By Aldo Panessisdi

With six consecutive months of record revenue in 2011 HTC cell phones and HTC tablets seemed to be having a great run. Now it looks like the Taiwan-based manufacturer has run off the road. HTC just reported May sales figures that are down roughly $1 billion, or 26.13% from the same month a year ago.

With to the launch of its latest flagship smartphone, the HTC One X, HTC was expecting better results. HTC reduced its second quarter revenue target by 13.3% to $3.03 billion. The company’s original forecast had predicted second quarter 2012 revenue of $3.5 billion, up from $2.2 billion in the first quarter.

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Canaccord Genuity analyst Mike Walkley summed up the situation to investors on Wednesday: “While our checks indicated positive sales trends for HTC’s new One series smartphones, overall weaker sales in Europe, a charge to clear older inventory, and U.S. Customs delays led to softer Q2 sales. With our checks indicating strong initial HTC EVO sales at Sprint, we anticipate an improving One Series sales mix in Q3/12 that should have a positive impact to gross and operating margins.”

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Walkley still assigns HTC stock a “Buy” rating with a price target of NT$503. “Due to our lowered HTC smartphone estimates for 2012 and 2013, primarily for the Europe market, we are lowering our 2012 EPS estimate from NT$44.90 to NT$34.75 and our 2013 estimate from NT$55.10 to NT$50.32.”

HTC ‘s future looks bright. The company’s new One S smartphone is getting good reviews. T-Mobile’s version of the One X launched in April, and now that the phones have cleared a hang-up in U.S. Customs, One X will soon be available from AT&T. The One X is also in Sprint stores as the EVO 4G LTE.

By Aldo Panessidi

Sony’s PlayStation Suite is now open to third-party manufacturers, and it’s got a new name: PlayStation Mobile.   Sony wants its new name to reflect PlayStation’s new mobility that allows additional hardware manufacturers to bring PlayStation gaming to their platforms. Sony hopes that developers will use the SDK for the PlayStation Suite to design original content for PlayStation-certified Android devices.

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Samsung Galaxy S 3,  Galaxy S 2, Galaxy S2 X, Galaxy S 2 LTE, Galaxy Tab

HTC One S,  HTC One X, HTC One V, HTC EVO 3D, HTC Flyer and HTC Jetstream

Nokia Lumia 900 and Nokia Lumia 800

Motorola Droid RAZR, Motorola Defy, Motoluxe, Motorola Xoom

Sony Xperia U, Sony Xperia ION, Sony Xperia Play

LG Optimus L7, LG Optimus 4G LTE and the Optimus Pad

Sony was pretty pumped about its PlayStation Mobile news when it was announced at E3, but they’ve got some work to do to convince third parties and consumers that they’ve got a program that’s worth getting excited about. Past efforts like the PlayStation phone and subsequent PlayStation Suite were under-whelmingly received by fans.

The first wave of HTC devices to join the PlayStation-certified list is the HTC One line of smartphones - HTC One X, HTC One S and HTC One V. HTC gets to be the first partner whose smartphone customers will be allowed to download exclusive games. Sony said that some of these would be PlayStation 1 classics.

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Sony promised more PlayStation-certified phones this year, which would mean they’re lining up other manufacturers. So far, they’re not giving any hints on who else will join the fold. Sony hasn’t revealed a timeline for the PlayStation Mobile rollout on HTC handsets either. Essentially, there are no details on what third party developers will mean to Sony’s PlayStation Mobile brand.

What advice would you give to Sony about rolling out PlayStation gaming for Android?

By Aldo Panessidi

While cell phones are evolving to become one of our most valuable devices in our mobile lifestyle ... more and more cell phones are being damaged by water than any other way.  To this end, user's have clamoring for a completely waterproof protective cell phone case.

Otterbox  has responded to market needs with news of the June 24th release of their new Armor series cell phone case for iPhone 4S.  This new Armor cell phone case is designed to be dust proof, drop proof, waterproof and crush proof, thus offering topmost protection.

