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[Jorge-Vieira]

Is HTC Another Company Looking To Get Acquired?

As you all know, HTC refused to be acquired by fellow Taiwanese firm Asus a while back, which gives rise to the question, ‘Is it a matter of pride for the company or is HTC really capable of bouncing back?’. It is not that HTC does not have the expertise to produce great handsets; it is just that the company has made a string of poor decisions that has brought it to this state. Let us take a look at some of those decisions that has taken HTC to its current position.
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Opting To Incorporate Snapdragon 810 In HTC One M9 The first mistake out of the several was choosing Qualcomm’s flagship handset to be placed in One M9. Despite the chipsets impressive processing prowess, Snapdragon 810 is unable to maintain this performance over prolonged periods thanks to the thermal throttling event that kicks in (http://wccftech.com/snapdragon-exynos-atom-a8-benchmarks/). Sony’s previous flagship smartphone, Xperia Z3, which runs a Snapdragon 801, exhibits better or par performance compared (http://wccftech.com/watch-xperia-z3-outpace-xperia-z3-z4-latest-gaming-test/) to Xperia Z3+ and Xperia Z4 due to this very issue.
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After the release of One M9, HTC proceeded to release a flurry of other flagships, which included the company’s One M9+. Despite featuring an MT6795T, the handset does not suffer from the same overheating issues as One M9. Since the overheating problem persisted, HTC’s flagship offering raked in lower than expected sales (http://wccftech.com/htcs-m9-sales-suffer-snapdragon-810-blame/). According to analysts, estimated One M9 shipments this year will only reach 4.5 million units, which is much lower compared to the 7 and 8 million units sold of the company’s One M7 and One M8 handsets respectively.
Too Many Regionally Exclusive Handsets Released By HTC Another problem that HTC failed to recognize was that the company was releasing too many handsets that were strictly targeted to a single region. Taking HTC Butterfly J (http://wccftech.com/htc-butterfly-j-confirmed-japan-snapdragon-810-20-mp-camera/), along with a handful of other smartphones, HTC, instead of focusing on improving a single device, felt that more will bring good fortune to the company. We don’t have to remind you that rolling out a different of smartphones only adds further costs to its design, along with the remainder of the costs that go in to distribution and marketing.
Seeing as how One M9 was not the only device that was taking up that costs column, it would only mean that HTC would be burning cash at an alarming rate.
Questionable Quality Control Issues Of Its Flagship Smartphones With the release of HTC One M9, you can rest assured that teardown experts are going to dig deeper to find get to the bottom of how the smartphone was actually assembled. Turns out that One M9 had some serious quality control issues (http://wccftech.com/ifixits-verdict-of-htc-one-m9-low-repair-score-and-qc-issues/), with details stating that the battery and motherboard were glued together rather than using money on screws in order to position the components securely.





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When the news went out suggesting that HTC was cutting corners, consumers would most likely have been discouraged by what the company was up to.
Sub-par Marketing Campaigns From HTC According to Daniel Gleeson (http://www.alphr.com/news/388099/htc-one-why-the-best-smartphone-struggled-to-sell), an analyst with HIS, he states that:

“Almost all of HTC’s problems stem from its lack of scale and sub-par marketing.”
In comparison to Samsung and Apple, HTC has a very minute budget, and with the lack of smartphone sales, you can expect that budget to dwindle down in the foreseeable future. Then again, Xiaomi does not allocate a ridiculous amount to marketing but looking at how the company has gained popularity thanks to its price/performance handsets, the company does not have to make a substantial effort in this particular front.
Is HTC Another Nokia In The Making? We certainly hope not. The company has made a great deal of effort when it comes to the designs of its smartphones. Then again, at this current point, it can safely be said that if the company did manage to go under, it’s highly unlikely that it will be missed. If HTC is not willing to get acquired then what are the company’s options?
Starting off, the Taiwanese should avoid on releasing a phalanx of smartphones. A single handset, or at the most two, designed properly will definitely do the trick and in the longer run, the company will not have to add unnecessary costs designing other smartphones and placing orders of mobile chipsets from other companies. The other factor is pricing. HTC’s flagship offerings do not come at a cheap price tag. The company prices its high-end devices at the same level of Samsung, with the only difference being that Samsung possesses a much higher market share, particularly in the U.S (http://wccftech.com/apple-us-smartphone-market-share/).
HTC is gearing up to release its Aero handset, which is expected to be released in November. Boasting a different camera sensor, can the smartphone finally put an end to the egregious financial performance of the company? Highly unlikely, but one can pray right?









