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Founded in 1997, HTC Corp originally made notebook computers, but entered the smartphone market, and at one point in 2011 it was the largest smartphone seller in the US, holding 24 per cent, compared to Samsung’s 21 per cent and Apple (20 per cent), but its market share has subsequently fallen sharply.

The real life Crazy Rich Asians of Taiwan: Chris Tsai, Cher Wang, Aimee Sun and Delia Tseng. Photo: @chris.cr.tsai/Instagram, @aimeeyunyunsun/Instagram, @cherwang/Twitter, EBC News.

Crazy Rich Asians

Meet 5 of Taiwan’s real-life Crazy Rich Asians

From Aimee Sun to Chris Tsai, Taiwan’s young billionaires might take a more understated approach to wealth, but that doesn’t mean their lives are any less aspirational

19 Oct 2020 - 4:07PM

HTC holds conference in virtual reality amid coronavirus pandemic

20 Mar 2020 - 5:51PM

HTC makes cheaper Vive Cosmos headset for VR beginners

20 Feb 2020 - 7:05PM

Television Broadcasts (TVB)

TVB chairman plans to sell stake, step down from board next month

Hong Kong’s maverick deal-maker Charles Chan Kwok-keung is planning to sell his stake in Television Broadcasts Limited (TVB) and step down as chairman of the city’s dominant free-to-air broadcaster from next month amid concerns about its business outlook.

22 Jan 2020 - 11:39PMvideocam

Hong Kong Communication Industry Employees Association holds a protest outside TVB City building in Tseung Kwan O on December 17, 2019. Photo: Dickson Lee

For US$1,000, would you buy an iPhone or HTC's latest crypto phone?

23 Oct 2018 - 10:50PMvideocam

HTC develops ‘blockchain phone’ – but how does it work?

12 Jul 2018 - 10:44AM

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Google bets on hardware growth in US$1.1 billion HTC deal

21 Sep 2017 - 10:18PM

Rick Osterloh, senior vice-president of hardware for Google (second from left), and Cher Wang, chairwoman of HTC, announce a US$1.1 billion deal for Google to take on HTC engineering staff. Photo: AP

Taiwan’s HTC seeks fresh growth from virtual reality business

28 Mar 2017 - 10:46PM

Smartphone review: HTC 10 puts plenty of features into a well-designed package

Easy to pick up and comfortable to hold, the metal-bodied HTC 10 has powerful cameras with image stabilisation and manual control

26 Jun 2016 - 12:00PM

Six consumer tech trends coming in 2016: drones that follow you, robots, virtual reality (again) and self-driving cars

11 Oct 2016 - 1:04PMvideocam

This handout image a Sony PlayStation Project Morpheus virtual reality video game headset " PlayStation VR ". Photo / HANDOUT [04JANUARY2016 FEATURES DIGITAL LIFE]

The Next Big Thing

New | Taiwan smartphone giant HTC's former CEO joins Hong Kong tech firm Digital Domain

28 Aug 2015 - 10:29PM

HTC's co-founder and former CEO Peter Chou Yung-ming (Photo: Reuters)

Taiwan’s HTC to axe 15 per cent of workforce as gap widens with Chinese rivals Xiaomi, Huawei in smartphone war

17 Aug 2015 - 7:00AM

HTC dials into China market, but who will answer the call?

Taiwan's flagship smartphone developer HTC is dialling into the mainland's middle-tier market to rebuild its global brand after a long decline, but industry analysts warn of stiff competition from lower-priced, similar-quality local brands.

18 Aug 2014 - 4:01AM

HTC star may rise again as latest premium handset sells fast

Once a star of the intensely competitive smartphone sector, Taiwan's HTC has seen its fortunes collapse in recent years - but the success of its latest model provides a glimmer of hope.

9 Jun 2014 - 3:00PM

HTC is beginning to regain some momentum with encouraging sales of the new handset, which has won praise for its design. Photo: AFP

HTC eyes US with flagship M8 phone

Taiwanese phone maker HTC said its new flagship smartphone, the One M8, was selling quicker than its predecessor, and that the strong showing would help it claw back market share in developed markets such as the United States.

7 May 2014 - 1:08AM

HTC is hoping sales of the new One M8 smartphone, which have been strong, will help the company restore profitability. Photo: Bloomberg

HTC turns to cheaper phones for sales boost

8 May 2015 - 12:49PM

Patent deal ends feud between HTC and Nokia

Taiwanese smartphone maker HTC has signed a patent and technology collaboration agreement with Finnish phone giant Nokia to end all pending patent litigation between them.

10 Feb 2014 - 5:19AM

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HTC pins hopes on updated phone

HTC said an updated version of the One smartphone, its first wearable device, and a renewed focus on marketing will help turn the company around this year after two consecutive annual declines in revenue.

7 Feb 2014 - 2:39PM

HTC One smartphones released in last August.

Rockstar group takes mobile firms to court

The group that owns thousands of former Nortel Networks patents filed a barrage of patent lawsuits on Thursday against mobile-phone manufacturers including Google, the company it outbid in the Nortel bankruptcy auction.

2 Nov 2013 - 2:58AM

HTC scales back production amid cash flow problems

Taiwanese smartphone maker HTC has halted at least one of its four main manufacturing lines, accounting for at least a fifth of total capacity, and is outsourcing production as a sales slump puts pressure on its cash flow, according to sources with direct knowledge of the situation.

24 Oct 2013 - 2:40AM

HTC banks on new products to regain market

Taiwanese smartphone maker HTC, which posted a first quarterly loss last week, says the next two months will be its "biggest challenge" as it tries to win sales from Apple and Samsung Electronics.

8 Oct 2013 - 3:28AM

Cher Wang, the chairman of smartphone maker HTC, says the firm has the best technology and the best product. Photo: Bloomberg

HTC slips into red as sales tumble

Taiwan's HTC slid into the red for the first time in the third quarter, with sales hit hard by fierce competition in the smartphone market, supply-chain constraints and internal turmoil.

20 Jun 2018 - 5:37PM

Despite award-winning smartphones, HTC is finding it hard to keep up with its nemeses Samsung and Apple. Photo: Reuters

Taiwan’s HTC trims US workforce, shares tumble

16 Sep 2013 - 11:20AM

Taiwan probes HTC staff over theft of trade secrets

1 Sep 2013 - 5:06AM

HTC's cheap price lures potential buyers

After peaking in 2011, HTC's stock has plunged 88 per cent as the Taiwanese company lost market share to industry leaders Samsung Electronics and Apple. Now, Chinese vendors including ZTE, Lenovo Group and Huawei Technologies could zero in on the US$4.2 billion company as a takeover target to help them gain technological know-how and a still well-regarded and recognised brand as they expand in mobile devices, according to Sanford C Bernstein.

26 Aug 2013 - 5:15AM

The HTC One, which was supposed to herald a reversal of fortune, has so far failed to stop a slide in the company's sales. Photo: Reuters

‘Superphone’ not the One to lift earnings hope for HTC

HTC reported a 93 per cent surge in revenue in 2010, said last month that it expected zero profit or a loss of up to 8 per cent by the end of next month.

23 Aug 2013 - 5:33AM

HTC's One handsets, though technically solid, fail to recoup research and marketing costs because of competition and the shorter lifespan of new devices. Photo: Bloomberg

Can smartphone visionary engineer HTC’s second coming?

21 Aug 2013 - 3:09PM

Security experts to test phone anti-theft locks

3 Jul 2018 - 5:57PM

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