HTC News

AT&T's $39 million acquisition of T-Mobile dominated the headlines this week, overshadowing the CTIA wireless show in Orlando.

Sprint today announced the HTC Evo 3D and View 4G, a 3D smartphone and tablet, as the carrier tries to shore up its high-end product line amid mounting questions about its role in the industry.

AT&T plans to release the LG Thrill, a smartphone with a 3D screen and dual 3D cameras, in the coming weeks, as the carrier pumps up its handset portfolio following its loss of its iPhone exclusivity to Verizon.

Japan's disaster is having a domino effect on tech companies that depend on its components, while Silicon Valley juggernauts ramp up their mobile-payment services and ready themselves for a buying spree.

Apple took top honors in customer satisfaction, followed by improving scores from Motorola and HTC, in a study released by research firm J.D. Power.

HTC said Friday's earthquake and tsunami in Japan did not have a significant impact on its global business, and that it was on track with shipments and future plans.

Google's Android operating system now runs on more U.S smartphones than any other platform, according to market research firm Nielsen, as the software pulls market share from Apple's iPhone and Research in Motion's BlackBerry devices.

Sprint today said it plans to sell the HTC Arrive, its first Windows Phone 7 smartphone, on March 20 for $200 with a two-year contract.

PC and handset makers gathered at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona on Monday to show off their new Android-based tablets, while Nokia faced mounting internal resistance from dropping Symbian for Windows.

HTC today introduced the ChaCha and Salsa, two Android-based phones with a focus on Facebook, for AT&T, in a move to take advantage of the growing popularity of social networking.

HTC today unveiled new versions of the Incredible, Desire and Wildfire, its hit Android-based smartphones, at the Mobile World Congress at Barcelona, aiming to blanket the range of price-points for the mass market in the fiercely-competitive smartphone sector.

South Koreans Samsung and LG kicked off the Mobile World Congress on Monday, unveiling a spate of smartphones and tablets to take on Apple, while Sony Ericsson introduced its much-anticipated PlayStation phone.

Verizon kicked off the week by opening up iPhone sales nationwide, igniting its rivalry with AT&T. But the top story came on Friday, when Nokia and Microsoft announced a partnership to make Windows phones.

HTC today announced that its January sales more than tripled from a year earlier, just as the company gears up to expand content on its smartphone offerings.

AT&T today announced that the HTC Freestyle, an entry-level messaging smartphone, will be released on February 13 for $100 with a two-year contract.