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Pre-Order the HTC One 1080p Super Phone from Rogers Now!

Nathan Simon — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 17:43:12 +0000

If you are in Canada and you want this phone, you can pre-order it right now on Rogers.ca

Check out the specifications below.

I read a recent review from ZDnet, where the editor states that the HTC One is the best phone he has ever used… This is definitely a smartphone to look out for. Check out the article and make sure you “hold” the HTC One before you even consider an iPhone!

Should this be your next Smartphone…?

Nathan Simon — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 08:25:45 +0000

HTC, after releasing many phones in 2012, like the HTC One X, HTC One X+, HTC One S and V, HTC decided to stick to making “one” phone great. The “HTC One”

With its metal chassis, 1080p display, Ultrapixel camera, and a 2300mAh battery, running Android 4.1.2 and HTC Sense 5, this might just be the phone for you! Powered by the Quad Core Snapdragon Krait Processor and 2GB or ram, it should be able to handle anything you can throw at it… but maybe you should wait for the next HTC phone which will most definitely have the Snapdragon 800 processor. Note that the 800 series will charge 30% faster using new charging technology.

The new HTC One will be available globally through more than 185 mobile operators and major retailers in more than 80 regions and countries beginning in March. For more information and to pre-register for the new HTC One, visit www.htc.com.

Want more? Go here.

HTC One launch event in one hour…

Nathan Simon — Tue, 19 Feb 2013 15:06:23 +0000

Update : I think you can find it on youtube… this link was provided to me, but its not the best quality… I think if you just set your clock back, you should be able to watch it, too bad I am too busy to watch it… will have updates later!

Original Post

The new HTC One or as its previously known as the M7 is going to be officially revealed to the world in less than an hour, they said 10am EST time which would mean 9am CST, but the countdown on HTC’s website says one hour, so I am not sure exactly when! But if you follow the link to the site at the bottom of this post you will see it either way…

The specs are as follows.

4.7in Full HD (1080 x 1920) screen
1.7GHz quad-core processor
2GB RAM
32GB/64GB internal storage
Android 4.2 Jelly Bean with Sense 5.0 UI

The pixel density is 460+ ppi, that’s really good. The battery is said to be around 3200 mAh.

So here is the link to the website…

HTC Droid DNA – Highest Resolution Smartphone to Date

Nathan Simon — Wed, 14 Nov 2012 13:46:38 +0000

picture source GSM Arena

At 441ppi this phone has the most dense screen to date, destroying the iPhone 5′s 326 ppi screen. The actual screen is a Super LCD3 which is said to produce amazing picture quality, but at 1080p resolution, how will the screen affect the battery(2020 mAh). Currently you can pre-order from Verizon, and it will be 4G/LTE, so if you want one and are from Canada, you will have to ask nicely(chances are you cannot get it yet, expect Rogers to be one of the first to release the HTC Droid DNA in Canada.

What other features does this phone have? Here is a quick breakdown.

General	2G Network	CDMA 800 / 1900
		GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
	3G Network	CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
		HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
	4G Network	LTE
	SIM	Micro-SIM
	Announced	2012, November
	Status	Coming soon. Exp. release 2012, November 21st

Body	Dimensions	141 x 70.5 x 9.7 mm (5.55 x 2.78 x 0.38 in)
	Weight	138 g (4.87 oz)
		- Touch-sensitive controls

Display	Type	Super LCD3 capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
	Size	1080 x 1920 pixels, 5.0 inches (~441 ppi pixel density)
	Multitouch	Yes
	Protection	Gorilla Glass 2
		- HTC Sense UI 4+

Read the rest of the specs here, and the review that won me over here.

Meet the “Windows Phone 8X” and “8S” by HTC

Nathan Simon — Fri, 21 Sep 2012 13:15:03 +0000

Wow where did these come from? A couple days ago the media went crazy at the HTC Launch event for the new Windows Phone 8X and 8S, the vibe I am getting is that these phone will be very cool. Steve Ballmer was in attendance and said that the Windows Phone 8X will be the “Flagship” device for the Windows Phone 8 Launch. I am so tempted to get one for myself… maybe HTC will send me one to review

Here are the specifications.

