HTC will focus on mid-rangers this year, integrate VR and 5G into 2020 phones

HTC's August revenue shot up 67% and the company is now planning its comeback. The start won't be glamorous, but the plan for next year is to leverage HTC's expertise in VR and 5G networks to help its smartphones stand apart from the competition. Darren Chen, President of HTC Taiwan, notes that two thirds of the local market is made up of phones under the NTD 10,000 mark (that's about $320). So, HTC will launch more phones targeting that segment. We guess we should expect more Wildfire and Desire phones. As for next year, HTC wants to integrate its VR know-how into phones. While...

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