What to expect from Mobile World Congress 2018

 The world’s largest phone show is set for Barcelona later this month, and it’s shaping up to be an interesting one — particularly in the wake of what amounted to an extremely lackluster CES last month. We’re still a couple of weeks out from the actual event, but the rumors have already started flying. Read More

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Google completes its $1.1B deal to buy a chunk of HTC’s smartphone division

 Google has announced the completion of its $1.1 billion deal to buy a large slice of HTC’s hardware business.
The acquisition was announced back in September 2017 but now it has passed the requisite approvals and is finalized. Beyond the transfer of over 2,000 engineers from HTC — that’s around one-fifth of HTC’s engineering team — Google will also receive… Read More

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HTC’s new Vive Pro is for hardcore VR fans

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The HTC Vive isn’t the only Vive headset anymore.

HTC unveiled the HTC Vive Pro, a new VR headset that upgrades the Vive’s audio and resolution in a major way. It also comes with a redesigned headstrap.

The new Vive Pro supports resolutions up to 2880 x 1600, which amounts to a 78 percent increase compared with the original Vive. On the audio side, the company says the Pro’s headphones, which support 3D audio and include a built-in amplifier, can compete with other high-end products.

It also has a slightly new design, compared with the original Vive. HTC redesigned the head strap to make it more comfortable — the company says it will now put less pressure on the front of the head. Additionally, it’s equipped with dual microphones with noise-canceling abilities. Read more…

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HTC intros a $349 version of the U11

 I honestly thought HTC had sent the wrong phone in the mail when the U11 Life arrived. The new phone looks almost identical to its namesake at first glance — and that’s by design. Of course, on closer inspection, the differences are pretty clear, particularly when you’ve got the standard U11 on-hand.
The Life is essentially the budget version of HTC’s latest flagship… Read More

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HTC’s bigger, better and clearer U11 Plus won’t be coming to the U.S.

 HTC unveiled two new phones during an overnight event in Taiwan. Both are variations on the company’s U11 flagship — one’s is a budget version, the other’s a six-inch, premium phablet version, but only one is actually destined for the States. The $349 U11 Life is hitting T-Mobile stores in the U.S. this week. Those who want to get their hands on the premium U11 Plus, on… Read More

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