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Apple, Samsung: All your handset profits are belong to us

The smartphone business has come down to a two-horse race: Apple vs. Samsung Electronics.

The companies are the only two that matter, at least from a profitability perspective. Combined, Apple and Samsung accounted for a stunning 95 percent of the handset industry's profits during the fourth quarter, according to a study Canaccord Genuity sent out by email.

By itself, Apple accounted for 80 percent of the profits in the period.

Profitability is a crucial measuring stick for handset makers, and hold significant sway on how companies approach the business and the kinds of products they device. A big profitability … Read more

Sprint poised to unveil HTC Evo One?

At the time, HTC's Evo 4G blew most other Android phones out of the water. It had a fast 1GHz CPU, massive 4.3-inch screen, not one but two cameras, and a connection to Sprint's 4G WiMax data network. Heck, HTC even threw in an HDMI port for good measure.

All this made the Evo 4G one of the greatest Android phones of all time and much beloved by their owners. Apparently Sprint plans to recapture some of that magic by announcing the HTC Evo One, possibly a rebranded HTC One X, at a special press event next Wednesday night. This tip comes from the good folks at Android Central, which cite unnamed sources. … Read more

HTC One series smartphones headed to Germany April 2

According to phone tech site The Unwired, all three of HTC's new One series handsets are slated to arrive in central Europe in just a few short days. The coveted HTC One X, the company's first quad-core CPU powered smartphone (1.5GHz nVidia Tegra 3) will cost a steep 599 euro ($795). … Read more

Early benchmarks for AT&T's HTC One X look promising

We're still waiting for AT&T to announce a release date and price for its HTC One X, but already some lucky users have put the device to the test.

Early benchmarks for the handset have arrived online and all indications are that this one is a winner. Indeed, if you're worried that the dual-core Snapdragon S4 wouldn't stand up to the Nvidia Tegra 3, these numbers might ease your mind a bit.

According to benchmarks posted online, AT&T's version of the One X outperforms the Galaxy Nexus in Quadrant and bests the … Read more

HTC Titan II officially coming to AT&T April 8

Looks like AT&T will have some very tempting smartphone options this spring. The carrier just confirmed with us that the HTC Titan II, a high-octane Windows Phone, will cost $199.99 and land on shelves April 8.

This joins the upcoming HTC One X, HTC's flagship Android handset along with Nokia's premier Windows Phone, the Nokia Lumia 900. … Read more

HTC One X could be Sprint's first LTE smartphone

HTC did its best to wow Android fans and mobile industry insiders alike when it unveiled the HTC One X at Mobile World Congress. The company's first quad-core smartphone, the One X, hasn't even landed stateside, yet it's making waves and spawning plenty of speculation. … Read more

Quad-core HTC One X passes FCC en route to U.S. carrier

Of all the announcements from Mobile World Congress last month, one smartphone that really has Android fans talking is the HTC One X.

That's why we got excited this week when details surfaced that a quad-core variant could touch down on U.S. soil in the near future. Documents found on the FCC's Web site indicate that the bigger, badder edition of the HTC One X is en route.

Where it will end up remains to be seen, but reportedly T-Mobile has called dibs. Then again, Verizon Wireless has a history of snatching up some of the better … Read more