When Google bought out a small programming company that made applications for phones, it was commencing a grand plan: to set up the Open Handset Alliance and to power smartphones with the Android operating system. After Google acquired Android Inc., everything was set in motion for the search engine giant to develop its own open source OS based on Linux. On October 21st 2008, Google unleashed Android 1.0 to the public. More »

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HTCYou is a website for you, whether you’re a big HTC fan or you’re just plain curious about the HTC world. We believe that the Google Android operating system will set standards for smartphones and will revolutionize the way that people communicate, play and organize their lives. This belief fuels HTCYou’s existence and is our reason for reaching out to you. Just as you’d use your phone to connect to friends, HTCYou is your means of connecting with people who are just like you. More »

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HTC’s entire Android based smartphones line-up for America presently includes the Droid Eris, T-Mobile G1, myTouch 3G, Hero, and the Nexus One:

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HTC has been one of the fastest growing technology companies over the past three years, yet much of the public in the western world knows little about this Taiwanese firm. As 2010 moves along, HTC’s relative obscurity will be replaced by recognition and acclaim. Formerly just an original design manufacturer (ODM), which supplied handheld devices like PDAs and smartphones to big name clients, HTC officially launched its own branded smartphone in 2006 with the Blackberry-like Excalibur. In 2007, HTC released its preemptive counter to the iPhone, the Touch (Windows Mobile 6), which was generally criticized for its poor TouchFLO UI, mediocre screen, and lack of 3G. Years later, after significant maturity, together with Google and its Android operating system, HTC is preparing to compete against the established smartphone hierarchy in North America. More »

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