HTC smartphone

HTC (High Tech Computer Corporation) is a leading innovator in the smartphone and virtual reality (VR) industries. Founded in Taiwan in 1997, the company initially gained prominence as an original equipment manufacturer (OEM) for various global brands before transitioning into a consumer-facing brand that produced some of the world's first Android and Windows-based mobile devices.

Today, HTC continues to operate as an independent Taiwanese entity headquartered in Taoyuan City. While the company shifted a significant portion of its mobile engineering workforce to Google in 2018, it remains the ultimate owner of its core brand name and has diversified its portfolio to include the VIVE VR platform. Manufacturing still occurs primarily in Taiwan, though some components and assembly may involve global supply chains across Asia.