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HTC to launch HTC Qilin as the first flagship handset for China Mobile

On 08.26.09, In Mobile, By Editor

www.WirelessFederation.com/news: HTC has reportedly unveiled one of the TD-SCDMA handsets it will introduce on China Mobile’s network is HTC Qilin, a device that features GSM and TD-SCDMA. The new smartphone will be sold under HTC’s Dopod brand, as T8388.
The handset doesn’t feature a QWERTY keyboard but has a touchscreen and resembles the Touch Pro2.

The features of HTC Qilin include:

3.6 inch touchscreen display with 480 x 800 pixels
Wi-Fi
GPS
CMMB mobile TV
5MP camera with autofocus
VGA front camera
600MHz TI OMAP 3430 processor
512MB ROM, 256MB RAM

The handset will be launched as a flagship handset in Q4′09.

China Mobile & HTC ink strategic alliance over 3G handsets

On 08.24.09, In Mobile, By Editor

www.WirelessFederation.com/news: China Mobile and HTC Corp have reportedly inked an agreement for the joint development of 3G handsets in China. China Mobile Chairman Wang Jianzhou, who is in Taiwan, will meet with HTC Chairwoman Cher Wang to discuss mobile phone procurement and cooperation in development and research of China’s TD-SCDMA standards, a HTC executive unveils.
The strategic alliance is likely to help HTC Corp.’s Ophone to compete with Apple’s iPhone in China’s vast market. China Mobile and HTC will develop at least one new type of mobile phone this year and at least five types next year. The two companies will develop new smartphones based on China Mobile’s Open Mobile System (OMS), the executive added.

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DTAC launches “SMS Internet SIM” (Thailand)

On 08.20.09, In Mobile, By Editor

www.WirelessFederation.com/news: Mr. Chaiyod Chirabowornkul, Head of DTAC’s Postpaid Business Division, and Mr. Nattawat Woranopakul, Country Manager of HTC (Thailand) Company Limited, introduce the promotional campaign that provides the customers who buy HTC Snap smartphones with free SMS Internet SIM cards and the right to use the SIM cards free of charge for 1 year. The customers can send 200 short messages and have 20 hours of EDGE/GPRS connection per month free of charge. Customers are also eligible for lucky draws that offer free HTC Snap smartphones and free 1-year use of SMS Internet SIM cards if they inform 10 friends of the promotional campaign through forwarded emails or www.dtac.co.th. Five prizes will be presented every week. A total of 20 prizes worth over 300,000 baht will be given from August 17 to September 13, 2009. The list of lucky customers will be announced on www.dtac.co.th.
DTAC introduces SMS Internet SIM, the latest in its Second SIM series, especially as the most financially reasonable service for the customers whose demands focus on SMS and data. The service fee is very economical, 149 baht a month, for the transmission of 200 short messages and 20 hours of EDGE/GPRS connection monthly. For further service use, customers will pay only half the normal fees. The new SIM cards are launched in conjunction with HTC as customers are eligible for free HTC Snap smartphones and free 1-year use of SMS Internet SIM cards. (more…)

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Chunghwa Telecom to launch Hami Bookstore in September (Taiwan)

On 08.20.09, In Mobile, By Editor

www.WirelessFederation.com/news: Chunghwa Telecom, the Taiwanese mobile operator, has reportedly announced a strategic alliance with High Tech Computer (HTC), Microsoft Taiwan and a number of local publishing companies to launch Hami Bookstore, a platform which will offer e-book service, in September 2009.

The reading devices which will be used are smartphones rather than electronic readers, with the iPhone to be selected initially and then smartphone models based on Android and Windows Mobile.
CHT has struck a cooperation deal with the local publishing companies, which will set content charge rates, with CHT getting a 25% commission on sales, the carrier said.

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M-Tel launches HTC Hero in Bulgaria

On 08.17.09, In Mobile, By Editor

www.WirelessFederation.com/news: M-Tel is the only company offering the customers of mobile services HTC Hero – the hero among the smart phones. As its forerunner Magic, HTC disposes of the unique Android™ platform as well.

Except the modern design the device has a large TFT LCD touch display, mobile internet over HSDPA, Wi-Fi, GPS. Hero is remarkable with its 5 MP camera, as well as with the newest intuitive touch control of HTC – Sense. The mobile phone supports multimedia and streaming and a great number of other services and applications as well. The latest mail and communication technologies also can be found in this device including Microsoft® Exchange Active Synch which helps in synchronizing clients’ calendar, contacts and e-mails.

