Wang leaves the day-to-day operations to her longtime friend, CEO Peter Chou, an early hire.

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"We've been inspired by Windows Phone 8 to create new smartphones that give the platform the iconic design and personality it deserves, " said Peter Chou, CEO of HTC Corporation.

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"We're excited to be taking the HTC Sense experience beyond the phone to a whole new level with a series of connected HTC services we call HTCSense.com, " said Peter Chou, CEO of HTC Corporation.

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"HTC's history of innovation in 4G technology includes delivering the first 4G-powered devices to each major carrier in the U.S., so it is exciting today to continue that leadership with our first 4G LTE Windows Phone, the HTC TITAN II, " said Peter Chou, CEO of HTC Corp.

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