And who managed to sneak ahead of the likes of Nokia, Blackberry and HTC?
Microsoft has already lined up Nokia to use its software, and HTC continues to sell Microsoft-based phones.
Once again, Nokia calls on HTC to compete using its own innovations and to stop copying from Nokia.
The Windows Phone 8X and 8S by HTC will be available beginning in November.
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It didn't take long for HTC to go official with the Desire 600.
When's the last time you saw an HTC ad on a show that anyone cares about?
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Think of HTC, which more than doubled its sales year-over-year in its most recent financial quarter.
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So, perhaps we'll see HTC introduce a separate cover to make inductive charging possible.
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Other firms to have agreed to pay royalties include HTC, Samsung, LG, Sharp and Acer.
All three, from Motorola's Atrix 4G, HTC's Inspire 4G and Samsung's Infuse 4G, were Androids.
Swap out the HTC logo for an Amazon one, and you just might be onto something.
Then we have four of the past traditional major smarthphone makers: Sony, Blackberry, LG and HTC.
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The HTC One SV offers the amazing camera synonymous with the acclaimed HTC One series.
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Those who'd rather go for a Samsung phablet than HTC's aren't left out, either.
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In Monday morning trade in Taipei, shares of Samsung rival HTC are down about 2.3%.
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Beginning April 24, the HTC One will be available in additional select retail channels.
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Particularly with names like Sony and HTC underperforming sharply and bringing down guidance expectations.
Or what if this is just a coming-out party for HTC's 8X Windows Phone flagship?
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It has also reportedly paired up with Android and HTC, which suggests low-cost phones.
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Apple is also embroiled in legal battles with companies such as HTC Corp.
Absent that, the HTC One Developer Edition seems just as tempting as ever.
In fact, all the language used by HTC and its launch partner, Verizon Wireless, was neutral.
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The order does not specify which HTC phones are subject to the import ban.
Trying to defend mid-teen operating margins may simply not be an option for HTC.
As the leading Android vendor, HTC has been growing at a prodigious rate for two years.
Apple launched the iPhone 4S, which obviously competes head to head against the flagship HTC models.
Could the wider distribution of the latest iPhone have thrown a curve ball at HTC?
HTC's rise to the top ranks of the smartphone sector has been nothing less than astonishing.
That was the American team, Columbia HTC, whose sprinter, Englishman Mark Cavendish, won six stages.
The story says that HTC has looked at Interdigital, but has not aggressively pursued a deal.
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