HTC has released an official statement regarding its next move after Google introduced the Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich at Samsung’s Unpacked 2011 on Wednesday.

The HTC headquarters in Taoyuan, Taiwan. (Image: Luen (CC-BY-SA-3.0), via Wikimedia Commons)

According to the statement, HTC is currently reviewing the features and functionalities of Google’s latest mobile operating system upgrade to decide how to implement it on the company’s Android devices and follow a well-planned upgrade …

HTC, the Taiwan-based smartphone maker, has lost its patent infringement claim against Apple, with the International Trade Commission (ITC) rejecting the complaint.

The HTC headquarters in Taoyuan, Taiwan. (Image: Luen (CC-BY-SA-3.0), via Wikimedia Commons)

The ITC ruling said that Apple has not ran afoul on any of the patents HTC presented to back up its claim, most of which covers mobile device technologies such as dialing phone numbers.
The Wall Street Journal wrote that the ITC released …

The first musical flagship smartphone from the HTC stable has emerged from the fog of rumors. HTC Sensation XL was announced during a small presentation ceremony.
Many consider it to be an Android-version of the upcoming HTC Titan running Windows Phone. The phone features the same 4.7-inch display SLCD with low resolution of 800×480 pixels and a protective glass Gorilla Glass, Qualcomm MSM 8255 processor with 1.5 GHz and 16 GB of internal memory. The camera is also from Titan- with …

In several models of HTC smartphones running Android, vulnerability has been discovered that allows third-party applications to gain access to personal data the gadget owner, reports Android Police.
The data that can be stolen include information about your phone (firmware version, running applications, battery level), e-mail addresses of the smartphone owner, numbers of people with whom he communicated by SMS, GPS coordinates and other information.
Access to this information can be received by …

The security of Android-powered HTC smartphones are under threat from a vulnerability that allows apps to access the Internet for personal information, tech site Android Police reports.

HTC Sense UI on the HTC EVO 4G (Image: Christian Lo (CC-BY-SA-2.0), via Wikimedia Commons)

Sense UI, HTC’s own theme for Android, purportedly contains security hole that hits several of the Taiwan-based phone maker’s handsets, which include the EVO 4G and Thunderbolt.
Affected devices have an application …

Isis has revealed that major handsets manufacturers have given their nod to the mobile payments system.

Major handsets manufacturers including HTC, LG, Motorola, Research In Motion, Samsung and Sony Ericsson will be making smartphones with Isis inside. Image: Phil Roeder / Flickr (CC)

According to Isis, HTC, LG, Motorola, Research In Motion, Samsung and Sony Ericsson have agreed to make smartphones with Isis technology integrated straight out of the box.
Isis is a joint mobile payment system …

The highly anticipated HTC Vigor appeared online again today, flaunting wallpapers and screenshots on its alleged boot animations.
The upcoming powerhouse Android smartphone, if the new images are authentic, will come with Beats Audio technology and will support 4G LTE network connectivity for faster wireless data transfers.
With screenshots of 1440 x 1280 pixels resolution first acquired by Android Police, the HTC Vigor will likely feature a 720p HD display with 1280 x 720 pixels during its …

Up until now, the ever-elusive HTC Ruby only leaked photos from different sources, showing almost all its angles already.
Fortunately, Pocketnow.com has managed to grab the first official press shot of the coveted smartphone.
The last clear shots of the HTC Ruby came from Thailand, where it likely went through tests for support on the country’s Dual-Cell HSPA+ (DC-HSPA+) network speeds.
The smartphone will likely carry high-end features highlighted by a 1.5 GHz dual-core processor, 1 GB RAM, …

A U.S. trade agency will review the ruling given by an ITC judge in Apple, HTC patent case, reports Bloomberg. In the ruling given on July 15, the judge had announced that HTC infringed two patents held by Apple, but no violation occurred for other two patents. This decision may result in banning of HTC’s Android based phones in US.
ITC posted a notice on its website informing that a six member commission will now make a decision on infringement and validity of all four patents.
Earlier, in …

The HTC Vigor has had its press shot circulated in tech media as of late as the much-anticipated smartphone nears its launch.

A press shot of the HTC Vigor is currently circulating as the launch of the superphone nears. Image: Pocketnow

The press shot of the HTC Vigor comes courtesy of Pocketnow which says that the smartphone may be released next week.
The HTC Vigor “could launch as early as HTC’s September 20th NYC event”, the report says further noting, however, that other phones …