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Monday 21 June 2010
Mid-range to high-end models still mainstream for US and Europe smartphone markets, says HTC president
HTC president Peter Chou has commented that mid-range to high-end smartphones are still the mainstream in the US and Europe, which are the Taiwan-based company's main sales markets...
Tuesday 15 June 2010
HTC launches Aria smartphone in US via AT&T
HTC today announced that the Aria smartphone will be available exclusively via AT&T retail locations beginning June 20. The Aria is based on the Android 2.1 platform and comes...
Monday 7 June 2010
HTC to acquire French handset software developer
HTC on June 7 announced that it will acquire France-based handset software developer Abaxia for 11 million euros (US$13.14 million) with a purchase of 550,110 common shares and 227,523...
Friday 4 June 2010
HTC posts record revenues in May 2010
Taiwan-based handset vendor High Tech Computer (HTC) on June 4 announced that May 2010 revenues totaled NT$18.66 billion (US$579.58 million), up 49.51% on year for a new monthly record...
Friday 4 June 2010
Flo TV outsources mobile TV receivers to HTC
Flo TV, the mobile TV subsidiary of Qualcomm, has launched a portable mobile TV receiver without mobile phone functionality. The device, outsourced to HTC, is priced at US$200.
Friday 4 June 2010
Broadcom talks about growing opportunities in wireless
Michael Hurlston, senior vice president and general manager for the Home and Wireless Networking Business Unit at chip specialist Broadcom recently sat down with Digitimes to share...
Friday 4 June 2010
Taiwan handset companies at Computex 2010
With the rise of various consumer electronics exhibitions, Computex Taipei is no longer the time and place for handset companies to release their annual main attractions.
Monday 31 May 2010
IC distributor Coasia secures NT$1 billion syndicated loan
Coasia Microelectronics has signed a NT$1 billion (US$31 million) syndicated loan with banks to fund operations, according to the company. The IC distributor said sales of its distributed...
Tuesday 25 May 2010
US$250 to become benchmark price for entry-level smartphones
Open and low-cost chip platforms have enabled prices of smartphones offered by Taiwan-based vendors to drop to retail prices of US$250, about the same as that of touch-panel feature-phones...
Thursday 13 May 2010
Dolby enters handset market with new mobile audio technology
Dolby has made inroads to the mobile audio market with new technology Dolby Mobile and cooperations with Japan-based telecom carriers NTT Docomo and handset brands LG Electronics,...
Thursday 13 May 2010
HTC sues Apple for patent infringement
HTC on May 12 took legal action against Apple, filing a complaint with the United States International Trade Commission (ITC) to halt the importation and sale of the iPhone, iPad...
Friday 7 May 2010
HTC April revenues hit record high
Smartphone maker HTC saw revenues increase 57.93% on year to a record high of NT$18.01 billion (US$571.9 million) for April 2010. Through the first four months of 2010, revenues reached...
Thursday 6 May 2010
HTC and SK Telecom to co-launch two smartphones in Korea, paper says
Smartphone maker High Tech Computer (HTC) will launch two smartphones, the Desire and HD2, in South Korea via SK Telecom's distribution channel in May 2010, according to a Chinese...
Wednesday 5 May 2010
HTC expects no inventory issues in 3Q10, says company CEO
In response to concerns about HTC's inventory in the third quarter, company CEO Peter Chou said that inventory level is healthy and will remain so into the third quarter. On the contrary,...
Thursday 29 April 2010
HTC announces optimistic 2Q10 guidance
Smartphone maker HTC projects second-quarter shipments to reach 4.5 million units, up 36% sequentially, and first-half shipments should rise by 40% on year to 7.8 million units. The...