HTC

Nokia Adds New Suits in Patent Spat With HTC

Ina Fried in Mobile on May 23 at 9:23 pm PT

The new actions include a second complaint to the U.S. International Trade Commission and a federal suit in Southern California. Those come on top of other legal actions that date back to last year.

HTC First’s Trip to Europe on Hold as Facebook Works to Improve Its Home

Ina Fried in Mobile on May 23 at 11:26 am PT

After a poor reception in the U.S., Facebook has asked France Telecom and its British joint venture not to start selling the Facebook Home-equipped device, at least for now.

Chief Product Officer Kouji Kodera Among Several Exits at Troubled Phone Maker HTC

Ina Fried in Mobile on May 21 at 10:28 pm PT

Product chief Kouji Kodera is among those who have left the Taiwanese phone maker in recent days.

Nokia Brings Updated Windows Phone, the $99 Lumia 928, to Verizon

Ina Fried in Mobile on May 10 at 8:52 am PT

The long-rumored Windows Phone is similar to last year’s Lumia 920 for AT&T but is thinner and includes an improved screen, flash and audio recording.

Apple: Google Is Not a “Friend of the Court” in Samsung Case

John Paczkowski in Mobile on May 9 at 4:02 am PT

More of a silent co-defendant …

HTC First (That Facebook Phone) Drops From 99 Bucks to 99 Cents at AT&T

Ina Fried in Mobile on May 8 at 12:32 pm PT

AT&T won’t comment on whether it has seen slow sales of the midrange Android device.

Apple Leads Samsung in U.S. Smartphones

John Paczkowski in Mobile on May 3 at 2:39 pm PT

Apple was the top smartphone manufacturer in the U.S. during the March quarter, capturing a 39 percent share of the market.

Voices

HTC: We’re Recovering

Eva Dou, Reporter, The Wall Street Journal in Mobile on May 2 at 5:22 am PT

The company forecast its revenue for the second quarter to return to around 70 billion New Taiwan dollars ($2.37 billion), from a low of NT$42.8 billion in the first quarter. That second-quarter figure would still be 23% lower than the NT$91.04 billion posted a year earlier.