HTC

Starting its operation in 1997, HTC has made a name for itself in the global market and is one of the fastest growing in the field of mobile communication. Founded by Cher Wang, HT Cho and Peter Chou, the company has been the underdog in several successful operator branded devices, with established close partnerships with key players in the operator dominated mobile markets in Europe, USA and Asia, it has started marketing its products under its own brand name since 2006. It is little wonder that Business Week magazine in 2007 has ranked HTC as the Second best performing Technology Company in Asia and the third largest globally in 2006. Since launching its own brands it has registered the fastest growth rate and its products are the most proliferated in the world today. This should come as no surprise with their design philosophy of "products inspired by the customers, to make their world run better" their products are highly innovative and predictive of future market needs.

Having introduced dozens of new and futuristic products in the mobile communications market globally like the HTC Flyer, HTC's company history has a long heritage of 'firsts' in their impressive portfolio. Their color palm size Pc was the first of its kind, closely followed by first Microsoft Pocket PC, Wireless Pocket PC and many more till the first 3G Microsoft phone, MS Windows 5.0 mobile and first Tri-band UMTS PDA with touch screen technology and fingertip navigation. All this has been possible due to their basic design approach to deliver specific devices for special niche demands with new form factors and easy-to-use devices, all meant for customer demands and global partners. The product range encompasses the full range of multimedia, wireless and web resources. In the much talked about lawsuit with Apple last year, HTC has highlighted their path breaking technology trends in touch screen mobile telephones from 2002 onwards, much earlier to Apple's own product release with the same technology. The industry has recognized HTC's contribution by bestowing on them the Fast Company's top 50 Most innovative list in 2010 and MIT Review's 50 most Innovative Technology Companies. GSMA had placed HTC's hero as the 'best phone of 2009'.

Some of the most sought after phones from their wide range include the HTC Explorer with easy to use lock screen and home screen modes letting the user in full control to access the most important tasks and messages similar to a large desk top. HTC Radar is another example of intuitive and brilliant engineering ; crafted from a single metal block with people hub, 5 MP camera and LED flash with BSi sensor, it has been 'the mobile of the future' when it was released. HTC's Flyer tablet with unique scribe technology comes with easy note taking feature using the digital pen provided. It has capability to crate wonders with paintbrush, multimedia notes applications, signing digital documents etc.

HTC's company history has over the years amply demonstrated their uncanny ability to foresee the next generation mobile applications and they have more than successfully met the customer demands beyond their own expectations, with successive models with more features year after year.