Taiwan-based High Tech Computer (HTC), a designer and manufacturer of PDA phones, smartphones, and mobile computer devices, has entered into a deal with China Mobile to manufacture 3G phones based on TD-SCDMA (Time-Division Synchronous Code Division Multiple Access) technology for the Chinese market.
The deal is expected to help China Mobile to attain its goal of gaining 85m households using 3G services in three years, reported Taiwan News. The agreement also covers the development and promotion of TD-LTE terminals.
According to an HTC executive, this alliance is also expected to help HTC’s new Ophone to challenge Apple’s iPhone in the mainland market. Ophones are smartphones developed for the new operating system based on Google’s Android OS, Open Mobile System (OMS).
The two companies plan to develop approximately seven smartphones by the end of 2010. The companies plan to launch one phone this year, followed by six more in 2010.
Peter Chou, CEO of HTC, said: Going forward, HTC will actively develop intelligent advanced wireless broadband products based on the TD-SCDMA standard, and will work closely with China Mobile to design and make products tailored to the needs of the China market.
Wang Jianzhou, executive director, chairman and chief executive officer of China Mobile, said: Together, we look forward to expanding the TD-SCDMA industry chain and spurring development of the Cross-Strait telecommunications sector. We look for this partnership to become a model of cooperation.
