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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.
Thursday 15 July 2010
Six new smartphones to boost HTC 4Q10 shipments to 8.5 million units, says paper
Smartphone vendor HTC is expected to launch six new devices in the US and Europe, possibly bumping up fourth-quarter shipments to 8.5 million units, according to a report by the Chinese-language...
Monday 12 July 2010
HTC to buy back shares equivalent to 1.29% stake
Taiwan-based smartphone vendor HTC will buy back 10 million shares of its stock, equivalent to a 1.29% stake, at NT$526-631 per share from the open market from July 13-September 12,...
Friday 9 July 2010
HTC to strengthen sales in Taiwan and Asia for expanding global market share
HTC has mapped out plans to push up sales in Taiwan and a number of Asia Pacific markets, aiming to expand its share in the global smartphone market to a double-digit range.
Wednesday 7 July 2010
HTC still may ship 24 million smartphones in 2010, says component suppliers
HTC may ship 60-70% more smartphones in the second half of 2010 compared with that of the first half to post full-year shipments approaching 24 million units, according to sources...
Tuesday 6 July 2010
HTC releases June 2010 sales results
HTC has posted revenues of NT$ 23.858 billion (US$741.392 million) for June 2010, up 66.68% from a year earlier. Second-quarter revenues totaled NT$60.532 billion up 58.45% on year...
Wednesday 30 June 2010
Apple's iPhone 4 delivery difficulties might open up company to competitive risk, says iSuppli
Apple's difficulties in satisfying the massive demand for the iPhone 4 are raising questions about the company's management of the supply chain and prompting frustrated customers...
Friday 25 June 2010
Taiwan market: HTC launches Android-based HTC Wildfire
High Tech Computer (HTC) has launched its new Android-based smartphone, the HTC Wildfire, in the Taiwan market in cooperation with 3G carrier Taiwan Mobile. The NT$11,900 (US$372)...