HTC buys majority stake in Dopod

[Guest Matt Kirby]

From the Register:

HTC is to take a majority stake in Chinese handset vendor Dopod, the phone manufacturer announced today. Dopod will become a subsidiary company, HTC said, describing a move that will bring the maker a step closer to offering handsets under its own name.

To date, HTC has designed and manufactured Windows Mobile-based devices that have been subsequently branded and sold by providers and network operators, including QTek, i-mate, Orange, O2, Vodafone and T-Mobile, in addition to Dopod.

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A step closer to seeing HTC branded phones perhaps?

Edited June 3, 2006 by Matt Kirby