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Friday 18 December 2015
HTC virtual reality business to take off in 2016, says chairwoman
Smartphone vendor HTC is poised to launch its first VR (virtual reality) device, Vive, in April 2016 and develop its VR platform, and will further develop augmented reality (AR) technology,...
Thursday 17 December 2015
HTC to be prohibited from selling HTC One M9 in Germany
HTC is likely to be prohibited from continuing to sell its HTC One M9 and other models in Germany for violating a patent involving voice coding technology owned by Acacia, according...
Thursday 17 December 2015
Qualcomm to land a majority of chip orders for high-end Android phones in 2016
Qualcomm is expected to secure the bulk of chipset orders for high-end Android smartphones in 2016 as vendors including Samsung Electronics, HTC, Sony Mobile Communications, LG Electronics...
Tuesday 15 December 2015
HTC to set up virtual reality product experience center in Taipei, Taiwan
High Tech Computer (HTC) has announced it will cooperate with Syntrend, an IT mall in Taipei, to establish an experience center for consumers to test its virtual reality product HTC...
Friday 11 December 2015
Taiwan market: Handset shipments down in 3Q15, says paper
Shipments of handsets in the Taiwan market totaled 2.26 million units in the third quarter of 2015, down 17% sequentially and 12% on year, the Chinese-language Liberty Times...
Wednesday 9 December 2015
HTC to launch Vive in April 2016
HTC has announced via Facebook that its first virtual reality (VR) device, the HTC Vive, will not be available to consumers until next spring.
Monday 7 December 2015
Virtual reality market value to hit US$70 billion in 2020 due to app developments, says TrendForce
Consumers' relentless pursuit for richer audiovisual experiences has propelled the popularity of virtual reality (VR) devices and drawn in more companies to invest in this market...
Monday 7 December 2015
HTC revenues hit 6-month high in November
HTC saw its consolidated revenues rise 14.96% sequentially to a six-month high of NT$10.29 billion (US$314.32 million) in November. The release of its latest smartphone, the HTC One...
Friday 4 December 2015
HTC to hold Vive developer forum in Beijing
HTC will hold a developer conference specifically for HTC Vive, its VR (virtual reality) device, in Beijing, on December 18. The forum will focus on applications and its development...
Friday 20 November 2015
HTC works with Shunwang to promote Vive in China, says paper
HTC reportedly has reached a strategic cooperation agreement with China-based Shungwang Technology for marketing and sale of its first virtual reality device, the HTC Vive, in the...
Tuesday 17 November 2015
Taiwan market: Mid-range segment becomes a new target for smartphone vendors
As competition in Taiwan's smartphone market has continued to stay fierce, some brand vendors have started adjusting their business strategy and are no longer flooding the market...
Tuesday 17 November 2015
Taiwan market: HTC launches One M9s
HTC has unveiled its new smartphone, the HTC One M9s, a revised model of its One M9, for the Taiwan market priced at NT$12,900 (US$397).
Wednesday 4 November 2015
HTC October revenues hit 6-month high
HTC has reported revenues of NT$8.95 billion (US$276.8 million) for October, up 25.92% on month but down 43.2% on year. The October figures were the company's highest in six months...
Monday 2 November 2015
HTC looks to improved sales in 4Q15
HTC expects its sales to improve in the fourth quarter of 2015 as compared to a quarter earlier, buoyed by strong pre-sale orders for its newly released HTC One A9, according to company...
Thursday 29 October 2015
HTC to see revenues grow 20-30% sequentially in 4Q15, say sources
HTC is expected to see its revenues grow 20-30% sequentially to NT$25-28 billion in the fourth quarter of 2015, buoyed by the launch of new models including the HTC One A9, HTC Butterfly...