Taiwan market: HTC Legend launched with Taiwan Mobile Tweet

HTC has launched its Android 2.1-based HTC Legend smartphone in the Taiwan market in cooperation with 3G mobile operator Taiwan Mobile (TWM). The HTC Legend carries a suggested retail price of NT$16,900 (US$530.86).

TWM expects its sales of HTC smartphones, including the HTC Tattoo, HD2 and Legend, will increase 40-50% sequentially in the first quarter of 2010, according to Cliff Lai, COO of consumer business group at TWM.

Sales of smartphones in the Taiwan market are expected to reach 1.4-1.5 million units in 2010, accounting for nearly 20% of the local handset market, estimated Jack Tong, vice president for Asia Pacific at HTC.

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