If HTC had a little trouble to win when he ran the Windows Mobile platform very much oriented towards professional use somewhat neglecting the general public, although it has since caught up. By dint of innovation, always in accordance with changes in our expectations with respect to smartphones, the Taiwanese has rapidly found a place of choice in a market where competition is fierce. When the iPhone arrived by placing listening to music in the heart of the phone, HTC has managed to turn the situation to his advantage with its certification Beats Audio. And again, at a time when most devices come with a stereo AirPlay certification, the manufacturer is now trying a gamble with HTC Connect. The latter plans to create a standard audio and video enhanced to facilitate the transfer of multimedia content with consumer appliances, while minimizing losses in quality.
Finally, gamble ... When HTC proudly announces a partnership with Pioneer Electronics, a leading industry audio-video, one imagines that the certification program is already well under way. It must be said that at the time when smartphones have become the main source of multimedia content, the manufacturer offers here again, "a solution expected by much of the market," said Russ Johnston, vice president of Home Electronics Division at Pioneer Electronics. Through its partnerships with other major brands of consumer electronics, HTC Connect could be made either in a salon in a car via audio and video systems onboard. These facilities benefit while a more homogeneous connectivity with compatible HTC devices, from which they can also be controlled.
The Taiwanese also teaches us that its range One should obtain such certification via updates, while the first certified systems should soon arrive HTC Connect with the 2012 range of audio / video receivers and wireless speaker from Pioneer. Bet on August pregnant for SMA that should be marketed at a price of $ 299 for the cheapest model. Note that if these are based on the DLNA, the program should also include Bluetooth and NFC in the future.
