HTC Losing Ground Faster Than RIM or Nokia 280
zacharye writes "How bad is HTC's current tailspin? So bad it makes Nokia look like a growth company. HTC's handset volume declined by -43% in the autumn quarter vs. Nokia's -23% volume decline. This is very interesting because HTC is using Android, the world's most popular smartphone OS, that is powering 40% annualized growth among its vendors. Nokia is limping along with an unholy mix of the obsolete Symbian platform, the moribund S40 feature phone platform and a niche OS called Windows Phone."
HTC's handset volume declined by -43% (Score:4, Insightful)
So that means its volume increased by 43%?
Re:Why is that "interesting"? (Score:5, Insightful)
Except for also LG, Huawai, ZTE, Sony, and many others. The only one i know that doesn't make any money for anyone is Windows Phone
Don't forget Meego (Score:4, Insightful)
Nokia is still limping along with Meego remnants, (and did that team kick-ass to deliver the N9 on-time, just before they were fired). There must still be some semblance of a paper trail left! Do not forget Meego! (the other OS).
Godspeed Jolla!
HTC made great qwerty phones. (Score:5, Insightful)
That could and should have been *their thing*. If they are just making the same type of phone as everyone else, may as well buy a Samsung.
European-style negative percentages (Score:5, Insightful)
For some reason in Europe, you tend to see a lot of stores advertising "-50% off!" sales and such.
Apparently double negative percentages have the opposite meaning in parts of the world.
Re:Why is that "interesting"? (Score:5, Insightful)
They were doing fine selling Android last year.
Then they got the brilliant idea that people don't want replaceable batteries or expandable storage and created the One line around that.
HTC underestimated geeks. (Score:5, Insightful)
HTC seriously underestimated the power of their Android enthusiasts. They went the direction of Moto and started locking everything down. Every Android enthusiast before that point went around telling _everyone else_ to get an HTC. Once they screwed that vocal minority, everyone started pushing Samsung. Samsung doesn't cryptographically sign their bootloaders, meaning they can be unlocked without some big-brother style registration. This means Android enthusiasts push Samsung now.
Never underestimate the power of an enthusiastic geek.
Great (Score:0, Insightful)
More Apple ads and FUD disguised as news.
Thank you Mr. Shill. Can I have some more!
Re:HTC underestimated geeks. (Score:2, Insightful)
Alternative model of causality: Samsung advertises several times as much as HTC.
Cautionnary tale (Score:4, Insightful)
for all those urging Nokia to go Android, or lamenting they didn't ?
Re:Why is that "interesting"? (Score:5, Insightful)
I believe they also dabbled in locked bootloaders which didn't help. While the root/rom enthusiast community is small, they are influential.