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Google likely to buy stake in Taiwan smartphone maker HTC

Taipel - AFP

Google is set to announce it is buying part of Taiwan-based smartphone maker HTC, the Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday. The deal for HTC's smartphone design unit would give the US tech giant more control of its mobile handset hardware as it seeks to bolster its challenge to market leaders including Apple and Samsung. Google did not respond to anRead more

Google to acquire HTC’s Pixel smartphone division in $1.1 billion deal

Taipel - Muslimchronicle

Alphabet’s Google said it would pay $1.1 billion (SR3.75 billion) in cash to acquire the division at Taiwan’s HTC that develops the US firm’s Pixel smartphones, its latest push into hardware manufacturing. Google has sought to beef up its hardware capability with deals and product launches, and last year hired Rick Osterloh, a former Motorola executive, to run its hardwareRead more

HTC’s latest smartphone takes a new radical approach

DUBAI - Arab Today

HTC has taken a bold decision to change from a metal back to embrace a glass design on its new smartphone — HTC U Ultra. It looks gorgeous and HTC calls it “liquid surface” design as it appears both as a single block colour and pearlescent, depending on how the light plays off it. HTC has curved the glass notRead more

HTC launches AI-enabled devices to remain a force in industry

Dubai - Arab Today

HTC is determined to remain a force in the smartphone industry by introducing two new Android smartphones — the HTC U Ultra and the HTC U Play — with machine learning or artificial intelligence capabilities. Chialin Chang, president of smartphone and connected devices business at HTC, said that the “U” stands for you [users]. The company has designed its artificialRead more

Virtual reality seeks momentum at CES gadget gala despite being a hot topic

Las Vegas - AFP

Virtual reality sought its stride Friday at the Consumer Electronics Show, where despite being a hot topic there was little sign it is racing into mainstream culture. Show floor space devoted to virtual reality abounded with companies diving into the market with headsets, content, or tools for better creating or delivering immersive experiences. Last year at CES, virtual reality wasRead more

Microsoft wants Windows to open into mixed reality

San Francisco - AFP

Microsoft is out to use Windows software to do for altered reality what it did for personal computers: make them commonplace. The US technology giant on Wednesday announced that Windows software already powering a wide range of devices including HoloLens augmented reality headgear is being opened to partners interested in building devices for "mixed reality" experiences. Devices built on theRead more

Taiwan's HTC banks on new phone, virtual reality as sales plunge

Taipei - AFP

Taiwanese smartphone maker HTC said Monday its first-quarter revenue plunged by more than half, but that losses in its struggling business should end later this year as it banks on a new flagship product. Revenue from January to March was down 64 percent year-on-year to Tw$14.8 billion ($456 million), while net loss in the period was Tw$2.6 billion, the companyRead more