Google reportedly in talks to buy HTC smartphone enterprise.

Google reportedly in talks to buy HTC smartphone enterprise.

Google reportedly in talks to buy HTC smartphone enterprise.

Google reportedly in talks to buy HTC smartphone enterprise.

Taiwanese press reviews Google is within the 'final degree' of negotiations that may see it grow to be a 'strategic associate' for HTC — or buy the struggling smartphone biz in its entirety.

Following a dire economic overall performance in August, resulting in the producer's lowest month-to-month sales figures in 13 years, the Taiwanese press is reporting that HTC is inside the "very last degree" of talks with Google around a probable sale of the previous's struggling phone business.

DigiTimes reports that call for the flagship HTC U11 peaked in July, followed through a "sharp decline" in U11 sales in August. for the duration of that month, HTC added in just NT$three billion ($99.69 million), a decline of 51.5% from July 2017, and fifty four.four% from August 2016.

the outlet cites Chinese-language e-book business times, which says HTC is within the "final stage of negotiation with Google for promoting its phone enterprise unit." The deal might also involve an immediate buyout of HTC's smartphone biz, or Google becoming a "strategic accomplice" for HTC. but, it's doubtful what that would involve, given the close partnership that already exists among the 2 round Android, Pixel and other projects — a strategic funding in the business enterprise is one probable opportunity. The deal can be concluded by using the quiet of the 12 months on the latest, the report claims.

Google reportedly in talks to buy HTC smartphone enterprise.

Any deal would reportedly now not involve Viva, HTC's VR effort, which is a separate business unit.

 options are reportedly on the desk: a strategic partnership or an instantly-up buyout.

This is not the primary we have heard of a probable sale beforehand for HTC, as the company's smartphone commercial enterprise keeps to flounder in spite of new products just like the U11 being typically well-acquired. A file from Bloomberg in latest weeks has recommended strategic changes and enterprise unit spin-offs are on the desk.

A sale to Google, if it happens, could be large information, just as Google's brief-lived acquisition of Motorola was again in 2012. The Google of 2017, but, might be higher located to take in HTC into its burgeoning hardware division, and HTC's production base and infrastructure could be refocused to serve Google's very own-branded smartphone and tablet goals. numerous reports have pointed to HTC as the manufacturer of one in all  2017 Pixel phones coming later this year. (AC understands that the rumors are real and that HTC will certainly make the smaller tool this yr.) So HTC will preserve to pump out Pixels regardless. however it's now not clear what may show up to the HTC brand, or the employer's very own product lineup, should the rumored Google acquisition come to skip.

it is a captivating possibility, however, as with any rumor from an unmarried outlet, this record ought to be fascinated with a hefty pinch of salt for the instant.

An HTC spokesperson declined to comment on the file.