HTC was founded in 1997 by chairwoman cher wang, director and chairman of the HTC foundation cheuk huodu, and general manager and CEO Peter Chou. HTC electronics co., LTD., founded in 1997 on May 15, for via electronic transfer investment company, is the world's largest smartphone foundry and manufacturers, one of the world's largest Windows Mobile smartphone manufacturers, one of the most close partner Microsoft Windows Mobile, the monopoly Windows Mobile phone market share of around 80%.