Otterbox has built a solid reputation for providing the safest cell phone cases on the market, their Defender and Commuter series of cases have won wide acclaim for delivering superior protection against the elements of the daily hustle and bustle.  The Otterbox Armor series is the pinnacle of protection, as demonstrated in the following video:

A strong competitor, Lifeproof also offers cell phone cases designed on their trademark 'Four Proofs' - that is waterproof, dirtproof, snowproof and shockproof.  You can rest assured that the Lifeproof cases are designed to be a total solution for protecting your iPhone 4S from the elements as can be seen in the following video:

The race is now on... which of these two top brands will be first to market a waterproof/shockproof cell phone cases for the BlackBerry and Android smart phones such as:

Samsung Galaxy S 3,  Galaxy S 2, Galaxy S2 X, Galaxy S 2 LTE

HTC One S,  HTC One X, HTC One V and HTC EVO 3D

Nokia Lumia 900 and Nokia Lumia 800

Motorola Droid RAZR, Motorola Defy and Motoluxe

Sony Xperia U, Sony Xperia ION, Sony Xperia Play

LG Optimus L7, LG Optimus 4G LTE 

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By: Aldo Panessidi

Sprint’s HTC EVO 4G LTE smartphones have been sprung from U.S. Customs. Sprint announced it will immediately begin shipping HTC EVO 4G LTE pre-orders to customers who placed their orders through the Sprint website.  Sprint announced in a forum post this week that the phones should be in these customers’ hands on or around May 24th.

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According to Sprint, the EVO 4G LTE was originally slated to be released on May 18, but was delayed in U.S. customs due to a “review of shipments that is required after an ITC exclusion order.”

The exclusion order resulted from a court ruling handed down last year. HTC was accused of violating 10 patents held by Apple. The judge ruled in favor of Apple in the case, and required HTC to make changes to the software in its EVO 4G LTE and HTC One X devices that were headed to the U.S. (HTC’s violation specifically involved the process of tapping a phone number in an email to launch the phone’s dialer to call a number.)

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The exclusion order went into effect on April 19. U.S. Customs finally pulled both the HTC One X and EVO 4G LTE for inspection last week. HTC had acknowledged the review, and issued a statement reading in part, “We believe we are in compliance with the ruling and HTC is working closely with customs to secure approval.” Approval apparently has been granted, at least for the EVO 4G LTE device. No word on the status of the HTC One X, but we’ll keep you posted.

Customers will be sent a shipping confirmation email with a tracking number as soon as their devices ship. Check the status of pre-orders on Sprint’s website.

HTC and Sprint aren’t saying when EVO 4G LTE devices will be available in retail stores. Those who snapped up pre-order deals from Amazon or Best Buy will most likely have to wait a few extra days before their handsets are delivered, too.

By Aldo Panessidi

For all you fellow you gamers have been patiently awaiting Ubisoft’s release of Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Commander since it was announced back in April.  hold on to your game/console controller … a ready to play Ghost Recon Commander is now available on  Facebook.

More and more gamers are using tablets as their main gaming consoles... the iPad 3 with its  breakthrough retina display, Samsung Galaxy Tab, HTC Flyer and Motorola Xoom are among the gamers' the favored devices.

Unlike its console and PC counterpart game, Ghost Recon: Future Soldier (which is also launching this week), Ghost Recon Commander is not a 3D first person shooter but a 2D version of the series.

Watch the following short debut trailer :

Ghost Recon Commander has an overhead viewpoint with social elements like players being given the option to team up with their Facebook friends to form alliances and complete missions. The Facebook game is also integrated with the console game, allowing players to unlock characters, and earn points and currency that can be used in both games.

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The Ghost Recon Commander screen features ten “re-playable missions, three difficulty levels and lots of weapons to for carrying out missions.  Other features and weapons become available as you progress in the game. Unlocks and other features that are provided in the Facebook environment can be used to unlock features within console and PC versions.

Games aren’t new territory for Facebook. The site is filled with social and casual games like AngryBirds and FarmVille. While Facebook followers have made these games incredibly popular, there haven’t been any titles to attract the hardcore gaming crowd. With the release of Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Commander, Ubisoft wants to change that.

By: Aldo Panessidi

Android 4.0 was first seen on the Samsung Galaxy Nexus six months ago. Still, millions of Android device owners are waiting for their Ice Cream Sandwich.  Thanks to the folks at Engaget, we have a list of the official downloads for the most popular legacy devices that have ICS, as well as those that the manufacturers have promised updates for in the future.

