Following a terrible launch in the U.S., Facebook makes the decision not to launch the HTC First in the U.K.

Poor customer feedback on the Facebook Home app in the US prompts delay in launch of the mobile phone as the social network group works on improvements

There's no way around it — Facebook's Android software "Home" is a flop. Consumers have avoided HTC's Facebook phone, and users aren't flocking to download Home on their Android phones. Home is a decent screen saver that gives you the News Feed

So, it turns out that making a smartphone operating system is hard. Facebook's first attempt at doing a pseudo operating system with its Android takeover "Home" is an unmitigated flop. The latest proof comes from HTC and carriers in the UK. Sharif Sa

HTC has sold about 5 million units of its newest flagship phone, the One, according to one company executive quoted by the WSJ. It's a decent start, but HTC has sold half as many Ones as Samsung has sold of its new flagship Samsung Galaxy S4. Samsung

Several senior executives at HTC have left the company in recent weeks, signaling a broader management shake-up at the struggling smartphone maker and putting a spotlight on CEO Peter Chou.

Things are going from bad to worse for HTC. Chief Product Officer Kouji Kodera has left the company, Chris Ziegler at The Verge reports. Kodera was responsible for HTC's overall product strategy. He's not the only person leaving. A bunch of other HTC

I recently switched from using a Windows PCs and Android phones to all-Apple products, all the time. My new iPhone 5 and MacBook Pro are definitely really cool. But when I was a PC/Android user (with an Acer laptop and phones by HTC and Samsung), App

When CNet editor and  reviewer Brian Bennett lost his "lovely HTC One test unit" while traveling, he was forced to use the other test phone he brought with him, a BlackBerry Z10. He expected to be miserable missing out on Google Drive,

Following reports that HTC's First wasn't selling well, AT&T may be considering discontinuing the device just a month after it launched exclusively on Ma Bell's network.

AT&T (NYSE: T) is largely expected to drop HTC's (OTC: HTCKF) latest Facebook (NASDAQ: FB) phone from its stores and website.

NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- As so many of us predicted, the Facebookphone and attendant Facebook "Home" app has been a pathetic failure. The well-regarded cats over at the BGR Report claim that after discounting it to 99 cents, AT&Twill ditch the HTC Fir

The HTC First, the only device to ship with Facebook's new Facebook Home app, might be discontinued, even though it's only been on the market for about a month.  The news was originally reported by Zach Epstein of BGR, but AT&T, HTC, and Fac

Some called it the first “Facebook phone,” some called it by its name, the HTC First, and now there are those calling the whole joint venture between Facebook and AT&T a flop. According to one report making the rounds today, AT&T is getti

The HTC First, aka the "Facebook phone," will soon be discontinued, the tech blog BGR reports. A source at AT&T has told BGR that the...

The HTC First, or “Facebook phone” as many prefer to call it, is officially a flop.

By Jacob Steinberg:When the Windows Phone 8 (MSFT) project was first announced, there were several takers for the project in the mobile phone industry. LG Electronics, Samsung (SSNLF.PK), Nokia (NOK), HTC, Huawei and Sony (SNE) were among the compani

In a clear sign that sales are pretty weak, AT&T and HTC dropped the price of the First, the only phone to ship with the new Facebook Home Android app right of the box, to $0.99 from $99 this week. The phone launched less than a month ago. 

Dow Jones is reporting that Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) wants to take a stab at developing a 3D display for its upcoming smartphone. This is a cool idea, but is it wise?

Facebook (NASDAQ: FB) Home may be a success, but the phone that comes with it pre-installed -- HTC's First -- has become one of the year's biggest flops.

NEW YORK (Reuters) - AT&T Inc has cut the price of the HTC First phone, which is preloaded with Facebook Inc applications, to 99 cents from $99.99 less than a month after the phone's launch.

NEW YORK, May 9 (Reuters) - AT&T Inc has cut the price of the HTC First phone, which is preloaded with Facebook Inc applications, to 99 cents from $99.99 less than a month after the phone's launch.

NEW YORK, May 9 (Reuters) - AT&T Inc has cut the price of the HTC First phone, which is preloaded with Facebook Inc applications, to 99 cents from $99.99 less than a month after the phone's launch.

NEW YORK, May 9 (Reuters) - AT&T Inc has cut the price of the HTC First phone, which is preloaded with Facebook Inc applications, to 99 cents from $99.99 less than a month after the phone's launch.

