Top American Executive for HTC Resigns

[Mike Temporale]

<div class='os_post_top_link'><a href='http://rcrnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070920/FREE/70920006/1015' target='_blank'>http://rcrnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070920/FREE/70920006/1015</a><br /><br /></div><p><em>&quot;Todd Achilles, the face of HTC Americas in the United States and throughout the Americas, resigned about a month ago, a company spokesperson said. The smartphone vendor is actively pursuing candidates to replace Achilles, said Jason Gordon, an HTC spokesman. Achilles was not immediately available for comment on his reasons for leaving HTC, which in partnership with Microsoft Corp. has become one of the leading purveyors of innovative smartphones running the Windows Mobile operating system.&quot;</em></p><p><img alt="" border="0" src="http://images.thoughtsmedia.com/resizer/thumbs/size/500/spt/auto/1190381855.usr3.jpg" /></p><p>I don't expect this to make a difference in the direction or momentum of HTC in the Americas I'm sure that HTC HQ is watching closely and everyone knows there job I can't imagine that it's like high school when the teacher doesn't show up for class. Anyway, if any of you are looking for a job... Oh wait, I'm looking for a job. Maybe I should apply. I'm sure I could come up with a couple things that HTC needs to do better in the Americas. What would you change about the HTC Americas branch?</p>

[Rocco Augusto]

i haven't owned a htc phonein almost a year, and i haven't looked back once. if i were to change anything the first thing i would do is create a new exciting Smartphone. ever since the htc tornado/faradays, it feels as though all the devices are rehashes of previous devices or playing catch up. i havent played with the htc touch yet but from the videos i saw, it wasnt triggering the "wow" factor.

the last htc device i can honestly say i wanted, like really wanted and not obsessive-impulse-buy-wanted was the htc foreseer, which still hasnt come out stateside :(

oh, and for the love of all things mobile and good, a new freaking camera! ;)

[Mike Temporale]

if i were to change anything the first thing i would do is create a new exciting Smartphone. ever since the htc tornado/faradays, it feels as though all the devices are rehashes of previous devices or playing catch up. i havent played with the htc touch yet but from the videos i saw, it wasnt triggering the "wow" factor.

That's a fair comment. I think the Vox is a pretty good step forward. But it's not as eye-catching as some of the other new devices that are hitting from other manufacturers.