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Samsung 

Samsung has done the best job so far at adding Ice Cream Sandwich to many of their unlocked devices -- the  Samsung Galaxy S 2 in particular. Samsung’s list shows a lot more on their way, but updates to branded devices seem to stall in carrier-specific testing. Galaxy Tab users outside of Canada are still waiting for ICS.

Available Now

Galaxy S 2 (unlocked, Canada)

Galaxy S 2 LTE (unlocked, Canada)

Galaxy S 2 X (Canada)

Galaxy S 2 HD LTE (Canada)

Galaxy Note (unlocked, Canada)

Nexus S (unlocked)

Nexus S 4G (Sprint)

Galaxy Tab 7.0 (Canada)

Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus (Canada)

Galaxy Tab 8.9 (Canada)

Galaxy Tab 10.1 (Canada)

Coming Soon

Galaxy S 2 (AT&T, T-Mo, Sprint)

Galaxy Note (AT&T)

Galaxy S II Skyrocket (AT&T)

Galaxy S Blaze 4G (T-Mo)

Captivate Glide (AT&T)

Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus (unlocked, T-Mo, WiFi)

Galaxy Tab 7.7 (unlocked, VZW)

Galaxy Tab 8.9 (unlocked, AT&T, WiFi)

Galaxy Tab 10.1 (unlocked,T-Mo, VZW, WiFi)

Galaxy R

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HTC 

HTC offers two different versions of Sense on ICS: Sense 4 for phones natively supporting ICS, and another for legacy devices. If you own one of the devices listed below, you'll have Sense 3.6, the "lighter" iteration that stays true to the UI's older look.

Available Now

Sensation

Sensation XE

Sensation 4G (T-Mobile)

Vivid (AT&T)

Velocity 4G (Australia)

Coming Soon

Amaze 4G (T-Mobile)

EVO 3D (Sprint, Virgin Mobile)

Rezound (VZW)

Desire S

Desire HD

EVO Design 4G (Sprint, Boost)

Incredible S / Incredible 2 (unlocked, VZW)

Raider 4G

Rhyme

Thunderbolt (VZW)

Sensation XL

Sony 

Sony is finally rolling out ICS. They plan to push Android 4.0 to all 2011 Xperia smartphones. Sony has a forum post that goes into details on models that have already been upgraded.

Available Now

Xperia Ray

Xperia arc S

Xperia neo V

Tablet S

Coming Soon

Xperia S

Xperia arc

Xperia Play

Xperia neo

Xperia mini

Xperia mini pro

Xperia pro

Xperia active

Xperia U

Xperia P

Xperia sola

Xperia ion (AT&T)

Tablet P

Live with Walkman

Motorola 

Motorola has a forum page for progress on each device. A large number of phones and tablets not on this list are still in "evaluation and planning" stages. By that, Motorola means they are under consideration for receiving ICS, but not all of them will see it. The devices below will get an upgrade.

Available Now

Xoom WiFi (USA)

Coming Soon

Atrix 2 (AT&T)

Atrix 4G (AT&T)

Droid Bionic (VZW)

Droid RAZR (VZW)

Droid RAZR Maxx (VZW)

RAZR (unlocked)

Droid 4 (VZW)

Xoom (WiFi global, Family Edition USA)

Xoom 2 / Xoom 2 Media Edition (unlocked)

Xyboard 8.2 / Xyboard 10.1 (VZW)

Photon 4G

MT917 (China)

XT928 (China)

LG 

LG is taking its time getting ICS to its legacy devices. The company has plans for most of its latest handsets, but only a few phones will get ICS before the end of June. The rest will have to wait until the third quarter.

Available Now

None

Coming Soon

Optimus LTE

Optimus 2X

Optimus Sol

Prada by LG 3.0

myTouch Q

Eclipse

Spectrum (VZW)

Lucid (VZW)

Viper (Sprint)

Nitro HD (AT&T)

Optimus 3D

Optimus Black

Optimus Big

Optimus Q2

Optimus EX

By Aldo Panessidi

Google jumped its final hurdle in its $12.5 billion acquisition of Motorola Mobility with China approving the deal. The next step may involve layoffs for Motorola Mobility employees in the near future. According to Tech Crunch, layoffs could be on the list of things to do after the deal closes.

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Motorola went through one restructuring after the announcement of the Google acquisition last year. When the announcement went public, Motorola had 19,000 employees. Later that year about 800 employees were laid off.  Neither Google nor Motorola have confirmed the possibility of upcoming layoffs.

