Posted by: Anthony Carter
on Jan 6, 2009
While it’s not an announcement about a new phone, it is good to know that our favorite phone maker, HTC, has done better than many financial analysts thought the company would do in 2008. While their overall net profit for the year was actually 0.9 percent less than it was in 2007, that doesn’t mean the company did poorly. In fact, analysts estimated HTC would make a 2008 profit of 28.4 billion in Taiwan dollars. To their surprise, HTC brought in T$28.7 for the year. That’s not bad at all. In fact, it pretty much guarantees we will be seeing HTC’s name on phones for quite some time.
Posted by: Anthony Carter
on Jan 5, 2009
HTC is preparing to move into the Latin America and Mexico market, it appears. One of the steps towards this, the acquisition of Simploos.com as a HTC client company, has recently been completed. Now the company is preparing to use Houston, Texas, as the gateway to the South American market. The company has also made a pledge with the Instituto de Innovacion y Transferencia de Tecnologia and with the governor of the city of Nuevo Leon and will be preparing to launch business ventures and development deals with both. With agreements like this, the whole world may be using HTC before we know it!
Posted by: Anthony Carter
on Jan 2, 2009
T-Mobile’s HTC Dash has had a make-over. The handset is now available in a sleek black. However, there’s nothing particularly different or new with this version of the Dash—it’s just a different color. If you want a good phone with a full keyboard and Windows Mobile, then this version of the Dash could be for you. If you’re looking for something new from the previously released Dash, however, don’t waste your time. This is the exact same phone. However, the phone is only $99 after rebates, so it’s not a bad choice if you’re looking to upgrade.
Posted by: Anthony Carter
on Dec 30, 2008
Well, yes and no. The HTC T-Mobile G1 is certainly selling like hotcakes, mainly because of one thing: Android. The new operating system is selling so well, in fact, that HTC has let it be known that sales of their devices running Windows Mobile have actually slipped a bit. While they didn’t comment just how far the numbers had dropped, it certainly seems like many people are jumping on the Android bandwagon. Is it just because it’s something new, or is the operating system really a step above all the others? Only time will tell, but for now, Android is the star of HTC’s world.
Posted by: Anthony Carter
on Dec 11, 2008
So HTC, Google, and Sony Ericsson have been talking. What about? New Android phones, that’s what! Sony Ericsson has confirmed that they will be selling high-end mobile devices running Android in 2009. This has been rumored for a little while, but it’s nice to have confirmation. An HTC executive also made the statement that HTC plans on having a whole list of Android devices out by the end of summer 2009. How many do they plan on having in this “portfolio of models”? Well, no numbers have surfaced yet, but if you don’t have an Android device yet, it looks like you’ll have plenty of choices in about six months.
Posted by: Anthony Carter
on Dec 10, 2008
We seem to be hearing of many different companies reporting losses or even going out of business, but HTC is still going strong. Their third quarter profits are looking to be outstanding. In fact, their monthly net for just the month of November was $528.57 million!
Posted by: Anthony Carter
on Dec 9, 2008
For whatever reason, AT&T decided that their Fuze, the AT&T name for the HTC Touch Pro, should be a little glossier than other phones. The battery cover on the Fuze is not the same, classic matte finish that the Touch Pro has, and some Fuze owners aren’t so happy about that. However, if you’re one of those Fuze users who doesn’t like the glossy, there’s good news—the carrier-free HTC Touch Pro’s cover will fit on your Fuze just fine. All you have to do is order one for around $30. Is that worth losing the glossy? If so, order away!
Posted by: Christopher Meinck
on Nov 11, 2008
BGR has snagged the AT&T Fuze and has provided a gallery of photos of the unboxing. They found the AT&T version of the Touch Pro to be "less cluttered with crapware" and seem to be very impressed. Check out their full Fuze gallery.
