HTC releases its latest Android UI Sense 6.0 with the HTC One M8, The company promised to put the Sense 6 on the previous HTC models. HTC kept its promise, According to an update schedule leaked from HTC, we now know the models & dates of the upcoming Sense 6.0 update, which is the HTC One 2013 Family.

 

 

HTC Models to get Sense 6.0:

 

• HTC One 2013 (M7) - May/June

• HTC One Dual Sim - June/July

• HTC One Max - June/July

• HTC One mini - June/July

• HTC Butterfly S - June/July

 

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As you can see on the photo above, the update is coming during the (June-July) time frame, M7 will get it a bit early (May-June). Note that these models already have Android 4.4.2 KitKat with Sense 5.5, this update will just update HTC's Sense from v5.5 to v6.0 only.

 

The 2012 phones will not be getting KitKat or even Sense 5.5 according to the table. The KitKat/Sense 5.5 update for the Snapdragon-powered One XL is being evaluated. Even if that goes forward, the XL won't get Sense 6.0 though.

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We alaready heard rumors about the 8.9" Nexus 9 tablet that Google is working on before, But now more and more Speculation about the Nexus 9 are spreading around the web. The 8.9" Nexus tab is going to be produced by HTC, which is also rumored to be preparing to release a New tablet this year after the One M8, may be its the Nexus 9. Rhoda Alexander, director of tablet and monitor research at IHS Technology, revealed some information about the tablet.

First off, the Google Nexus 9 is likely to be a high-performance device, with volume production expected to start in July or August. She also adds that this tablet will be a lower volume product, carrying a premium price tag to support the specifications, and would not be surprised if its price is higher than $299.

 

Another report, by Digitimes Research, which reiterates that the Nexus 9 will start production in July. It also confirms the top-shelf specs and price tag, saying that the tablet will feature a screen resolution of more than 2K and a price tag higher than $299.

 

Given that the tablet with the highest pixel density so far, Samsung Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4, has 2560x1600 pixels display, and previous Nexus tablet, the Nexus 10 had the same resolution, Google might go as high as that for the Nexus 8.9. Samsung's darling retails for $399, and Kindle Fire HDX 8.9" is $379.

 

Thus, if Google prices the larger Nexus slate a tad above the $300 mark, those two might have a veritable competition, given how popular the Nexus line of devices is. Also, if HTC is indeed the one building this slate, we can reasonably expect a premium design, in addition to the premium specs.

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HTC has big plans, and most of them are probably riding on the success of the new HTC One M8. Reception to the new device has been good, so HTC's projections may very well come to fruition. Peter Chou, CEO and co-founder of HTC believes that the company will be able to grab 8 - 10% of the total smartphone market in the long run.

 

This should come from a combination of both the sale of their high-end smartphones, and some of their lower end offerings, like their Desire line of phones, which are competitively priced.

Chou may be positive about the company's future, but analysts sure aren't. C.K. Cheng, anaylst for the brokerage firm CLSA ltd. Believes that HTC doesn't have what it takes to stand up to the juggernaut that is Samsung.

 

"Despite the better availability, the M8's launch schedule is very similar to the Samsung Galaxy S5, and HTC will struggle to fight Samsung's massive marketing budget." - C.K. Cheng, Anaylst CLSA ltd

 

 

HTC's first Octa-core device has leaked, to be called HTC Desire 616. The device has been approved to hit the market, which hints that its announcement isn't far away.

 

The Desire 616 will be a mid-range device measures 142 x 71.9 x 9.1 mm and weighs 150 grams with a 5" 720p display and a 1.7GHz Octa-core MediaTek CPU with 1GB RAM on board.

 

Sadly, it will launch with Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean but you should expect an upgrade to KitKat later after the launch. As for the Camera, it will pack a 8MP with LED Flash. No expected price or release date yet.

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The HTC Desire 816 phablet has been warmly received in China where over a million people registered their interest to buy one. Those registrations are slowly turning into actual sales slowly, because there were only 50,000 units available and they flew off the shelves in 10 minutes.

 

This demand seems to have surprised both HTC and the online retailer handling the sales as people have reported issues ordering a Desire 816.

 

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