The HTC One, the beautiful beast of an Android, is delayed because suppliers no longer consider HTC a “tier one company”. Which basically means that component companies only care about working with Apple and Samsung. Which basically means that we’re going to have to wait a little longer to get our hands on the best Android phone. Which sucks. An HTC executive in a surprisingly forthright quote to the WSJ says: “The company has a problem managing its component suppliers as it has changed its order forecasts drastically and frequently following last year’s unexpected slump in shipments. HTC has had difficulty in securing adequate camera components as it is no longer a tier-one customer.” It’s surprising because for one, an HTC executive is totally admitting that HTC is no longer on the same level as Apple and Samsung to suppliers because its sales have been sucking.
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