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HTC U Ultra is a big, expensive glass and metal phone with a ticker display

HTC’s newest flagship phone doesn’t look a lot like the company’s top tier phones from recent years. So maybe that’s why it has a new name. The HTC U Ultra is a 5.7 inch phone with a glass back, a secondary ticker-style display above the screen, a USB 3.1 Type-C port, and no headphone jack. […]

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HTC’s upcoming phones include one with an LG V20-like “ticker” display (leaks)

HTC is holding an event tomorrow, and rumor has it that the company plans to launch at least three phones, codenamed Ocean Smart, Ocean Master, and Ocean Note. Picture of the Ocean Note have allegedly been leaked on Chinese social media site Weibo, and as Android Police points out, one of them has a familiar-looking […]

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Is HTC developing a Vive-branded phone for VR?

HTC may be best known for making smartphones, but the company entered the virtual reality space in 2016 with the release of the HTC Vive VR system. Now it looks like the company may be bringing the Vive brand to an upcoming smartphone. Or something. HTC hasn’t made any officially announcements about the new phone […]

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HTC Bolt makes international debut as HTC 10 Evo

Earlier this month HTC announced an unusual new smartphone called the HTC Bolt. It’s unusual because the $600 smartphone has a mix of 2016-era high-end specs and a processor from 2015, and because the phone will be available exclusively for Sprint in the United States. While it’s not entirely clear how much demand there is for […]

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HTC Bolt launches as a $600 Sprint-exclusive smartphone

HTC’s newest phone is kind of like an upgraded version of the HTC 10… in some ways. In others, the HTC Bolt seems like a step back. Launching exclusively on the Sprint network in the US, the new 5.5 inch smartphone is HTC’s first to feature an IP57 water resistance rating and support for Sprint’s […]

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HTC launches Viveport app store for VR apps (that aren’t games)

Virtual Reality devices like the HTC Vive, Oculus Rift, and PlayStation VR have gotten a lot of attention from gamers. But you can also use a VR headset to explore distant lands… or the bottom of the sea or the night sky. You can watch 360 degree movies, make music, or create paintings. So HTC is launching […]

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HTC’s Desire 10 smartphones have mid-range prices, a few premium touches

HTC is launching two new smartphones as part of its mid-range Desire 10 series. And while they definitely don’t have the specs to compete with high-end phones like the HTC 10 or Samsung Galaxy S7, they do have a few premium touches. For example, both the HTC Desire 10 Lifestyle and Desire 10 Pro have stereo […]

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Google Pixel smartphones launching October 4th

Google’s next smartphones will be announced on October 4th during an event in San Francisco. We’ve been seeing leaked details about two new smartphones, code-named Sailfish and Marlin for months, and it looks like the wait for an official announcement is almost over. It also looks like Google is making a bigger publicity push for […]

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Report: This year’s Google Nexus phones… won’t be called Nexus phones

Google has been partnering with hardware companies to offer Nexus-branded smartphones, tablets, and TV boxes since 2009. But for the first time this year the company may work with a partner to launch a line of smartphones with premium features, Android software, and a name other than Nexus. Android Central reports that when Google and HTC […]

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Google Nexus 2016 smartphones hit the FCC

Thanks to a series of rumors and leaks in recent months, we were pretty sure that Google and HTC were working together on two new Nexus smartphones. But now we’ve got something a little closer to official confirmation. HTC has submitted documentation to the FCC for two new devices, and according to the draft user […]