Topping tech headlines on Wednesday, U.S. consumers are now closer to getting their hands on HTC's new flagship smartphones.
AT&T announced that the HTC One X, the carrier's first device to launch with Android Ice Cream Sandwich, will be available on May 6. Customers can start pre-ordering the device on April 22.
The HTC One S for T-Mobile, meanwhile, arrived in the PCMag Labs, where it got an unboxing and a full review.
In other wireless carrier news, Verizon Wireless announced plans to sell off some of its coveted 700-MHz spectrum - provided its pending $3.6 billion purchase of spectrum from U.S. cable companies is approved by regulators. For more on that, see Congressman Boucher Talks Spectrum, Casts Wary Eye on FCC.
For more, check out: Verizon's New International Data Plan Offers 100MB for $25 and AT&T Offers Increased Data for Pre-Paid GoPhone Users.
Meanwhile, Zynga's recently acquired game phenomenon, Draw Something, recieved a social makeover. Now, gamers will be able to attach comments to their mobile masterpieces and share them via Facebook or Twitter, email them, or use them as a phone's wallpaper, Zynga said.
Also making headlines on Wednesday:
- Hands On With the Tech-Enhanced Ford Escape: Technology innovations include a Microsoft Kinect-like hands-free liftgate, the updated Sync system with MyFord Touch, active park assist, plus the addition of a blind-spot sensor that can detect cross traffic when backing out of a parking spot.
- Artists Bottle Scent of Freshly Unboxed MacBook: A group of artists recently teamed up with a scent solutions company to bottle the aroma of a brand new MacBook Pro being unwrapped for the first time.
- Flashback Trojan Still on 140,000 Computers: Infection numbers are dwindling, but given the number of tools released to fix the issue, security experts expected a more dramatic decrease.
- PayPal Again Boosts eBay to Profits: For the past quarters, eBay's success has been built on the foundation of its PayPal Payments business.
- Analyst: Intel Can't Get No Respect: Is Intel the Rodney Dangerfield of high-tech?
- ICANN Blames Attachment Snafu for Domain Application Shutdown: The problem allowed some applicants to view other applicants' file and user names.
- Scammers Target Instagram With Fake Android Apps: The release of an Android app and the $1 billion Facebook acquisition put Instagram in the sights of cyber scammers.
- Can Twitter Stop the Patent Madness?: Twitter this week pledged to use its patent holdings for good, promising not to sue for patent infringement unless the original inventor gives permission.
- Spotify Unveils Coca-Cola Deal, But No iPad App: Next time you fire up Spotify, you might just find yourself reaching for a Coke.
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