Smartphone giant HTC is rumoured to be looking into outsourcing phone manufacturing according to sources.

HTC’s top management are moving to separate design and manufacturing with a look to outsourcing the manufacturing side of the business, according to sources speaking to Reuters.

The planned programme would resemble a similar model employed by apple, which outsources manufacturing services, to Chinese based Foxconn.

The move comes as HTC sees a reduction in sales from increasing competition from Samsung and Apple, causing the company to seek to create cost savings and flexibility from the implementation of an outsourced manufacturing model.

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