Personal Communications Devices
Encyclopedia
Personal Communications Devices (PCD) is a company that partners with other manufacturers to develop mobile phone
s in the Americas, including Pantech-brand
ed phones for Verizon Wireless
and AT&T Mobility, and an Android tablet branded as the HTC Flyer
for US Cellular.
It began as the cellphone division of Audiovox
in 1984, and was acquired
by UTStarcom
in 2004. In 2008, it became a privately-owned company.
Company president Philip Christopher is on the board of Directors
of CTIA - The Wireless Association.
Mobile phone
A mobile phone is a device which can make and receive telephone calls over a radio link whilst moving around a wide geographic area. It does so by connecting to a cellular network provided by a mobile network operator...
s in the Americas, including Pantech-brand
Brand
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ed phones for Verizon Wireless
Verizon Wireless
Cellco Partnership, doing business as Verizon Wireless, is one of the largest mobile network operators in the United States. The network has 107.7 million subscribers as of 2011, making it the largest wireless service provider in America....
and AT&T Mobility, and an Android tablet branded as the HTC Flyer
HTC Flyer
The HTC Flyer is a tablet computer by HTC Corporation. It was announced at the Mobile World Congress 2011 and released in May 2011. Unlike other tablets announced at MWC, the Flyer has a single-core 1.5 GHz CPU and runs Android 2.3.3 instead of 3.0...
for US Cellular.
It began as the cellphone division of Audiovox
Audiovox
Audiovox Corporation is an American consumer electronics company founded in 1965 and headquartered in Hauppauge, New York.Among the domestic brands now owned by Audiovox are: Acoustic Research, Advent, Code Alarm, Invision, Jensen, Prestige, RCA, and Terk. The international brands they own include...
in 1984, and was acquired
Acquisition
Acquisition may refer to:* Takeover, the acquisition of a company* Mergers and acquisitions, strategy of buying and selling of various companies to quickly grow a company...
by UTStarcom
UTStarcom
UTStarcom is a Fortune 1000 company that specializes in IP-based networking products for telecommunications companies and service providers. Its core markets are multimedia communications and broadband, including IP and entertainment , next generation broadband networks and optical network solutions...
in 2004. In 2008, it became a privately-owned company.
Company president Philip Christopher is on the board of Directors
Board of directors
A board of directors is a body of elected or appointed members who jointly oversee the activities of a company or organization. Other names include board of governors, board of managers, board of regents, board of trustees, and board of visitors...
of CTIA - The Wireless Association.