Ex-HTC execs start a high-end smartphone company to battle former employer

[Wireless News]

Two former HTC executives have big plans after having quit HTC earlier this year. Michael Coombes, HTC’s former head of sales, and James Atkins, the company’s U.K. marketing chief, announced on Monday that they are launching a startup smartphone company called.Kazam.that looks to deliver devices with “stunning design, robust hardware and intuitive technology, underpinned with improved customer service.” The executives left HTC as part of a mass exodus in March. Coombes will serve as Kazam’s chief executive, while Atkins will lead the marketing division. “There is a real opportunity for a new mobile brand to disrupt the status quo,” Atkins said, according to CNET. “We are passionate about delivering a truly positive mobile experience that doesn’t just stop once you’ve

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