
HTC has sold part of its smartphone team to Google as it seeks to turn around its business.
HTC to venture into Open RAN market
Thursday 22 April 2021HTC plans to venture into the Open RAN market in cooperation with strategic partners, optimizing its expertise related to 5G private networks, communications protocols and edge computing,...
HTC to launch new 5G phones, AR/VR devices in 2Q21
Wednesday 7 April 2021HTC plans to launch new 5G smartphone models, AR/VR hardware products and related solutions in the second quarter of 2021 to stimulate sales, according to industry sources.
HTC sees revenues improve in November
Monday 7 December 2020HTC saw its revenues grow 29.3% sequentially and nearly 1% on year to NT$555 million (US$19.65 million) in November, driven by brisk sales of its U20 5G phones and the availability...
HTC cooperates with university to train VR talent
Friday 20 November 2020HTC has signed an MoU with National Dong Hwa University in eastern Taiwan for setting up a VR talent cultivation center.
HTC posts smaller loss for 3Q20
Wednesday 11 November 2020HTC has reported net loss of NT$1.41 billion (US$49.42 million) for the third quarter of 2020, the smallest in a streak of 10 quarters of losses.
Vive Focus adopted by Penumbra for medical use
Wednesday 16 September 2020HTC-developed Vive Focus business-use VR technology has been adopted by US-based Penumbra for developing its REAL System, a portable rehabilitation tool based on immersive VR, according...
HTC teams up with FET for 5G, VR developments
Wednesday 9 September 2020HTC has signed a MOU with Taiwan's Far EasTone Telecommunications (FET) to jointly develop related 5G and VR hardware devices, applications and services.
HTC 5G phones to be available Sept 5
Thursday 3 September 2020HTC will begin marketing its first 5G phone, the HTC U20 5G, in the Taiwan market through its own retail channels at NT$18,990 (US$647) on September 5, looking to ramp up its revenues...
HTC reports weak sales for July
Friday 7 August 2020HTC's sales in July remained weak ahead of the release of its 5G phones in August. Its July revenues came to NT$284 million (US$9.66 million), down 56% sequentially and 36% on year...
HTC June revenues hit 6-month high
Tuesday 7 July 2020HTC saw its revenues surge 63.8% sequentially to a six-month high of NT$649 million (US$22.1 million) in June, bolstered by the release of its mid-tier smartphone, the Desire 20 Pro,...
HTC launches 5G phone in Taiwan
Wednesday 17 June 2020HTC has launched its first 5G smartphone, the HTC U20 5G, in Taiwan ahead of 5G commericialization in the local market starting July.
HTC to cut jobs again
Tuesday 2 June 2020HTC has announced plans to further scale down its workforce and make human resources adjustments as it moves to further optimize its operations, though it did not say how many jobs...
HTC Vive adopted for fire fighter training system
Monday 1 June 2020HTC-developed VR technology has been adopted for FLAIM Trainer, a system to simulate fire scenarios based on VR for training fire fighters, according to HTC.
CHT, HTC to jointly offer VR applications via 5G
Friday 15 May 2020Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) and HTC have announced an alliance to jointly launch VR application services that will leverage the traits of high-speed, low latency and wide bandwidth of...
HTC still in red in 1Q20
Wednesday 13 May 2020HTC has reported continued losses for the first quarter of 2020 although its gross margin was improving and its Vive business and ecosystem continued expanding.
HTC performance remains flat in April
Thursday 7 May 2020HTC has reported lackluster sales for April, as the expanding business of its Vive VR HMD lineup and related VR application services failed to make up the shortfall in smartphone...
Nichia wins patent infringement lawsuit against HTC in Japan
Thursday 23 April 2020Japan-based Nichia has disclosed it has won a patent infringement lawsuit in Japan against HTC Nippon and its local distributor Kanematsu Communications.
HTC keen on VR streaming service market
Thursday 16 April 2020HTC is expected to tie up with telecom operators in the second half of 2020 at the earliest to jointly build up cloud platforms for VR applications, paving the way for its venturing...
HTC expands VR theme park biz to Saudi Arabia
Wednesday 1 April 2020HTC will team up with Extra, a leading distributor of consumer electronics products in Saudi Arabia, to build a VR-based theme park-like center, dubbed Xtra Life, in Al Khbor, according...
HTC eyes growing VR market in 2020
Monday 24 February 2020HTC is optimistic about its VR business in 2020 expecting the global VR industry to have potential to surge by 50% in terms of market demand that will emerge from both the consumer...
HTC revenues tumble in January
Friday 7 February 2020HTC has reported decreased revenues for January, hampered by seasonality, a lack of flagship and 5G smartphones and a standstill of its VR business in China due to the coronavirus...
AR/VR market to take off in 2021 on 5G commercialization
Monday 13 January 2020The AR/VR market is expected to take off in 2021 thanks to 5G commercialization, maturing 8K technology, the availability of AR/VR cloud platforms and game streaming services at telecom...
HTC mulls cutting more jobs
Wednesday 18 December 2019HTC has confirmed that it will trim its workforce as it looks to ensure that the development of its core businesses will be able to secure sufficient resources for further advancem...
Taiwan handsets – 3Q 2019
Wednesday 11 December 2019Taiwan makers shipped 14.21 million handsets in third-quarter 2019, up 3% sequentially but down 34.8% on year.
HTC cuts VR headset prices, launches streaming service
Monday 9 December 2019HTC has reduced prices of its VR headsets and also released a Beta version of Viveport wireless cross-platform streaming services aiming to boost sales during the year-end shopping...