you-go. HTC does put in a little more effort, however, including its Sense UI, front-facing speakers like the HTC One and a 5-megapixel camera on the entry-level device. According to thegiodidong, the Desire 200 also houses 4GB of storage, expandable up to 32GB through microSD and the whole package will land in Asian markets soon. Watch it get handled after the break or visit the source for a closer look.
Update: According to the video, the loudspeaker resides on the back of the Desire 200. It looks like those front grills are largely for design reasons — we just wanted BoomSound a little too much…
Filed under: Cellphones, Mobile, HTC
Via: Fone Arena
Source: thegiodidong
Jun 17
Jun 14
HTC applies for ‘Fetch’ trademark, tracking device passes through Taiwan’s NCC
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Just what the heck is the HTC Fetch? Well, it’s certainly not a phone. In fact, it appears to be some sort of tracking device according to a filling with Taiwan’s NCC. Unfortunately, beyond some broad strokes describing the device in a US trademark filing, we’re left with only our imagination to figure out how the Fetch might work. Apparently it’s a “portable multifunction electronic tracking device for assistance in locating mobile phones, smartphones, cellular phones, portable computers, tablet computers…” The list goes on and on. We do know there’s both a hardware (potentially Bluetooth-powered) and software component, and that while there’s a lot of talk about finding lost phones or laptops, HTC also sees the potential for “tracking and locating people.” Now it’s just a waiting game to find out if the company has any intention of actually selling tracking accessories.
Filed under: Peripherals, Mobile
Source: eprice.com.hk, Justia Trademarks
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