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Rumor: HTC working on waterproof action camera to compete with GoPro
We always love a good rumor, but we were a bit surprised this morning to hear that HTC is looking at a brand new product category that. Bloomberg is citing an anonymous source, claiming that HTC has plans to release an sorts action camera that will compete with GoPro. The HTC action camera will feature…
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HTC invites the press to “Double Exposure” event on October 8th
HTC has had a few minor product announcements over the past few weeks, but it looks like the big One is coming next month. HTC just dropped an invitation in our inbox for a “Double Exposure” event in New York City on October 8th. The invite does show a couple looks at the HTC One…
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HTC’s revenue for August jumps 37 percent
After a disappointing July, HTC’s revenues for August show that the company’s 2014 strategy may be moving in the right direction. HTC has reported revenues of TWD14.5 billion ($485.2 million) – an improvement of 10.4% over August of 2013 and a staggering 37.1% jump over the company’s reported revenue from July. HTC started out 2014…
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HTC gets hit with another wave of high-profile executive resignations
Chief Marketing Officer Ben Ho and President of Engineering and Operations Fred Liu have both decided to step down from their current roles at HTC. The news comes a few weeks after HTC announced positive numbers for the second quarter of 2014, exposing the fact that HTC is still on shaky ground despite the success of…
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New HTC One (M8) ad plays with the power of suggestion
Gary Oldman is back for yet another HTC One (M8) ad. The tone and underlying message is similar to the previous ads we saw when the phone launched back in March. HTC isn’t talking about specs, features or design; they simply want people to “ask the internet” about the phone. When the first HTC One…
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HTC projects sales of One (M8), Desire 816 to lead to a profitable Q2
HTC shared its projections for the quarter today, revealing a positive outlook despite some mixed numbers. Even with sales of the HTC One (M8) meeting the company’s expectations, HTC is projecting that revenue for the second quarter of 2014 to come in slightly lower than it did in 2013. HTC is forecasting NT$65 billion ($2.16…
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HTC begins outsourcing low-end smartphone production
HTC has always taken pride in the fact that the company designs, engineers and manufacturers all of its phones. That all changed this spring when HTC offloaded production of at least three HTC Desire phones Taiwan-based contract manufacturer Compal Electronics Inc. and China’s Wingtech Group. HTC is hoping the move will help the company reduce costs…