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It’d already been known that HTC got a little help from the boys and girls at San Fran-based One & Co in designing its beautiful, WinMo-defying TouchFLO 3D user interface along with the Touch Diamond on which it premiered; apparently, HTC likes the result so much that it’s snapping the privately-held firm right off the market. One & Co’s expertise certainly isn’t limited to phones — its clients span from Coca-Cola to Adidas, Dell, and Palm — and interestingly, HTC has decided that the move won’t spell the end of the design consultancy, so if you were hoping to get your hands on an HTC-designed K2 snowboard, you might just have a shot. We’re told that the injection of fresh thought that found its way into the Diamond will ultimately filter its way through HTC’s entire lineup, which we’re taking to mean Android- and WinMo-based devices alike — and sorry, G1, but if this means that we can eventually land a Google-powered set with a giant display and some glossy facets on its rear, you know you’re getting eBayed right quick.

Update: We’ve just received a correction from HTC — One & Co was actually not involved in the creation of TouchFLO 3D, just the Diamond’s hardware. Our apologies!

HTC acquires design firm One & Co originally appeared on Engadget Mobile on Wed, 03 Dec 2008 00:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Filed under: HTC

It’d already been known that HTC got a little help from the boys and girls at San Fran-based One & Co in designing its beautiful, WinMo-defying TouchFLO 3D user interface along with the Touch Diamond on which it premiered; apparently, HTC likes the result so much that it’s snapping the privately-held firm right off the market. One & Co’s expertise certainly isn’t limited to phones — its clients span from Coca-Cola to Adidas, Dell, and Palm — and interestingly, HTC has decided that the move won’t spell the end of the design consultancy, so if you were hoping to get your hands on an HTC-designed K2 snowboard, you might just have a shot. We’re told that the injection of fresh thought that found its way into the Diamond will ultimately filter its way through HTC’s entire lineup, which we’re taking to mean Android- and WinMo-based devices alike — and sorry, G1, but if this means that we can eventually land a Google-powered set with a giant display and some glossy facets on its rear, you know you’re getting eBayed right quick.

HTC acquires design firm One & Co originally appeared on Engadget Mobile on Wed, 03 Dec 2008 00:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Filed under: Handsets, Samsung

We’re not Truly sure what Samsung’s trying to pull in this place, but it’s apparently using some BizBee moniker to revamp a few dusty smartphones with Windows Mobile 6.1. So far as we can tell, the BizBee family will house a “new range of designer business mobiles,” though Samsung’s starting off rather poorly by reintroducing the i780 with WinMo 6.1. Said handset will be re-launched initially in the UK, Nordics, Spain and Netherlands this month, though we’re not sure if the marketing blitz will escape the clutches of europ. in order to serve as entertainment elsewhere. For Sammy’s sake, we hope not.

Samsung launches BizBee family of business-oriented smartphones originally appeared on Engadget Mobile on Wed, 26 Nov 2008 14:10:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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