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HTC U Ultra pre-orders in the US to ship tomorrow
If you have pre-ordered the HTC U Ultra in the US, you may have hear that devices started shipping today. Technically, that’s true, but your device will not ship until tomorrow unless you are an HTC Elevate member. For those who don’t know, HTC Elevate is an HTC-managed community of fans and supporters who help…
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HTC U Ultra pricing and release details announced for China and India
HTC is gearing up for the launch of the HTC U Ultra. The company has announced that the flagship-tier smartphone will soon be making its debut in China and India. The U Ultra will be available for purchase in China on March 1 and will sell for CNY 5,088 ($740 USD). Those looking to purchase…
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Details of the HTC One X10’s design revealed
The HTC U Ultra and U Play may feature HTC’s new design language, but the upcoming HTC One X10 is expected to show up with a design which feels 2-3 years hold. New images of the HTC One X10 have surfaces which show the front and back of the phone. Like its predecessor, the HTC…
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What you need to know about Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 835 processor
As we mentioned a few days ago in a previous entry, rumour has it that HTC has begun testing its new flagship device, which would logically be named HTC 11 (although the HTC U brand might be another option). In any case, Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 835 processor will power the device, so we’ve decided to take…
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Report suggests HTC will be making smartphones for other companys
HTC may be gearing up for a strategy change. According to Wave7, HTC’s restructuring within the US could indicate that HTC is planning to a return to its ODM roots. HTC started out as an ODM, building smartphones for dozens of different companies. But the company changed things up right before Android made its initial…
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HTC: only 6-7 highly profitable smartphones are planned for 2017
During HTC’s quarterly earnings call, Chia-Lin Chang, President of HTC’s Smartphone and Connected Devices Business, revealed that the company’s focus for 2017 will not be to increase revenue. Instead, HTC will be focusing its efforts on releasing 6 to 7 highly profitable smartphones which will allow the company to return to profitability. This means that HTC…
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HTC’s Q4 report shows improvements to its bottom line despite a decrease in revenue
Let’s start things off by getting the numbers out of the way. HTC has released its earnings report for Q4 of 2016 which shows revenue of NT$22.2 billion with gross margin of 10.5% and a net loss of NT$3.6 billion. Compared to 2015, revenue for the quarter was down 13.6%. And to make things worse, it…