Taiwan smartphone-maker HTC has been notching up a sales dip recently - in the face of the launch of the iPhone 4S and new devices in Samsung's successful Galaxy range.
It tried producing a tablet earlier this year, but failed to dent the iPad's stranglehold.
Despite that, HTC says it's planning another tablet as well as new high-end smartphones:
(Source: Reuters)HTC CEO Peter Chou told a media briefing HTC would not give up its "premium brand" image by expanding in emerging markets through cheap phones.
"Customers are willing to pay more, that's why we have grown nearly five times in China this year. It shows that customers support our philosophy," he said.
The company has only released a single tablet model, back in February, opting to focus on other phones instead. But Chou said the company is still eyeing the market.
"Tablet is a market we would like to try and test, to see whether we can make ourselves stand out and prevent a me-too product," he said.
HTC is one of the largest manufacturers of devices based on Google's Android operating system. Google CEO Eric Schmidt will visit Taipei on Wednesday and is expected to talk to local vendors, but Chou said he will be in China and may not be able to meet Schmidt.
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