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HTC America layoffs put 20 percent of its work force out of a job
HTC kicked off the weekend with an announcement that 20 percent of its US workforce has been let go. Unfortunately, it looks like 30 HTC employees and contractors are now out of a job. While the announcement that HTC is cutting back its US workforce is not a pleasant one, it’s not surprising as the…
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HTC posts disappointing unaudited revenue numbers for August
Today, HTC announced unaudited consolidated revenue for August 2013 of NT$13.2bn, numbers which are 45% lower from a year earlier. At the current rate, analysts are not expecting HTC to hits its NT$50 billion to NT$60 billion forecast for the third quarter of 2013 and some are predicting that HTC will end then entire year with a full-year loss.…
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HTC’s ex-VP of product design suspected of leaking HTC secrets to China’s Chengdu government
New details regarding the fraud and trade secret theft at HTC points to Thomas Chien working with China’s Chengdu government set up a mobile phone design firm in the region. HTC became suspicious when Thomas Chien flew to the region several times during the first half of the year even though HTC does not conduct any business there. Allegedly, the Chengdu government…
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Exiting members of HTC’s design team arrested for fraud, stealing trade secrets
HTC just can’t seem to catch a break. A handful of HTC’s design team resigned form their jobs this week after claiming their mid-year bonuses. The group of designers is in the process of setting up their own mobile design firm in China under the name “Xiaoyu.” Those leaving the company include Vice President of Product…
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HTC Design Studio could have offered phone customization before the Moto X
Looks like Motorola isn’t the only one who thinks consumers should be able to customize the look of their phone to their heart’s content. According to a new leak, HTC and Sprint were playing around with the idea of having a web app which could be used to customize the color of the speaker, accents…
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Humongous Tin foil Catamaran sets sail #HTCChange
Remember that Humongous Tin-foil Catamaran Robert Downey Jr. mentioned the the #HTCChange teaser clip yesterday? Well, here it is. we’re a bit perplexed as to how this marvel of the seas will help HTC’s brand image, but it’s outlandish enough that most people will at least be intrigued. As long as the masses are entertained and…
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Nielsen: HTC takes the #3 spot in US smartphone market share in Q2
The latest numbers form Nielsen show that HTC may not be doing so bad after all. The report shows that HTC phones accounted for 9.4% of all smartphones currently in circulation in the US, enough to secure the number three slot below Apple (40%) and Samsung (24.7%). Motorola’s nipping at HTC’s heels with 9% market…