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HTC Loses Another Exec but May Sales Pick Up
June 4, 2013 9:38 am | by Ben Munson | News | CommentsThe high-level exodus continues for the flailing HTC as COO Matthew Costello has stepped down. Bloomberg reports that Fred Liu, president of engineering and operations, will have his duties expanded to cover the responsibilities of the departing Costello. This makes four senior executives who have left the company in the past two years.
Report: HTC Scraps Plans for Full-Sized Windows RT Tablet
May 31, 2013 10:46 am | by Ben Munson | News | CommentsHTC is tossing out its plans for a full-sized Windows RT tablet, citing weak demand for devices running the RT operating system and the overall cost of producing a large tablet. Bloomberg cited people familiar with the matter who indicated that HTC still plans to release a 7-inch Windows 8 tablet optimized for ARM chipsets later this year.
Google to Sell HTC One with Unmodified Android
May 31, 2013 9:35 am | by Associated Press | News | CommentsGoogle is adding the recently released HTC One to its lineup of smartphones running on an unmodified version of its latest Android software. An HTC One model relying on the same version of Android as Google's Nexus brand will go on sale on June 26 for $599...
Review: Home Shields You from Non-Facebook Tasks
April 12, 2013 10:06 am | by Anick Jesdanun, AP Technology Writer | News | CommentsWhen I got my first smartphone in 2010, I checked Facebook obsessively. But over time, the novelty wore off and opening Facebook's app to check photos, links and posts from friends turned into a chore. In a sense, I'm the ideal target for Facebook's new Home app...
Review: HTC One Impresses but Software Disappoints
April 9, 2013 8:56 am | by Peter Svensson, AP Technology Writer | News | CommentsReady for the battle of the phones? This year's crop of high-end smartphones is starting to emerge, like bear cubs crawling out of their burrows, sniffing the spring air. First out is the HTC One, a handsome, powerful animal that should do well this year...
HTC Reports Dismal 1Q Profits
April 8, 2013 9:59 am | by By Andrew Berg | News | CommentsHTC today posted preliminary financials for the first quarter of 2013 that show the effects of delays in the launch of its flagship HTC One smartphone. The company today said unaudited net profit was $2.85 million for the...
HTC Set to Get “Loud,” Retire Its “Quietly Brilliant” Tagline
March 25, 2013 10:36 am | by Ben Munson | News | CommentsHTC hasn’t been “loud enough” and it plans to turn up the volume on its marketing efforts, starting by retiring its “Quietly Brilliant” tagline. Speaking with the Wall Street Journal, HTC CMO Benjamin Ho said the company’s new approach will be “bolder.”
First News Briefs for March 8, 2013
March 8, 2013 10:16 am | by Wireless Week Staff | News | CommentsHTC will replace its current PDF product help guides with an online product experience driven by MindTouch that rivals Apple's customer experience. The new MindTouch-driven site automatically knows who the visitor is (customer, customer service manager, partners) and optimizes relevant content for that person through MindTouch's HelpRank algorithm.
HTC Continues Sales Plunge
March 6, 2013 10:10 am | by Ben Munson | News | CommentsHTC today announced its unaudited consolidated revenue for February totaling $385 million, marking a 44 percent drop from the $685 million it posted in February 2012. Total consolidated revenue for January through February of this year totaled $908 million, a decrease from the $1.25 billion it posted in the same period last year.
HTC Unveils New Flagship Smartphone
February 19, 2013 10:50 am | by Ben Munson | News | CommentsAs rumored, HTC today unveiled its new flagship smartphone, The One, at press events in New York and London. The phone was shown off along with an update to HTC’s Sense UI that turns the phone’s homepage into a live-updating series of panels called “Blink Feed” that will be fed by thousands of content providers like CBS, ESPN and more, according to Engadget’s live blog of the announcement.
