MANILA, Philippines—The charm of the Android platform plus the innovation called HTC Sense—a set of cloud-supported features that enhance user experience—have boosted global sales of HTC smartphones. HTC sold a total of 9.7 million smartphones in the first quarter, 192 percent more than the year-ago level. HTC country manager Mark Sergio said the improved sales also translated to a significant increase in brand awareness, which grew four times in a span of 18 months. “The brand awareness for HTC is now at 50 percent,” said Sergio, adding that the company enjoyed double-digit sales worldwide. New products launched in the first quarter of the year (Inspire 4G, Thunderbolt, EVO Shift 4G, Desire S, Incredible S) were met with strong customer demand and numerous accolades at the Mobile World Congress, he said. This and the announcement of new products such as products like Wildfire S, ChaCha, Salsa, Flyer, EVO 3D and Sensation show HTC’s strong focus on technology and innovations. Also, Sergio announced the availability in the local market of another Android device, the HTC Desire S. HTC Desire, which features a 3.7 capacitive display (480 x 800 WVGA resolution), has the look and feel of a high-end HTC phone. Similar to other HTC phones, it features a unibody build as it is wholly carved out of a single piece of aluminum. Powered by a 1 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon mobile CPU, the HTC Desire S has front and back camera. The front camera comes in handy for video calls. The back camera features a 5 megapixel resolution and is capable of HD video recording. The phone also features the new HTC Sense 3.0, a faster Web browser, and the map services installed in the device that now covers 83 countries. Using the maps for navigation purposes is free, according to Sergio. “The HTC Sense puts the user at the center. It integrates a lot of features that concentrate on how the user uses the phone,” said Sergio. HTC Sense allows the automatic silencing of the phone once it is flipped down, and navigation of roads with not just a map but also a compass. A tap on a word or phrase automatically brings the user to Wikipedia, Google, YouTube or the dictionary. From a website (HTC Sense.com), you can also make the phone ring, lock it, erase the data, or send a message to it. The HTC Desire S retails for P27,000. Source:- http://technology.inquirer.net/info...-335351/HTC-introduces-new-Android-smartphone
I have one of the first batch of HTC Desires, still with the AMOLED screen.. Will be due for an upgrade in August next year, currently although bettered by the recent crop of smartphones my phone still has the 1Gb Snapdragon processor so is pretty fast... Though that HTC Sense 3 should be coming as an update soon...
right little htc fanclub here I hope its still working after 6 years like my samsung d500 s are now thats epic considering what i put them through
The HTC's are well built phones usually Keith, I've had several over the years they all lasted well although I lost one in the Phils about 2 years ago sadly and an unlocked contract phone at that, hate losing the unlocked ones
Next time my contract is up, I want try HTC, I keep getting good reviews, and I also had the chance to mess about with one, not so long ago, and I am impressed.
It seems everyone buys in to this "contract phone scketch" why is that? I have 30 day contract sim 500 mins 500 texts and 1/4 meg of net for £5
When Ana was in Korea the other year I was effectively able to call her for free for up to 3.5 hours a month and the contract covered that, plus I had unlimited data allowance (effectivley 10 GB a month) which as a software developer comes in handy if I need to download an installation DVD at 4GB or so when I'm onsite at a customer. Since I lost my business, I've not been on contract and now I only use the phone supplied by my work, all calls to Ana's cellphone are from a Landline via a VOIP dialup so I barely use a mobile these days.
To be honest, I am now a fan of HTC, but more so of Google's Android. I like how I can link my photo's, contacts, calendar and so on with a new phone when I get it (as I went through the process of uploading my main contacts to my Google account), so my next upgrade, which should also be an Android device will have all my phone numbers, emails and what not straight away.. Yes, there are still some issues with Android, but things that should get ironed out in time
