Strengthen Cloud, HTC Companies Buy U.S. Origin

Following the lead of other technology companies, HTC launched an acquisition strategy to strengthen its portfolio. Pembesut smartphone from Taiwan has just bought Dashwire, companies from the United States (U.S.) to strengthen its expertise in the field of cloud technology.

For information, Dashwire focus on cloud services. Dashwire also developed various tools that allow users to build and personalize their smartphones and access their mobile content through more than one device.

"Service is the key to bring the promise of cloud services connected to our consumers," said Fred Liu as President of Engineering and Operations HTC, from Cellular-news, on Monday (08/08/2011).

He added that consumers now want to be able to access their content anywhere and with any device. Dashwire service was actually available for almost all platforms, ie, Android, BlackBerry, Windows Mobile and Symbian. With the acquisition is valued at USD 18.5 million, Dashwire fully owned subsidiary of HTC.

HTC will utilize cloud sync and device product set up to expand cloud services HTCSense.com the launch last year. Liu optmistis, the addition of mobile technology's cloud Dashwire will strengthen the ability of the HTC in presenting a more powerful service.