This piece of news hardly caught us by surprise - after all build quality has always been among the strongest features of any HTC product we've encountered this far. The Taiwanese giant's CEO Peter Chou has reaffirmed in an interview that HTC will not focus on developing budget smartphones for emerging markets. According to Mr. Chou, a move into the ultra budget realm would destroy HTC's... full story ![]()

High-end smartphones sure are fun. But the smartphone market is inching closer to saturation in the countries that care the most about the high-end. That will leave much of the market’s future growth coming from emerging countries where the focus isn't necessarily on the latest announcement from Apple, Samsung, or HTC. Nokia is already a big player in these markets, but it’s...
gizmag.com (2 days ago)
Having released its new BB10 platform with high-end handsets earlier this year, BlackBerry is now targeting the emerging markets with low-end smartphones.
forbes.com (2 days ago)
HTC has just issued another official statement regarding the HTC One delayed launch. A few markets will get HTC One on time after all - the United Kingdom, Germany and Taiwan will be lucky enough to get the HTC flagship next week. The rest of the world will have to wait though. HTC promises to bring the One to Europe, North America and most of the Asia-Pacific countries...
gsmarena.com (2 months and 2 days ago)
HTC One (M7) release date rumors. Recent information says the HTC M7 and HTC One are the same device. A report posted earlier today at G 4 Games says the HTC One release date is just ahead. The article also...
examiner.com (3 months and 3 days ago)

GAINS in emerging markets such as China, Brazil and India are expected to see some 918 million smartphones sold this year.
news.com.au (2 months and 19 days ago)
Samsung Electronics has launched a new line of low-end touchscreen phones, as handset makers continue to strengthen their foothold in emerging markets.
wsj.com (3 months and 6 days ago)
HTC debuted its newest leading smartphone, the HTC One on Tuesday, according to a press release from the Taiwanese phone developer. HTC introduces a number of new features with the debut of the One line of smartphones. In addition to a ‘zero-gap’ aluminum body, the One smartphone contains five HTC-specific features: BlinkFeed, UltraPixel Camera, Zoe, BoomSound and Sense TV....
pastemagazine.com (3 months ago)
The release of the HTC First, which is a Facebook phone, but not the Facebook Phone, is a timely reminder of what brought HTC to prominence in the smartphone world. Namely white labelling smartphones. Could they return to that strength.
forbes.com (1 month and 8 days ago)
Nokia unveiled a new phone at the Mobile World Congress media event on Monday that boasts a battery life of more than 30 days. According to the UK Independent, the Nokia 105 talk and text phone aims to appeal to the low-end and developing markets around the world that are not yet up to par with the smartphone industry.
ibtimes.com (2 months and 26 days ago)

HTC has reported a 98% drop in profits, leaving the top market tier to be dominated by Samsung androids and Apple iPhonesThe divergent fortunes within the $200bn (£130bn) global smartphone market were laid bare this week when Taiwan's HTC reported a 98% slump in profits, confirming Samsung and Apple's seemingly unassailable lead over their diminished rivals.In 2010 HTC was...
guardian.co.uk (1 month and 10 days ago)
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