According to PCMag, HTC’s PR agency Waggener Edstrom had reportedly sent out buzzworthy packages indicating the introduction of a new 4G, Android 2.2 Smartphone at the upcoming Consumer Electronics Show. The package contained a space about the size of a Smartphone, an image of an Android calling from Las Vegas, a ‘Froyo Lover’ Sticker, a foam TV, circular buttons with “G” on them and more.
“HTC sent out a mysterious package apparently promising a 4G phone at CES with video calling, Google Android 2.2, and GPS, which may or may not be the rumored “HTC Thunderbolt” for Verizon Wireless”
HTC may have high hopes for CES, but they already face problems with their existing headsets. The manufacturer gained a name to itself thanks to the development of the first widespread Android device for T-mobile a couple years ago. Now however, it’s having issues with the HTC EVO 4G. The phone was a big seller this year, but a recent update reportedly caused a decrease in battery life and issues with Wi-Fi connection. The EVO encountered earlier problems as well – similar to all first gen devices – but as of now, none of the 3 EVO holders in the siliconANGLE team have encountered the latest issues in question.
Another first generation device which encountered early complains was the iPhone, and the same is true for every single release since the. We discussed the iPhone 4 antennae bridge issue here, as well as other cases such as the Windows Phone 7 AT&T compatibility issues. Similar difficulties with RIM’s Storm and others were also discussed in this coverage.
[...] Along the lines of updates and scrutiny, RIM defended accusation of Shaw Wu that Playbook, an iPad competitor, has a battery life of just a “few hours” compared to the iPad’s 10 hours or Samsung’s 6. In a statement to contradict Wu’s claim, the Ontario based company said that “Industry and supply chain sources was likely based on “pre-beta” units that did not include power management. “RIM is on track with its schedule to optimize the BlackBerry PlayBook’s battery life and looks forward to providing customers with a professional grade tablet that offers superior performance with comparable battery life.” Another device cluttered with issues and complaints lately was Viewsonic’s Tablet G. The company is in damage control right now following distasteful PR releases when Staples labeled manufacturing issues on the device. In an interview by Jeff Volpe, VP and GM for ViewSonic Americas, stressed how the organization is keen in responding to customer demands and grumbles. He said, “We always listen to customers; while they love the hardware, they raised several issues about the user interface. As a result, our software partner is releasing an upgrade that will address customer concerns. Along with great performance improvements, customers will have the flexibility to use both a standard Android interface as well as a user-customizable interface which has been significantly enhanced since the product launch. ViewSonic is committed to its tablet endeavors and will continue with new announcements at CES in January.” These issues are expected to surface and be discussed during the upcoming Consumer Electronics Show. HTC expressed high hopes and great expectations for this event. But, they too are experiencing scrutiny with reported issues on their headsets and HTC EVO 4G. “The phone was a big seller this year, but a recent update reportedly caused a decrease in battery life and issues with Wi-Fi connection”, according to a SiliconAngle article. [...]
[...] big expectations for CES, and siliconANGLE covered how its PR agency, Waggener Edstrom, sent out imaginative packages hinting towards HTC’s device [...]