TO GO WITH Taiwan-technology-phone-HTC,FOCUS by LAURA MANNERING This photo taken on June 6, 2014 shows local residents walking past a billboard showing the latest HTC M8 smartphone in Taipei. Once a star of the intensely competitive smartphone sector, Taiwan's HTC has seen its fortunes collapse in recent years -- but the success of its latest model has given a glimmer of hope. AFP PHOTO / SAM YEH (Photo credit should read SAM YEH/AFP via Getty Images)
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