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Samsung leaks details of the deal between HTC and Apple
We all knew the details of the ten year agreement HTC and Apple made last month would eventually make its way to the public, but we did not expect a third party like Samsung to be the culprit. When the news broke that the two technology giants were able to strike a deal, Samsung put…
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New Chief of Marketing joins the HTC team
HTC is looking forward to next year and so is HTC’s new Chief Marketing Officer, Benjamin Ho who will be joining the team in January 2013. He is set to leave his current position as marketing lead for Far EasTone Telecommunications Co a carrier company from Taipei. As the new Marketing Chief for HTC, Mr. Ho’s focus will be…
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HTC likely to pay Apple $6 to $8 per handset sold in 2013.
Looking a little deeper into the agreement between HTC and Apple, it appears that Apple is getting the better end of this deal. Shaw Wu, an analyst with Sterne Agee, has talked to industry analysts and been informed that Apple will likely receive between $6 to $8 from HTC for every smartphone shipped
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HTC and Apple agree to 10 year cross-licensing agreement, settle all patent disputes
HTC and Apple have announced that the two companies have settle all of their litigation with a ten-year licensing agreement. Complete details of the deal are confidential, but it looks like Apple and HTC will be spending a lot less money on legal fees over the next decade. The announcement by the
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Gartner lists HTC in 8th place in global cellphone sale race
According to the latest numbers from Gartner, HTC is now ranked as the 8th largest global phone manufacturer having sold 9.3 million mobile phones for a 2.2 percent market share. The good news is that HTC showed an increase in sales during Q2, up from 7.7 million units (1.8 percent market share). Unfortunately, the launch…
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Apple fails in emergency ban of HTC devices
The ITC has denied Apple their request to ban all HTC products that are allegedly infringing on their patents. This comes on the heels of Apple’s other ban request stating that HTC made false statements in the attempt to bypass the exclusion order issued last December. In their recent ruling, ITC stated “Apple has not…
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HTC’s patent strategy to kick into overdrive with new purchases and applications
During HTC’s 15 year anniversary party, Cher Wang announced that HTC will be going on the offensive with its persuit of patents in order to give the company a fighting chance to compete with companies like Apple and Samsung. “We will apply for patents in different fields, and we will also purchase different kinds of…