NEW YORK, May 9 (Reuters) - AT&T Inc has cut the price of the HTC First phone, which is preloaded with Facebook Inc applications, to 99 cents from $99.99 less than a month after the phone's launch.

NEW YORK, May 9 (Reuters) - AT&T Inc has cut the price of the HTC First phone, which is preloaded with Facebook Inc applications, to 99 cents from $99.99 less than a month after the phone's launch.

AT&T and HTC dropped the price of the First, a new Android phone that runs Facebook Home, to $0.99 with a two-year contract today. The phone hasn't even been out a month. It originally sold for $99 with a two-year contract. The price drop also ba

TAIPEI, May 6 (Reuters) - Taiwanese smartphone maker HTC Corp posted a 37 percent fall in April sales from a year earlier. Following are details of the sales: APRIL Y/Y % YR-TO-DATE Y/Y % Sales (T$ bln) 19.59 -36.9 62.38 -36.9 (US$ mln) 663.80 ($1 =

The company forecast its revenue for the second quarter to return to around 70 billion New Taiwan dollars ($2.37 billion), from a low of NT$42.8 billion in the first quarter. That second-quarter figure would still be 23% lower than the NT$91.04 billi

The HTC One is the other major Android phone to launch in 2013.

There are two Android phones that matter this year. Here's how their respective features stack up.

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Taiwan's HTC expects its second-quarter revenue and operating margin to rise from the first quarter, as sales of the new HTC One smartphone pick up.

TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwanese smartphone maker HTC Corp will struggle to improve its margins this year as it increases marketing spend for its latest model in a bid to catch up to rivals Samsung Electronics Co Ltd and Apple Inc.

TAIPEI, May 2 (Reuters) - Taiwanese smartphone maker HTC Corp will struggle to improve its margins this year as it increases marketing spend for its latest model in a bid to catch up to rivals Samsung Electronics Co Ltd and Apple Inc.

TAIPEI, May 2 (Reuters) - Taiwanese smartphone maker HTC Corp expects revenue to jump 63.6 percent in the second quarter compared to the previous three months, in line with analysts forecast, boosted by strong demand for its latest flagship model, th

TAIPEI, May 2 (Reuters) - Taiwanese smartphone maker HTC Corp expects revenue to jump 63.6 percent in the second quarter compared to the previous three months, in line with analysts forecast, boosted by strong demand for its latest flagship model, th

As the spring smartphone release schedule winds down, you now have a ton of great choices. Samsung, HTC, and BlackBerry all have brand new flagship devices worth considering. And there are plenty of other phones from late last year that still hold up

HTC is working on a smaller, cheaper version of its latest flagship phone, the HTC One. The news comes from anonymous tech reporter EvLeaks, who is consistently accurate when it comes to gadget leaks. The new phone is codenamed the M4, according to E

HTC's Facebook phone is not doing all that well, according to Arvind Bhatia of Sterne Agee. In a note, he says, "A local AT&T store we checked with told us it had not sold a single HTC First phone (the dedicated phone that comes with Home pre-loa

Two Android smartphones push the bar higher than ever. A head-to-head look at which one is best for power business users.

For most people, there are only three phones you should consider buying right now: The Samsung Galaxy S4, the HTC One, or the iPhone 5. All three are great phones. And all three make a big deal out of how great their cameras are, especially HTC, whic

After a month or so of hype, Samsung's newest smartphone, the Galaxy S4, has landed to some lukewarm reviews.  The consensus among critics seems to be that the Galaxy S4 is a good phone, but not as good as its chief Android rival, the HTC One.&n

NASA has sent three smartphones into space, mostly just to see what will happen. Three HTC Nexus Ones are circling the Earth at an altitude...

NASA has launched three HTC Nexus-One smartphones into space as part of its Small Spacecraft Technology Program, reports the LA Times. The adorable names picked out for the trio of space-borne phones? Alexander, Graham, and Bell, of course. Each one

Taiwanese smartphone maker HTC had one final swing at a turnaround with its One device. Unfortunately, everything is falling apart right at crunch time. Goodbye, HTC.

An Amsterdam court barred STMicroelectronics from supplying microphone components for HTC's new flagship smartphone, marking another speed bump in the Taiwanese company's turnaround efforts.

HTC Corp. (2498.TW) has hit another speed bump in the rollout of its new flagship smartphone, this time in the form of an Amsterdam court ruling barring STMicroelectronics N.V.

Nokia has won a case calling for HTC to stop using microphone technology developed by the Finnish phone maker.