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HTC Desire 601 heading to Virgin Mobile USA
When the HTC Desire 601 was unveiled earlier this week, we were not surprised that HTC did not announce the US availability of the phone. The phone itself is a half step below the HTC One mini which is now available on AT&T, but the HTC Desire family of phones has not had a huge…
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HTC posts disappointing unaudited revenue numbers for August
Today, HTC announced unaudited consolidated revenue for August 2013 of NT$13.2bn, numbers which are 45% lower from a year earlier. At the current rate, analysts are not expecting HTC to hits its NT$50 billion to NT$60 billion forecast for the third quarter of 2013 and some are predicting that HTC will end then entire year with a full-year loss.…
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HTC’s ex-VP of product design suspected of leaking HTC secrets to China’s Chengdu government
New details regarding the fraud and trade secret theft at HTC points to Thomas Chien working with China’s Chengdu government set up a mobile phone design firm in the region. HTC became suspicious when Thomas Chien flew to the region several times during the first half of the year even though HTC does not conduct any business there. Allegedly, the Chengdu government…
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Vivid blue HTC One, One mini revealed to the world
HTC is poised to dominate the headlines this morning. Is new accessories and a few mid-range phones don’t really excite you, HTC thinks the new HTC One and One mini mini in vivid blue certainly will. Just like the HTC One in red, the vivid blue variant of the two phones comes with a spec sheet…
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Official: HTC Desire 601, HTC Desire 300 unveiled at IFA
The HTC One and One mini are currently the only two devices in HTC’s “premium” category, but things are starting to get crowded in the company’s mid to low-end segment. Announced today, the HTC desire 601 and Desire 300 will brings some of the looks and features of HTC’s premium devices to those who are…
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HTC BoomBass adds some oomph to the HTC One’s BoomSound
HTC’s continuing it’s journey into smartphone accessories with the unveiling of the HTC BoomBass – a two-toned, Bluetooth 3.0+EDR speaker cube that can pair with your HTC smartphone via NFC. While most of HTC’s new devices come with BoomSound and have incredible audio, BoomBass is meant to enhance your phones audio experience for when you want to…
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Exiting members of HTC’s design team arrested for fraud, stealing trade secrets
HTC just can’t seem to catch a break. A handful of HTC’s design team resigned form their jobs this week after claiming their mid-year bonuses. The group of designers is in the process of setting up their own mobile design firm in China under the name “Xiaoyu.” Those leaving the company include Vice President of Product…