-
HTC restructuring leads to layoffs in the US
HTC announced today that it is restructuring its business within the US, merging its smartphone and Vive businesses into a single reporting structure to “centralize the reporting structure within the region. In doing so, there have been some employee reductions to align the businesses and empower the teams to share more resources.” The company did not…
-
The upcoming HTC Desire 12 will include a 5.5-inch 18:9 display
It’s been a while since HTC has released a Desire phone. Some were hoping that HTC had finally killed off the budget-friendly sub-brand since cheaper devices like the HTC U11 Life did a good job of filling that category. But, according to Evan Blass, there’s an HTC Desire 12 in the works. The entry-level phone…
-
HTC’s President of Smartphone Business steps down
As of today, Chialin Chang, President of HTC’s Smartphone and Connected Devices Business is no longer with the company. The announcement from HTC states that Chang left the company on his own as a personal career decision, it’s possible that he was forced out of his position in an effort to bring in new leadership…
-
HTC U11 EYEs unveiled with dual front-facing cameras
As promised, HTC is officially back in the dual-camera smartphone race. But of course, it’s not exactly what we were expecting. The HTC U11 EYEs has officially been unveiled, delivering a mid-range smartphone with the looks of the HTC U11+ and two 5MP cameras on the front. Before we get into all the details, we’d…
-
Taiwan’s Investment Commission approved HTC/Google deal
Late Friday, Taiwan’s Investment Commission approved Google’s $1.1 billion acquisition of HTC’s ODM business which was originally announced in late September. With the approval granted, the deal between Google and HTC is expected to close in Q1 of 2018. HTC’s stock price jumped nearly 6% on Monday and is expected to continue to climb in 2018. The deal…
-
HTC U11+ versus OnePlus 5: speedtest
The HTC U11+ is undoubtedly the most powerful smartphone in HTC’s 2017 lineup. The base model is equipped with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 processor with 4GB of RAM, 64GB of storage and a 6-inch QHD+ display. If you’re looking for a little more power, there’s also a model with 6GB of RAM and 128GB of…
-
The HTC U11 life is now available from T-Mobile and HTC in the US
Every one of you is likely excited about the HTC U11+ that was unveiled yesterday. While that phone has all the bells and whistles you might want, it isn’t on sale yet and actually won’t be making it’s way to North America. But that doesn’t mean you can’t go out and pick up a new…