According to HTC’s CFO, Cheng Hui-ming, HTC’s
shipments are expected to increase by 50% over the next three months, from 3.3m handsets in the first quarter to 4.5m in the second quarter. These numbers said Cheng Hui-ming, “indicate the growing popularity of the Android platform in Europe and the US”. HTC just launched the Google Nexus One in the UK and Droid Incredible on Verizon. One of the most anticipated phones this summer is the 4G Sprint (S) Evo, also from HTC.
Microsoft and HTC have signed an
intellectual property license agreement over smartphones that run Google’s Android operating system. HTC should see an additional boost when partner Microsoft releases Windows Mobile 7 later this year.
HTC’s performance outshines that of recently sold Palm (HP) and Nokia (NOK), who have struggled to gain traction in the Smartphone market. One of the reasons for Android’s success is that Google has put together a respectable collection of Apps, recently passing 50,000.
HTC grows popularity