Compared to its rivals' offerings, the new iPhone targeting emerging markets is a "disappointment" for consumers in developing markets such as China and India, and Apple is losing its "wow factor".
Taiwanese phone maker hopes to expand its presence in the mid-tier phone market through agreement with local telcos for the smaller version of its flagship smartphone, HTC One mini.
Priced at US$130, Chinese smartphone manufacturer's sub-brand, Hongmi, will be available for sale from August 12 and is targeted at China's low-end market segment.
Shipments of China-branded smartphones Huawei, ZTE, Lenovo and Coolpad, increased 44 percent compared to last year, with most sales coming from emerging markets.
Taiwanese phone manufacturer forms a new division, "Emerging Devices", to focus on new HTC products and global distribution, as well as reshuffles management positions its U.S. operations.
Taiwanese manufacturer is starting to hire massively for its integrated digital product business which encompasses production work for the Apple iPhone.
The archipelago's government is preparing sanctions against the Canadian smartphone manufacturer after an outage earlier this week left Indonesians without access to its messaging services.
Tokyo court rules in favor of Apple, which claimed Samsung copied a patent detailing how icons on smartphones and tablets quiver back when users scroll to end of an electronic document.
Patent licensing deal will incorporate Dolby's high efficiency advanced audio coding technology for ZTE's products, to boost audio capabilities of its smartphones and tablets.
Both companies have tied up to unveil a 4.3-inch smartphone named A5, which costs US$134 and will go on sale in mid July.