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Friday 16 June 2017
Sales of HTC U11 better than expected
Sales of HTC's new flagship smartphone, the HTC U11, have been better than expected since its launch in May, with shortages in some markets unable to be fulfilled until early July,...
Thursday 15 June 2017
HTC ties up with Bandai Namco to promote VR activities
HTC has announced that that its Vive has been chosen to lead VR activities at VR Zone Shinjuku, the largest VR location built by Bandai Namco Entertainment in Japan.
Monday 12 June 2017
HTC adds new content to Viveport platform
HTC recently added 76 new titles onto its Viveport, the app store for its Vive head-mounted display (HMD) VR devices, bring the total number of content to over 150, according to the...
Wednesday 7 June 2017
HTC sees revenues dip to 14-month low in May
HTC saw its consolidated revenues decline 3.88% on month and 32.91% on year to a 14-month low of NT$4.53 billion (US$150.62 million) in May.
Thursday 1 June 2017
Sony gives priority to Apple, China-based vendors for CIS capacity
Sony has given priority to Apple, and China-based Huawei, Oppo and Vivo for CMOS image sensor (CIS) capacity, according to industry sources.
Thursday 25 May 2017
HTC rolls out AI device for medical diagnosing applications
HTC has come out with an artificial intelligence (AI)-based device and related applications for medical examination and diagnosis applications, according to Edward Chang, president...
Friday 19 May 2017
Google to team up with Asustek to launch new AR smartphone
Google will team up with Asustek Computer to roll out its second-generation AR-enabled smartphone expecting to launch the new phone in the third quarter of 2017 at the earliest, according...
Wednesday 17 May 2017
HTC launches new flagship smartphone U11
HTC has launched its new flagship smartphone, the U11, which comes with Edge Sense pressure-sensitive technology that allows users to kick off a number of applications by squeezing...
Wednesday 10 May 2017
HTC reports eighth quarterly losses in 1Q17
HTC has reported net losses of NT$2 billion (US$66.12 million) on revenues of NT$14.5 billion for the first quarter of 2017. The company has booked losses for eight consecutive qua...
Monday 8 May 2017
HTC sees revenues down in April
HTC has reported revenues of NT$4.713 billion (US$156.14 million) for April, down 9.29% on month and 18.03% on year. For the first four months of 2017, revenues totaled NT$19.245...
Thursday 4 May 2017
HTC to release new Vive audio solution on June 6
HTC has announced that it will release its integrated headphone solution, the Vive Deluxe Audio Strap, for the Vive globally on June 6 for NT$3,499 (US$116).
Tuesday 2 May 2017
HTC showcases VR innovations
HTC recently hosted its fourth investors conference for its Virtual Reality Venture Capital Alliance (VRVCA) in San Francisco to showcase latest development and content from the alliance’s...
Tuesday 2 May 2017
Acer pushing MR, VR hardware
Acer’s mixed reality (MR) head-mounted display (HMD) that it developed jointly with Microsoft has recently begun shipments and the company has already shipped around 1,000 units...
Wednesday 26 April 2017
HTC North Asia chief leaves company, says paper
Jack Tong, president of HTC North Asia, has left the company for personal reasons, according to a Chinese-language Economic Daily News (EDN) report.
Tuesday 25 April 2017
HTC announces first grants in VR for Impact program
HTC has announced the first grant recipients of its VR for Impact program. The VR for Impact is a US$10 million program designed to drive VR content and technologies to increase awareness...