Noticia:
http://wccftech.com/htc-why-the-company-is-struggling/#ixzz3f8NagQ5T

[Jorge-Vieira]

HTC Q2 Financials Are Out; Is A Takeover Imminent For The Company

Taiwanese firm HTC was regarded as one of the biggest smartphone OEMs in the world. This is the time when we repeat the popular adage, ‘Oh how the mighty have fallen’. The company might have released a flurry of smartphones this year, but unfortunately, that is one reason for the firm’s downfall. Additionally, incorporating a Snapdragon 810 in its flagship smartphone One M9 took a serious toll on the company’s financials because the SoC’s overheating attribute has resulted in much lower sales compared to One M8 and One M7 (http://wccftech.com/htcs-m9-sales-suffer-snapdragon-810-blame/).
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HTC Has Taken A Dive In Its Earnings; Plans To Revive That Through The Release Of Its Aero Handset According to the information posted on HTC’s website (http://investors.htc.com/phoenix.zhtml?c=148697&p=irol-newsArticle&ID=2064762), the three month period ending in June resulted in HTC reporting an operating loss of $166.2 million USD. Total revenue generated by the company was $1.07 billion USD. However, the firm’s net loss after taxes was $256 million USD. If we take in the quarterly loss using the cents per share metric, then it will equal to 31 U.S. cents per share.
HTC fared much better in the first quarter of 2015. The three month period saw the Taiwanese firm report a profit of $11.6 million USD on revenue of $1.3 billion USD. The company has realized by now that in a bid to take on the other reigning flagships, HTC will never be able to win these skirmishes. Instead, the company plans to turn fortune in its favor with the release of yet another handset that is going to land during the month of October.

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While there are no details stated concerning the hardware specifications of the smartphone, it will feature an upgraded rear camera sensor, allowing the company to target a specific segment of the industry. Will HTC be able to turn around its abysmal financial performance with the release of HTC Aero? Highly doubtful, but it is always the underdogs that end up surprising us.







Noticia:
http://wccftech.com/htc-q2-financials-released/#ixzz3f91inEIF


Com aqueles números, é impossível sobreviver....

[Sardo]

O M9 realmente foi um tiro no pé, mas é pena ver uma companhia que costumava lançar smartphones de elevada qualidade nesta posição. Desde os tempos do HTC HD2 que é uma das minhas marcas favoritas de smartphones e se realmente vier a ser comprada, espero que seja por um companhia que realmente tenha interesse no que a HTC fazia e não simplesmente para a desmembrar.

[Jorge-Vieira]

Chinese Internet Service Coming To Rescue HTC With A Sizable Investment

Taiwanese smartphone maker HTC has seen much better days in terms of smartphone sales and financial performance. However, hope is not be lost for the tech company because China-based Internet security service company called Qihoo 360 is intending to invest a sizable amount in the firm. While Qihoo 360 will have its own agenda, which has not been made public as of yet, HTC will finally have some time to relax as it preps to release yet another smartphone in the future.
Recommended: Is HTC Another Company Looking To Get Acquired? (http://wccftech.com/htc-why-the-company-is-struggling/)http://cdn.wccftech.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/HTC-HQ-635x357.jpg (http://cdn.wccftech.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/HTC-HQ.jpg)
Qihoo 360’s sizable investment will help it to gain 31.5 percent share of HTCThe latest report from DigiTimes states (http://www.digitimes.com/news/a20150729PD207.html) that Qihoo 360 will acquire up to 31.5 percent share of HTC. The report came from individuals who belonged to international securities investment houses. HTC however, has denied the report, stating that no such move has taken place. The report then stated that Qihoo 360 would buy HTC’s shares from the vendor’s major shareholders.
Of the reasons why Qihoo 360 has invested a great amount in HTC is because the firm has stepped in to China’s competitive, but extremely lucrative smartphone market. The market is currently being dominated by the likes of Huawei, Xiaomi, and Lenovo (http://wccftech.com/huawei-sold-48-2-million-units-h1-2015/) which are sitting at number four, five and three in largest smartphone maker table respectively.





