HTC Change of Heart on Beats Deal? Sells Back Half of Stake
Just last year, Taiwanese smartphone maker HTC invested $300 million into Beats Electronics, but they appear to have changed their mind on the deal. HTC sold back half its stake in Beats for $150 million, now owning 25 percent of the company. It is reported HTC still wants to work very closely with Beats Electronics created [...]
Read MoreTech Week in Review 12-2-2011
The Carrier IQ Privacy Debacle Carrier IQ is at the center of the latest privacy debacle in tech. There is a lot of outrage, misinformation, and pageview chasing surrounding the event. It started when a security researcher published a YouTube video of the Carrier IQ software accessing all types of personal information. This seems to [...]
Read MoreTech Week in Review 10-7-2011
The Zune is Officially Dead I know, you’re completely heartbroken over it, but Microsoft has officially confirmed that they will no longer produce the Zune player. Microsoft has done much more than simply hint that the Zune’s demise was imminent. All the focus has been on their Windows Phone 7 devices, which provide similar functionality. [...]
Read MoreHTC To Acquire Majority Stake In Beats Electronics By Dr. Dre
HTC is making a big announcement this morning. But, we pretty much know what the announcement is beforehand. HTC just confirmed that they will be entering a strategic partnership with Beats Electronics, a company best known for its Beats by Dr. Dre line of headphones. It’s reported that HTC will announce that they’ve acquired a [...]
Read MoreTech Week in Review 5-27-2011
Microsoft Gets $5 Everytime HTC Sells an Android Phone Windows Phone 7 may not be the hottest mobile platform out right now, but at least Microsoft can make some change off Android. Wait…What?! According to Citi analyst Walter Pritchard, this is exactly what’s happening. Microsoft makes 5 bucks for every Android device sold by HTC. [...]
Read MoreHTC Thunderbolt Strikes, Verizon Enters 4G Arena
We all thought that it was a major coup when the iPhone finally touched down on Verizon after years of rumors. In an attempt to keep the momentum going, Verizon has just pulled the curtain back on the HTC Thunderbolt. This latest phone is the first phone in Verizon’s stable to break the 4G barrier, [...]
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