HTC profits getting battered by Apple and Samsung

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Mobile phone maker HTC is attempting a comeback with its HTC One lineup of Android phones, and some eye-catching Windows Phones on the way. But in the meantime, the company is struggling to regain its footing. The Taiwan-based company, which has its U.S. headquarters just outside of Seattle, reported a 79 percent decline in profits… Read More…

HTC aims for ‘iconic’ Windows Phones with 8X and 8S

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HTC this morning unveiled two new Windows Phones, the HTC 8S and 8X, that look as if they were actually made for the Microsoft operating system, not simply adapted from the mobile phone company’s existing Android lineup. This is what HTC president Jason Mackenzie was hinting at in an interview with GeekWire two weeks ago, saying… Read More…

Q&A: HTC’s global sales chief on Android, Windows, Samsung, and HTC’s future

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HTC built its business on Microsoft’s mobile operating system before making a big bet on Android, and for a while the mobile phone company experienced serious success with that strategy. But this year HTC has slipped, posting disappointing profits in the face of stiff competition from Samsung on Android. Meanwhile, Microsoft has been strengthening its… Read More…

HTC profits decline, overshadowed on both Android and Windows Phone

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HTC, the mobile phone giant with North American headquarters in Bellevue, posted a decline of 70 percent in profits this morning, after one of its top executives acknowledged that the company “dropped the ball” on its products in the fourth quarter. Here’s the bigger problem: In its competition with Apple, the company is at risk… Read More…

HTC pulls plug on data backup service, promises new offering

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Phone maker HTC is shutting down HTCSense.com, a backup service that allows users to save contacts, messages, photos and other material in the cloud. Users are encouraged to take possession of their information by April 30th at which time the data will be deleted. “HTCSense.com is undergoing a renovation to improve the services and value… Read More…

AT&T confirms April 8th release of HTC Titan II and Lumia 900

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Microsoft’s efforts to catch back up in mobile will begin in earnest on April 8th when two new 4G LTE Windows Phones are released: the HTC Titan II and the Nokia Lumia 900, AT&T confirmed in a blog post today. The April 8th release date had previously been reported, but new details are emerging including… Read More…

HTC tries to defrag its Android lineup with new HTC One phones

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One of the biggest challenges in the market for Android phones is the sheer number of devices — a.k.a. the notorious fragmentation of the ecosystem. When you’re buying an iPhone, you’re buying an iPhone. When you’re buying an Android device, it feels like you need a continuing education seminar to know exactly what you’re buying…. Read More…

Report: HTC continues skid with sales expected to fall in the first quarter

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HTC Corp., the giant Tawain-based smartphone maker that maintains its North American operations in the Seattle area, said Monday that revenue may drop as much as 36 percent in the first quarter as it continues face challenges from Samsung and Apple. Sales are now expected in the range of $2.2 billion to $2.37 billion. Reuters… Read More…

CES: HTC Titan II Windows Phone boasts 16MP camera

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Posting from Las Vegas: On stage at AT&T’s event here just now, HTC CEO Peter Chou detailed plans to offer a new Windows Phone running on AT&T’s LTE network — with a built-in 16 megapixel camera, better than in many standalone consumer cameras. More details for the camera geeks in the audience: The camera comes… Read More…

As profits fall at HTC, Samsung becomes the smartphone king with record net income

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RIM isn’t the only smartphone maker taking it on the chin. HTC said today that profits declined for the first time in more than two years, with net income falling 26 percent to $364 million. Bloomberg News reports that sales and shipments are likely to continue to fall in part because Apple and Samsung have… Read More…