HTC has already begun to roll out ICS updates for their Global and unlocked flagship devices the Sensation and Sensation XE. Now the update may not be available to all immediately, But HTC has assured the owners that the update will be broadly available within the coming days.
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HTC announces ICS updates rolling in March for Sensation and Sensation XE
HTC has just updated their Facebook to announce its ICS rollout plan. ICS or Ice Cream Sandwich is the most anticipated Android update since android Froyo. it brings a whole host of changes to the table, and it will be interesting to see how HTC updates their Sense UI to add to ICS. According to HTC’s announcement the HTC Sensation and Sensation XE will be the first to get the updates followed by HTC EVO 3D, HTC Incredible S, HTC Desire S and HTC Desire HD
HTC has been working hard to get its Ice Cream Sandwich upgrades ready, and we’re excited to announce that our first round of ICS upgrades will roll out by the end of March for the HTC Sensation and HTC Sensation XE, followed soon thereafter by the HTC Sensation XL.
In addition, we can confirm Ice Cream Sandwich upgrades will be coming later this year to the HTC EVO 3D, HTC Incredible S, HTC Desire S and HTC Desire HD. Stay tuned for more updates on Ice Cream Sandwich releases in the coming weeks
FOr those in the US HTC has announced ICS updates for the Rezound, Vivid, Amaze 4G and EVO Design 4G. The US devices will get updates by the end of 2012.
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HTC Sensation XE with Beats Audio Review
The HTC Sensation XE has been a low baller in India, especially because it was launched soon after the Sensation, added only minor improvements that made major differences. Here is our review.
Build Quality
The Sensation XE, just like is predecessor, is built in a unibody fashion, with a sold structure and aluminum back panel with rubber edges. The front of the device has an outward curved gorilla glass which is shatter and scratch resistant. The HTC Sensation XE is superbly built and will last a lifetime by designers who took everything into perspective from the aesthetics to the functionality and the intelligent placement of the buttons – which by the way are extremely tactile and responsive.
Specs
There is no questioning the latest hardware in the Sensation XE, the latest dual core processors a very high resolution screen, functional 8 megapixel camera with full HD video at 1080p not to forget the added Beats by Dre audio.
DESIGN
The Sensation XE is still the Range Rover that the original sensation was, you can infact say this is a higher end model, especially because it does not add any changes to aesthetics except the obvious beats branding and the red accents.
PHONE AND MESSAGING
Just like the original Sensation we got superior audio in and out during calls. The network performance was excellent and sustained throughout our test period. 3G and WCDMA performance excelled in the Sensation XE. The XE also continues the standard that the Sensation set as being the best in phone networks on our list of devices. Over all impressive.
The touchscreen on the device is same as the original Sensation, allowing 4 point interaction, what that means is that you can have 4 simultaneous inputs. What it also means is that you can use the onboard keyboard as fast as you can move your thumbs. This allows for really fast messaging and the keyboard has nice and large keys considering that the Sense keyboard is one of the most coveted Android keyboards yet.
Beats Audio + Multimedia
The Sensation XE not only features a Beats audio processing engine but also has one of the best included earphones/headphones with a smartphone. The iBeats come with a uniquely distinctive carry pouch and also have online microphone and remote for audio control. While you can’t compare the quality of audio to high end standalone headphones, these uniquely stand out far above normally included ones. Offering good, deep bass and excellent vocals. The device also instantly detects the iBeats, once plugged in, and activates the beats audio profile.
The screen is a brilliant qHD Screen with a native resolution of 540 x 960 px, large enough to put any phone to shame, not considering of course the Galaxy Note and likes. The screen is also no Amoled or Super-Amoled display so don’t expect it to be as vivid. But watching movies, reading text and playing games is great on this device. The Beats audio improves the overall multimedia experience a lot, making movies, music and just plain old videos sound better.
The camera is an 8MP snapper the same from the Sensation, it captures stunning pictures and great full HD video. The camera app comes with a lot of features in the standard HTC style, which allows for a lot of tweaks to be made by the photographer at hand. On the front is a lowly VGA camera which offers decent VOIP capabilities and no video calling.
