HTC denies flogging off its smartphone business
Published in Mobiles


Things are not that bad yet

Troubled maker of smartphones HTC has denied rumours that it could be about to flog off its smartphone business.

Taiwan’s smartphone sales decline
Published in News
Monday, 14 November 2016 11:19

Taiwan’s smartphone sales decline


Lower than expected results


Shipments of smartphones by Taiwan-based brand vendors and handset ODMs showed a surprise fall.

HTC sold just 140,000 Vive VRs
Published in Graphics
Friday, 28 October 2016 08:49

HTC sold just 140,000 Vive VRs

Slowly ramping up

HTC cannot get a break in the phone market and it looks like the Vive VR, the outfit's over-priced VR kit, sold 140,000 pieces in August and September.

HTC shows off new controller prototype
Published in IoT
Thursday, 13 October 2016 12:39

HTC shows off new controller prototype


Handcuffs anyone?

HTC has been showing off the prototype of its VR controller and position-tracking modules for its virtual reality headsets.

HTC sees growth back
Published in News
Monday, 10 October 2016 13:17

HTC sees growth back


Desire 10 doing well

HTC which has had little good cheer for a while has seen its revenues for September grew 41.8 per cent  on month to a 15-month high of $297.12 million.

Google Pixel shipments to reach 3 to 4 million units by year's end
Published in Mobiles


Pricing, but not performance, similar to latest iPhones

According to new estimates from Digitimes Research, the recently announced Google Pixel smartphone is expected to reach 3 to 4 million shipments in the second half of this year, giving a 10 percent increase in HTC’s total smartphone shipments from the first half.

HTC releases two new Desire models
Published in Mobiles
Monday, 19 September 2016 11:08

HTC releases two new Desire models


Desire 10 Pro and Desire 10 Lifestyle out tomorrow

HTC is expected to unveil two new models of its Desire-series products, the Desire 10 Pro and Desire 10 Lifestyle tomorrow.

HTC drops down the loo
Published in Mobiles
Wednesday, 03 August 2016 12:35

HTC drops down the loo


Trouble just got worse

Troubled mobile phone maker HTC has just found that its woes have become a lot worse.

Julia Herd joins Deezer
Published in News
Thursday, 07 July 2016 17:42

Julia Herd joins Deezer


Like another semi geezer

HTC executive Julia Herd has joined music streaming outfit Deezer as VP of Communications.

Sony will sell six million PlayStation VR this year
Published in Gaming


Analysts consult their tarot cards

Diviners and shamans working at the Taipei-based Topology Research Institute have been rattling their bones and consulting their tarot cards and reached the conclusion that Sony will sell six million  PlayStation VR (PS VR) headsets in 2016.