Articles about HTC

HTC unveils versatile new Vive headset products as CEO Yves Maitre aims to ‘build the road’ for VR

While the long road to mass consumer adoption of virtual reality technology is still being built, HTC remains hard at… Read More

Is AI more threat than promise? Tech developers join activists in calling for new safeguards

It’s much worse to let Darth Vader go free than to keep Luke Skywalker incarcerated. That is the philosophical argument… Read More

HTC’s monthly sales plummet 68% in latest sign of trouble for smartphone maker

Smartphone and virtual reality headset maker HTC posted its biggest monthly sales decline in two years Friday morning, signaling flagging… Read More

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Geared Up: Nest bets big on smart home security, and Google makes a deal with HTC

Google’s Nest is taking its smart home tech to a whole new level. The company has been pretty quiet over… Read More

Google pays $1.1B to HTC for Pixel team, licenses key technology from smartphone maker

Google announced Wednesday evening that it has signed a $1.1 billion “cooperation agreement” with HTC, the Taiwan-based consumer electronics company,… Read More

HTC to Google? Rumors swirl over possible deal for smartphone pioneer

HTC plans to halt trading of its stock tomorrow to make a “material announcement,” the Taiwan Stock Exchange announced this morning,… Read More

HTC cutting jobs in Seattle region as part of broader restructuring, sources say

HTC, the smartphone maker and burgeoning virtual reality player, appears to be in the middle of a round of layoffs… Read More

HTC launches Viveport VR store with apps for games, music, art, education and more

HTC Friday morning announced the global launch of Viveport, a virtual reality app store for the HTC Vive, after months of beta… Read More

Virtual reality abounds at PAX as giant game event opens in Seattle

Virtual reality has officially arrived, if the convention floor at PAX West is any indication. VR experiences are seemingly around every… Read More

Valve CEO Gabe Newell says he’s spending most of his time with virtual reality technology

A quick visit to Valve’s epic Dota 2 tournament this week in Seattle shows the company’s commitment to virtual reality technology.… Read More

HTC 10 Review: A great phone that fails to stand out from the crowd

For a careful reader, the spec sheet for any gadget can be a fascinating read. Comparing processor speeds, camera lenses… Read More

HTC launches $100M Vive X program to accelerate growth of virtual reality startups

If virtual reality fails, it won’t be for lack of funding. HTC announced a $100 million fund and accelerator program to… Read More

HTC 10 brings audio and camera improvements to HTC’s flagship smartphone

HTC unveiled its latest flagship smartphone today. The HTC 10 brings improvements to everything from battery life to camera, and comes… Read More

Valve’s new VR test puts your PC through a virtual gauntlet ahead of HTC Vive launch

The cost of experiencing virtual reality is going to be high, not just because VR headsets cost upwards of $600, but also… Read More

HTC Vive virtual reality headset will cost $799 and ship this April

HTC today announced that its Vive virtual reality headset will be available for $799 this April. The consumer version of HTC’s… Read More

HTC shows off 12 Vive virtual reality games in Seattle a month before preorders start

The HTC Vive is coming to consumers soon, but some members of the media got to try out a handful… Read More

HTC Vive VR headset pre-orders start February 29 as company shifts focus to virtual reality

You’ll be able to pre-order HTC’s virtual reality headset next month. HTC CEO Cher Wang told The Telegraph that her company… Read More

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GeekWire Radio: CES, Kevin Spacey, VR finally arrives, and which shows to watch in 2016

This week on the GeekWire radio show and podcast, we hear about the top technology at the Consumer Electronics Show… Read More

Testing the newest HTC Vive, the best virtual reality experience yet

LAS VEGAS — When I tried out Oculus’ virtual reality technology this past summer, it was the most fun I’ve… Read More

The new HTC One A9 is a customizable iPhone clone—and that’s a good thing

HTC announced a new phone today that might look a little familiar. While past HTC One phones have had curved… Read More

HTC, Valve delay release of Vive virtual reality headset

Consumers will have to wait to get their hands on the Vive. HTC and Valve announced Thursday that they will… Read More

HTC to cut 15 percent of workforce, 35 percent operating costs as it tries to get ‘leaner’

HTC, the Taiwanese phone maker with a U.S. headquarters in Bellevue, announced massive job cuts on Thursday as the company… Read More

HTC shoots down possibility of selling out to Asus

HTC said it is not interested in being acquired by PC maker Asus, which hinted at the possibility on Friday that it… Read More

HTC loses its lead designer, less than a year after its last one left

Jonah Becker, HTC’s associate vice president of industrial design, announced on Twitter that he will be departing the electronics manufacturer after… Read More

HTC shakeup: Peter Chou out as CEO at struggling smartphone maker, replaced by founder Cher Wang

HTC has a new leader. The phone maker today named chairman and co-founder Cher Wang as its new CEO. Peter… Read More

HTC’s new One M9 flagship coming April 10, owners will get one free replacement

HTC revealed today that it will be releasing its new One M9 Android smartphone on April 10, and people who buy… Read More

HTC joins forces with Valve for new ‘Vive’ virtual reality headset

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eTITJSSRUso HTC announced a surprise partnership with Valve this morning, unveiling a new virtual reality headset called Vive during an… Read More

HTC shows small profit on Q4 revenue of US$1.5B

HTC, the Taiwan smartphone maker with U.S. headquarters in Bellevue, WA, stayed profitable in the last quarter of 2014, but just… Read More

HTC faults Google for slow rollout of ‘Lollipop’ to its Android smartphones

HTC is finding out just how hard it can be to keep an Android operating system promise. It’s revealed it… Read More

HTC’s next flagship phone reportedly launching in March alongside smartwatch

HTC is getting ready to launch its latest hardware, with a new camera phone and smartwatch reportedly in the works.… Read More