CES 2018: Who were the winners?
With any industry-defining trade show like CES, there’s an inevitable tendency to try and find winners - here are some of the highlights.
With any industry-defining trade show like CES, there’s an inevitable tendency to try and find winners - here are some of the highlights.
Google's US$1.1B acquisition of HTC’s smartphone arm is a recognition that to make top devices, you need control over hardware and software, like Apple.
Google and HTC have struck a deal worth $1.4B for the Californian company to acquire part of the Taiwanese firm's operations.
Reports indicate that Google is close to acquiring assets of Taiwanese smartphone maker, HTC, for around US$1 billion.
Smartphone maker, HTC, is exploring options that could range from spinning off its virtual reality (VR) business to selling itself, according to reports.
It sounds like a smartphone user's worst fear: Software that starts up before the phone's operating system, intercepting and encrypting every byte sent to or from the flash memory or the network interface. This is not some new kind of ransomware, though, this is the D4 Secure Platform from Cog Systems.
The Cloud computing arm of Alibaba Group, Alibaba Cloud, has launched a global marketplace and AliLaunch program for technology partners. This new program allows international technology partners to enter the China market through Alibaba Cloud’s initiatives.
HTC has introduced a Vive virtual reality headset for businesses, and it'll be available this month for $1,200.
HTC announced a Vive Virtual Reality package focused on business users for $1,200 that includes dedicated customer support.
HTC has unveiled its new HTC 10 flagship phone. Carved out of a solid block of aluminium the 5.2in display sits behind a layer of glass that covers the entire front. Key features include 24-bit audio, a double-optical-image-stabilized-camera-system, reduced interface bloat and an impressive, rear, 12-megapixel, f1.8 camera which gives the iPhone 6S Plus a run for its money.
The HTC 10 looks impressive in the latest leaks, but it will have a tough go against a crowded field of advanced flagships.
It's been nice having OEMs make its devices, but it looks like Google's ready to take back Android's destiny into its own hands—for real this time.
Hardware leaks indicate it might be HTC's most advanced phone yet with a Quad HD display and a laser-assisted, 12-UltraPixel camera.
HTC clearly took some design inspiration from the Nexus 6P, building its own camera visor on the back.
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