HTC had earlier posted its financial earnings for the second quarter of 2015 (http://wccftech.com/htc-q2-financials-released/). Total revenue generated by the company was $1.07 billion USD. However, the firm’s net loss after taxes was $256 million USD. If we take in the quarterly loss using the cents per share metric, then it will equal to 31 U.S. cents per share.
HTC fared much better in the first quarter of 2015. The three month period saw the Taiwanese firm report a profit of $11.6 million USD on revenue of $1.3 billion USD. In order to turn the tides in its favor, the company has branched out to different markets, which includes virtual reality. HTC will be launching yet another smartphone during the month of October, and has been named HTC Aero.
Let us hope that the company is able to garner some amounts of revenue with the release of this smartphone. As always, we will be provide you timely details of Qihoo 360 and HTC so stay tuned.







Noticia:
http://wccftech.com/qihoo-360-investing-in-htc/#ixzz3hHWzbtjD

[Jorge-Vieira]

HTC posts loss in Q2, will cut jobs and phone models

imes are tough for HTC. The Taiwanese phone maker has announced (http://media.corporate-ir.net/media_files/IROL/14/148697/2015/HTC%20RELEASES%202015%20SECOND%20QUARTER%20RESULTS .pdf) (PDF) its Q2 2015 financial results with a loss of NT$5.1 billion ($157 million) on revenues of NT$33 billion ($1.04 billion). This drop is a considerable one from the year-ago quarter (http://phx.corporate-ir.net/External.File?item=UGFyZW50SUQ9NTUwODYwfENoaWxkSUQ 9MjQ1MTk2fFR5cGU9MQ==&t=1) (PDF), in which the company posted a profit of NT$2.3 billion ($87 million) on NT$65.1 billion ($2.12 billion) in revenues. HTC cites weak demand at the high end of the Android phone market and slow sales in China as the main contributors. The situation won't likely improve soon, since the company expects revenues to fall an additional 30-40% while it gross margin remains razor thin at around 19%. For reference, Apple's recent results show the fruit-flavored company enjoys (http://techreport.com/news/28675/apple-revenues-grow-33-profits-up-39) a 39.7% gross margin.
HTC is trying to turn its fortunes around, however. Reuters reports (http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/08/06/us-htc-outlook-idUSKCN0QB14M20150806) the company will cut jobs and reduce the number of phone models it produces. Chief Financial Officer Chialin Chang told reporters that cuts will be significant across the board. Taiwan's SinoPac Securities analyst Calvin Huang is less optimistic, and recently wrote, "We believe HTC will keep losing share in the smartphone market and will keep losing money."



Noticia:
http://techreport.com/news/28768/htc-posts-loss-in-q2-will-cut-jobs-and-phone-models


Algo vai muito mal na HTC.

[Jorge-Vieira]

HTC plans 'cuts across the board' to revitalize smartphone business


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HTC has tried essentially everything to break out of its mobile market slump over the past couple of years. Executive shakeups (http://www.techspot.com/news/60113-htc-ceo-peter-chou-steps-down.html), strategy adjustments, an increased focus on high-end products, an increased focus on low to mid-tier devices, you name it.
Still, the Taiwanese giant continues to bleed money (http://www.theregister.co.uk/2015/07/08/htc_crisis_how_did_it_get_here/) and lose precious share to Apple and Samsung, as well as up-and-comers from China. The logical next step in the effort to stabilize the once thriving business unfortunately calls for layoffs, cost cutbacks and a reduction of handheld models.
Chief Financial Officer Chialin Chang ominously said to Reuters (http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/08/06/us-htc-outlook-idUSKCN0QB14M20150806) that “the cuts will be across the board” and “they will be significant.” No precise number was disclosed, but apparently, the layoffs will come by the end of 2016’s first quarter.
Despite the One M9 failing (http://bgr.com/2015/06/05/htc-one-m9-sales-revenue/) to keep up with rival flagship sales, HTC is reportedly hell-bent on regaining its high-end prosperity. The primary target is India and similar emerging markets, where consumers may be swayed by a robust quality-price ratio.
A slew of dependable tipsters suggested in recent months the M9 will be followed up by an “intermediate” hero device codenamed Aero in late 2015. Then, a drastic redesign should take place in H1 2016, possibly in combination with a big price cut. Let’s just hope the muscular aluminum constructions won’t be replaced by flimsier plastic frames.
Come to think of it, smartphone build quality is probably the only thing HTC doesn’t need to alter.



