Your tech news digest, by method of the DGiT Daily tech newsletter, for Tuesday, June 16.
1. HTC, no, why?
Former smart device giant HTC is back, with the Desire 20 Pro and U20 5G, two brand-new models that it hopes will revive its fortunes, revealed at an event in Taipei.
HTC is just launching these 2 new mid-range phones into its homebase of the Taiwanese market, in the meantime.
- The HTC U20 5G, HTC’s first 5G model, will still be manufactured internal, and while it’ll be priced at NT$18,990(or about US$640), it does not scream flagship. The 6.8-inch screen packs the less incredible Snapdragon 765 G chipset, which is the same as the LG Velour, making its method to the US and Europe in the coming weeks
- Likewise, that display is LCD, with a punch hole for the front cam, a rear fingerprint reader, and a big old chin, 5,000 mAh battery, and 48 MP quad-camera setup that looks average in regards to specifications.
- The Desire 20 Pro is a lot more budget plan, at NT$ 8,990(or about US$303), and will not be made in Taiwan. It’s a 4G only phone on the aging, inexpensive Snapdragon 665 platform, and pac