15 Nov, 2007
Chunghwa Telecom (CHT), the largest telecom service provider in Taiwan, plans to cooperate with High Tech Computer (HTC) to jointly develop Android-based handsets, according to CHT chairman Tan Hochen.
Noting that CHT and HTC have been cooperating in the manufacture of customized handsets, CHT's participation in the development of Android-based handsets will bring the cooperation of the two companies to an even higher level, Hochen said.
CHT and HTC on November 14 jointly launched the HTC Dual 3.5G handset in Taiwan, with CHT expected to initially purchase 60,000 HTC Dual handsets from HTC, according to sources at CHT.
Chunghwa Telecom has purchased over 100,000 smartphones from HTC since the beginning of this year, including 25,000 CHT 9000, 300,000 CHT 9110/9110 and 50,000 CHT Touch, according to sources from the companies.
