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With their varying builds and features, the HTC U11 and Samsung Galaxy S8 series cater to different audiences. However, these premium smartphones pack in several of the same capable internals. Let's take a look at how their specs compare.

The HTC U11 and LG G6 are premium phones with similar price points. However, the two flagships have several distinctions when it comes to specs and features. Here's how the new squeezable U11 compares to the slim-bezeled LG G6.

Well-rounded, subtly premium and with Hi-Fi audio support, last year's HTC 10 was one of our favorite smartphones of 2016. How does its successor, the squeezable HTC U11, measure up? Join New Atlas as we compare the two phones' specs and features.

We can now add another phone to the list of 2017 flagships: the newly launched HTC U11, offering some top-of-the-line specs and a new Edge Sense technology that lets you interact with the phone by squeezing the sides of the chassis.

HTC unveiled the Deluxe Audio Strap for the Vive virtual reality headset back at CES last January, but it's just been given a release date: June 6. The adjustable audio rig fits onto the Vive for a comfortable built-in experience, instead of having to use separate headphones.

The latest HTC Vive accessory promises to bring much-needed eye tracking technology to VR. The Chinese startup 7invensun, fueled by some of HTC’s venture capital, has launched an upgrade kit known as aGlass that claims to bring foveated rendering and real-time eye control to the Vive experience.

The first funding recipients of HTC's VR for Impact program are SpaceVR, which will let viewers experience space from a satellite’s point of view, Tree, an interactive experience highlighting the realities of deforestation, and The Extraordinary Honey Bee, a feature examining the honeybee's decline.

Today, HTC issued a “Save the Date” for the launch event for its latest U flagship smartphone: May 16. HTC has been mum about details, but its “Squeeze for the brilliant U” event announcement seems to confirm rumors about a touch-sensitive frame.

​Developers working with the HTC Vive have lots of new inspiration today, as HTC rolls out code and tutorials for novel VR applications that could lead to exciting developments in mobile room-scale VR, real-world props, location-based entertainment and mixed reality video.

The companies behind the two leading virtual reality headsets – the HTC Vive and the Oculus Rift – are battling for early adopters by lowering the barriers to obtaining a VR-capable PC. Today, HTC announced package deals to woo potential customers.​

​HTC has confirmed that its new Viveport subscription plan launches on April 5 – the one year anniversary of the HTC Vive's release. Viveport could represent a good value to those who want to try out new experiences for the HTC Vive without buying them outright.

HTC has released MakeVR for the HTC Vive virtual reality headset. The 3D-object modeling application lets designers create and examine objects in VR and once they're ready, export them for 3D printing.