Goophone X1 is a HTC One S clone

 
The HTC One S can be said to be one of the better looking smartphones out there, although there has been issues with the micro arc oxidization process in the past which HTC already said they have fixed. Well, here we are with what looks like a clone of the HTC One S – the Goophone X1. In fact, we received an email from it, who claimed that it is a pretty good clone of the HTC One S, and proud of it, too. Let us take a closer look at how the specs measure up to the real deal. For starters, the Goophone X1 comes with a body that measures 7.8mm slim, a 4.3″ qHD display, as well as an 8-megapixel camera right at the back, not to mention 1GB RAM and 16GB of internal memory. All of it is backed up by a 1GHz processor, although you know what they say – the proof of the pudding is in the eating. How does the Goophone X1 work then – it lacks the finesse of HTC Sense, so chances are, it probably will be unable to measure up to the real deal. Hopefully it will not have the crazy software glitch in the original HTC One S…

HTC One S with 1.7GHz Processor Released In India

HTC has just announced the availability of their new Android smartphone ‘One S' in India. Unlike the US version, the Indian version of the HTC One S comes with a 1.7GHz dual-core Snapdragon S3 processor. The rest of the specs remain the same as the US version, it features the same 4.3-inch 960 x 540 Super AMOLED touchscreen display, a 1GB RAM, a 16GB of storage, a VGA front-facing camera, an 8MP rear-facing camera and runs on Android 4.0 OS. The HTC One S is available for purchase in India via Saholic for 33,000 INR (about $590). [Product Page]

HTC One X is better than the Samsung GS3, HTC biasedly notes in a brochure

 
So, which smartphone is better? Is it the Samsung Galaxy S3, or is it the HTC One X? Well, we will leave that to you to find out. But a new report from Baba's Blog apparently shows that HTC is making a move to prove that its flagship One X is better than Samsung's. Of course, HTC's seemingly biased opinion doesn't come as a surprise. The blog was able to grab some documents that allegedly belonged to HTC. The said documents reveal a comparison of the two devices highlighting HTC's supposed superiority in terms of its CPU, camera, display, sound and even its design.

Now before you shrug those shoulders, check out the documents to see for yourself. The source said that HTC is reportedly preparing the documents for its sales team. Now obviously, if this is believed to be true, the document could be used by HTC's sales team as a training slide to persuade Android fans that the HTC One X is better. I for one cannot tell if the One X is better than the GS3. In case you missed our review of the HTC One X, check it out here. Also, standby for our upcoming review of the Samsung Galaxy S3.

AT&T To Launch HTC One X On May 6th

AT&T has made a new announcement today that they will be launching the all new HTC One X on their network on May 6th. The handset will retail for $199.99 with a new 2-year contract agreement. To refresh your memory, the HTC One X packs a 4.7-inch 1280 x 720 Super IPS LCD2 capacitive touchscreen display, a 1.5GHz dual-core processor, a 1GB RAM, a 16GB of storage, a 1.3MP front-facing camera, an 8MP rear-facing camera with 1080p Full HD video capture, GPS, WiFi, Bluetooth 4.0, a 1800mAh battery and runs on Android 4.0 OS. [Press Release]

Clove UK Releases HTC One V

HTC’s latest Android smartphone is now available in the UK via Clove. The handset can be yours for 246 GBP (about $397) SIM-free and unlocked. Just to remind you, the HTC One V packs a 3.7-inch 800 x 480 touchscreen display, a 1GHz processor, a 512MB RAM, a 4GB of storage, a microSD card slot, a 5MP camera with 720p HD video capture, WiFi, Bluetooth, GPS, HSPA, a 1500mAh battery and runs on Android 4.0 OS. [Product Page]

T-Mobile Releases HTC One S

T-Mobile has finally released the HTC One S for only $199.99 with a two-year contract after a $50 mail-in rebate. The smartphone features a 1.5GHz Qualcomm processor, a 4.3-inch qHD display with a 540 x 960 pixels resolution, a 1GB of RAM, an 8MP rear-facing camera, a front-facing camera for video calls, an integrated 16GB storage space and Beats Audio. The HTC One S runs on the Google Ice Cream Sandwich OS with HTC’s Sense 4.0 UI. [Ubergizmo]

HTC Golf press image leaked

Sometime last month, there were whispers of a new smartphone from HTC known as the HTC Golf, which surprisingly enough will not be part of the flagship range, but rather, has every intention of making a splash on the entry level to mid-range market. We do know that it will run on the Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich operating system, and the folks over at PocketNow managed to snag what they deem to be the first press image of the HTC Golf. Heck, there are even whispers going around that the HTC Golf might be renamed as the Wildfire C eventually. Despite that, it will still resemble the latest One series in terms of design, sporting a white frame which will most probably hold a single core processor that is no faster than 1GHz, 512MB RAM, and 4GB of internal memory. Since this Ice Cream Sandwich device will also carry HTC's Sense 4.0 user interface, you can be sure that it will be a snap to use in line with other HTC devices that have Sense 4.0 running on top as well. Not only that, it is said that you will benefit from an additional 25GB of free Dropbox storage as well.

HTC One X power management flaw discovered, unofficial fix boosts battery life by 10 to 20 percent

Before shipping their latest flagship device, it makes sense that HTC would have checked and double-checked that the phone's power management systems were up to snuff. The handset's quad-core processor and big HD display predictably test the limits of its non-removable 1800mAh battery, but as things often go some final software tweaks were overlooked resulting in battery life that came up short of its potential. Leave it to the developer of a homebrew One X ROM to discover the discrepancy. A misplaced APK is the culprit, and it's been robbing users of 10 to 20 percent extra battery life. A fix has been made available for users ready to take the dive, but the process does require a bit of technical know-how. It is likely that HTC will push an update to the One X that should address the issue, so those not wishing to root their device should be able to take advantage of improve power management in the future. When that might happen is anyone's guess.

HTC One X gets unofficial power management fix, boosts battery life 10 to 20 percent

Somewhere along mike1986's development of Android Revolution HD, a custom ROM for the HTC One X, he found that something amiss with the smartphone's stock system - its Tegra 3 power management software didn't function properly. According to the developer, an app known as NvCPLSvc.apk was misplaced in the /system/bin folder, rather than its proper destination of /system/app. Along with the custom ROM, mike1986 has released the fix as a separate bundle, which is detailed in the source below. To apply the patch, users must push the new APK to their handset via ADB, and then alter the file's permissions. Unless you're seriously hindered by your phone's battery life, however, it seems safe to wait for an official update from HTC. On the upside, users report an battery life increase in the neighborhood of 10 to 20 percent once with the fix in place, and we can only hope that all users will soon benefit from similar gains.[Thanks, Nitin]

HTC Wildfire C (Golf) gets leaked press render, will be out before the end of June with Android ICS

Aside from the recently unveiled One line of Android smartphones, HTC is also getting ready to launch a lower-end device in the future. It's codename for now is HTC Golf, and we first heard about its existence last month. Today an official-looking press render of the Golf has been leaked to PocketNow. Golf won't be the name it will be sold under. Rather, it seems that HTC will call it Wildfire C. It will stand just below the HTC One V in the Taiwanese company's 2012 portfolio. The Wildfire C will apparently arrive in stores before the end of June. It will come with a sub-gigahertz processor (most likely 600 MHz or 800 MHz), a 3.5-inch 480×320 touchscreen, 512 MB of RAM, 4 GB of built-in storage, microSD card support, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Beats Audio, and a front-facing camera (which is still a rather rare feature to have in this price segment).