Se la risposta da parte degli utenti non è forse stata soddisfacente, gli esperti del Computex 2013, una delle più importanti fiere del settore mobile, lo hanno voluto ugualmente premiare per il design e l’innovazione. Ecco allora che gli è stato assegnato il Gold Medal Award per essere riuscito ad innovare in un settore in cui ormai è molto difficile portare qualcosa di nuovo.
Di seguito il comunicato stampa ufficiale:
Taipei, Taiwan, June 4, 2013 – HTC, a global leader in mobile innovation and design, the global leader in mobile phone innovation and design, has won international recognition again for the new HTC One smartphone. Following the GSMA (Global System for Mobile Communications Association) award for Best New Mobile Device or Tablet, the flagship smartphone has been given the Gold Medal in Design and Innovation award from Computex Taipei 2013. Organized by the Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA) in conjunction with iF (International Forum Design), the award is the highest honor in the Computex d & i awards, and was personally given HTC by Taiwan President Ma Ying-jeou.
This year, out of a total of 254 product entries submitted for consideration, he jury of experts agreed that “extremely sophisticated detailing makes the new HTC One smartphone stand out from the myriad of smartphones available in this very competitive product category. The new HTC One is as much as joy to hold and touch, as to use; and is certainly the best of this year’s entries.”
“For the new HTC One to win yet another international award, it demonstrates how HTC’s proven design capabilities, both in product design and user experience, is bringing a new perspective to the industry,” said by Ben Ho, HTC CMO, “We will continue to innovate and provide consumers with the highest quality products.”
The new HTC One was awarded the GSMA’s “The Best Mobile Handset, Device, or Tablet.” It was also awarded Tech Radar’s “MWC’s Best Phone” and “Best in Show” and Mobile Geeks’ “Best Smartphone.”