Cellphone market growth slumped in the third quarter, with the grim economic climate prompting consumers to cut back or delay purchases, particularly in western Europe, research firm Gartner said.
Galaxy Note by Samsung will debut in the UK soon but in October, HTC debuted another large smartphone, the 4.7-inch HTC Sensation XL. It's not as big as the forthcoming Note's 5.3-inch screen but even 4.7-inches could be too large for some.
The audiophilic HTC Rezound launches today on Verizon Wireless. In addition to 4G LTE and a hefty 1.5 Ghz processor, the Rezound includes Beats Audio technology from Dr. Dre's Beats Electronics line and is the first HTC phone to come with a 720p HD touch display.
When HTC's Titan smartphone goes on sale Nov. 20, there could be a little more fanfare than usual for a smartphone launch, in part because of its name. Titan. It just sounds cool. It's also apt because the Titan comes with a 4.7-inch screen, the second-largest smartphone screen available.
HTC released its Sensation XL with Beats Audio in the UK market on Oct. 6. Despite not hitting the U.S. shores officially, the HTC Sensation XL with its huge 4.7-inch screen is expected to give tough competition to Apple Inc.'s iPhone 4S worldwide.
Google Inc will continue to offer support to firms using its Android system that are involved in legal disputes, its executive chairman Eric Schmidt said on Wednesday, as the Internet giant looks to cement alliances in the face of toughening competition.
More and more smartphone makers are releasing new devices this month, and almost all of them have bigger screens than the iPhone 4S. It's holiday time, and that means retailers bring out their best wares in time for the shopping rush.
The executive chairman of Google Inc on Tuesday played down concerns the search giant would give preferential treatment to Motorola Mobility Holdings after its planned purchase of the handset maker is completed.
Samsung's Focus Flash and the HTC Radar are two new smartphones that don't cost $200, but also probably will be lost in the shuffle of high-end devices now coming out for the shopping season.
HTC launched the Vivid for AT&T Nov. 6, and the very next day said the new smartphone would be updated to Android's newest version 4.0. Motorola's new Droid Razr will also get the operating system update, but with the added caveat that Droid will be updates six weeks after they system debuts on the Galaxy Nexus.
The phone will ship with the current Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) but will receive Android's newest OS, Ice Cream Sandwich, when it is released to the wild early next year.
HTC Corp said on Monday it will put equal investment weight on emerging markets next year as it does in developed ones like the U.S. and Europe, and will dip its toes back into the tablet market with a new model next year.
In an official statement posted on Facebook, Taiwanese smartphone manufacturer HTC revealed the list of phones in line for receiving an Android 4.0 aka Ice Cream Sandwich upgrade.
Best Buy is offering those who are purchasing Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3,which launches Nov. 8, a free HTC smartphone with their gaming purchase.
AT&T has recently released two 4G LTE smartphones HTC Vivid and Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket on its network. Both Vivid and Skyrocket will be available for $199.99 and $249.99, respectively under a two-year contract with AT&T from Nov 6 in stores and online.
HTC Corp <2498.TW> said its latest smartphone, the Rezound, will be its first U.S. phone to include audio technology from Beats Electronics, a company it took control of earlier this year.
The HTC Rezound, formerly known as the Vigor, was unveiled today at the HTC event in New York. The Rezound is the newest addition to the smartphone family and will be a Verizon exclusive. The most anticipated aspect of the Rezound is that it is the first HTC smartphone in the U.S. to feature Beats Audio. The Rezound has Beats Audio built in, ships with a custom pair of Beats headphones and users have a special audio profile on the phone.
HTC, the Taiwan based smartphone maker, is set to debut three new devices in the next week, the HTC Titan, HTC Vivid and the HTC Rezound. All three have distinctive characteristics and are really meant for three different types of customers, not a bad strategy with the shopping season closing in
AT&T has released one of the long-awaited 4G LTE smartphone HTC Vivid on its network. The latest mobile from HTC will be available from Nov. 6 in stores and online for $199 under 2-year contract.
Carrier AT&T said it would sell two 4G LTE smartphones -- HTC Vivid and Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket -- on its network from Nov.6.
AT&T has announced the release date and price of its HTC Vivid smartphone, one of the long-awaited 4G LTE smartphone models to storm the carrier.
AT&T has released HTC Vivid on its network. The LTE device will be available from Nov.6 for $199 under 2-year contract.