BATTERY LIFE
Values 2G 3G WiFi Talk Time unto 9.5 Hours 5 hours – Standby time 48 Hours 30 hours 7 Days Web Browsing 8-9 hours 5 hours 5 Hours Video Streaming 4.5 Hours 3 Hours 4 Hours Music Streaming 15 hours 10 hours 14 hours In certain cases we saw improvement in the battery management on the Sensation XE compared to that of the HTC Sensation.
Conclusion
Although not a major improvement over the Sensation, in terms of looks and performance, the little add-on definitely make a big difference. The processor bump to 1.5GHz improves overall device performance and does not affect battery life. The beats audio improves the overall experience of the device and the earphone make an excellent add on. The device is robust, well made and is built to impress, a definite up above the competition.
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Price Rs. 32,599/-
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HTC Sensation XE Unboxing
The HTC Sensation XE is the first phone in India with the Beats Audio integration with HTC. The device is a standard HTC Sensation on heavy steroids. Watch our video below and stay tuned for the full review and comparison with industry standards.
The device is an easy way for the company to revive the dying sales of their flagship phones from companies like Samsung.
The Complete Spec List Includes :
Price
Rs. 35,500/-
CPU Processing Speed
1.5 GHz, dual core
Storage
- Total storage : 4 GB
- Available storage : up to 1 GB
- RAM : 768 MB
Connectors
- 3.5 mm stereo audio jack
- micro-USB 2.0 (5-pin) port with mobile high-definition video link (MHL) for USB or HDMI connection
(Special cable required for HDMI connection.)
Sensors
- Gyro sensor
- G-Sensor
- Digital compass
- Proximity sensor
- Ambient light sensor
Multimedia
- Gallery, Music, and FM Radio
- Beats Audio™
- DLNA for wirelessly streaming media from the phone to your TV or computer
Audio supported formats:
- Playback: .aac, .amr, .ogg, .m4a, .mid, .mp3, .wav, .wma (Windows Media Audio 9)
- Recording: .amr
Video supported formats:
- Playback: .3gp, .3g2, .mp4, .wmv (Windows Media Video 9), .avi (MP4 ASP and MP3), .xvid (MP4 ASP and MP3)
- Recording: .3gp
Power & Battery
- Battery type: Rechargeable Lithium-ion battery
- Capacity: 1730 mAh
Talk time:
- WCDMA: Up to 445 minutes
- GSM: Up to 550 minutes
Standby time3:
- WCDMA: Up to 540 hours
- GSM: Up to 310 hours
Network
HSPA/WCDMA:
- Europe/Asia: 900/AWS/2100 MHz
Quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE:
- 850/900/1800/1900 MHz
Platform
Android™ with HTC Sense™
Camera
8 megapixel color camera: Auto focus and dual LED flash
Front camera: VGA fixed focus color camera
HD video recording: 1080p HD video recording
Internet
3G:
- Up to 14.4 Mbps download speed
- Up to 5.76 Mbps upload speed
GPRS:
- Up to 80 kbps downloading
EDGE:
- Up to 236.8 kbps downloading
Wi-Fi®:
- IEEE 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth
- Bluetooth® 3.0
- A2DP for wireless stereo headsets
- FTP and OPP (object push) for file transfer
- PBAP for phonebook access from the car kit
- Other supported profiles: AVRCP, GAP, GOEP, HFP, HID, HSP, MAP, SPP, SDAP
Social Networking
- Facebook® and Twitter™ for HTC Sense
- Friend Stream
- Share photos/videos on Facebook®, Flickr®, Twitter™, or YouTube™
Location
- Internal GPS antenna
- With Locations, explore maps with zero wait, zero dead spots, and zero data roaming fees
Tethering
- USB and Wi-Fi® tethering
Recommended Windows System Requirements
- Windows® 7, Windows Vista®, or Windows® XP
- HTC Sync
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HTC Announces Ice Cream Sandwich upgrades for their devices.
HTC has announced the first wave of upgrades for their devices in a statement made on Facebook. Confirming that the HTC Sensation and Sensation XE will definitely get the upgrade, but leaving out majors from the announcement including Incredible S and Desire S. This announcement was made for the US division, but is applicable to worldwide devices.
