Counterpoint Research's analysis shows that at its peak in 2017, there were more than 700 smartphone brands contributing to the 1.5 billion units sold annually. In 2023,...

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  • @nathris@lemmy.caEnglish
    1•10 months ago

    Google didn’t buy HTC. They bought the parts of the company responsible for making the first Pixel phone.

    HTC is still a separate entity. They just don’t release 25 phones/year now, and all of their stuff is mid-range garbage.

    • ericEnglish
      1•10 months ago

      Thank you. I stand corrected.