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Friday 5 September 2014
HTC unveils HTC Desire 820; to market in China first
HTC has announced the new mid-range HTC Desire 820, the successor to its popular HTC Desire 816, at the on-going IFA 2014.
Wednesday 3 September 2014
Taiwan market: HTC to launch new exclusive stores to promote aftersales services
HTC plans to launch a new type of exclusive store as well as VIP services in Taiwan soon to enhance its aftersales services as a means to further promote its smartphone sales.
Wednesday 3 September 2014
HTC reports 37% growth in August revenues
HTC has reported consolidated revenues of NT$14.541 billion for August 2014, representing a 37.12% increase on month and 10.43% increase on year.
Tuesday 2 September 2014
Taiwan market: HTC launches HTC Butterfly 2 in cooperation with CHT
HTC will begin to market its HTC Butterfly 2 in the Taiwan market from September 8 in cooperation with Chunghwa Telecom (CHT).
Thursday 28 August 2014
Handset brands launching more Android Wear-based devices
More handset brands are rolling out Android Wear-based smartwatches and smart bracelets, adding pressure on specialized wearable device vendors such as Jawbone, Fitbit and Pebble,...
Thursday 28 August 2014
HTC unveils HTC Desire 510, Desire 820 expected in 4Q14
HTC has unveiled its new 4G LTE smartphone, the HTC Desire 510, further expanding the portfolio of its mid-range Desire-series family. The HTC Desire will be available in the US,...
Wednesday 20 August 2014
Japan market: HTC unveils HTC Butterfly 2
HTC has unveiled its new flagship model, the HTC Butterfly 2, in Tokyo in cooperation with KDDI. The smartphone will also be available in Taiwan, Hong Kong, India, Singapore, Malaysia,...
Wednesday 13 August 2014
More vendors launching selfie phones
More smartphone vendors have shifted focus to upgrading the front-end cameras of their new models, particularly adding the selfie functionality and related applications, according...
Tuesday 5 August 2014
Major Android smartphone vendors bracing for slow sales in 2H14, say sources
Major Android-based smartphone vendors, including Samsung Electronics, Sony Mobile Communications, LG Electronics and HTC, are bracing for slow sales in the second half of 2014 as...
Tuesday 5 August 2014
HTC reports 50% sequential drop in July sales
HTC has reported consolidated revenues of NT$10.61 billion (US$353 million) for July, dropping 51.61% from a month earlier and 32.58% from a year earlier. Revenues for the January-July...
Friday 1 August 2014
Russia market: Smartphone competition heating up
Competition in Russia's smartphone market is heating up as a number of regional brands and China-based vendors are looking to expand their share in the entry-level to mid-range seg...
Friday 1 August 2014
HTC conservative about 3Q14
HTC has forecast consolidated revenues of NT$42-47 billion (US$1.40-1.57 billion) for the third quarter of 2014, decreasing 27.8-35.5% on quarter, gross margin of 22.5-23.0% and net...
Wednesday 30 July 2014
Sales for mini versions of flagship smartphones short of expectations
While international vendors including Samsung Electronics, LG Electronics, HTC and Sony Mobile Communications have launched mini versions of their flagship smartphones, sales of those...
Tuesday 22 July 2014
Taiwan market: HTC launches HTC One (E8); to release more low-priced models in 2H14
HTC has launched the HTC One (E8), the plastic version of its latest flagship model the HTC One (M8), in the Taiwan market priced at NT$14,900 (US$497) unlocked.
Monday 21 July 2014
HTC smarthpone shipments may drop 25-30% in 3Q14, says paper
HTC's smartphone shipments may drop 25-30% sequentially in the third quarter of 2014 as sales momentum for its flagship New One (M8) has not been as strong as expected, a report has...