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HTC Attempting To Get Around Apple Patents By Shipping Custom Android Builds
The HTC One X and EVO 4G LTE got stuck at the border due to a delay at the U.S. Customs pending an Apple patent investigation. The HTC One X and EVO 4G LTE are now shipping with a custom version of Android to avoid infringing upon an Apple patent. The ITC is investigating whether the two phones are still in violation of Apple’s “data tapping” feature. HTC designed a U.S. only settings screen that is not present on the international version of the HTC One X.
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Categories Android, Google Android, HTC, HTC EVO 4G, HTC One X
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HTC One X Stuck At The Border Because Of Apple Patent Infringement
The HTC One X and Evo 4G LTE devices are stuck at the border due to a delay at the U.S. Customs for potentially infringing an Apple patent. The One X is also out of stock at AT&T’s online store and at many AT&T retail stores. Last December, Apple won a wide-range exclusion order that banned the importing of HTC Android devices at the International Trade Commission. The ITC said that Android’s messaging app and browser infringes on Apple patent #5,946,647, which allows e-mail addresses and phone numbers to be converted into links for actions.
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Categories Apple Inc., HTC, HTC EVO 4G, HTC One X
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T-Mobile Hosting Event For One S On April 18
We now know that T-Mobile is planning to announce the release of the HTC One S on their network on April 18th. Currently April 25th is the launch date rumored for the HTC One S. The One S is a compact smartphone that has a Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 processor with up to 1.5GHz dual-core CPUs. The HTC One S also has a 4.3? screen with contoured Corning Gorilla Glass and has a 7.9mm design
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Why Beats Headphones Will Not Be Integrated In New HTC Phones
In the next round of new phones that HTC plans on releasing, they will not come with Beats headphones or earbuds. HTC is putting the idea of using Beats aside for now because they have learned their lesson from the Sensation XL and Rezound from last year. What they have learned is that customers do not choose smartphones based on the headphones that they come with.
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Categories Beats Audio, Beats by Dr. Dre, HTC, Martin Fichter
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HTC’s Profit Drops 70%
HTC’s profit has dropped 70%, which is the largest profit drop they have had since listing a decade ago. The cause of the profit drops is because HTC has been facing intense rivalry from Apple and Samsung.
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Arriving May 7, Sprint’s HTC Evo 4G LTE Will Have HD Voice
The original HTC Evo 4G had a 4.3-inch screen, which would need a kickstand for support. Now the kickstand is coming back for the HTC Evo One 4G LTE on Sprint, which will have a 4.7-inch display. The Evo was the fastest selling device when it was released. The past versions of the Evo brought 3D display capabilities and a 4G connection to Sprint customers before other carries. The HTC Evo One will be available for presale on May 7th for a price of $199.
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Categories HTC, HTC Evo 4G LTE, Jason Mackenzie, Sprint
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Review Of HTC One X
The reviews of the HTC One X are in! The One X is the flagship product of the One line of HTC phones with the other devices being the One S and the One V. There are two versions of the One X — one is the GSM with a quad-core Tegra 3 processor and the other is a dual-core Qualcomm Krait processor with an LTE (4G) radio.
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HTC One X, One S, and One V To Be Available Next Week
HTC has announced that the HTC One-series of Android smartphones will be available next monday in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. The HTC One series include the HTC One V, HTC One S, and HTC One X. The HTC One series has Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich), Sense 4 UI experience, and HTC ImageSense.
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Categories HTC, HTC One S, HTC One V, HTC One X
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HTC Partners With Intertrust and Buys 20% Of SyncTV
HTC has partnered with Intertrust. Through the partnership, HTC has purchased 20% of Intertrust subsidiary SyncTV. HTC has also licensed patents from Intertrust that primarily deal with DRM. “HTC’s growth in the smartphone market is admirable, their innovative devices have come to define a category and have been broadly emulated by others,” stated Intertrust CEO Talal Shamoon. “We are honored that HTC has license Intertrust technology and we look forward to working together in areas of mutual interest.” [Engadget]
Categories HTC, Intertrust, SyncTV, Talal Shamoon
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Beats Electronics Acquires MOG
Beats Electronics, the speaker and headphones company, has acquired music subscription service MOG. HTC is the majority owner of Beats Electronics, which invested $300 million into the company. MOG currently has 500,000 active users.
[AllThingsD]
Categories Beats by Dr. Dre, Beats Electronics, HTC, MOG
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