Dopod Is Dead; Long Live HTC!

It's been a little over three weeks since news leaked that HTC were killing off their Dopod brand, which they bought over a few years back in a sweetheart deal and used in certain markets in East Asia. Now the expected denouement is in sight - HTC will be marketing their devices under their own brand name on the China mainland, with four units spearheading the effort via China Mobile on the operator side and GOME in retail. On the launchpad are the Tianxi, Tianyi, Desire and Wildfire, with the Tianxi looking to be the only one running Windows Mobile. You can read through the full press release here.