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With the HTC One hitting the streets in the United States very, very soon, we thought it time to take a peek at what the good folks at Spigen SGP had to offer in the way of screen protection. As it turns out, the protection of the display you’ve got on the HTC One is just about the easiest job a screen protection company will ever have as it’s just one big rectangle. Of course you don’t want to slap on just any old protector when it comes to your several hundred dollar machine though, so it’s Spigen SGP to the rescue!

What we’ve got here is the HTC One Ultra Crystal Steinheil “enhanced optical hard coated film.” It ends up protecting your display with a single sheet of hard coated 4H over back and forth, up and down, and adding the protector is easy as pie. With a Spigen SGP screen protector you’ve got only to peel off one side, stick it flat, peel the other side, and poof- there it is.

What you’re seeing above and below is the HTC One’s display set to a bit dimmer setting than what it’s capable of – the transparency of the screen protector we’re looking at here is absolute. There’s no discernable effect on the brightness or the sharpness of the screen when you place this protector on.

Be sure to check out our HTC One Review as well as our AT&T HTC One Review for all the HTC One action you can handle!

You need no special spray to stick this film to your smartphone’s display, you’ll have just as much touch sensitivity as you had before applying, and you’ll no longer have to worry about gouges and scratches from the top of your reinforced glass to the bottom. This protector is going to run you $13.99 USD and is available right this minute straight from Spigen SGP!

This isn’t the first screen protector, case, or other oddity we’ve seen from Spigen SGP – in fact that’s rather far from the truth! Those fabulous folks at Spigen SGP have been sending review units to SlashGear for many moons now, and we’ve never been let down – have a peek at the timeline below for a few more looks at Spigen SGP gear and let us know what you’d like us to look at next!

HTC One screen protection gets serious with Spigen SGP’s Steinheil is written by Chris Burns & originally posted on SlashGear.
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Word surfaced on Monday that authorities in Taiwan have launched an investigation into technology firm Samsung. The allegation in the case is that Samsung hired students to post malicious comments about rival HTC online. A Taiwanese Fair Trade Commission spokesman has stated that the investigation began last week after complaints were filed.

According to the spokesperson, the probe will investigate whether Samsung engaged in false advertisement. If the investigation confirms that Samsung did engage in false advertising, Samsung and its marketing agency in Taiwan could be fined up to $835,000. Reports indicate that complaints about Samsung’s advertising practices first surfaced this month with Internet users claiming that Samsung had used its local advertising agent to hire students to write online articles besmirching HTC.

The students allegedly recommended Samsung devices instead of the HTC devices in the posts. Samsung Taiwan says that it has not yet been informed of the investigation by the Fair Trade Commission. However, reports indicate that the Samsung Taiwan Facebook page has posted that the company regrets “any inconvenience and confusion from the Internet event.”

The company Facebook page also says that all Internet marketing events, including posting articles on websites has been halted. Samsung Taiwan has a history of questionable advertisement and was fined Tw$300,000 last year for misleading advertisements about camera functions on its own Galaxy Y Duos GT-S6102 device.

[via Inquirer]

Samsung probe underway in Taiwan over allegations of smear campaign against HTC is written by Shane McGlaun & originally posted on SlashGear.
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The iPhone is a phenomenal smartphone. Millions of people around the world love it and are dedicated users of Apple’s most iconic product. Now analysts are always giving out their point of view and William Power of R.W. Baird believes that spring iPhone sales will see a sharp fall off. He gives two reasons for this, first the increased competition from the likes of HTC and Samsung, and second the next generation iPad release, or lack thereof.

Power believes that the Street isn’t being realistic about the rapidly evaporating iPhone sales, and that the lack of a March/April iPad refresh depresses the year’s sequential comparison to last year. According to his estimates, Apple has sold 35.4 million iPhones and 18.1 million iPads in the quarter, resulting in $41.7 billion in revenue which is below the consensus of $42.7 billion. He also believes that revenue and earning-per-share will fall 14.1% and 14.% quarter over quarter to $35.9 billion and $8.39 per share. These numbers are different from the Street’s $39.3 billion and $9.23 per share estimates. Apple’s fiscal Q2 earnings report will come out on the 23rd of April and only then we’ll know for sure whether or not iPhone sales have been weak over the spring.

By Ubergizmo. Related articles: iPhone 5S Rumored To Feature 12MP Camera, AppGratis Starts Petition Hoping To Revert App Removal,

Back in February T-Mobile announced that it would be carrying the HTC One smartphone. At the time they did not reveal when it was going to be released, and don’t forget the delay HTC One has faced due to manufacturing holdups. Last week Best Buy started taking pre-orders for the T-Mobile HTC One, but still the magenta carrier didn’t reveal when the device was going to be released. A screenshot of a leaked internal memo pegs the release date at April 24.

At first it was image of a T-Mobile retail store planogram that pointed at the April 24 launch date, then another screenshot of an internal memo surfaced bearing the same date. It says that the device will be launched in select stores, while frontline sales representatives will wear HTC t-shirts for four days to promote the launch. HTC One can be purchased from T-Mobile for $99 upfront with 24 monthly installments of $20. So if you’re planning to pick one up, from T-Mobile or any other carrier, I strongly advise that you check out our HTC One review first to make a completely informed decision.

By Ubergizmo. Related articles: AT&T Samsung Galaxy S4 Listed To Ship On April 30th, Google Voice For Android Updated,

We’ve known for a while that April 19th is the big day for AT&T and Sprint versions of the HTC One, yet news of the T-Mobile version’s release has been thin. If TmoNews‘ copy of a staff memo is on target, though, the UnCarrier’s subscribers will only have to wait until April 24th to get their turn. The note tells workers that “select stores” will have the One that day — it doesn’t mention which stores those might be, but it’s safe to say this could mean a launch later than the one Best Buy claimed days ago. When we already know the $99 regular price, about all that’s seemingly left is for T-Mobile to give the final word.

Filed under: Cellphones, Mobile, HTC, T-Mobile

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