Andre Yoskowitz
23 Aug 2011 2:05
HTC's CEO Peter Chou has confirmed that the company will remain committed to Android following Google's decision to buy Motorola Mobility for $12.5 billion.
Chou says it will "leverage partnerships" with both Google and Microsoft while at the same time creating something "unique in the smartphone ecosystem."
HTC has hired 1000 new R&D staff and will release 8 new phones by the end of the year.
The huge addition of new employees lead many to believe that the company is building its own OS, likely based off the Sense UI.
Says Chou:
This acquisition is more to enhance Google's patent portfolio, to support us, to protect us...It’s not the operating system, it’s the ecosystem…We think we can find a way to differentiate to add value, but at the same time leverage our partners, Google and Microsoft, since we have such a great relationship with them.