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May 24, 2013
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Nokia HTC Patent Dispute

Nokia looks to ban HTC One sales with new patent suit

By on May 24, 2013 at 10:30 AM.

Nokia looks to ban HTC One sales with new patent suit

Nokia on Thursday filed a second patent infringement complaint against HTC with the International Trade Commission. The company has alleged that HTC’s products, including its flagship HTC One smartphone, infringe upon its protected technologies. In a statement to ZDNet, Nokia accused HTC of not taking action to prevent infringement and said the company has instead “tried to shift responsibility to its suppliers.” Nokia had previously filed a suit against HTC in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California San Diego, claiming 10 of the company’s products, including the HTC One and HTC First, infringe three of its patents. In its new complaint, Nokia has asked the ITC to ban sales of the HTC One in the United States.

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May 24, 2013
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HTC One Google Edition Release Date

HTC One with stock Android will reportedly be announced within two weeks

By on May 24, 2013 at 9:30 AM.

HTC One with stock Android will reportedly be announced within two weeks

Recent rumors suggested that HTC will follow Samsung and release a “Google Edition” of its flagship smartphone. According to a report from Russel Holly of Geek.com, the same person who scooped the Galaxy S4 Google Edition, an HTC One running stock Android will be announced “within the next two weeks” for a summer launch. The news is perhaps the most reliable yet, however HTC has repeatedly denied plans for a Google Edition of its popular smartphone. The HTC One has been praised for its metal design, front-facing speakers and high-end internal hardware, however some critics have complained about the company’s Sense user interface that runs atop the Android operating system. Despite this, the smartphone has been well received by consumers with shipments recently nearing the 5 million unit mark.

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May 23, 2013
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HTC One Sales 2013

HTC One is no flop: Shipments of HTC’s potential savior approach 5 million

By on May 23, 2013 at 1:30 PM.

HTC One is no flop: Shipments of HTC’s potential savior approach 5 million

Many industry watchers believed the delayed launch of HTC’s flagship HTC One smartphone would be its undoing. The notion wasn’t exactly a stretch with Samsung’s Galaxy S4 looming on the horizon, but comments made to The Wall Street Journal by an unnamed HTC executive suggest shipments of HTC’s new flagship phone have been impressive thus far. More →

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May 23, 2013
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HTC First UK Release Date

More signs of imminent doom for ‘Facebook phone’: U.K. launch canceled

By on May 23, 2013 at 9:35 AM.

More signs of imminent doom for ‘Facebook phone’: U.K. launch canceled

BGR exclusively reported last week that HTC’s First, also known as the “Facebook phone,” will soon be discontinued at AT&T. Sales during the phone’s first month of availability totaled less than 15,000 units according to our source, and AT&T has given up hope that things might turn around. According to a new report, AT&T isn’t alone. More →

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May 22, 2013
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HTC Business Strategy Criticism

HTC reportedly in ‘utter freefall’

By on May 22, 2013 at 8:45 AM.

HTC reportedly in ‘utter freefall’

Any hopes that the HTC One would lead to a rapid turnaround for struggling electronics manufacturer HTC have apparently vanished. Unnamed sources have told The Verge that HTC is in a state of chaos and that high-profile employees are fleeing left and right. Among the recently departed at HTC are former chief product officer Kouji Kodera, former vice president of global communications Jason Gordon, former global retail marketing manager Rebecca Rowland, former director of digital marketing John Starkweather and former product strategy manager Eric Lin. The Verge’s sources say that morale at HTC is very low because employees see that the company is in “utter freefall.” More →

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May 20, 2013
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HTC One Google Edition Release Date

HTC One with stock Android to reportedly launch by the end of the summer

By on May 20, 2013 at 6:00 PM.

HTC One with stock Android to reportedly launch by the end of the summer

Google announced a special edition Galaxy S4 smartphone running stock Android at its I/O Developers Conference last week. The device will be sold directly through Google Play for $649 in June and won’t run Samsung’s TouchWiz user interface. There was some speculation that other manufacturers may also release a “Google Edition” variant of their flagship devices. Although HTC confirmed that it has no plans for a stock HTC One, a well-connected developer and HTC insider reports otherwise. Twitter user “LlabTooFeR,” who has gotten accurate scoops on HTC in the past, said this week that he knows “for a fact” that a “Senseless” HTC One will be released at the end of the summer. HTC’s flagship smartphone has been praised for its metal design and front facing speakers, however some critics have argued that the company’s Sense user interface is holding the device back. The HTC One is equipped with a 4.7-inch 1080p full HD display, a 1.7Ghz Snapdragon 600 processor, 2GB of RAM and a 4.3-ultrapixel rear camera.

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May 17, 2013
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HTC One Sales

HTC says One production will double to meet ‘strong demand’

By on May 17, 2013 at 7:00 PM.

