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Blinkfeed now part of HTC Sense Home on Google Play, brings themes and more to older devices

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Posted by Jared DiPane on 2 Apr 2015 12:23 pm
HTC Themes
HTC has made Blinkfeed part of HTC Sense Home, which brings several features from the HTC One M9 to previous generation devices. Some of the big new software features of the HTC One M9 are now available for older HTC devices, like the HTC One M8, thanks to HTC Sense Home. HTC Blinkfeed has been renamed to HTC Sense Home, which rolls Blinkfeed, HTC Themes, and the Sense Home widget together in...

Here's what HTC Sense looks like with Android 5.0 Lollipop

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Posted by Simon Sage on 19 Nov 2014 11:05 am
Android 5.0 Lollipop running on HTC Sense
A few screenshots have leaked of an unreleased version of HTC Sense running on Android 5.0 Lollipop. What's particularly noteworthy here is the redesigned notification tray and Lollipop-style multitasking view. These screens are from Sense 6.0 running on the HTC One M8.

Six tips for creating awesome video highlights in Sense 6

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Posted by Allyson Kazmucha on 2 Jun 2014 1:07 pm
Six tips for creating awesome video highlights in Sense 6
The video highlights feature in Sense 6 lets you quickly and easily create quick 30 second montages that you can then share on social media or directly with friends and family. Sense will choose photos, videos, and Zoes that are stored on your device and mash them up. From there you can add a theme complete with music, and you're done. However, software isn't perfect and video highlights are no...

Using Extreme Power Saving Mode on the HTC One M8

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Posted by Allyson Kazmucha on 30 May 2014 10:14 am
Using Extreme Power Saving Mode on the HTC One M8
What Extreme Power Saving Mode is and how it can help you make the most of your HTC One M8's battery life The HTC One M8 may have more than average battery life for a smartphone of its size, but that doesn't mean we won't run into situations where we can't get to a charger and we're running low on battery life. For that, there's Extreme Power Saving Mode. This feature can help you conserve as...

How to take a screenshot with an HTC device

Posted by Allyson Kazmucha on 23 May 2014 10:53 am
How to take a screenshot with an HTC device
If you have an HTC device such as the HTC One M8, taking a screenshot in HTC Sense is easy enough. When the right combination of buttons is achieved, whatever is currently on your screen will magically appear in your Gallery app. From there you can share it with anyone you'd like. Not sure how? Follow along and we'll show you!

Sense 6 rolling out now to Canadian HTC One M7 users

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Posted by Derek Kessler on 12 May 2014 1:19 pm
HTC One M7
Owners of the HTC One M7 in Canada have a big treat waiting for them in their Software Update settings: Sense 6. As promised by HTC last month, they've been working on an upgrade for the HTC One M7 to Sense 6 that debuted on the HTC One M8, and now, at least in Canada, that update is available.

Original HTC One to get Sense 6 by the end of May

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Posted by Jerry Hildenbrand on 14 Apr 2014 6:58 pm
M7
HTC America President Jason Mackenzie has taken to Twitter to give a rough date about the HTC Sense 6 update for the original M7 model HTC One. According to Mackenzie, users in the U.S. and Canada should expect to have received the update by the end of May. Reminder that Sense 6 will push to current HTC One users by end of May. #htcadvantage— Jason Mackenzie (@JasonMacHTC) April 14, 2014...

Existing HTC One owners will be updated to Sense 6

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Posted by Jerry Hildenbrand on 25 Mar 2014 11:50 am
HTC One (M7)
Update will be available later this spring While today's HTC event was all about the new HTC One (M8), we got some good news for folks using the current model. HTC says they are committed to keeping their phones updated, and part of that is providing the latest version of HTC Sense to phones capable. HTC has been pretty transparent about their update process, and this is the sort of news we...

AT&T HTC One X Android 4.2 + Sense 5.0 update now rolling out

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Posted by Alex Dobie on 29 Jan 2014 1:15 pm
HTC One X
A quick heads up for all you HTC One X owners on AT&T — as expected, the phone has started receiving its update to Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean and HTC Sense 5.0. It's a big update for the One X, bringing a whole new user interface similar to that of the current HTC One family. Aside from general UI overhaul there's the new Sense home screen with HTC BlinkFeed, an updated Gallery and Camera UI,...

HTC One getting Android 4.3 + Sense 5.5 update in some European countries

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Posted by Alex Dobie on 24 Oct 2013 6:48 am
Sense 5.5
Latest version of Android and Sense for HTC's international flagship Not long after Sense 5.5 made its debut on the HTC One Max, the latest version of HTC's software is rolling out over the air to HTC Ones in parts of Europe. We've confirmed on our own device that the update is pushing out to unlocked Nordic handsets; HTC ROM-maker @LlabTooFeR tells us it's hitting Russia and Eastern Europe...

