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Tuesday 2 August 2016
HTC posts significant losses for 2Q16
HTC has reported a net loss of NT$3.1 billion (US$98.065 million) or NT$3.71 per share for the second quarter of 2016. For the first half of 2016, net losses totaled NT$5.7 billion...
Tuesday 2 August 2016
HTC raises Vive price in the UK; invests in more developers in VR alliance, says paper
High Tech Computer (HTC) on August 1 raised the price for the Vive in the UK, up from GBP700 (US$927) to GBP759 due to the depreciation of pound. In addition, HTC also invested in...
Monday 1 August 2016
HTC picks 33 Vive X VR Accelerator start-ups in first batch
Taiwan-based smartphone vendor HTC, in order to set up a VR (virtual reality) ecosystem, in April 2016 began to implement its Vive X VR Accelerator program with an initial supporting...
Tuesday 26 July 2016
HTC to face increasing competition in VR market in 2H16
HTC is expected to face increasing competition from other brand vendors in the VR (virtual reality) market in the second half of 2016 as VR or AR (augmented reality) devices appear...
Monday 25 July 2016
Oculus tying up with Asustek to promote Rift, says paper
Oculus VR will partner with Asustek Computer to promote the sale of Oculus Rift in the Taiwan market, according to a Chinese-language Economic Daily News (EDN) report.
Thursday 21 July 2016
HTC to partner with HP and launch Vive branded PCs
High Tech Computer (HTC), in addition to strengthening its software-hardware integration and retail channel expansion, is reportedly planning to release HTC Vive-branded PCs bundled...
Wednesday 20 July 2016
HTC to participate in US-sponsored AWRI program
HTC has announced that it will participate in the Advanced Wireless Research Initiative (AWRI) program launched jointly by the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy...
Tuesday 19 July 2016
HTC to hold 3Q16 investors conference on August 2
HTC will hold its investors conference for the third quarter on August 2. The company is expected to report a loss of NT$1.5-2 billion for the second quarter, down from a loss of...
Wednesday 13 July 2016
Taiwan market: HTC begins marketing Vive via retail channels
HTC has begun marketing its Vive through retail channels in the Taiwan market. The company aims to establish up to 100 experience shops for the VR device by year-end 2016.
Friday 8 July 2016
Japan market: HTC launches HTC Vive
HTC on July 7 announced the launch of HTC Vive, its first virtual reality (VR) device, in the Japan market and is cooperating with several local retail chains and games developers...
Thursday 7 July 2016
Japan market: HTC 10 smartphone enjoys brisk sales
HTC's sales of its latest flagship model the HTC 10 in cooperation with KDDI in the Japan market have been growing steadily, according to Jack Tong, president of HTC North Asia.
Wednesday 6 July 2016
HTC reports decreased revenues for June
HTC has reported revenues of NT$6.36 billion (US$196.54 million) for June, down 5.7% on month and 26.7% on year. The performance was lower than market expectations.
Tuesday 5 July 2016
Taiwan market: HTC Vive availability starting on July 12
Following its entry into the Japan market on July 7, High Tech Computer's (HTC) Vive will become available in Taiwan on July 12, according to a Chinese-language Apple Daily...
Tuesday 5 July 2016
Sales of HTC Vive headsets reach 100,000 units, says report
Sales of the HTC Vive are approaching the 100,000-unit mark, according to a Road to VR report, citing data from Steam Spy. The Vive has been on the market for about three...
Thursday 30 June 2016
HTC, investment firms to form VR venture capital alliance
HTC has announced that it has teamed up with a total of 28 venture investment companies, including Sequoia Capital and Matrix Partners, to form the Virtual Reality Venture Capital...