Noticia:
http://www.techspot.com/news/61678-htc-plans-cuts-across-board-revitalize-smartphone-business.html

[Jorge-Vieira]

HTC investors: company brand, factories and buildings are 'worthless'


It looks as though things have gone from bad to worse with Taiwanese smartphone maker HTC, with investors effectively saying HTC's "brand, factories and buildings were worthless", reports Bloomberg.


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HTC's market price fell to $1.5 billion on Monday, below the $1.5 billion it had in cash at the end of June. Calvin Huang at Sinopac Financial Holdings Co. in Taipei told Bloomberg: "HTC's cash is the only asset of value to shareholders. Most of the other assets shouldn't be considered in their valuation because there's more write-offs to come and the brand has no value".

Q3 2015 isn't shaping up to be too good for HTC either, with the Taiwanese company forecasting 48% below analysts' estimations, after a 35% cut to projected revenues in the preceding period. There's one massive looming question I have: what about Vive? HTC's VR headset that it collaborated on with Valve, which could be the most exciting product HTC has ever made.




Noticia:
http://www.tweaktown.com/news/46964/htc-investors-company-brand-factories-buildings-worthless/index.html

[Jorge-Vieira]

HTC Shares Plummet As Analysts Declare ‘Brand Has No Value’

In a fast-moving market like mobile (http://hothardware.com/tags/mobile), it's easy to overlook certain trends until they're well-established. Take HTC (http://hothardware.com/tags/htc), for example. A few years ago, the company was a de facto choice for Android (http://hothardware.com/tags/android) phones. Many of my friends had owned the company's devices and were pleased with them overall. But now? I'm not sure I know a single person with an HTC phone (http://hothardware.com/tags/smartphone), despite the fact that the company has kept on trucking.
Well, with the company's latest financial outlook, it's clear that there's a good reason why we haven't been hearing too much good about it lately. According to some investors, the company is basically worthless, with its share prices and earnings decreasing with each quarter.
“HTC’s cash is the only asset of value to shareholders,” said Calvin Huangof the Tapei-based Sinopac Financial Holdings Co. in an interview with Bloomberg. “Most of the other assets shouldn’t be considered in their valuation because there’s more write-offs to come and the brand has no value.”

http://hothardware.com/ContentImages/NewsItem/34653/content/small_desire_626.jpg The forecast for this year's third quarter is going to be as much as 48% lower than original estimates, and follows a 35% cut to projected revenue for the second quarter. As it seems right now, HTC's financials are in a free-fall, so it's clear that some immediate changes are needed.
In this particular case, those changes are with regards to HTC's product offerings. The company is planning to focus much more on the high-end, where profit margins are higher, and we should begin to see reductions of lower-end lines by the first quarter of 2016. Nonetheless, it's being projected that we won't see a chance of profit for HTC until 2017, so this is a rough tide the company will need to ride out.



Noticia:
http://www.portugal-tech.pt/showthread.php?t=3091&p=93838#post93838

[Jorge-Vieira]

Is HTC About to Go Under?

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It seems like an age since HTC was the world’s smartphone market leader, long since usurped by Apple, Samsung, and Chinese upstarts Huawei and Xiaomi, and a horrendous crash in its stock value seems destined to cement the company’s position as the new Nokia.
HTC’s market price plummeted to NT$47 billion ($1.5 billion) on Monday, less than the NT$47.2 billion cash it boasted in June. Though the drop seems small, it marks a massive 9.8% fall in stock, signifying that investors consider the rest of the company has no value. As Calvin Huang of Sinopac Financial Holdings Co. in Taipei puts it, “HTC’s cash is the only asset of value to shareholders. Most of the other assets shouldn’t be considered in their valuation because there’s more write-offs to come and the brand has no value.” Sinopac has put an NT$46.50 price target on HTC’s shares.
HTC’s market capitalisation has been on the decline since 2011, during which year it exceeded NT$900 billion, and efforts to revitalise its brand with the One, Butterfly, and Desire smartphone models over the last four years have failed, leaving the manufacturer outside the top-10 smartphone producers in the world for the first time. Current sales are down 75% on its 2011 heyday.
Hopes of a recovery look increasingly slim, with third-quarter forecasts suggesting sales could fall to below 48% of estimates, leaving HTC taking a 35% cut to its projected earnings. Analysts are now predicting that the company’s bad luck will continue until at least 2017, forecasting two years of no profit.
“We think these efforts are not enough to turn HTC around in the next two years,” said Birdy Lu, analyst with Deutsche Bank AG. “HTC has little chance to compete with iPhone and Samsung given limited resources, and might continue to lose shares to Chinese brands in mid/low-end segment.”
If current trends continue, HTC could be not long for this world.
Thank you Bloomberg (http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-08-10/htc-trading-near-cash-leaves-a-smartphone-brand-with-no-value) for providing us with this information.



