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Thursday 12 March 2009
Worldwide smartphone sales reached its lowest growth rate with less than 4% increase in 4Q08, says Gartner
In the fourth quarter of 2008, worldwide sales of smartphones to end users reached 38.1 million units, an increase of 3.7% on the fourth quarter of 2007, according to Gartner. Global...
Monday 9 March 2009
HTC not to lower first-quarter sales projection despite slow February sales and alleged patent infringement lawsuit
High Tech Computer (HTC) has no plans to lower its sales projection for the first quarter of this year despite slow sales in February and the alleged patent infringement lawsuit filed...
Friday 6 March 2009
Court ruling in favor of IP-Com may prevent HTC shipments in Germany
The District Court of Mannheim Germany announced its judgment regarding one of High Tech Computer's (HTC's) patent infringement cases with German company IP-Com on March 5, according...
Thursday 5 March 2009
Smartphone sector sees healthy growth in Western Europe in 4Q08, says IDC
The Western European smartphone market experienced good performance in the fourth quarter of 2008, according to IDC's European Mobile Phone Tracker. Vendors shipped 9.3 million units,...
Thursday 5 March 2009
HTC and Orange to jointly launch Android-powered HTC Dream in France
High Tech Computer (HTC) and Orange will jointly launch the HTC Dream in France on March 5, making Orange the third service provider to market the Android-powered smartphone in Europe,...
Tuesday 3 March 2009
HTC and SKT jointly launching HTC Touch Diamond in South Korea, says paper
High Tech Computer (HTC) and SK Telecom (SKT) will jointly launch the HTC Touch Diamond smartphone in South Korea this month, although HTC is planning to launch its second-generation...
Friday 27 February 2009
HTC invests additional US$8 million in Shanghai plant
High Tech Computer (HTC) will commit an additional investment of US$8 million into its subsidiary in Shanghai, China for equipment installation, according to a company filing with...
Tuesday 24 February 2009
Taiwan market: HTC launch new Touch Cruise with aggressive pricing
High Tech Computer (HTC), on February 23, launch its second-generation HTC Touch Cruise smartphone in the Taiwan market with a suggested price tag of NT$16,900 (US$487), representing...
Friday 20 February 2009
Kionix g-sensor shipments to grow 15-20% in 2009, sources say
US-based accelerometer (g-sensor) design company Kionix is expected to see 15-20% growth in its g-sensor product shipments in 2009 because it has successfully cut into the supply...
Wednesday 18 February 2009
HTC and Vodafone jointly launch Android-powered HTC Magic smartphone
Vodafone and HTC have jointly launched the HTC Magic smartphone, Vodafone's first Android-powered handset, which will be available in the spring.
Tuesday 17 February 2009
HTC unveils Touch Diamond2 and Touch Pro2
High Tech Computer (HTC) has unveiled two new flagship devices, the HTC Touch Diamond2 and Touch Pro2, at the ongoing Mobile World Congress (MWC).
Monday 16 February 2009
Wi-Fi-enabled handset shipments to double from 2008 through 2010, says ABI Research
Shipments of Wi-Fi-enabled cellular handsets will double in volume by the end of 2010, compared to January 2008, and that growth curve is expected to continue through 2013, according...
Wednesday 11 February 2009
TXC rumored to receive quartz component orders for next-generation Android phone, says paper
TXC's is rumored to have received component orders for a next-generation Google Android-based handset, according a Chinese language United Daily News (UDN) report.
Friday 6 February 2009
HTC revenues down almost 17% on year in January
High Tech Computer (HTC) has said that it posted revenues of NT$10.01 billion (US$297 million) in January, down 26.3% from the previous month and down 16.8% from a year ago, due mainly...
Thursday 5 February 2009
HTC and SingTel jointly unveil Android-powered HTC Dream handset in Singapore and Australia
HTC (High Tech Computer) and Singapore Telecommunications (SingTel) on February 5 jointly unveiled the first Android-powered mobile phone, the HTC Dream, in Singapore and Australia...