HTC knows how excited our fans are to get their hands on Google’s latest version of Android, Ice Cream Sandwich, so we’re thrilled today to announce the first wave of HTC phones that will receive upgrades: We can confirm the brand new HTC Vivid is upgradeable to Ice Cream Sandwich. In addition, Ice Cream Sandwich is coming in early 2012 to a variety of devices including the HTC Sensation, HTC Sensation XL and HTC Sensation XE, as well as the HTC Rezound, HTC EVO 3D, HTC EVO Design 4G and HTC Amaze 4G through close integration with our carrier partners. We’re continuing to assess our product portfolio, so stay tuned for more updates on device upgrades, timing and other details about HTC and Ice Cream Sandwich.
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UPDATE : The HTC Global Launch Event is Now Live!
So we will be there live at the HTC Launch event, and will try and get all the Juicy bits for you guys as soon as possible.
Time : 12:00 noon Indian Standard Time
Bookmark this page for direct updates.
The video is now Live ! this is an iGyaan First!
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Wow, HTC invites us to the First Ever Global Launch in India on the 29th of Sept. Update its the HTC Explorer!
Woah, what just happened here? Just minutes after the Apple invite we have received an invite from HTC for a first ever global Launch in India. Awesome is the word!
The event is happening this thursday, and this one we will cover Live. Of-course we had to really hide the juicy bits of the information for the sake of the medium. Stay tuned for live and hands on coverage from the event. Right here on iGyaan.in
Update : We have confirmed news that HTC will Launch the Explorer here in India.
HTC Cordially invites you to
Meet the Global Leadership Team
At HTC India’s First Ever Global launch in India
Mr. Jason Mackenzie, President – Global Sales and Marketing, HTC Corporation
Mr. Lennard Hoornik, President, South Asia, HTC Corporation
&
Mr. Faisal Siddiqui, Country Head, HTC India
Come & Experience yet another Innovation in smartphones
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iG Exclusive : HTC Sensation XE Launches 7th OCT in Europe (UK) and Asia, India Possibly Included
The highly awaited sequel of the HTC Sensation, the HTC Sensation XE is all set to launch in the UK on the 7th of October 2011. It seems like the company is eager to push out its revamped device to the users/consumers, just before the next Apple device can launch.Sources close to iGyaan have told us that the company plans a launch of the devices in Europe including UK and Asia including India in the first ten days of October 2011. The revamped handset boasts a bunch of improvements over the original Sensation including a faster processor.Price for the UK remains at £410 (£492 inc. VAT) and the device is expected to HIt India at the 32,500/- Rupees price mark with a significant decrease to 28,500/- within 15-20 days of launch. The box of the Sensation XE will come bundled with urBeats in-ear headphones from Monster Cable (part of Beats by Dre)
The Complete Spec List Includes :CPU Processing Speed
1.5 GHz, dual core
Storage
- Total storage : 4 GB
- Available storage : up to 1 GB
- RAM : 768 MB
Connectors
- 3.5 mm stereo audio jack
- micro-USB 2.0 (5-pin) port with mobile high-definition video link (MHL) for USB or HDMI connection
(Special cable required for HDMI connection.)
