HTC has set an internal goal of shipping 54 million smartphones in 2011 but the goal is expected to be difficult to attain because of strong competition from Apple's new generation of iPhone and Nokia's Windows Phone 7-based new smartphones in the fourth quarter.

Based on the ASP of US$359 recorded in the first quarter of 2011, HTC's second-quarter shipments of smartphones will top 11.5 million units, an increase of 18.6% from 9.7 million units shipped in the first quarter, and better than the company's projection of 11 million units, the sources indicated.

With demand for HTC's Android-based smartphones still growing steadily and HTC set to begin selling its naked-eye 3D model, the HTC EVO 3D, in Europe in July, the company is expected to garner revenues of NT$135-140 billion (US$4.7-4.88 billion) in the third quarter with its smartphone shipments reaching 12.5-13 million units, estimated the sources.

HTC is also expected to roll out new models for the year-end holiday season and to fulfill its annual shipment target, said the sources, noting that HTC will be able, at least, to ship 50 million smartphones in 2011, double from the amount shipped in 2010.

By: DocMemory
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