Counterclockwise: HTC is the foundation upon which modern smartphones are built

05 August 2018
You know HTC built the first Android phone, but did you know it also built the first Xperia phone? As an ODM, HTC didn't get the recognition it deserved.

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S6 User, 05 Aug 2018Cool story Kiyasuriin, glad you survived without any perman... moreI did get a scar, which I converted into a cutesy flower tat on my thigh. Using the scar as the base.

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    • Tah33
    • uWS
    • 05 Aug 2018

    i was among those who used imate...htc hero...htc desire hd..htc amaze 4g & now htc u11...i wish htc be a top rank company with wonderful mobiles in future..

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      • 0w7
      • 05 Aug 2018

      Weteran htc user here still have hd2 one x and htc 10. Switched to s9plus only because of lack of 3.5mm. My last htc(10) was undistructale zerolag machine and im so sad they are folowing apple and their s..it show. S9plus is very good device but durability is no mach to htc 10 that phone was best I owned including this s9plus I own now

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        • mqx
        • 05 Aug 2018

        Kiyasuriin, 05 Aug 2018First off I am not even sure if it'll be posted. However, d... moreCool story Kiyasuriin, glad you survived without any permanent damage.
        For a moment there, I thought you were going to say that your HTC One M7 switched back on with the intro. tune blasting out of the speakers with the logo 'quietly brilliant' (like my HTC Desire HD does), giving away your position.

        I also had the HTC TyTN II pda from work, things have moved on alot since then.

        P.s. GSMA Great article as always, but where you say, "Google eventually bought the Pixel division from HTC for $1.1 billion.", it links onto the Google Pixel XL page, I think you meant:
        https://m.gsmarena.com/google_finalize_deal_htc-news-29381.php

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          • iamdix
          • 88B
          • 05 Aug 2018

          Still have HTC HD2 working here ...awesome phone

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            • Anonymous
            • T73
            • 05 Aug 2018

            The HTC Desire remains the greatest leap and most ergonomic android phone ever made. I was proud to wield that beautiful phone, but since then, it's been one monstrosity after another in the android phone market.

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              • knh
              • 05 Aug 2018

              I am still have HTC Amaze 4G in very good condition. The build is very sturdy and solid. I never using it anymore because the battery drains so quickly (only 1730 mAh). I offered it to my friends and relatives, but nobody want it. Now, it is still my drawer with original box, user manual, original cable etc...

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                • Anonymous
                • 7Pw
                • 05 Aug 2018

                all that is great stuff, and now HTC should be told in no ambiguous terms THANKS FOR THE MEMORIES !


                  Wow. Great article. Love reading a little history. So enlightening their pioneering and not so long back.

                  I have owned a One X, One S and now my One A9. All great and the A9 is particularly good. Still my daily driver. Where, masculine handset, good size and like HTC stellar build quality and interface.

                  I would continue to support this brand. But feel the shiny lollipop handsets are not for me nor are greasy magnet glass backs. Brightness could also be better.

                  HTC need a revival mix. Solid, classy metal phone with character, with nothing missing, screen brightness strong, though debatable.. yes to Jack. Love to see a new A9, beefier battery, refined bezel, metal, same glass to frame smoothness with a 660 or 7 series chip.

                  What you should do is follow a revival strategy similar to what Nokia is doing by focusing on value pricing as well as focusing on low end and midrange phones with aggressive pricing and targeted feature strategies with some advertising like what China phone brands are doing, and you'll be back on the road in no time.

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                    • Anonymous
                    • M5Z
                    • 05 Aug 2018

                    Anonymous, 05 Aug 2018The histoey of overpriced junk :)))) They believed that t... moreNonsense. You are ignoring the truth. All these are facts that cannot be denied. I haveowned i-mates, XDa's, diamonds, desires and up to M9.All briliant and rigid phones with good batteries AND pioneers.
                    Yes, HTC should have adopted to the modern times of clones and cheap materials in the middle market in order to survive, but the flagship models of all companies even the Chinese junk (Oppo Find etc) are now hitting sky-high prices anyway. So 1000 bucks for a solid rigid XZ2(P) or an Oppo wih very limited life span?

                      Umbilical Noose, 05 Aug 2018Wow such a nice read. I wonder why a terrorist was after yo... moreFor the usual stuff a terrorist may ask: Money, Weapons, Squad release, etc.

                        htc used to have great design back then. the desire series was one of my most loved series of phones.

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                          • kamaliya
                          • 6Pp
                          • 05 Aug 2018

                          HTC is best smartphone company .my first HTC phone was Desire HD and current phone is HTC 10.....

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                            • 7t3
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                            Umbilical Noose, 05 Aug 2018Wow such a nice read. I wonder why a terrorist was after yo... moreAgreed

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                              Kiyasuriin, 05 Aug 2018First off I am not even sure if it'll be posted. However, d... moreWow such a nice read. I wonder why a terrorist was after you though.

                              HTC M7 must be the height of HTC's success. Sadly they never reached the same point again and likely never will.

                                eLeKtRoN, 05 Aug 2018I think it might be available on amazon... However I've no ... moreIt is. LTE bands aren't compatible with T-Mobile

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                                  • Anonymous
                                  • 7s3
                                  • 05 Aug 2018

                                  Samsung or google will buy this company.

                                  HD2 my favourite phone of all time

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                                    • dNd
                                    • 05 Aug 2018

                                    Anonymous, 05 Aug 2018The histoey of overpriced junk :)))) They believed that t... moreAnonymous: tell me what isnt junk? Apple? Samsung? LG? Everything is junk.

                                      Geric.770, 05 Aug 2018Well, I recently read your story below though. (It's actual... moreI did kinda thought on saving that pile of shattered glass, plastic, and metal as memory. but I guess just a tattoo on the thigh that beautifies the scar is enough

                                        [deleted post]Well, I recently read your story below though. (It's actually posted now)
                                        Your country is like in my country (Philippines) too, where the word "safe" is almost non-existent these days. Your HTC M7 deserves to be your saviour during those days.

                                        My country is the second least peaceful in SEA due to the new approach of the new government. I can't really tell the whole story, but yeah. It's reality and I can accept the whole situation. :(

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