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HTC Invests in Shanghai F-road

HTC | January 17, 2011 | Press Release SHANGHAI, Jan 17, 2011 (SinoCast Daily Business Beat via COMTEX) -- HTC Corporation is continuing its investment in mobile communications service and technologies. Lately, the company announced to invest USD 5.5 million in Shanghai F-road Commercial Services Co.,...

Russia: A journalist's perspective on its telecom market

Editor's Note: RCR Wireless News Editor Sylvie Barak delved deep into the Russian wireless landscape during a recent trip to the country. She delivered a feature report for RCR Wireless News that was included in our November Special Edition. Click here ...

Android tops Apple iOS in ad impression share, Millennial Media reports

While Apple Inc. (AAPL) remains top dog in the device space, Google Inc.'s (GOOG) Android operating system continues to pull ahead in Millennial Media's monthly mobile device report. Android shot past Apple's OS on the Millennial ad network for the first time in December,...

3G, 4G networks tested by CES crowds

The recently completed Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas provided a unique proving ground for wireless networks. With tens of thousands of the geekiest of the geeks roaming around a couple of square miles, chances are slim that there is ever a denser concentration...

HTC announces Ray Yam as Corporate Vice President and Head of HTC Communication in China

HTC | January 10, 2011 | Press Release Yam will lead HTC’s sales, marketing and operations in China BEIJING – January 10, 2011 – HTC Corporation, a global leader in mobile phone innovation and design, today announced the appointment of Ray Yam as corporate vice president...

HTC Fourth-Quarter Profit Beats Estimates on Android Mobile Phone Sales

Bloomberg | January 6, 2011 | Tim Culpan HTC Corp., the world’s largest maker of handsets using Google Inc. Android and Microsoft Corp. Windows operating systems, more than doubled profit after new models spurred sales to a record. Fourth-quarter net income climbed to NT$14.6 billion ($500...

AT&T Mobility joins '4G' fray, accelerates LTE plans

UPDATED: LAS VEGAS — It was only a matter of time before AT&T Mobility (T) jumped into the “4G” marketing game, and that time has come.The nation's second largest operator today unveiled “accelerated” LTE plans that call for the carrier to begin launching LTE...

Sprint Nextel reaches for '4G' device limelight

With Verizon Wireless (VZ) on deck to unveil a handful of LTE-equipped mobile devices at this week's Consumer Electronics Show, Sprint Nextel Corp. (S) attempted to redirect some of that acclaim by announcing a third smart phone compatible with the carrier's WiMAX-powered “4G” service.The...

Evo 4G leads Wirefly.com's sales during holidays

If Wirefly.com is any indication, Sprint Nextel Corp. (S) could be in for some surprising fourth quarter results. The online wireless retailer, which is owned by Simplexity, reported that the HTC Corp. Evo 4G was its best selling device during the holiday season. The...

Photos of HTC's first smart phone for Verizon's LTE network emerge

A dozen photos and some light details about a forthcoming HTC Corp. device for Verizon Wireless' (VZ) new LTE network have leaked.No doubt the device maker and carrier plan to announce the Android-based smart phone at next week's Consumer Electronics Show. But details about...

Analyst Angle: What to expect when you’re expecting consumer devices in the year 2011

Editor's Note: Welcome to our weekly feature, Analyst Angle. We've collected a group of the industry's leading analysts to give their outlook on the hot topics in the wireless industry. In many ways, 2010 was a landmark year in consumer devices: after years of...

HTC to open R&D facility in N.C.

HTC Corp. said it plans to lease space for a new research and development office in Durham, N.C., where it plans to employ 45 people beginning in the first quarter of next year. HTC said the facility will conduct “research into multiple areas of...

Samsung Intercept and HTC Aria (in Asia) getting Froyo updates

The Android 2.2 boat is trudging along to two phones previously stuck on Android 2.1. Both the Samsung Intercept on Sprint and HTC Aria in Southeast Asia are in the early stages of receiving Froyo through an over-the-air update. Sprint announced today that Google is...

HTC Desire Deals: With the leading service providers at cheap rates

Touchscreens might be the first thing that rushes to our mind when we think of HTC. This Taiwan – based smartphone manufacturer, which is one of the leading names in the mobile industry, has indeed got a wide range of touchscreen phones, loaded with...

Taiwan's HTC Nov sales more than double on year

TAIPEI, Dec 6 - Smartphone maker HTC Corp <2498.TW> said on Monday that its November sales more than doubled to T$37.6 billion from T$14.3 billion in the same month a year earlier. The company did not elaborate in a statement to the Taiwan...

HTC, Sony unveil concept stores to connect with consumers in Singapore

Sony's new concept store in Singapore is designed as an 'experience zone' Housed in Nex, the new shopping mall in the Northeast of the island, ‘HTC Concept Store’ in Singapore will house the HTC retail - its point-of-sales counter and the product showroom...

HTC Aims to Double Smartphone Sales in 2011

Taipei, Dec. 8, 2010 (CENS)--With sales of its own-brand smartphones surging steadily, High Tech Computer Corp. (HTC), a Taiwan-based, world-caliber vendor of the devices, aims to double the sales to 50 million units in 2011 from an estimate of 25 million...

Smart phones' impact on networks continues to ramp

To the surprise of few mobile network managers, the recent proliferation of advanced mobile devices is putting an increased strain on carriers' networks, according to a report from mobile network management software provider Arieso.The study found that using usage models of Apple Inc.'s iPhone...

Analyst Angle: Mobile devices – Which company will lead the next innovation cycle?

Editor's Note: Welcome to our weekly feature, Analyst Angle. We've collected a group of the industry's leading analysts to give their outlook on the hot topics in the wireless industry.Handset and mobile operating system manufacturers are scrambling to differentiate their offerings in an increasingly...

Apple beefs up its legal team for patent wars

Apple is hiring up an army of legal beagles to help it in its fight against other smart phone makers, as the giants of the mobile space begin to slug it out in the International Trade Commission’s courts.

Reality Check: Three holiday tests

Editor's Note: Welcome to our weekly Reality Check column. We've gathered a group of visionaries and veterans in the mobile industry to give their insights into the marketplace. We are nearing the home stretch of 2010, and while it’s been an eventful year for...

Cox wireless service now official

Nearly a year after launching network trials, and two years after announcing its intentions, Cox Communications commercially unveiled its wireless service. The offering's initial launch will include its trial markets of Hampton Roads, Va.; Omaha, Neb.; and Orange County, Calif. The company said the...

T-Mobile USA joins 4G marketing frenzy

Taking a cue from its competitors, T-Mobile USA Inc. (DTEGY) is throwing caution (and some would say reason) to the wind in tagging its evolution beyond its 3G network with the 4G label.The carrier said it plans to use the 4G tag to promote...

Reality Check: Creating applications ‘home field advantage'

Editor's Note: Welcome to our weekly Reality Check column. We've gathered a group of visionaries and veterans in the mobile industry to give their insights into the marketplace.Greetings from the Heartland of America, where we are enjoying one of the best autumns in recent...