After setting expectations in late November, HTC reported a significant dip in revenue on Tuesday as competition from the likes of Apple and Samsung continues to heat up. The Taiwan-based vendor took in NT$30.95 billion during the month of November, down 20% compared to November 2010 and 30% sequentially. HTC warned last month that revenue in the fourth quarter would be significantly lower than it had previously anticipated, and the company cut its fourth-quarter forecast by 23% as a result. The vendor now e...

On a day when the business world is focused solely on Apple and the launch of its iPhone 4, RIM announced its quarterly results. Although it managed to pocket a handsome profit of $768.9 million, everything from revenue to subscribers to devices shipped missed the mark. Revenue, which was up 24% Y0Y at $4.24 billion or $1.38 per share diluted, fell short of the $4.32b analysts were expecting. The 4.9 million new subscribers RIM picked up also wasn’t good enough for the Street, which was looking to see 5...

Rumors surrounding Microsoft’s poor performance and impending layoffs have been swarming recently and as the predicted date of said layoff announcement came and went, many wondered if employees of the Redmond-based giant were clear or danger. Unfortunately, that is not the case. Microsoft announced its Q2 earnings today which came in at $16.63 billion, well shy of the $17.08 billion expected, with EPS at $0.47 per share, below the $0.49 prediction. Microsoft also dropped the unfortunate bomb that has be...