HTC launches branded phones in China

HTC introduced its brand and the first HTC-branded devices on the Chinese mainland. HTC also announced a partnership with China Mobile to bring future HTC phones to market and announced a new distribution partnership with Chinese electronics distributor GOME Electrical Appliances Holding. HTC's entry into China represents its continued growth and highlights the broad demand for its smartphones and the increased visibility of its brand globally, the Taiwan-based company said. HTC has been partnering mobile operators in China since 2003 and has delivered many smartphones in China. HTC said it's devoted to developing TD-SCDMA-based phones, the first wireless standard in China.