HTC U Ultra review: disappointment by a thousand cuts

In a season filled with almost endless smartphone hype and announcements, you’d be forgiven if you missed that HTC, once a major player in the Android world, announced and released a new, high-end phone. That phone, the $750 U Ultra, is the company’s current flagship, and the first major device released under its own name since last spring’s HTC 10.But there’s little about the U Ultra, apart from its screen size (5.7 inches) and price (high), that makes it feel like much