Noticia:
http://www.eteknix.com/is-htc-about-to-go-under/

[Jorge-Vieira]

HTC Slashes Workforce By 15 Percent Amid Dismal Smartphones Sales

The smartphone (http://hothardware.com/tags/smartphone) sector is a place where are giants are born and, in some cases, eventually fall on hard times. That's the story behind HTC (http://hothardware.com/tags/htc), once a massive player in the smartphone market when Android was young (http://hothardware.com/news/htc-magic-is-only-worlds-second-android-phone), and now a company that's struggling to compete with the likes of Apple (http://hothardware.com/tags/apple) and Samsung (http://hothardware.com/tags/samsung) at the high end, and Chinese competitors like Huawei (http://hothardware.com/tags/huawei) on the low end. Instead of quarterly gains and obscene revenues (http://hothardware.com/news/htc-selling-smartphones-like-crazy-posts-big-profit), HTC is cutting staff just to stay afloat.

We knew it was coming. HTC's Chief Financial Officer, Chialin Chang, warned a week ago (http://hothardware.com/news/htc-will-make-significant-job-cuts-slash-smartphone-models-to-buoy-sinking-ship) that "significant" job cuts were on the horizon and that they would take place "across the board." He also said they'd extend into the first quarter of next year, though beyond that, he declined to say exactly how many pink slips HTC planned to hand out.


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Well, now we know -- HTC is slashing its workforce by 15 percent.

"Now, as we diversify beyond smartphones, we need a flexible and dynamic organization to ensure we can take advantage of all of the exciting opportunities in the connected lifestyle space," Cher Wang, Chief Executive Officer of HTC, said in a statement, according to Financial Times.

This is what it's come to for HTC, a company that once commanded a 10 percent share of the smartphone market and now claims just 2 percent. HTC estimates the job cuts will shave operating expenses by 35 percent, though it's never a good sign when a company has to resort to letting employees go.

While we don't have a dog in this fight, we do recognize HTC as a pioneering force for Android. We've also been impressed by some of its higher end offerings, like the One series. Here's hoping HTC claw its way back to the top.

Noticia:
http://hothardware.com/news/htc-slashes-workforce-by-15-percent-amid-dismal-smartphones-sales

[Jorge-Vieira]

HTC announces its cunning plan

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Trying to cheat the reaper
Troubled mobile phone outfit HTC has announced that it is sharpening its axe in restructuring plan which will see it make money again.

Apparently the cunning plan is so cunning that it was devized by a team of foxes who have a doctorate in Cunning from the University if clever thinking. It is so clever that it will draw HTC into the black without ruining any of its staff's lives, putting anyone on the street or all the normal things that happen when a company is out of ideas.
Nah... not really HTC has announced that it will slash its operating costs by 35 per cent and its global workforce by 15 per cent by implementing a restructuring plan to sustain revenues and profit growth with a leaner and more flexible business model.
This will see more than 2,250 people collecting their pink slips and P45s.
Under the restructuring plan, the company will create new business units to focus on its major areas of premium smartphones, virtual reality (VR) devices and smart connected products, the company said.
According to chairperson and CEO Cher Wang said that since HTC has diversified beyond smartphones, the company needs a flexible and dynamic team able to grasp the emerging opportunities and related advantages in the smart connected lifestyle space.
HTC shipped about 5.4 million smartphones in the second quarter of 2015, down from the 6.8 million units shipped in a year earlier period.



