HTC Corporation , formerly High Tech Computer Corporation, is a Taiwan-based manufacturer of smartphones. The company initially made smartphones based primarily on Microsoft's Windows Mobile software, but in 2009 it began to shift its focus away from Windows Mobile devices, to devices based on the Android operating system.

HTC was founded in 1997. In 1998 they started designing some of the worlds first touch and wireless handheld devices. Their first major product was made in 2000. They made one of the world's first touch screen smart phones. They started using 3G early on in 2005 and made the world's first Android phone in 2008. In 2009 they created the "HTC Sense" interface for the platform. In March 2010 Apple Inc. issued a complaint with the US International Trade Commission claiming infringement of 10 patents.       Read HTC History