  HTC to buy 51% stake in Dr. Dre headphone maker  August 11, 2011 - 15:55 AMTPanARMENIAN.Net - Taiwanese smartphone maker HTC Corp. says it will pay about $300 million for a 51 percent stake in the U.S. maker of Dr. Dre headphones, according to the Associated Press. HTC said Thursday, August 11, its alliance with Dr. Dre's Beats Electronics LLC will provide a "flawless listening experience for our customers." The high profile music producer founded Beats Electronics in 2006. The company's headphones cost as much as $600. The Taiwanese company's acquisition is likely aimed at improving its brand profile and securing a bigger global market share of the high-end smartphone market. HTC is a leading handset manufacturer that is best known for its Android-based smartphones.   Top stories Yerevan will host the 2024 edition of the World Congress On Information Technology (WCIT). Rustam Badasyan said due to the lack of such regulation, the state budget is deprived of VAT revenues. Krisp’s smart noise suppression tech silences ambient sounds and isolates your voice for calls. Gurgen Khachatryan claimed that the "illegalities have been taking place in 2020."   Partner news Most popular in the section |  Latest news Turkey replacing term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks  The Turkish Ministry of Education is replacing the term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks.Armenian, German presidents meet in Berlin Armenian and German Presidents Vahagn Khachaturyan and Frank-Walter Steinmeier met in Berlin.Armenia assumes presidency of Mediterranean Network of Regulatory Authorities The Commission on Television and Radio of Armenia said it expects productive cooperation in various formats.Balance of attached cards in the Idram&IDBank app From now on, users will be able to view the online balances of cards issued by ArCa system banks and attached to the app. |