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"I'm excited to announce today that our Motorola Mobility deal has closed," said Larry Page, Google CEO. "Motorola is a great American tech company that has driven the mobile revolution, with a track record of over 80 years of innovation, including the creation of the first cell phone. We all remember Motorola's StarTAC, which at the time seemed tiny and showed the real potential of these devices. As the company who made a big, early bet on Android, Motorola has become an incredibly valuable partner to Google."

While the news of any layoffs under any circumstances is bad news, maybe Google can turn the phone- maker around. Motorola has been in trouble for awhile now. Earlier this month, the company reported a fifth straight quarter of losses including a net loss of $86 million for the first quarter of 2012. In previous consecutive quarters, Motorola reported net losses in the low $80 million area. Motorola hasn’t been able to figure out how to compete with other Android device manufacturers like Samsung and HTC.

Google also announced today that Motorola Mobility CEO Sanjay Jha has stepped down and Google executive Dennis Woodside will take over.

By Aldo Panessidi

HTC and Apple are battling it out in a patent dispute.   As a result, shipments of the HTC EVO 4G LTE and HTC One X smartphones have been held up by United States Customs as part of an International Trade Commission investigation.

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This action has caused Sprint to delay the launch of their EVO 4G LTE device indefinitely. AT&T is reporting that its supply of HTC One X will be taxed due to the ongoing fight between HTC and Apple. Before the phones can clear U.S. Customs, the ITC will need to determine if HTC’s latest handsets are in compliance with an earlier ruling.

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While HTC has carved a reputation as a leader in mobile technology and devices , it is also gained notoriety for being pretty slow with bringing cell phone accessories and tablet accessories to the market. Industry leading manufacturers continue to provide the greatest selection of top brand accessories from Bags and Sleeves, Batteries, Bluetooth Headsets and Bluetooth Car Kits, Car Holders, Cases and Skins, Data Cables, Earbuds and Headsets, Keyboard and Protectors, Memory Cards, Screen Protectors, Speakers and Docks as well as Stylus and Pens

A spokesman from HTC said, “The US availability of the HTC One X and HTC EVO 4G LTE has been delayed due to a standard U.S. Customs review of shipments that is required after an ITC exclusion order. We believe we are in compliance with the ruling and HTC is working closely with Customs to secure approval. The HTC One X and HTC EVO 4G LTE have been received enthusiastically by customers and we appreciate their patience as we work to get these products into their hands as soon as possible.”

Sprint had planned a May 18th launch of the EVO 4G LTE, a customized version of the One X. It was going to be available for $199.99 on contract. AT&T launched their version of the One X earlier this month. The device now shows as out of stock on the AT&T website.

By Aldo Panessidi

HTC has officially revealed its latest Android smartphone, the HTC Desire C. With Beats Audio (without the headphones) and Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich with Sense 4.0, Desire C is a nice little device for the entry-level market.  The Desire C includes a 3.5-inch HVGA touchscreen and a 5-megapixel camera. The handset is 12mm thick and boasts a durable metal frame.   This superb smartphone also provides an inherent audio system based on the legendary Beat by Dr. Dre

The phone is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 chipset with a CPU of 600MHz. The actual chipset model number isn’t yet known, but the best guess has it as the MSM7225A with a Cortex-A5 CPU and 512MB RAM (the same one that powers the Explorer).

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The HTC Desire C also has some nice extras. Owners get 4GB of built-in storage (plus 25GB cloud space from Dropbox for 2 years), a microSD card slot, 3G with 7.2Mbps HSDPA, Bluetooth 4.0, Wi-Fi and USB 2.0. The battery has 1230mAh capacity, and users can access it themselves.

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By Aldo Panessidi

Just like they told us at the Mobile World Congress earlier this year, HTC has got some new presents on their way to you HTC One series owners in the form of a revamped Media Link HD product and its Car offering. They’re finally giving us a few more hints about what’s in store with it.

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HTC recently released two new YouTube clips describing some of the technology which includes two specially designed dongles, and a snazzy on-phone interface, and the software/hardware combo streams audio and/or video to your output medium of choice.

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If you’re one of those new HTC One series owners of needing a new gadget fix, the HTC website promises that the new systems will be available "this April". Oh wait, it’s June. Well, we’re sure they meant April 2012.