Euro HTC One Android 4.3 update coming in '3 to 5 weeks'

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Posted by Alex Dobie on 21 Oct 2013 5:32 am
HTC One
Official estimate from HTC UK Twitter account HTC One devices across the U.S. and Canada have been receiving updates to Android 4.3 over the past several weeks, but so far we've yet to hear anything official on release timing for the European version of the device. Today, however, the official HTC UK Twitter account has given us our clearest indication yet as to when we can expect the update...

HTC One Max and HTC Sense 5.5 video walkthrough

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Posted by Alex Dobie on 15 Oct 2013 12:06 pm
HTC One Max
The HTC One Max is upon us, with a UK arrival imminent, and Sprint and Verizon launches scheduled for the holidays. We've also published our full review of the Max, with the detailed rundown of what's going on with HTC's 5.9-inch monster phone. Today we're bringing you a video walkthrough of the HTC One Max, showing the phone's hardware in detail, as well as the new software tricks in HTC Sense...

MoDaCo Switch public beta for HTC One now available

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Posted by Alex Dobie on 26 Jul 2013 6:19 am
MoDaCo switch
Dual-boot between Sense and Google edition ROMs on your HTC One, with a single set of app data Update: For those interested in having similar capabilities on the Galaxy S4 (GT-i9505), MoDaCo has an Indiegogo project set up to raise £1000 ($1500) to bring Switch to the GS4. MoDaCo Switch, revealed a couple of weeks ago, is a unique custom firmware allowing you to switch between HTC Sense and...

HTC One Android 4.2 update officially rolling out in UK 'from today'

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Posted by Alex Dobie on 15 Jul 2013 4:49 am
HTC One Android 4.2.2
Biggest update yet for HTC's leading handset The HTC One Android 4.2.2 update has been pushing out in parts of Europe for over a week now. However the HTC UK Twitter account has revealed that today is the official UK launch day, and that British One owners should now be able to download the new firmware.

More Sense 5 screenshots spotted on a Droid DNA

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Posted by Andrew Martonik on 21 Jan 2013 11:32 pm
Android Central
  Following today's leak of an unreleased version of Sense 5 running on the Droid DNA, we're now seeing more screenshots from users claiming to have their hands on the software as well. Member mdeejay at XDA has just put up several screenshots of what is said to be a stable build of Android 4.1.2 with Sense 5 running on the Verizon phone, as ported from -- wait for it -- a Sprint version of the...

'HTC Sense 5' spotted on Droid DNA in China

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Posted by Alex Dobie on 21 Jan 2013 2:48 pm
Android Central
Following the leaked images of a new version of HTC Sense running on what seems to be HTC's upcoming "M7" flagship, another photo has emerged apparently showing Sense 5 on Verizon's Droid DNA. The shot surfaced via the user "LeakROMs" on Chinese social network Weibo, and it's a dead ringer for the software pictured on the supposed M7 device just a few hours ago. In addition to the re-worked icons...

HTC One VX available today from AT&T for $49.99

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Posted by Richard Devine on 7 Dec 2012 9:46 am
HTC One VX
Despite having been announced for sale back in mid-November, and subsequently going M.I.A, the AT&T HTC One VX finally seems to have gone on sale. AT&T told us last week that we should be seeing it on Dec. 7, and true to their word we're seeing it on sale today.  HTC's latest mid-range offering will cost just $49.99 on a 2-year deal from AT&T. For that you get Android 4.0 (with an...

T-Mobile HTC One S gets Android 4.0.4, Sense 4.1 update

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Posted by Alex Dobie on 26 Sep 2012 12:50 pm
Android Central
T-Mobile USA's HTC One S is receiving its biggest software update yet today, bringing the aluminum-clad handset up to Android 4.0.4 (from 4.0.3) and HTC Sense 4.1 (from 4.0), according to reports from the Android Central forums. It looks like Tmo's One S is getting the update that was originally pushed to European One S phones just over a month ago, meaning owners can look forward to...

Ask AC: HTC One S voice mail notification issue

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Posted by Jerry Hildenbrand on 27 Apr 2012 6:45 pm
HTC One S
Ingram1225 asks in the HTC One S forums, Anyone have voice mail notification issues? Like always saying you have voice mail? Seems to be a rampant HTC issue with all their phones. I did listen to all my voicemails... even deleted the saved ones. My One S keeps notifying me that I have a new voicemail... and when I check there are no new voicemails. As Ingram1225 mentioned, this is a quirk on...

HTC Watch movie rental prices slashed for Easter

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Posted by Alex Dobie on 9 Apr 2012 11:50 am
HTC Watch on HTC One X
If you picked up a shiny new HTC One X or One S this Easter weekend -- or you already own an earlier Sense device -- then you'll find a special offer waiting for you in the HTC Watch app. Until the end of Easter Monday, the rental price of many movies in HTC Watch has been cut down to almost nothing -- in the UK, the cost is just £0.05. The HTC Watch catalog has been growing slowly but steadily...

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