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Wednesday 7 April 2021
HTC to launch new 5G phones, AR/VR devices in 2Q21
HTC plans to launch new 5G smartphone models, AR/VR hardware products and related solutions in the second quarter of 2021 to stimulate sales, according to industry sources.
Monday 7 December 2020
HTC sees revenues improve in November
HTC saw its revenues grow 29.3% sequentially and nearly 1% on year to NT$555 million (US$19.65 million) in November, driven by brisk sales of its U20 5G phones and the availability...
Friday 20 November 2020
HTC cooperates with university to train VR talent
HTC has signed an MoU with National Dong Hwa University in eastern Taiwan for setting up a VR talent cultivation center.
Wednesday 11 November 2020
HTC posts smaller loss for 3Q20
HTC has reported net loss of NT$1.41 billion (US$49.42 million) for the third quarter of 2020, the smallest in a streak of 10 quarters of losses.
Wednesday 16 September 2020
Vive Focus adopted by Penumbra for medical use
HTC-developed Vive Focus business-use VR technology has been adopted by US-based Penumbra for developing its REAL System, a portable rehabilitation tool based on immersive VR, according...
Wednesday 9 September 2020
HTC teams up with FET for 5G, VR developments
HTC has signed a MOU with Taiwan's Far EasTone Telecommunications (FET) to jointly develop related 5G and VR hardware devices, applications and services.
Thursday 3 September 2020
HTC 5G phones to be available Sept 5
HTC will begin marketing its first 5G phone, the HTC U20 5G, in the Taiwan market through its own retail channels at NT$18,990 (US$647) on September 5, looking to ramp up its revenues...
Friday 7 August 2020
HTC reports weak sales for July
HTC's sales in July remained weak ahead of the release of its 5G phones in August. Its July revenues came to NT$284 million (US$9.66 million), down 56% sequentially and 36% on year...
Tuesday 7 July 2020
HTC June revenues hit 6-month high
HTC saw its revenues surge 63.8% sequentially to a six-month high of NT$649 million (US$22.1 million) in June, bolstered by the release of its mid-tier smartphone, the Desire 20 Pro,...
Wednesday 17 June 2020
HTC launches 5G phone in Taiwan
HTC has launched its first 5G smartphone, the HTC U20 5G, in Taiwan ahead of 5G commericialization in the local market starting July.
Tuesday 2 June 2020
HTC to cut jobs again
HTC has announced plans to further scale down its workforce and make human resources adjustments as it moves to further optimize its operations, though it did not say how many jobs...
Monday 1 June 2020
HTC Vive adopted for fire fighter training system
HTC-developed VR technology has been adopted for FLAIM Trainer, a system to simulate fire scenarios based on VR for training fire fighters, according to HTC.
Friday 15 May 2020
CHT, HTC to jointly offer VR applications via 5G
Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) and HTC have announced an alliance to jointly launch VR application services that will leverage the traits of high-speed, low latency and wide bandwidth of...
Wednesday 13 May 2020
HTC still in red in 1Q20
HTC has reported continued losses for the first quarter of 2020 although its gross margin was improving and its Vive business and ecosystem continued expanding.
Thursday 7 May 2020
HTC performance remains flat in April
HTC has reported lackluster sales for April, as the expanding business of its Vive VR HMD lineup and related VR application services failed to make up the shortfall in smartphone...