Our little Windows Mobile smartphone manufacturer is growing up so fast. Our little HTC is turning 10 years old – and is celebrating their birthday with the grand opening of the new HTC global headquarters and R&D center. The new HTC HQ is located in Taoyuan, Taiwan and houses a number of state-of-the-art R&D labs – all chock-full of super-smart engineers and what-not working to keep HTC at the top of its game.
We remember when HTC was that little smartphone boutique manufacturer that only did ODM handsets for the likes of HP and i-mate – you’ve come a long way, baby. And, it’s not just us that’s happy for HTC, they’re getting some love from the entire industry:
“When the Chinese say ’10’, it means perfection. After 10 years of innovation, HTC has earned the respect of its customers and partners alike. We will continue to expand the scope of collaboration with our partners to bring more innovative products to the market,” said Peter Chou, chief executive officer of HTC.
“On behalf of Microsoft, I congratulate HTC on a very successful 10 years. Since the early beginnings of Windows Mobile, HTC has been a pivotal strategic partner with whom we have enjoyed incredible success,” said Pieter Knook, senior vice president, Mobile Communications Business of Microsoft Corp. “Together, we look forward to the next decade of innovation where we’ll continue to create devices that people cannot live without.”
“T-Mobile strategically aligns itself with technology-leading partners to provide exceptional value and experience to its customers. I would like to express gratitude to Mr. Chou and the HTC team for their significant innovation and R&D contributions, as well as their enthusiasm to support our joint success story,” said Christopher Schlaeffer, Group Product and Innovation Officer of Deutsche Telekom.
Happy 10th birthday, HTC!
[Via: the::unwired]