HTC says One production will double to meet ‘strong demand’

Of all the problems to have when launching a new flagship smartphone, trouble keeping up with demand is hardly the worst. Of course, things change a bit when a company has to pump units into channels as quickly as possible before the top-selling smartphone vendor in the world launches the Galaxy S4. HTC undoubtedly lost some sales thanks to its production woes with the One, but a new report suggests its manufacturing issues are behind it. According to Focus Taiwan, HTC North Asia president Jack Tong said that production capacity for the HTC One will double in May and increase further in June. ”Our capacity is expected to rise significantly starting from mid-May,” Tong reportedly said Friday at a press conference. “We are optimistic about our high-end sales during April and June.”

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May 15, 2013
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HTC One Google edition

HTC confirms no plans for HTC One with stock Android

By on May 15, 2013 at 9:50 PM.

HTC confirms no plans for HTC One with stock Android

Google made a splash at its I/O Developers Conference on Wednesday when it announced a special edition Galaxy S4 smartphone. The device will be sold directly through Google’s Play Store for $649 and runs a stock version of Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean, rather than Samsung’s TouchWhiz user interface. Unfortunately it would appear other manufacturers will not be following Samsung and Google’s lead. HTC confirmed in a statement to TechnoBuffalo that it has no plans to offer its popular all-metal One smartphone with a stock version of Android. The company does offer an unlocked developer edition of the HTC One on its website, however that model still runs the company’s Sense user interface.

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May 10, 2013
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HTC One Dirt Ad

New ad shows that HTC is literally fighting dirty [video]

By on May 10, 2013 at 2:30 PM.

New ad shows that HTC is literally fighting dirty [video]

When we advised HTC to start fighting dirty a while ago, we didn’t expect them to take us quite so literally. In a new ad for its flagship HTC One smartphone, HTC shows off its new Blink Feed interface that the company bills as a single live stream that’s constantly showing the latest updates on all your apps, thus making it easier for you to find new data without switching through all your apps individually. In the new ad, HTC shows users of rival devices “digging” on their phones for all their apps as piles of dirt start to appear around their feet. HTC One owners, on the other hand, have a much cleaner experience and are shown getting everything they need through Blink Feed. The full advertisement is posted below. More →

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May 6, 2013
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HTC One Verizon Release Date

HTC still won’t say if the One is ever coming to Verizon

By on May 6, 2013 at 11:45 PM.

HTC still won’t say if the One is ever coming to Verizon

Verizon subscribers who are looking to own one of the world’s hottest Android phones may have to wait quite a bit longer to get their hands on the HTC One. Droid Life reports that HTC public relations director Tom Harlin said during a recent Yahoo Q&A that HTC isn’t ready to make “any official announcement about HTC One coming to Verizon” while emphasizing that the “DROID DNA continues to be the HTC hero smartphone at Verizon.” The DROID DNA released late last year on Verizon and is a very strong device that still doesn’t stack up to the HTC One, which BGR found to be one of the best smartphones in the world. Every major carrier in the United States except Verizon has signed on to support the One so far and there has been some speculation that Verizon could announce support for a modified version of the device sometime this summer.

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May 6, 2013
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HTC Revenue April 2013

HTC revenue dives again in April, but One shows signs of life

By on May 6, 2013 at 8:00 AM.

HTC revenue dives again in April, but One shows signs of life

HTC on Monday reported its revenue performance for the month of April, which continued the company’s downward trend as it struggles against rivals Samsung and Apple. HTC’s sales totaled NT$19.6 billion in April 2013, or roughly $645 million, and cumulative sales for the first four months of 2013 have now reached NT$62.4 billion. April’s performance was down 37% from April 2012, when HTC reported sales totaling NT$31 billion. HTC also saw cumulative revenue reach NT$99 billion by the end of April last year. While the company’s April 2012 sales continued a downward trend that has some industry watchers questioning whether or not HTC should begin hunting for a new CEO, there is one positive sign: As the HTC One began to roll out around the world in April, HTC’s revenue was up 26% over March.

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May 2, 2013
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HTC One sales CEO Peter Chou

HTC CEO given ‘One’ last chance

By on May 2, 2013 at 6:45 PM.

HTC CEO given ‘One’ last chance

HTC’s profits plummeted 98% year-over-year in the first quarter of 2013 and chief executive Peter Chou’s future may depend on the success of the company’s new flagship smartphone. HTC was at one point the top-selling smartphone vendor in the United States, however the company’s lead vanished as rivals began innovating faster. Samsung and Apple now ship 22 times more handsets globally than HTC. More →

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May 2, 2013
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Samsung Marketing Advertising

Samsung’s shadow grows darker

By on May 2, 2013 at 11:35 AM.

Samsung’s shadow grows darker

HTC was once the top-selling smartphone vendor in the United States. It wasn’t even that long ago. The Taiwan-based vendor reported six consecutive months of record revenue in 2011 before it ran into a brick wall known as the iPhone 4S. Since then, things have been tumbling downhill for HTC, culminating in the company’s worst-ever quarterly performance that saw profits plummet 98% in Q1 2013. Fierce competition from Apple is one reason HTC has seen its profits evaporate over the past year and a half, but another company has likely caused even more trouble for the struggling smartphone vendor: Samsung. More →

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