smartphone maker HTC and Beats Audio headphones specialist go after years of bumpy partnership separate ways again. Beats buying the HTC share of around 25 percent last back, as the company announced on Friday. HTC had originally bought in 2011 for even
300 million U.S. dollars, the majority of 50.1 percent of the brand with the distinctive red “b” on the headphones. Nearly a year later, got beats but already half of it for $ 150 million back. Now HTC got $ 265 million for the rest
HTC delivers its smartphones with Beats earphones. The hope was that this would make the devices particularly attractive for younger users – HTC last fought but still problems with paragraph
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beats, founded by music entrepreneur Jimmy Iovine and rap producer Dr. Dre, has become a leading brand in business with headphones. The business is now to be extended to other consumer electronics. Also on Friday gave beats to enter the financial investor Carlyle known. According to the information New York Times Carlyle gets for 500 million U.S. dollars, almost half of the units: The entire company was valued at the market, and over a billion dollars, it said, citing informed people. (Dpa ) / (axk)
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