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Friday 10 September 2010
HTC teams with T-Mobile to launch G2 smartphone in the US
HTC and T-Mobile will team up to introduce the G2, which is the first Android-based smartphone supporting HSPA+ technology. The device, which is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon MSM...
Tuesday 7 September 2010
HTC August revenues down 1.75% sequentially
HTC has announced revenues of NT$24.18 billion (US$758.36 million) for August, a decrease of 1.75% sequentially but an increase of 115.26% on year. Accumulated revenues from January-August...
Wednesday 25 August 2010
Taiwan market: HTC grabs almost 5% market share in July
HTC's share of the Taiwan handset market in July reached a historical high at 4.9% by volume versus Apple's 2.3%, according to sources from Taiwan's handset distribution channel.
Wednesday 18 August 2010
Kingston to supply embedded NAND devices for HTC
Memory module maker Kingston Technology has recently cut into the supply chain of High Tech Computer (HTC) with its in-house developed eMMC NAND flash memory device, which uses Toshiba's...
Friday 6 August 2010
Gemtek takes up 49% stake in BandRich
Gemtek Technology, a Taiwan-based maker of networking/communication equipment, has acquired a 49% stake in fellow maker BandRich, replacing High Tech Computer (HTC) to become the...
Friday 30 July 2010
HTC Droid Incredible carries US$163.35 bill of materials, says iSuppli
The HTC Droid Incredible smartphone carries a bill of materials (BOM) of US$163.35, according to iSuppli.
Friday 30 July 2010
HTC hires former Sony Ericsson veterans as top executives
HTC has appointed former Sony Ericsson executives Ron Louks and Kouji Kodera as chief strategy officer and chief product officer, respectively.
Friday 30 July 2010
HTC looks to ship 6.5 million smartphones in 3Q10
HTC expects its smartphone shipments to reach 6.5 million units in the third quarter of 2010, an increase of 132% from a year earlier, while revenues will grow 15.7% sequentially...
Wednesday 28 July 2010
HTC to keep Dopod brand in China in the short run
Smartphone vendor HTC is expected to keep both the HTC and Dopod brands in China in the short run, according to the company.
Tuesday 27 July 2010
HTC to adopt Sony SLCD for 3.7-inch screens of smartphones
Smartphone vendor HTC on July 26, 2010 announced the adoption of Sony-developed Super LCD (SLCD) panels for 3.7-inch screens on its smartphones beginning at the end of the third quarter...
Tuesday 27 July 2010
HTC remains Taiwan's largest handset maker for third straight quarter, says Digitimes Research
HTC was the largest Taiwan-based handset manufacturers in the second quarter of 2010 with 5.45 million units in shipments, according to Digitimes Research. The company was able to...
Monday 26 July 2010
HTC to form alliances with China's big 3 carriers, says paper
Smartphone vendor HTC will host a press event on July 27, 2010 in Beijing, China to introduce the HTC brand in China and announce its commitment to the Chinese market, according to...
Friday 23 July 2010
Major touch panel makers dominate orders from top-5 handset vendors
Major touch panel makers including Wintek, TPK Touch Solutions, Young Fast Optoelectronics, J Touch and Japan-based Nissha are dominating orders from the top-five handset vendors,...
Wednesday 21 July 2010
Taiwan IC design houses see strong demand from smartphone sector in 3Q10
Taiwan-based handset design houses, including Elan Microelectronics, Egalax-empia Technology (EETI), Capella Microsystems and Prolific Technology, are all expecting strong demand...
Wednesday 21 July 2010
Taiwan market: HTC surpasses Apple in handset sales
With Apple in a product transition period, HTC overtook the US giant in Taiwan in both sales volume and value, according to sources from Taiwan's handset distributors.