Sensors
- Gyro sensor
- G-Sensor
- Digital compass
- Proximity sensor
- Ambient light sensor
Multimedia
- Gallery, Music, and FM Radio
- Beats Audio™
- DLNA for wirelessly streaming media from the phone to your TV or computer
Audio supported formats:
- Playback: .aac, .amr, .ogg, .m4a, .mid, .mp3, .wav, .wma (Windows Media Audio 9)
- Recording: .amr
Video supported formats:
- Playback: .3gp, .3g2, .mp4, .wmv (Windows Media Video 9), .avi (MP4 ASP and MP3), .xvid (MP4 ASP and MP3)
- Recording: .3gp
Power & Battery
- Battery type: Rechargeable Lithium-ion battery
- Capacity: 1730 mAh
Talk time:
- WCDMA: Up to 445 minutes
- GSM: Up to 550 minutes
Standby time3:
- WCDMA: Up to 540 hours
- GSM: Up to 310 hours
Network
HSPA/WCDMA:
- Europe/Asia: 900/AWS/2100 MHz
Quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE:
- 850/900/1800/1900 MHz
Platform
Android™ with HTC Sense™
Camera
8 megapixel color camera: Auto focus and dual LED flash
Front camera: VGA fixed focus color camera
HD video recording: 1080p HD video recording
Internet
3G:
- Up to 14.4 Mbps download speed
- Up to 5.76 Mbps upload speed
GPRS:
- Up to 80 kbps downloading
EDGE:
- Up to 236.8 kbps downloading
Wi-Fi®:
- IEEE 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth
- Bluetooth® 3.0
- A2DP for wireless stereo headsets
- FTP and OPP (object push) for file transfer
- PBAP for phonebook access from the car kit
- Other supported profiles: AVRCP, GAP, GOEP, HFP, HID, HSP, MAP, SPP, SDAP
Social Networking
- Facebook® and Twitter™ for HTC Sense
- Friend Stream
- Share photos/videos on Facebook®, Flickr®, Twitter™, or YouTube™
Location
- Internal GPS antenna
- With Locations, explore maps with zero wait, zero dead spots, and zero data roaming fees
Tethering
- USB and Wi-Fi® tethering
Recommended Windows System Requirements
- Windows® 7, Windows Vista®, or Windows® XP
- HTC Sync
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HTC Sensation XE is Official with 1.5 GHz and Beats Audio, Comes in September
HTC has finally intro’d the long rumored HTC Sensation XE, the new smartphone will have a revamped 1.5 GHz processor and beats audio. Now the unit itself essentially is the same with a qHD display (540 X 960) resolution and boasts a larger 1730mAh battery.
This Special edition unit will come with a set of Beats by DRE Headphones and 8/16GB microSD cards and a remote control that allows audio track management. The Sensation XE is slated to launch in Europe, Asia, Africa and the Middle East sometime this month. So you can expect the device to hit our Review labs sooner than later.
[toggle title_open=”PRESS RELEASE” title_closed=”PRESS RELEASE” hide=”no” border=”yes” style=”default” excerpt_length=”0″ read_more_text=”Read More” read_less_text=”Read Less” include_excerpt_html=”no”]HTC AND BEATS INTRODUCE NEW HTC SENSATION XE™, THE FIRST PHONE WITH INTEGRATED BEATS AUDIO™
New 1.5 GHz dual core processor and longer battery life extend the HTC Sensation XE’s sophistication and overall experience.
TAOYUAN, TAIWAN – September 14, 2011 – HTC Corporation, a global designer of mobile devices, today unveiled the new HTC Sensation XE – the first in a new line of HTC smartphones to feature Beats Audio technology to deliver studio quality audio. Taking HTC’s flagship handset to a new level of high fidelity audio, the HTC Sensation XE offers consumers the ultimate multimedia experience, setting a new standard for audio quality in the mobile market. In addition, the HTC Sensation XE boosts performance and battery life even further with the addition of a blazing fast 1.5GHz dual core processor and an extended battery that enables you to listen, watch, speak and browse for even longer.
“Audio is a crucial part of any consumer’s mobile experience and we are continually pushing the audio boundaries to encompass not only improved voice but music, movies and games,” said Jason Mackenzie, president of global sales and marketing, HTC Corporation. “The HTC Sensation XE offers a truly incredible experience that demonstrates our commitment to place consumers at the center of their mobile worlds.”
The ultimate audio experience
The HTC Sensation XE is the first handset to offer a Beats Audio experience – a combination of software & hardware that allows you to hear music the way the artist intended. When used with the exclusive Beats by Dr. Dre in-ear headphones, the handset automatically switches to the bespoke Beats by Dr. Dre sound profile, delivering audio tracks tuned specifically for the headphones.
Whether you are using any of the many music services available in the Android market you will notice fuller bass and crisper vocals and a new level of clarity and range offering audio the way the artist intended it to be heard.
Beats Headphones
The HTC Sensation XE also ships with a microSD card (8GB/16GB) allowing you to carry thousands of songs. The exclusive Beats by Dr. Dre in-ear headphones feature a remote control, allowing you to pause, play or skip through tracks and answer/end calls while the phone is in your pocket.
Availability
HTC Sensation XE will be available across EMEA and Asia Pacific from late September[/toggle]
