The Taiwanese HTC, whose smartphones were once very popular, is forced to go to the next layoffs of employees. It is expected that this measure will help the company survive in a pandemic and a difficult economic environment.
HTC's financial position continues to deteriorate. In January of this year, the company's revenue decreased year on year by more than 50%, in February - by about a third. In March, income completely collapsed by 67%, in April - by about 50%.
In such a situation, HTC has to take tough measures to optimize the business. About how many employees will be reduced this time, nothing is reported.
In the foreseeable future, HTC intends to focus on the development of virtual and augmented reality technologies. Demand for such solutions is expected to grow in light of the remote work of employees of many companies and remote learning of schoolchildren and students due to the spread of the coronavirus.
We add that the disease continues to spread around the planet. According to recent statistics, approximately 6,4 million people worldwide are infected. The number of deaths has reached almost 380. In Russia, 424 people have been diagnosed with coronavirus; more than 5 thousand patients have died.
Source: 3dnews.ru