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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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Wednesday 23 November 2011
HTC considering Chrome OS for Internet-access devices
Although Chromebooks offered by Acer and Samsung Electronics may see low cumulative sales of 25,000-30,000 units at the end of 2011, HTC is evaluating the feasibility of combining...
Tuesday 22 November 2011
HTC considers to appeal S3 Graphics patent lawsuit against Apple
Judging High Tech Computer's (HTC's) lawsuit against Apple over infringement of S3 Graphics patents, the International Trade Commission (ITC) of the US, on November 21, ruled that...
Tuesday 22 November 2011
HTC to ship 10.8 million smartphones in 1Q12, says paper
HTC is expected to see its smartphone shipments grow only 11% on year to 10.8 million units in the first quarter of 2012 as the smartphone vendor will not be able to launch new LTE-enabled...
Monday 21 November 2011
HTC to focus on quad-core tablet PCs and smartphones in 2012
HTC will focus on the production of quad-core tablet PCs and smartphones in the first half of 2012 competing with comparable devices to be released by rivals including Asustek Computer,...
Wednesday 16 November 2011
Global mobile device sales grow 5.6% in 3Q11; smartphone sales increase 42%, says Gartner
Worldwide sales of mobile devices totaled 440.5 million units in the third quarter of 2011, up 5.6% from the same period last year, according to Gartner. Non-smartphone devices performed...
Monday 14 November 2011
HTC to unveil quad-core tablet PC at MWC, says paper
HTC is likely to unveil a new Android-based tablet PC running on a quad-core CPU from Nvidia along with two new Android smartphones in February at Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2012,...
Friday 11 November 2011
Taiwan market: HTC to sell 2 million smartphones, says paper
HTC is expected to sell two million smartphones in the Taiwan market in 2011, compared to 800,000-900,000 units sold in 2010, the Chinese-language Commercial Times quoted...
Friday 11 November 2011
Taiwan market: FET offers HTC Sensation XL, Samsung Galaxy Note for contract-bundled sale
Mobile Telecom carrier Far EasTone Telecommunications (FET) on November 10 launched the HTC Sensation XL and Samsung Galaxy Note for sale bundled with a 24-month contract.
Thursday 10 November 2011
Google to maintain a well-functioning Android ecosystem
Google executive chairman Eric Schmidt, commenting on concerns about the company's acquisition of Motorola during his visit to Taiwan on November 9, pointed out that the company will...
Wednesday 9 November 2011
HTC adopts Nvidia Tegra 3 processors
High Tech Computer (HTC) will use Nvidia's Kal-El quad-core Tegra 3 processor in its HTC Edge smartphone. The Edge will feature a 4.7-inch touch screen and Google 4.0, and will be...
Tuesday 8 November 2011
Sprint Nextel stresses steady cooperation with HTC
US mobile telecom carrier Sprint Nextel will maintain its existing cooperation with Taiwan-based vendor HTC for the supply of smartphones although it has begun to market the iPhone...
Tuesday 8 November 2011
Google's Eric Schmidt to visit Taiwan to promote Android
Google executive chairman Eric Schmidt is set to visit Taiwan on November 9 to have a conference with Taiwan-based PC vendors and promote its Android operating system, according to...
Tuesday 8 November 2011
Taiwan market: FET launches HTC Titan Mango smartphone for contract-bundled sale
Mobile Telecom carrier Far EasTone Telecommunications (FET) on November 7 announced the launch of Titan, a Windows Phone 7.5 (Mango) smartphone offered by Taiwan-based vendor HTC,...
Monday 7 November 2011
HTC October revenues down slightly
High Tech Computer (HTC) saw consolidated revenues of NT$44.114 billion (US$1.46 billion) for October, decreasing 2.81% on month but increasing 36.01% on year. January-October consolidated...
Thursday 3 November 2011
China-based branded smartphone vendors to produce sub-US$100 models
China-based branded handset vendors including Lenovo, ZTE and Huawei Technologies are expected to venture into the production of smartphone models with a price tag of around US$100...