Thanks to Android™, which is one of the most attractive systems with open code, clients will have the possibility to create a variety of applications for it. It will give the possibility customers to personalize their phone, according to their style and way of life.

In addition M-Tel’s subscribers will have access to innovative software market. There they will find hundreds of free applications in different categories – games, finances, social networks, multimedia and etc.

HTC Hero can be purchased for BGN 36.00 per month, together with the preferable internet package M-Tel Surf or M-Tel Surf & Talk tariff plan.

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HTC brings Sense UI interface upgrade to HTC Magic

On 08.16.09, In Mobile, By Editor

www.WirelessFederation.com/news: HTC has reportedly confirmed that the users of HTC Magic will be able to upgrade their user interface the newly announced Sense UI. But for the Vodafone subscribers who had opted for HTC Magic in UK, the Sense UI update will not be offered to the handsets with the words “with Google” on it due to licencing agreements. This annoucement means the owners of the Vodafone HTC Magic in the UK and T-Mobile myTouch 3G in the US won’t be able to get the update.

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HTC sells 1Mn HTC Magic handsets, plans to focus on mid-end smartphones

On 08.13.09, In Mobile, By Editor

www.WirelessFederation.com/news: HTC which in April started selling the highly anticipated HTC Magic via Vodafone now reports to have sold 1 million handsets worldwide, fulfilling its plans which CEO Peter Chou had announced.
HTC further revealed that it now wants to shift its focus to mid-end smartphones for the rest of the year. According to Peter Chou, mid-end handsets will account for about 50-60% of the company’s shipments in the second half of 2009.

He further said mid-end smartphones should have a retail price of about $300. Most probably, the Android-powered HTC Click will be among these upcoming devices.

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HTC to launch 3 Android based handsets in China

On 08.05.09, In Mobile, By Editor

www.WirelessFederation.com/news: HTC and its Chinese marketing partner Dopod will reportedly introduce three Android based handsets in China in 2009, including WCDMA-enabled HTC Hero and HTC Click, the sources unveil. The HTC Hero and HTC Click will be carried by China Unicom , with the HTC Hero to be available in late August at 5,600 yuan (US$649) and HTC Click in the fourth quarter at 3,400 yuan.
Dopod’s third Android-powered handset in China will be a TD-SCDMA-enabled model that will be launched in cooperation with China Mobile.
According to market sources, Dopod also also intends to have cooperation with China Telecom to launch CDMA EV-DO-enabled handsets, but the plan may be postponed to 2010 as HTC reschedules its shipments of Android-powered CDMA handsets to US-based carriers from late 2009 to 2010.

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Etisalat offers 1GB Mobile Internet data package free with HTC Touch Diamond2 (UAE)

On 07.13.09, In Mobile, By Editor

www.WirelessFederation.com/news: HTC Corporation, a global leader in mobile phone innovation and design, has partnered with UAE’s leading telecom service provider Etisalat to offer a month of free 1GB Mobile Internet data package on purchase of the newly launched HTC Touch Diamond2 . The offer is valid till 30th September 2009, for both Etisalat prepaid and postpaid subscribers. The offer is available through all the major HTC and Etisalat retailers across the UAE. After the one month period, the monthly rates for the 1GB package will be AED 195.

The device, which is the next step in the evolution of the highly successful HTC Touch Diamond, integrates innovative simplicity with unique style and an intuitive interface, to personalize the communication and mobile Internet experience. (more…)

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HTC’s USA phone unit anticipates a 50% growth in handset sales in 2009

On 06.29.09, In Mobile, By Editor

www.WirelessFederation.com/news: Taiwan-based HTC Corp’s U.S. phone unit is reportedly anticipating a 50% increase in handset sales this year, a prediction reflecting the popularity of its Android-powered smartphones. Jason Mackenzie, vice president for HTC America, reportedly said that he expects U.S. sales volume to grow to around 6 million units. HTC will see rising sales despite the economic slowdown and will continue to compete with rivals such as Apple Inc and Research in Motion Ltd, he added. The company is planning to team up with T-Mobile USA to sell a new Android mobile phone in the U.S. starting in August.

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