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HTC’s April revenue numbers hint at a One M9 flop
HTC closed out the first quarter of 2015 on a positive note, but things appear to be taking a turn for the worse. Revenue for the month of April came in at NT$13.5 billion ($440 million USD), a 39% year-over-year drop. What’s more embarrassing is that April’s revenue was 33% lower than the revenue HTC reported…
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HTC reminds us not all protection plans are created equal
If you’re purchased a smartphone in the past 3-5 years, you’re well aware that there a dozens of different protection plans that promise to protect you from exorbitant repair costs which often exceed the on-contract price of the phone. Your service provider typicality offers an insurance policy which can set you back $10-$20 per month,…
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HTC’s year-over-year profits put 2014 to shame
This morning, HTC released final number for the first quarter of the year. Revenue for the quarter hit NT$41.5 billion ($1.36 billion USD) while net profits after tax came in at NT$0.36 billion ($11 million USD). While the numbers are lower than what HTC managed to pull in during the last quarter of 2014, the…
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Preliminary Q1 numbers show HTC remaining profitable
HTC has filed its preliminary earnings report for the first quarter of the year with revenue coming in on the $1.3 billion mark and profits settling in at $11.6 million. While profits of $11.6 million aren’t anything to brag about, but number is quite impressive when you consider that HTC posted a $60 million loss during the same…
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HTC’s VP of Industrial Design steps down
Here we go again. HTC’s VP of Industrial Design, Jonah Becker has announced that he has left the company. Jonah Becker took over the VP of Industrial Design position roughly a year ago when Scott Croyle resigned from the position. Scott Croyle and Jonah Becker joined HTC with the acquisition of One & Co in late 2008. Since the mobile industry is in perpetual…
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Executive shakeup at HTC: Cher Wang appointed CEO, Peter Chou to lead Future Development Lab
Peter Chou is no longer the CEO at HTC. The leadership reigns of the company has been handed over to Cher Wang, co-founder of HTC and acting Chairwoman. While this may appear to be a huge shift for HTC, the change isn’t going to be dramatic. Over the past two years, Cher Wang has been slowly…
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HTC, Hima, and the launch day conundrum
“If you’re an HTC fan, 2015 is going to blow your mind!” So said Jeff Gordon, the company’s Senior Global Online Communications Manager, on Twitter this past New Year’s Eve. He didn’t stop there, though; Gordon continued by opining that “HTC’s 2015 roadmap will be our best ever–with some huge surprises that will blow you…