Mobile phone manufacturer HTC notched uprecordrevenues in June, moving the Taiwanese firm one step closer todisplacingBlackBerry-makers RIM as the fourth biggest smartphone maker in the world. HTC secured sales of NT$45bn ($1.55bn USD) in June, and is the third straight month the company has secured record revenue growth. The June figure is up almost 11% on the previous month, and the firm’s second-quarter revenue totalled NT$124.3bn ($4.2 billion USD), which is more than NT$4bn in excess of the company’s projections and almost a fifth more than the previous quarter....

The 3D craze is showing no signs of letting up, with HTC now throwing its well-designed hat into the ring with a decision tobuild a smartphonethat has a 3D capable screen. HTC is not the first mobile company to attempt the move in to the realm of three dimensions, as they are following the LG Optiums 3D to the market. The 3D HTC phone, yet unnamed so far as we know, is being regarded as a response to the LG handset....

HTC has filed patent infringement claims against Apple with patents that were ‘transferred’ from Google on September 1streports Bloomberg. This transaction amounts to a gift from Google to HTC in an attempt to bolster the key Android partner’s case against Apple. The 9 patents named in the suit originated in a collection of different mobile tech companies including Palm, Motorola and Openwave. Google took ownership of these patents within the past year....

Earlier today, HTC CEO Peter Chou said that his company remains “very committed to Windows Phone products.” At the same time, Chou affirmed that the company is developing products for the Mango update to the WP7 platform. HTC’s comments are important as Microsoft has recently inked an agreement with Nokia that should vastly expand market competition among WP7 OEMs. Microsoft also yesterday announced anumber of other new OEMsfor the platform that were previously unknown:...

With reports suggesting that HTC was to introduce its first Beats-equipped smartphone in the form of the HTC Vigor, the Taiwanese company has confirmed earlier leaks with a relaunch of its Sensation smartphone; the HTC Sensation XE. Offering an upgraded 1.5GHz dual-core processor, four-times more internal storage with 4GB and a extremely hefty 1,730mAh battery, the Sensation XE not only delivers with its audio capability, it will also crunch data and deliver seamless playback of media whilst giving you more time between charges....