Noticia:
http://www.fudzilla.com/news/38474-htc-announces-its-cunning-plan

[Jorge-Vieira]

HTC plans to sell off family silver

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Lots of executions planned too
The troubled phone maker HTC is flogging off a plant in Shanghai to China-based companies and is likely to initiate a second round of layoffs before year-end 2015.


The company plans to slash its workforce by 15 per cent and start a realignment plan through a "clear-cut restructuring of its organisation as well as effective execution" and management. We are waiting to see which managers will be executed.
HTC's Shanghai plant was built in 2009 and has $32.35 million in capital invested. Its handset production reached a peak of two million units a month in 2011.
Since HTC has announced its restructuring plan that aims to cut its operating costs by up to 35 per cent, it is reasonable for the vendor to "liquidate part of its idle capacity". Again we are waiting to see will be liquidated.
It is a bit tough when being a bit idle cops the death penalty.
With the management using words like "liquidated" and "execution" we don't hold out much hope that HTC is going to be a box of fluffy ducks for the next year or so, if it survives at all.



Noticia:
http://www.fudzilla.com/news/38514-htc-plans-to-sell-off-family-silver

[Jorge-Vieira]

HTC co-founder gets a second job at a visual effects company


It looks like HTC co-founder Peter Chou is moonlighting at a visual effects company, in order to gain more knowledge in the world of virtual reality, leading up to the release of the Vive VR headset (http://www.tweaktown.com/news/47304/htc-limited-number-vive-vr-headsets-year/index.html).


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Chou is now working at Digital Domain, a large visual effects company - the one who handled the visual effects for Iron Man 3, Tron: Legacy and even some animated clips for video games including Destiny and Halo: The Master Chief Collection. Chou will officially join Digital Domain as an executive director, as of August 31.






Noticia:
http://www.tweaktown.com/news/47319/htc-co-founder-gets-second-job-visual-effects-company/index.html

[Jorge-Vieira]

OnePlus Might End Up Acquiring A Struggling Smartphone OEM

Ever since the release of OnePlus One, the Chinese smartphone OEM OnePlus has been recognized as one of the most popular companies in the handset market thanks to their price/performance products, even though the company has only released two smartphones till now. However, OnePlus is looking to expand its operations and the only way it can accomplish it is by acquiring one of HTC’s factories.
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OnePlus Could End Up Acquiring HTC Factory; Entire Takeover Of The Company Could Also Be PossibleAccording to a Chinese source, OnePlus CEO and co-founder Liu Zuohu stated that went on a business trip to Taipei and guess where he ended up taking the pictures? Outside of HTC’s headquarters, as you can see from the images below. At this current point, the Taiwanese smartphone manufacturer is in all sorts of financial trouble, which initially stemmed from the lack of the company’s One M9 sales. Additionally, quality control and low reparability scores (http://wccftech.com/ifixits-verdict-of-htc-one-m9-low-repair-score-and-qc-issues/) of the mobile device also added to that failure.
With the rise of Chinese smartphone OEMs like Xiaomi and Huawei, who price their high-end smartphones much cheaper that what HTC stamps its products with, there is absolutely no way the company will be able to gain the upper hand in the price/performance category. In order to raise some additional cash, Qihoo 360 (http://wccftech.com/qihoo-360-investing-in-htc/), a Chinese internet security firm has invested sizable amount in the struggling company, but that is not going to be enough as the company preps to sell off one of its largest tangible assets, a factory situated in Shanghai.


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If OnePlus ends up acquiring the factory, then there is a very high probability that the company could throw an offer to HTC to be acquired by the firm. So far, the company has denied rumors that it was going to be taken over by Asus, but somewhere down the line, even the Taiwanese company knows that it has think about the future of its business.
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The firm will be attempting to make fortune turn in its favor with the release of its One A9 (http://wccftech.com/htc-one-a9-will-be-coming-in-november-leaked-image-shows-outstanding-craftsmanship/), and a Snapdragon 820 powered handset called HTC O2 (http://wccftech.com/htc-will-have-a-new-flagship-device-with-snapdragon-820/) later in 2016, but we still have doubts that the company will thrive. If OnePlus ends up acquiring one of the company’s factories, do you guys feel that it will also be able to take over the entire company in the foreseeable future? Let us know your thoughts.







Noticia:
http://wccftech.com/oneplus-acquiring-struggling-smartphone-oem/#ixzz3kwUgGx00