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Monday 5 October 2015
HTC September revenues up sequentially
Smartphone vendor HTC on October 5 reported consolidated revenues of NT$7.105 billion (US$216 million) for September, growing 3.12% on month but slipping 57.50% on year, and sales...
Friday 2 October 2015
Japan market: HTC unveils 2 SIM-free smartphones
HTC on October 1 unveiled two SIM-free smartphones, Desire Eye and Desire 626, for launch in the Japan market at retail prices of JPY50,000 (US$416) and JPY29,800 in mid-October,...
Wednesday 30 September 2015
HTC unveils flagship smartphones
HTC on September 29 unveiled two flagship smartphones, HTC One M9+ and Butterfly 3, in Japan, with the two models to be launched in the Taiwan market on October 5 at contract-free...
Thursday 24 September 2015
HTC gearing up for virtual reality applications
High Tech Computer (HTC) has been aggressively pushing into the virtual reality industry and in addition to plans to launch its virtual reality device HTC Vive in October and release...
Thursday 17 September 2015
Microsoft to unveil Windows 10 Mobile-based devices in October
Microsoft is expected to unveil Windows 10 Mobile-based mobile devices, including Lumia smartphones and Surface tablets, at a product event to be held in New York on October 6, according...
Tuesday 15 September 2015
Taiwan market: HTC, Samsung launch inexpensive 4G dual-SIM smartphones
HTC and Samsung Electronics have both launched new 4G smartphones with high hardware specifications at low prices in the Taiwan market in order to cope with increasing competition...
Tuesday 8 September 2015
HTC to unveil 2 new flagship models in Japan
HTC plans to launch two new flagship smartphones in Japan at the end of September as the vendor will begin to tap the SIM-free market in the country from October, according to industry...
Monday 7 September 2015
iPhone supply chain makers set to see strong sales in September, say sources
Makers in the iPhone supply chain are set to see strong sales in September thanks to incoming orders for new iPhone devices which are due to be unveiled in early September, according...
Friday 4 September 2015
HTC sees decreased August revenues
HTC saw its consolidated revenues continue to decline for the fifth consecutive month to NT$6.89 billion (S$212 million) in August, down 6.99% on month and 52.62% on year.
Tuesday 1 September 2015
HTC to lay off 600 employees working in Taiwan
HTC will lay off 600 employees working in Taiwan, with the layoff to take effective at the end of October 2015. The layoff is part of its plan to reduce up to 15% of its workforce...
Monday 31 August 2015
Japan market: HTC to beef up marketing of SIM-free smartphones
Taiwan-based smartphone vendor HTC expects demand for contract-free (SIM-free) smartphones in the Japan market to take off after the Japan government allowed sales of such smartphones...
Tuesday 25 August 2015
HTC to buy back treasury shares to save stock price
HTC has announced it will buy back 50 million treasury shares, which will account for 6% of the company's outstanding shares, and will complete the process in two months.
Thursday 20 August 2015
Taiwan market: InFocus to launches 3 new smartphones
The US-based smartphone vendor InFocus plans to launch three new models, the M812, M808 and M370, in the Taiwan market on August 25. The three models feature a 5-, 5.2- and 5.5-inch...
Thursday 20 August 2015
HTC plans to sell Shanghai plant, says report
HTC plans to sell its plant in Shanghai to China-based companies and is likely to initiate a second round of layoffs before year-end 2015 after announcing a restructuring plan recently...
Friday 14 August 2015
HTC to slash jobs to sustain revenue and profit growth
HTC has announced that it will reduce its operating costs by 35% and its global workforce by 15% by implementing a restructuring plan to sustain revenues and profit growth with a...