launch of htc \facebook\ phone put on hold in europe
Last Updated : GMT 06:49:16
Arab Today, arab today
Arab Today, arab today
Last Updated : GMT 06:49:16
Arab Today, arab today

Launch of HTC 'Facebook' phone put on hold in Europe

Arab Today, arab today

Arab Today, arab today Launch of HTC 'Facebook' phone put on hold in Europe

Brussels - UPI

Taiwanese smartphone maker HTC says the European launch of its "Facebook phone" has been delayed following disappointing U.S. sales and negative reviews. The HTC First handset runs Facebook's enhanced Home software, designed to be integrated into the smartphone more tightly than a normal app. Home was launched by Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg who said it would "change the relationship" people have with their phones. However, British mobile provider EE confirmed that "following customer feedback" the Europe launch had been put back, the BBC reported Friday. Orange was another European carrier preparing to offer the First. One of the smartphone industry's major players several years ago, HTC has seen a precipitous drop in its sales and a raft of high-level executives leaving the company. HTC income fell to its lowest level in eight years towards the end of 2012. The company had been hoping the Facebook deal would boost sales of the First device, but the handset has since been heavily discounted and even dropped by AT&T in the United States. Facebook said it was aware of dissatisfaction with its Home software. "While many people love it, we've heard a lot of great feedback about how to make Home substantially better," the social networking site said in a statement. "While we focus on making Home better, we are going to limit supporting new devices and think it makes a lot of sense for EE and Orange to hold off deploying the HTC First in Europe."

arabstoday
arabstoday

Name *

E-mail *

Comment Title*

Comment *

: Characters Left

Mandatory *

Terms of use

Publishing Terms: Not to offend the author, or to persons or sanctities or attacking religions or divine self. And stay away from sectarian and racial incitement and insults.

I agree with the Terms of Use

Security Code*

launch of htc \facebook\ phone put on hold in europe launch of htc \facebook\ phone put on hold in europe

 



Name *

E-mail *

Comment Title*

Comment *

: Characters Left

Mandatory *

Terms of use

Publishing Terms: Not to offend the author, or to persons or sanctities or attacking religions or divine self. And stay away from sectarian and racial incitement and insults.

I agree with the Terms of Use

Security Code*

launch of htc \facebook\ phone put on hold in europe launch of htc \facebook\ phone put on hold in europe

 



GMT 14:30 2017 Sunday ,22 October

Abe coalition wins resounding victory in Japan vote

GMT 09:44 2017 Tuesday ,17 October

Morocco arrests 11 suspects linked to ISIS

GMT 13:09 2015 Tuesday ,09 June

Slaven Bilic returns to West Ham as manager

GMT 16:04 2017 Saturday ,30 September

Got a yacht? Proposed French tax break makes waves

GMT 13:06 2016 Saturday ,31 December

Syrian passport trade becomes unlikely cash cow

GMT 04:47 2017 Wednesday ,30 August

Mark Zuckerberg welcomes second daughter in Facebook

GMT 00:59 2014 Saturday ,07 June

January 19 - February 17

GMT 10:53 2017 Wednesday ,05 July

AU Summit gives priority to youth empowerment

GMT 17:26 2017 Wednesday ,15 February

Russian jets in ‘unsafe’ encounters with destroyer
Arab Today, arab today
 
 Arab Today Facebook,arab today facebook  Arab Today Twitter,arab today twitter Arab Today Rss,arab today rss  Arab Today Youtube,arab today youtube  Arab Today Youtube,arab today youtube

Maintained and developed by Arabs Today Group SAL.
All rights reserved to Arab Today Media Group 2025 ©

Maintained and developed by Arabs Today Group SAL.
All rights reserved to Arab Today Media Group 2025 ©

arabstoday arabstoday arabstoday arabstoday
arabstoday arabstoday arabstoday
arabstoday
بناية النخيل - رأس النبع _ خلف السفارة الفرنسية _بيروت - لبنان
arabstoday, Arabstoday, Arabstoday