News · 7 Jun 2010 · MTW Editorial Team
HTC is announcing today the acquisition of french based software company Abaxia who is builds custom UI for mobile operators. You’ve probably never heard of them but chances are that you have witnessed their work especially on Orange’s handsets (yes they are the ones who developed the much hated Orange home screen on WinMo and Android and Symbian…). This acquisition will probably only affect HTC’s Android and BrewMP handsets (Windows Phone 7′s UI can’t be changed by the OEM or Carrier) Check out the full press release after the break:
HTC STRENGTHENS SOFTWARE CAPABILITIES WITH
ACQUISITON OF ABAXIA
TAOYUAN TAIWAN – June 7, 2010 – HTC Corporation, a global designer of smartphones, today announced it has acquired Paris-based Abaxia, a leader in custom software for mobile operators and handset manufacturers around the world.
“HTC is committed to creating the best possible mobile experience for our customers today, tomorrow and into the future,” said Peter Chou, CEO of HTC Corporation. “The addition of Abaxia deepen and broaden our software development capabilities so that we can innovate at an even faster pace.”
“HTC and Abaxia have worked closely together in the past and our businesses complement each other well,” said Cedric Mangaud, CEO of Abaxia. “We’re excited to be joining such a significant and emerging mobile brand.”
About Abaxia
Founded in 2001, Abaxia is a leading software developer specializing in mobile solutions that quickly promote and monetize operator and handset manufacturer services on smartphones. For more information about Abaxia, please visit www.abaxia.com.
Source: HTC
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