HTC's New York launch event

HTC has a few tricks up its sleeve with its latest product announcement.

  • We will have live pictures from the event once our team gets inside, but there will be no live video.
    by Kent German
  • by Sarah Tew
  • by Sarah Tew
  • Boom, say hello to the Windows Phone 8X and Windows Phone 8S.
    by Roger Cheng
  • I bet Microsoft really influences phone design.
    by Brian Bennett
  • Cue the funky product promotional video.
    by Roger Cheng
  • Consumers want something personal and new, Chou says. Today, they are getting it.
    by Roger Cheng
  • The phones feature different splashes of color, a la Nokia's Lumia line.
    by Roger Cheng
  • Colors colors colors!
    by Brian Bennett
  • It looks like Windows phones will be all about color.
    by Roger Cheng
  • Windows Phone 8X and 8S by HTC, Chou announces to applause.
    by Roger Cheng
  • Both Chou and Ballmer pose for photos with the phones.
    by Roger Cheng
  • Wow, can anyone say....Lumia! I've got deja vu big time!
    by Brian Bennett
  • Chou touts the beautiful design of hardware and software, says they are "magically thin."
    by Roger Cheng
  • This is the first phone designed from inside out to put people first, Chou says.
    by Roger Cheng
  • The experience on Windows Phone 8 is unlike other smartphones. No other phones keep you closer to the people and things that matter to you in life, Ballmer says.
    by Roger Cheng
  • HTC built the phone from the ground up to showcase the software, Ballmer says.
    by Roger Cheng
  • The Windows Phone 8X is truly a hero product, Ballmer says, citing the design, sound, and camera capabilities.
    by Roger Cheng
  • It's a new approach to the branding and naming of these products, Ballmer says.
    by Roger Cheng
  • There's an opportunity to brand it in a clear way. This just is the Windows Phone 8X and Windows Phone 8S, Ballmer says.
    by Roger Cheng
  • We think this approach will help us tell our story clearly and crisply, Ballmer says.
    by Roger Cheng
  • I wonder what Nokia will say about that.
    by Roger Cheng
  • Together with HTC, we have a very clear branding and go-to-market strategy, Ballmer says.
    by Roger Cheng
  • When someone wants a Windows Phone, they will think of the HTC product.
    by Roger Cheng
  • That can't be good for Nokia, right?
    by Roger Cheng
  • When I saw these phones in person I really liked their slick looking design, I have to say.
    by Brian Bennett
  • The HTC Windows Phone 8S

    by Kent German
  • We are incredible enthused with what we can do together with our partners and HTC.
    by Roger Cheng
  • Ballmer thanks HTC for the quality fo the products, and walks off the stage.
    by Roger Cheng
  • Back to Chou.
    by Roger Cheng
  • If you want Windows Phone, this is Windows Phone 8X and Windows Phone 8S, Chou repeats.
    by Roger Cheng
  • Yeah, but will HTC do any better to convince people to jump onto the WP bandwagon?
    by Brian Bennett
  • Windows Phone 8X and 8S also have personality. Innovative design with eye-catching colors that really stand out, Chou says.
    by Roger Cheng
  • They look and feel like nothing else on the market, Chou says.
    by Roger Cheng
  • The HTC WIndows Phone 8X

    by Kent German
  • Windows Phone is very engaging, that's true...but it's not very customizable.
    by Brian Bennett
  • HTC now mentioning WP8 Live Tiles.
    by Brian Bennett
  • HTC's Scott Croyle, head of design, talks up the unique nature of the Windows Phone 8 software.
    by Roger Cheng
  • Phones now the 3D embodiment of the Live Tile.
    by Brian Bennett
  • Croyle takes a shot at the competition, says there hasn't been a phone that has fulfilled the potential of Windows Phone.
    by Roger Cheng
  • by Sarah Tew
  • by Sarah Tew
  • HTC's Scott Croyle, head of design, has taken the stage.
    by Roger Cheng
  • by Sarah Tew
  • Combined HTC's unibody architecture with thin design for a sleek phone, Croyle says. Calls it seamless surfacing.
    by Roger Cheng
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