HTC Corp (TPE:2498) will launch an handset which will be sold to Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) Prime service, customers, according to the report from Bloomberg News.
The report citing unnamed sources that said both the firms are in since at least June to develop handsets that would be sold to Amazon customers. The U.S. e-commerce company has not still decide whether to continue with manufacture of the mobile device that would permit its users to access it’s “Instant Video” service or not.
The Taiwan company was freshly rumored to be teaming up with US company on its devices against Google Inc (NASDAQ:GOOG) and Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL), while Novatek Microelectronics , an IC design house has gain demands for panel driver ICs for use in US company’s latest Kindle Fire. The report also show the Kindle Fire HDX utilize two Novatek solutions rumors to be NT71392QG and NT50169B. The company keeps on utilizing an LG Display panel for its latest Kindle Fire model.
After ask about this recent move Taiwan’s firm has refuse to remark Wednesday on a statement that the globe’s biggest online retailer, aims to develop three handset devices with HTC to participate in smartphone industry growing race against the top leaders of that industry.
According to the Financial Times report, among these devices one is discussed by the two firms that is in the initial stage of development. While one more source revealed the schedule to unveil the device had been altered, and according to the change schedule the US retailer ill not release the device. Previously the new device is likely to be unveiling in 2013 but now in 2014 if the company decides to carry on the project.
HTC is looking to drive sales from other segment following a net loss of S$125 million or NT$2.97 billion on each share, which is the first-ever quarterly loss after it goes public. And if these rumor comes true this will the part of company boosting sale strategy. Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) shares dropped 1.33% to $310.49 in last trading session.
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