Media: HTC develops operating systems for Chinese smartphones - Business World

By: Direct / Business World
Published August 28, 2013 11:20

The Taiwanese phone manufacturer HTC is developing an operating system for smartphones for Chinese consumers.

say people familiar with the project, writes the Wall Street Journal.

The operating system, which is said to offer a deep integration of Chinese applications like the twitter-like micro-blog Weibo, could be launched before the end of 2013 .

The project reflects increased demand from Chinese consumers, but is also a result of China’s stated willingness to invest in proprietary software in counterbalance to the American giants Google and Apple. According to sources, the project is monitored by HTC Chairman Cher Wang, who has been in discussions with the Chinese authorities.

The data are in line with HTC’s plans to develop its own operating system, a goal the company stated for two years ago.

The sources point out, however, the Wall Street Journal that it is unclear if HTC’s Chinese operating system is fully autonomous, or if it is built on top of Google’s Android operating system.

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