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  • HTC purchases Saffron Digital, invests $40 million in OnSmart Mobility

    For years, HTC has been investing in its core business.  But since they’ve just wrapped up their best year in history, HTC is looking to spread its wings a little.  In the past two days, HTC has announced their acquisition of Saffron Digital and a $40 million investment in OnSmart Mobility.  Saffron Digital is one…

  • HTC opens first of many retails stores in Taiwan

    Apple started the trend. Microsoft followed the trend. Now HTC is looking to jump on the bandwagon. The difference here being that both Apple and Microsoft both sell more than just mobile devices. If news is to be believed, HTC looking to get into brick-and-mortar mobile device storefronts. They are also reportedly looking to have…

  • HTC projects Q1 handset shipments to reach 8.5 million units

    In a presentation to investors, HTC revealed that they expect to Q1 revenues to reach $3.2 billion as the expected numbers of shipped handsets should reach 8.5 million units.  While big numbers are always impressive to the public, investors are probably a bit more eager about the 29.5 percent profit margin. As the number four…

  • Thanks to Android, HTC nearly triples Q4 profits in 2010

    Anyone claiming that it’s hard to make a profit off of Google’s open Android platform might want to check in with HTC and ask them how things are done. HTC’s latest numbers for Q4 of 2010 show that the smartphone manufacturer nearly tripled their profits over the previous year, pulling in $500 million. While those…

  • HTC expecting shipments of 60 million handsets in 2011, 300% higher than 2010

    HTC’s growth over the past two years has been staggering, but according to a recent report, 2011 is going to be bigger than you could ever imagine.  For 2010, HTC is expecting total handset shipments to reach 20 million units, but those numbers pale in comparison to the 60 million units (300% increase) that HTC…

  • HTC announces strategic alliance with Intellectual Ventures

    HTC has always strived to protect their intellectual property from some of the larger patent-hold companies around the globe, but in an effort to save themselves some time and money they have just announced a strategic partnership with Intellectual Ventures.  The agreement will allow HTC to tap into more than 30,000 intellectual property assets held…

  • HTC’s Drew Banford shares his thoughts on Android, Windows Phone 7 and HTC Sense

    For years, Drew Banford and HTC’s User Experience team, have been changing the way that we use and interact with our phones.  While most of us simply take HTC Sense for granted, HTC works hard to find innovative ways to make their handsets more simple and intuitive to use.  Pocket-lint recently had the opportunity of…