Gamescom 2011 Rumor – HTC Evo 4G getting OnLive for smartphones first

While not officially confirmed, OnLive dropped strong hints today that its streaming game service is likely to make its debut on smartphones at some point in the future. The first handset to receive the device is also unconfirmed but the HTC Evo 4G was mentioned by name during discussions with the firm.
Despite having a 4.3? screen, 4G , and a kickstand for viewing, the Evo 4G may seem like an odd choice – considering other options, such as the iPhone or Samsung Galaxy S II.  However, it does stand to reason that an HTC product may get the coveted first spot, especially in light of HTC’s $40M investment into OnLive back in February 2011.
For those who may not be aware, here’s a description of OnLive from their website:

“OnLive delivers high-end video games from the cloud to your PC, Mac®, TV and even mobile devices at blindingly fast speeds, so you can play the games you want, the second you want them. No discs. No downloads. No fancy hardware. Just you, the Internet and the games you love. “

Cloud gaming at blindingly fast speeds on my Android?  Yeah, you can count me in.
[via pocketgamer]
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HTC Trademarks “CloseConnect”, Getting Closer To NFC?

It looks like HTC still has their heart set on getting NFC functionality working on their devices.  The Taiwanese giant just recently trademarked CloseConnect, which appears to be a wireless communication technology geared for several pieces of hardware.  Check out the description below:

Computer hardware and software for setting up, configuring, and administering wireless networks; Computer application software for mobile phones, cellular phones, smartphones, PDAs, and tablet computers used to connect to other mobile devices; Computer software for mobile phones, cellular phones, smartphones, PDAs, and tablet computers used for the collection, editing, organizing, modifying, book marking, transmission, storage and sharing of data and information; Computer application software for mobile phones, cellular phones, smartphones, PDAs, and tablet computers used to manage near field communication technology features on those devices; Computer software for setting up, configuring, and administering peer-to-peer networks and local peer-to-peer networks.

According to the description, it’s clear what HTC’s intent is.  ”…used to manage near field communication technology…”  Hey, we’ll take it.  It will also be interesting to see what else the company does with the combination of software and hardware.  The technology will be aimed for a number of devices such as smartphones, tablets and computers.  Imagine an HTC Sensation-like device with NFC?  Feel free to leave your thoughts in the comments below.
[via engadget]

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