Windows Phone 8X by HTC

Windows Phone 8S by HTC

More specifications and details on the 8X include:

341 ppi (1280×720 pixels) Super LCD 2 with Gorilla Glass
Qualcomm S4 1.5 GHz dual-core processor
16GB storage and 1GB RAM
8 megapixel camera with f/2.0 aperature lens
1,800 mAh battery capacity
Bluetooth 2.1, 802.11 a/b/g/n WiFi, NFC
Beats Audio support

More specifications and details on the 8S include:

4 inch (800×480 pixels) Super LCD with Gorilla Glass
Qualcomm S4 1 GHz processor
4GB storage (yes, seems crazy to me too) and 512MB RAM
microSD card expansion
1,700 mAh battery capacity
Bluetooth 2.1, 802.11 a/b/g/n WiFi
Beats Audio support

Check out this video, not much on the OS itself, apparently Microsoft will be running an ad campaign soon, but you at least get to see the phones themselves.

Release dates are looking to be around early November. Verizon and AT&T have already signed up in the US, that means Rogers in Canada will be getting it for sure. What do you think of the phone?

HTC wins Slide-to-Unlock patent against Apple!

Nathan Simon — Fri, 06 Jul 2012 13:12:18 +0000

You got it, HTC defeated Apple in the courts of London! I sure am glad that Apples injunction was overruled, I mean, they were claiming that they invented it, when in fact it already existed in 2004! Good work Apple, way to try to fleece HTC…

The same patents that are being granted blindly to Apple in the US are being challenged in other countries, and it seems that the latest verdict coming from the UK high courts has revealed that some of these patents are not exactly innovations or new concepts. source xda-developers.com

Score for HTC and Google in general, Apple go and keep feeding your sheep and leave us real folk alone! I’m just joking! or am I? Go here to read more…

Samsung takes top spot.

Nathan Simon — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 02:35:12 +0000

Samsung takes top spot in mobile sales, that makes sense since they sell so much product to so many different areas of technology. Obviously it has a lot to do with the Samsung Galaxy SII, the Samsung Galaxy Tab, and the Samsung Galaxy Note. Nokia is not to far behind, and Apple takes third… What about HTC you say? Well with the recent release of the HTC One X family in Europe and US/Canada, they are doing much better. Go here to read more.

Verizon Announces its latest Android 4.0 Update List

Nathan Simon — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 02:13:35 +0000

If you own a phone, there is a good chance that it is an Android phone, there is another good chance that it is a Android 3 based phone, and you would love to get your hands on Ice Cream Sandwich, well here is a short list of phones that Verizon is saying will get ICS soon enough.

HTC ThunderBolt

DROID Incredible 2 by HTC

HTC Rhyme

HTC Rezound

No release dates announced. If you want to get the full list and more details go here.

iPhone 4 Review

Nathan Simon — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 02:33:35 +0000

Okay everyone, i have an iPhone 4 review for ya to check out… it is at Engaget.com, but I have included in insert for you to read before moving onto their website.

It’s not just the face of the phone that’s undergone a transformation — the iPhone 4 is all new inside as well. For starters, Apple has moved on from the Samsung-built ARM Cortex-A8-based CPU used in the 3GS to its custom A4 chip used in the iPad, which funnily enough… is an ARM Cortex-A8-based CPU. While the company hasn’t yet said what the clock speed of the processor is, we’re guessing it’s something below the 1GHz touted for its tablet cousin. The phone is definitely snappier than the 3GS, so we’re not about to volley complaints just yet — in particular, graphics seemed to render faster, and overall responsiveness was slightly higher, though admittedly, it wasn’t blowing the doors off the joint. It’s certainly faster, but the 3GS wasn’t hurting on speed to our eyes, so it’s not as wildly noticeable a leap as the 3G to the 3GS.

I am going to keep my eye out for this one, but right now I am going to see what the competitors come up with. I am leaning towards Android myself… either way, when I find something I like I will let you all know about it!

Check out the full story here.

-NS