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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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Friday 7 December 2012
Nokia increasing competition in entry-level to mid-range smartphone segment
Nokia is strengthening its deployment in the entry-level to mid-range smartphone market with the launch of Lumia 620, a move which will affect the sale of Windows Phone 8 handsets...
Thursday 6 December 2012
HTC November sales up more than 20%
Having declined for four consecutive months, HTC's revenues rebounded to a sequential growth track in November 2012.
Wednesday 28 November 2012
HTC to appoint new CMO, says paper
HTC reportedly will hire YS Ho, currently serving as executive vice president of Far EasTone Telecommunications (FET), as its global chief marketing officer with the appointment to...
Tuesday 27 November 2012
Taiwan market: Samsung sets launch date, price of WP8-based Ativ S
Samsung Electronics has launched its Windows Phone 8-based Ativ S for the Taiwan market in cooperation with Chunghwa Telecom (CHT). The model will be available in the local market...
Monday 26 November 2012
Digitimes Research: Entry-level to mid-range models to drive smartphone sales momentum in 2013
Entry-level to mid-range smartphones sold to emerging markets will serve as growth drivers for the smartphone industry in 2013. Vendors which offer complete lineups of low-priced...
Thursday 22 November 2012
Patent disputes hike royalty fees for Android handset makers
Hardware vendors who use the Android platform for mobile devices are now finding their costs mounting up because of royalty payments, mainly to Microsoft and recently to Apple, according...
Wednesday 21 November 2012
Nokia, HTC promoting WP8 smartphones with aggressive pricing in the US
Having launched their Windows Phone 8-based smartphones in the US only two weeks ago, Nokia and HTC have engaged in fierce price competition to win market share, according to industry...
Friday 16 November 2012
More smartphones to feature wireless charging
Smartphone vendors, having enlarged display sizes of their mobile devices to 4-5-inch and upgraded CPUs to quad-core models and display resolutions to up to 1,080p, are expected to...
Wednesday 14 November 2012
Commentary: Will Apple soften its stance against Samsung after reaching peace deal with HTC?
The announcement of a comprehensive settlement of patent lawsuits between Apple and HTC comes as a surprise to the smartphone industry, given Apple's previous hostile attitude against...
Wednesday 14 November 2012
HTC to launch Droid DNA smartphone in US through Verizon
HTC will launch its Droid DNA smartphone in the US market exclusively through Verizon Wireless with a 2-year service contract at US$199.99, with pre-order beginning immediately and...
Tuesday 13 November 2012
China market: Nexus 4 pricing to affect sales, prices of other brands, says report
The aggressive pricing strategy adopted by Google for its Nexus 4 may affect sales of Xiaomi smartphones in China and may also force other brands including Samsung Electronics, Motorola...
Monday 12 November 2012
HTC, Apple settle patent dispute
HTC and Apple have jointly announced that they have reached a global settlement that includes the dismissal of all current lawsuits and a 10-year license agreement.
Thursday 8 November 2012
China market: Nokia, HTC and Huawei WP8 smartphones to debut in December
Cooperating with China's three telecom service providers, brands such as Nokia, HTC, Samsung Electronics and Huawei will introduce their Windows Phone 8 models into the China market...
Wednesday 7 November 2012
HTC October sales slip below NT$20 billion
Consolidated revenues at Taiwan-based smartphone vendor HTC came to NT$17.2 billion (US$590 million) in October 2012, slipping below the NT$20 billion mark for the first time in nine...
Monday 5 November 2012
Uncertain Windows 8 future may relatively affect Windows Phone 8
Although Microsoft has been aggressive promoting its new Windows 8 operating system (OS), a weak global economy has the notebook supply chain remaining conservative about the OS'...