Facebook Home was announced today as a new home and lock screen replacement for Android that’s geared around the popular social media network. As we mentioned earlier, the UX will be available for free on Google Play on April 12th, but which devices will support the new software? According to Facebook, Home will only...
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AT&T will release a new Facebook-centric Android smartphone, the HTC First, on April 12th for $99.99 with a new two-year agreement. The HTC First will come pre-loaded with Facebook’s newly announced “Home” software. Home is a home and lock screen replacement designed to give users quick access to updates from their friends and families....
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Today, Facebook announced “Home” for the Android platform. As the name implies, Home is a home screen, launcher and lockscreen replacement at its core. Its key features, which include Cover Feed, Chat Heads, Notifications and a custom app launcher, are centered around Facebook’s rich social media elements for those who want to put their...
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Sprint will join AT&T in releasing the HTC One on April 19, though the Now Network will begin pre-orders a day later than its rival on April 5. As far as pricing is concerned, Sprint will offer the 32GB model in silver or black color options for $199.99 with a new two-year service contract....
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The HTC One will go on sale in black and silver color options at AT&T starting April 19th, with pre-orders scheduled to begin this Thursday on April 4th at 1:00 p.m. CT. The 32GB model will be priced at $199.99 and the 64GB model will cost $299.99 – both requiring a new two-year agreement,...
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AT&T published a new promo video for the HTC One Android smartphone in which they give an overview of key features, like Blinkfeed, Zoe, Sense Voice, Sense TV and BoomSound. The second largest carrier in the nation also shows off a pair of accessories for the HTC One: the double dip flip case and...
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While many consumers are waiting for the HTC One to go on sale in their respective markets, the folks at iFixit have already disassembled the flagship Android smartphone for all to see what’s under the hood. As you may recall, the One features a 4.7-inch 1080p Full HD Super LCD 3 display, Qualcomm Snapdragon...
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Facebook will be holding an Android-related press conference on Thursday, April 4 at 10AM Pacific Time (1PM ET). The invitation simply says, “Come See Our New Home on Android.” It’s unclear if this event will be focused on software or hardware. It could be to introduce the rumored HTC Myst Facebook phone or to...
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T-Mobile has officially launched its 4G LTE network in seven major metropolitan areas, including Las Vegas, Nevada; San Jose, California; Houston, Texas; Phoenix, Arizona; Kansas City, Missouri; Baltimore, Maryland; and Washington D.C. This rollout is only the beginning for the fourth largest wireless carrier in the United States, as the goal is to cover...
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The HTC Desire P and Desire Q were just unveiled as budget-friendly Android smartphones scheduled for release in Asia in the near future. The pair of devices actually appeared in a couple promo images, so some of the launch details are incomplete. That being said, we can tell you they’re both sporting similar mid-range...
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HTC’s new Chief Marketing Officer, Benjamin Ho, has revealed plans to make significant changes in the way the Taiwanese company promotes its products. The “Quietly Brilliant” tagline, which HTC introduced years ago, will be retired in favor of a new, bolder slogan. “We have a lot of innovations but we haven’t been loud enough,”...
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The high-end HTC One Android smartphone will hit the market in the United Kingdom, Germany and Taiwan beginning next week, followed by releases in other parts of Europe and Asia, as well as North America, including the United States and Canada, by the end of April 2013. For those in the U.S., the HTC...
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After briefly taking time out to attack the Samsung Galaxy S4, it looks like HTC is back to focusing solely on its own flagship Android smartphone. The Taiwan-based handset-maker posted a short video advertisement promoting the HTC One and its new BlinkFeed software. BlinkFeed streams all your favorite content, including news, social networks and...
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The Jawbone UP fitness wristband now has a corresponding Android app in the Google Play store. For those unfamiliar with UP, it’s basically a fitness tracker that you wear as a bracelet and interact with through an application. It tracks how you sleep, move and eat in order to help improve your way of...
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We could have an Android civil war on our hands, as HTC is still aggressively targeting Samsung in the wake of the Galaxy S4 unveiling event. Immediately after the announcement, HTC took the battle to Twitter by Tweeting and Retweeting negative comments about the new Galaxy S4. HTC referred to the Galaxy S4 as...
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