Tag: HTC

HTC confirms U.S. staff layoff reports, merges VR and smartphone units

Taiwan-based HTC Corporation has confirmed that it has laid off several employees from its US offices and will merge its virtual reality (VR) and smartphone departments, media reports said. HTC said the company will undergo some reorganisation, merging its smartphone and VR businesses to reduce operation cost, The Verge reported on Friday. “We have recently...

February 27, 2018

HTC ‘Vive Business Edition’ VR headset launched in India at Rs. 1.26 lakh

With the aim to drive business use of Virtual Reality (VR), Taiwanese electronics giant HTC on Wednesday launched the “Vive Business Edition” headset for Rs 1,26,990 in India. Vive Business Edition, that can be purchased from Amazon and www.imonline.co.in, would allow organisations to order Vive VR systems with additional services adapted for business and commercial...

February 22, 2018

HTC U11+ with 6-inch 18:9 display, Qualcomm 835 SoC launched in India for Rs. 56,990

Taiwanese handset maker HTC on Tuesday launched its premium flagship smartphone HTC U11+ in India for Rs .56,990. The HTC U11+ sports a 6-inch Quad HD+ display with 18:9 aspect ratio and is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 processor. It comes with the loudest-ever HTC “BoomSound” with 30 percent more volume and HTC USonic earbuds...

February 7, 2018

HTC VIVE Pro Virtual Reality (VR) headset with built-in headphones unveiled at CES 2018

HTC VIVE, the Virtual Reality (VR) arm of Taiwanese smartphone maker HTC, on Tuesday announced new hardware upgrades that will deliver premium VR experiences to consumers and enterprises with the introduction of VR headset “VIVE Pro”. “VIVE is investing in the platforms and services that will enable highest quality display, audio and wireless VR for...

January 9, 2018

HTC U11+ flagship edge-to-edge display, HTC U11 Life with Android One launched

Taiwanese smartphone manufacturer HTC has launched its flagship HTC U11+ with edge-to-edge display and mid-range HTC U11 Life smartphones. The display on HTC U11+ has been upgraded from 5.5 inches to 6-inches with shrunken bezels while HTC U11 Life is the company’s first “Android One” smartphone, AndroidHeadlines reported late Thursday. HTC U11+ is made of...

November 3, 2017

Ahead of mega launch, Google buys HTC’s Pixel team for $1.1bn

Ending months of speculation and ahead of launching second-generation Pixel smartphones in the US on October 4, Google on Thursday announced it will acquire a key part of the Taiwan-based HTC Corporation’s mobile division team for $1.1 billion. Certain HTC employees — many of whom are working with Google to develop its Pixel smartphones —...

September 21, 2017

Google confirmed to acquire HTC’s mobile division for $1.1 billion

This is the second time Google has acquired a smartphone manufacturer. It announced a $12.5 billion buyout of Motorola Mobility six years back and in 2014, sold it again to Lenovo.

September 21, 2017

Google may buy HTC’s smartphone business

Google is reportedly considering to acquire the struggling Taiwanese smartphone maker HTC’s phone business, media reported. According to a report in the Chinese publication Commercial Times, Google is considering two options to seal the deal with HTC that is reportedly building Google’s “Pixel 2” line of smartphones. Google is reportedly planning to “either become a...

September 8, 2017

Facebook drops price of its VR hardware again

After a price drop in March, Facebooks Oculus Rift virtual reality (VR) hardware is getting a cumulative $400 drop for the summer, months before Oculus' big event in autumn. Coming before the Oculus Connect conference in October, the price drop is expected to continue for the next six weeks. As part of Oculus' "Summer of...

July 11, 2017

Google unveils 3D-modelling tool ‘Blocks’

Google has unveiled its new 3D-modelling tool ‘Blocks to simplify the process to create compelling virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) experiences. The new tool, developed for HTC Vive and the Oculus Rift headsets, works by allowing users to create a 3D object on a virtual 3D canvass.  "Current software requires building 3D objects...

July 7, 2017