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HTC has sold part of its smartphone team to Google as it seeks to turn around its business.
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Monday 30 September 2013
HTC sells back holdings in Beats
HTC has signed an agreement to sell back to Beats Electronics its holdings of a 24.84% share in the US-based audio solution provider for US$265 million, according to a company announcement...
Wednesday 25 September 2013
Nokia ruling to not have significant impact on HTC, say sources
The recent preliminary ruling of the US International Trade Commission (ITC) on Nokia's May 2012 complaint against HTC for radio transmission patent infringements will not have significant...
Wednesday 25 September 2013
Taiwan market: HTC may lose top-rank title due for lack of new flagship models
HTC may lose its top-rank title in Taiwan's smartphone market in the fourth quarter of 2013 as it has failed to deliver a new flagship model for the second half of the year in the...
Wednesday 18 September 2013
HTC to adopt old Qualcomm processor for HTC One Max, say sources
HTC reportedly will adopt an old Qualcomm processor, the quad-core 1.7GHz Snapdragon S4 Pro APQ 8064, for production of its first large-size HTC One Max to be launched in October...
Tuesday 10 September 2013
HTC has no plans to replace incumbent CEO, says paper
HTC has no plans to replace its incumbent CEO Peter Chou despite the recent charges of espionage that might have resulted in a leak of its trade secrets, the Chinese-language Economic...
Tuesday 3 September 2013
WP platform likely to become closed OS, forcing other brands to develop alternatives
The Windows Phone (WP) platform is likely to become a closed OS after Microsoft completes its acquisition of Nokia's devices and services business, a development which will force...
Monday 2 September 2013
HTC shares under downward pressure amid possible leak of trade secrets
HTC share price plunged to an intraday low of NT$146 (US$5) before closing down NT$10 or 5.75% at NT$147.50 on September 2 as investors dumped the company's shares on concerns of...
Tuesday 27 August 2013
Smartphone vendors in China expected to use mostly Full HD panels in 2014
Supply chain sources in the panel industry believe that most smartphone vendors in China will be after Full HD panels in 2014 in order to keep up with market demand.
Monday 26 August 2013
HTC continues losing ground in LTE smartphone segment
HTC, a pioneer of LTE smartphones previously, appears to have lost its competitive advantage in the segment and has seen its market share lag behind Samsung Electronics, Apple, Sony...
Thursday 22 August 2013
China market: Smartphone vendors slashing WP8 phone prices to win market share
Smartphone vendors, including Nokia, HTC and Huawei, have slashed the prices of their Window Phone 8 (WP8) models to below CNY1,000 (US$163) in the China market in order to compete...
Monday 19 August 2013
Beats inclined to end partnership with HTC, say Taiwan makers
US-based headphone and audio device vendor Beats Electronics plans to end its partnership with Taiwan-based smartphone vendor HTC through repurchasing HTC's stake in it, according...
Monday 19 August 2013
China market: iPhone loses ground as local brands poised for growth, says TrendForce
The iPhone now leads Samsung Electronics in the "brand recognition" category by only 1% in China's smartphone market, according to the most recent survey conducted by Avanti,...
Friday 16 August 2013
China market: Branded smartphone vendors reshuffle top management to stay afloat
A number of branded smartphone vendors have recently reshuffled the top management of their operations in China as they are struggling to stay afloat in the country's smartphone industry...
Tuesday 13 August 2013
HTC seems to be drifting away from WP8, say Taiwan makers
HTC is likely to drift away from Windows Phone 8 (WP8) platform as it has seen its share in the global WP8 market drop to below 5%, while rivals Nokia has taken an 80% share in the...
Monday 12 August 2013
HTC introduces new ad campaign with Robert Downey Jr
HTC has introduced the Change brand platform. Featuring a broad range of digital, social, PR and above the line activity, the global Change platform will kick off with a series of...