Product lines

Other Lineups and Models

Wildfire (2010–2021)

A budget series. The Wildfire (2010, Buzz) had a 3.2" QVGA display and was a "mini Desire". The Wildfire S (2011, Marvel) had HVGA and was a compact hit. The Wildfire E (2019), Wildfire E1/E1 Plus/E1 lite (2019–2020), Wildfire E2 / E2 Plus (2020), Wildfire E3 lite (2021) and Wildfire E star / E Plus (2021) are licensed ultra-budget phones on Unisoc/MediaTek for Asia and Africa.

Butterfly (2012–2016)

An Asian premium series. The Butterfly (the J Butterfly in Japan, the Droid DNA at Verizon, 2012) was the world's first 5" 1080p phone (441 ppi). The Butterfly S (2013) had a 5" display, UltraPixel, a 3200 mAh battery and BoomSound. The Butterfly 2 (2014, J Butterfly HTL23) had a Duo Camera and water resistance. The Butterfly 3 (2015, Japan) had a 5.2" QHD display, a Snapdragon 810 and 20 MP.

Legend, Aria, Gratia (2010)

The Legend had an aluminum unibody and AMOLED. The Aria (Liberty) was a compact AT&T phone with a 3.2" display. The Gratia was the Aria for Europe.

Incredible (Verizon)

The Droid Incredible (2010), Droid Incredible 2 / Incredible S (2011) and Droid Incredible 4G LTE (2012, Fireball).

Sensation / Amaze / Raider / Vivid (2011)

See Early Android (2008–2011). A family on the Snapdragon S3 with Sense 3.0 and the first 1080p video.

Explorer, Rhyme, Salsa, ChaCha (2011)

The Explorer (Pico) was an ultra-budget 3.2" phone; the Rhyme was "for women"; the ChaCha/Salsa had a Facebook button.

First (2013)

The HTC First was a "Facebook phone" with Facebook Home out of the box, on AT&T at $99. A flop: the price fell to $0.99 after a month, and AT&T pulled it from sale.

Mini and Max

The One mini (2013), One mini 2 (2014) and One max (2013, 5.9", fingerprint scanner).

HTC Bolt / 10 evo (2016)

A Sprint exclusive with IP57, a Snapdragon 810 and no 3.5 mm jack, the first HTC flagship without an audio jack.

HTC Exodus (2018–2019)

The Exodus 1 (October 2018) was a "blockchain phone": a Zion hardware wallet in a secure enclave (TrustZone), key recovery via trusted contacts, and initial sales only for cryptocurrency (0.15 BTC ≈ $960). Based on the U12+. The Exodus 1s (2019, $244) was a budget model that could be a full Bitcoin node (with a 400+ GB microSD card). The project was led by Phil Chen.

Windows Phone 8X / 8S (2012)

See The Windows Mobile Era (2002–2010).

Tablets

The Flyer (2011, 7", Scribe pen), EVO View 4G (Sprint), Jetstream (2011, 10.1", AT&T, $699, a flop), Nexus 9 (2014, for Google, Tegra K1, 8.9" 4:3), and the HTC A101 and HTC Shift (2008, a UMPC running Windows Vista with a 7" screen and keyboard).

Google Devices Made by HTC

DeviceYearNotes
Nexus One2010The first Nexus
Nexus 92014Tablet, Tegra K1
Pixel / Pixel XL2016"Phone by Google", assembled by HTC, the first-generation Pixel
Pixel 22017Assembled by HTC (the Pixel 2 XL was LG's)
Pixel 3 / 3 XL2018Assembled by Foxconn, but designed by a team from HTC

Smartwatches and Accessories

  • HTC Re (2014): a periscope-style action camera, 16 MP, $199, a flop.
  • HTC Grip (2015): a fitness tracker with Under Armour, cancelled before release.
  • HTC Fetch (2013): a Bluetooth key-fob tracker.
  • HTC Media Link HD (2012): wireless HDMI.
  • HTC BoomBass (2013): a Bluetooth subwoofer.
  • HTC USonic (2017): USB-C headphones with adaptive sound.
  • HTC 5G Hub (2019): a 5G router on a Snapdragon 855 with a 5" display and Android.
  • Smartwatches on Android Wear (codename Halfmoon, 2015) and Petra were cancelled and never released.