Comments on: HTC Buys Design Firm http://www.mobilitysite.com/2008/12/htc-buys-design-firm/ Mobile News, Reviews, and Views. Fri, 27 Nov 2009 05:46:28 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Pony99CA http://www.mobilitysite.com/2008/12/htc-buys-design-firm/comment-page-1/#comment-16362 Pony99CA Wed, 22 Apr 2009 03:27:21 +0000 http://mobilitysite.com/2008/12/htc-buys-design-firm/#comment-16362 I'm not sure how smart a business move this is. Did Apple buy Frog Design (or any other design company)? People laud Apple's designs, and if Apple doesn't need to buy a design firm, why does HTC?<br><br>Also, it moves HTC outside of their core competencies. Do they really know how to manage a design firm that may be working with other clients, too?<br><br>I'm not saying that it's a <b>bad</b> move; I just don't know that I'd call it a good one just yet.<br><br>Remember when HTC bought software developer IA Style? I don't recall seeing much from HTC after that other than bundling the IA Style applications. I wonder if that was a bust or not (maybe the IA Style people helped develop the TouchFlo shell).<br><br>Steve I'm not sure how smart a business move this is. Did Apple buy Frog Design (or any other design company)? People laud Apple's designs, and if Apple doesn't need to buy a design firm, why does HTC?

Also, it moves HTC outside of their core competencies. Do they really know how to manage a design firm that may be working with other clients, too?

I'm not saying that it's a bad move; I just don't know that I'd call it a good one just yet.

Remember when HTC bought software developer IA Style? I don't recall seeing much from HTC after that other than bundling the IA Style applications. I wonder if that was a bust or not (maybe the IA Style people helped develop the TouchFlo shell).

Steve

]]> By: Pony99CA http://www.mobilitysite.com/2008/12/htc-buys-design-firm/comment-page-1/#comment-12857 Pony99CA Wed, 03 Dec 2008 22:52:18 +0000 http://mobilitysite.com/2008/12/htc-buys-design-firm/#comment-12857 I'm not sure how smart a business move this is. Did Apple buy Frog Design (or any other design company)? People laud Apple's designs, and if Apple doesn't need to buy a design firm, why does HTC? Also, it moves HTC outside of their core competencies. Do they really know how to manage a design firm that may be working with other clients, too? I'm not saying that it's a <b>bad</b> move; I just don't know that I'd call it a good one just yet. Remember when HTC bought software developer IA Style? I don't recall seeing much from HTC after that other than bundling the IA Style applications. I wonder if that was a bust or not (maybe the IA Style people helped develop the TouchFlo shell). Steve I’m not sure how smart a business move this is. Did Apple buy Frog Design (or any other design company)? People laud Apple’s designs, and if Apple doesn’t need to buy a design firm, why does HTC?

Also, it moves HTC outside of their core competencies. Do they really know how to manage a design firm that may be working with other clients, too?

I’m not saying that it’s a bad move; I just don’t know that I’d call it a good one just yet.

Remember when HTC bought software developer IA Style? I don’t recall seeing much from HTC after that other than bundling the IA Style applications. I wonder if that was a bust or not (maybe the IA Style people helped develop the TouchFlo shell).

Steve

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