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According to HTC “the Nexus One will raise its global profile this year while the launch of Windows Mobile 7 will lead to the development of more apps for Microsoft phones.” This is one more confirmation that Windows Mobile 7 is definitely coming out this year. The future of the company was discussed during the fourth quarter earnings presentation.
We continue to believe both Windows Mobile and Android offer unique experiences to different consumer segments in their respective ecosystems,[…]Our partnership with Google on the Nexus One shows our strength in innovation. It’s very good for our brand,
Got to agree with Peter Chou here, building Android devices was the best business decision HTC made this pas years.
The company has shipped a total of 11.7 million mobile phones in 2009 but no OS breakdown was provided.
Nokia’s Symbian OS led the smartphone OS pack last year, shipping in 75.8 million devices, according to market researcher IDC. The BlackBerry OS shipped on 34 million devices, while Apple’s Mac OS X shipped in just over 25 million iPhones. Around 18.3 million Windows Mobile-based handsets shipped in 2009, trailed by Android at 6 million.
Shipments of HTC-branded smartphones will rise 30 percent year-on-year in the first quarter, said HTC’s Chou. The first quarter last year was the weakest quarter of the year for HTC, mainly due to the global recession.
Source: Computer World
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