HTC excited about Android 4.1, but it still expresses update the current line-up

The Taiwanese manufacturer said the hot presentation of Android OS 4.1 Jelly Bean , which took place yesterday at the Google I / 0. The new release of the Android operating system returns the current issue of updates of HTC smartphones at a stage where the transition from with Gingerbread Ice Cream Sandwich is still in place for several models. A company spokesperson announced that the Taiwanese manufacturer , always at the forefront in supporting the Android platform, has welcomed the news of Jelly Bean , stressing at the same time, which for the moment HTC has not yet no announcement to make regarding the update of the existing terminals on the market . These statements about:

 

We're excited for Google's unveiling of Android 4.1 Jelly Bean today, but do not yet have an announcement about the new HTC devices running OS version. Stay tuned

HTC, until now, has proven not to neglect the issue of updates of its terminals and the recent update procedure to Android smartphones ICS 2011, without delay respecting the road map, represented a further confirmation to that effect. It 's safe to assume that HTC will make available in the coming months, the update to Android 4.1 Jelly Beans for One recent HTC devices, not to mention that the hardware of some 2011 smartphone is able, at least on paper, without much difficulty to support the 'latest release of Google's operating system. Let us recall that Android 4.1 will be released for Jelly Bean The Nexus S, a terminal single-core arrived on the market at the end of 2010.

Echoing the statements of the spokesman of HTC will say "Stay Tuned". We are confident that the news regarding the Android 4.1 update for the HTC smartphone line-up will start showing up. source

HTC won the patent Face Unlock

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has published the document certifying the assignment of the patent for the Face to Unlock HTC . The application for a patent was filed in November 2008 and was subjected to the usual scrutiny of agencies to ensure that the requirements for granting protection to inventors.

 

The function of the Face Unlock allows for the release of the smartphone through recognition of the user's face. The feature should be familiar to users in possession of one of the latest Android smartphone that has already been considered by several integrated smartphone from Samsung Nexus Galaxy.

The patent specifically refers to:

A method for unlocking a locked computing device includes Obtaining biometric information Utilizing the computing device, Determining Whether the biometric information meets a predetermined requirement, unlocking the computing device Obtained When The biometric information meets the predetermined requirement, and Maintaining a locked status of the computing device When The biometric information does not meet the predetermined requirement

"A method of unlocking a computing device based on the acquisition of biometric information by the device" "Determining whether the biometric information meet the requirements on pre-determination, we obtain the unlocking of the device when the biometric information obtained meet the predetermined requirements, and maintaining the locked status of the device when the biometric information does not meet the predetermined requirements "

The assignment of the patent's Face to Unlock HTC creates a scenario of multiple developments. As mentioned at the beginning, in fact, the release mechanism based on biometrics has become an integral part of the operating system Android Ice Cream Sandwich.

Given the operational links between the Taiwanese and the Google case of any legal action to assert the existence of the patent would not be very advantageous for HTC. Several evaluations the Taiwanese manufacturer could make use of the invention in relation to some of its competitors from Samsung. Apart from the Galaxy Nexus, unlocking via facial recognition is also a feature utilize Samsung Galaxy S and W in the Galaxy due to the recent "value pack " .

We clarify that, at the time, HTC is not stated its intention to take any legal action against other companies. For those who want to deepen the content of the page USPTO patent remind reached byconnecting to this address .  source , via

HTC and Dropbox: extended to 48GB of storage space with Android 4.0 ICS?

The partnership between HTC and Dropbox is in full swing since last October and allows users, in possession of one of the latest smartphone from Taiwanese manufacturer with Sense UI 3.5, to use a place of storing up to 5GB. This space could be further expanded with the arrival of Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich .

Evidence from the increase offered as standard 2GB to 5GB of Dropbox even before we had officially announced the HTC when we tested a rom with HTC Sense 3.5 on our EVO 3D. Now a similar experience they had on those who have tested ICS Sensation. An official version of Android 4.0 for Ice Cream Sandwich at present lacking, but installing the custom ROM based on the latest release of Google OS for HTC Sensation , it seems that it is possible to use another 43 GB. Dropbox would, in fact, notified by e-mail communication of the increase in storage space .

We do not know if this feature is indeed related to the installation of the ROM based on Android 4.0 or if the capacity increase was due to other factors. Have you had experiences in this regard? You can write in the comments below or in the room dedicated forum .