HTC Slides on Ugly 1Q Margins Guidance
February 4, 2013 11:01 am | by Andrew Berg | News | CommentsShares of Taiwanese smartphone maker HTC were down almost 4 percent in early trading following a fourth-quarter earnings call Monday during which the company warned its margins would continue to fall in the coming year. Net profit came in at $34.4 million...
HTC's Q4 Profit Drops 91 Percent Year-On-Year
January 7, 2013 10:15 am | by Ben Munson | News | CommentsHTC posted a Q4 net profit of $34 million, down 91 percent from the $379 million it put up for the same quarter in 2011. According to Reuters, 18 analysts' average predicted a net profit of more than $50 million for the quarter. The Taiwanese handset giant's sales fell far behind the iPhone and its Android OEM archrival, Samsung.
Report: Apple Edges LG in OEM Market Share
January 3, 2013 2:59 pm | by Ben Munson | News | CommentsFully 18.5 percent of U.S. mobile subscribers used Apple devices, according to ComScore's new three-month study, which covers the period from August through November 2012. Apple barely edged out LG, which took 17.5 percent in the same study. Motorola and HTC both saw small share declines, dipping to 10.4 and 5.9 percent, respectively.
Review: Droid DNA by HTC
December 18, 2012 10:33 am | by Ben Munson | Articles | CommentsOnce you get your hands on the new HTC Droid DNA, Verizon’s new flagship Android phone, you’ll fall in love with this sleek beast’s flat-out gorgeous five-inch, 1080p display and the breathtaking 1.5 GHz quad-core processor it has rumbling under the hood. You’ll spend more time than you thought possible polishing the screen.
HTC Q1 Sales, Profit Tank on Smartphone Competition
April 6, 2012 7:19 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsHTC saw steep declines in both sales and profits during the first quarter as it continues to lose market share to smartphone rivals Apple and Samsung.
HTC Profits Dive, Weak Q1 Ahead
February 6, 2012 7:22 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsHTC's warnings of a 26 percent drop in profits came true today when the Taiwan smartphone manufacturer posted fourth quarter results...
Apple, HTC Targets of Kodak Patent Suits
January 11, 2012 7:03 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsStruggling camera company Eastman Kodak filed lawsuits against Apple and HTC yesterday alleging the electronics makers had violated a number of its patents...
ITC Clears Apple of S3 Patent Charges
November 22, 2011 6:32 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsThe U.S. International Trade Commission ruled Monday that Apple did not violate patents held by S3 Graphics...
MetroPCS Gets First HTC Handset
November 21, 2011 7:07 am | by Andrew Berg | News | CommentsMetroPCS today announced its first HTC handset, the HTC Wildfire S, an Android-powered smartphone.
HTC Unveils Rezound with Beats
November 4, 2011 8:21 am | by Andrew Berg | News | CommentsHTC yesterday unveiled its latest and greatest, the first Android phone in the United States to feature Beats audio integration...
Report: HTC, Samsung Top U.S. Smartphone Shipments
November 1, 2011 8:05 am | by Andrew Berg | News | CommentsSamsung and HTC appear to be playing the Android card just right, as both companies wrapped up remarkable third quarters.
HTC Earnings Soar, But Flat 4Q Ahead
October 31, 2011 8:14 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsHTC posted major gains in sales and profits for the third quarter but warned that its earnings could plateau in the fourth quarter...
HTC Loses Initial ITC Ruling in Apple Spat
October 18, 2011 8:41 am | by Maisie Ramsay | News | CommentsHTC has been dealt a setback in its patent fight against Apple at the International Trade Commission (ITC).
U.S. Cellular Launches HTC Flyer Tablet
October 7, 2011 8:00 am | by Andrew Berg | News | CommentsThe Flyer will retail for $399.99 after mail-in rebate with purchase of U.S. Cellular's 5 GB data plan for $54.99, and...
ITC Will Review HTC Patent Violations
September 16, 2011 8:06 am | by Andrew Berg | News | CommentsThe ITC has decided to review the final decision by one of its administrative judges that found HTC Android smartphones were in violation of...
