HTC's first entry into the tablet market, the Android-based HTC Flyer, hasn't grabbed much market share, but give credit to HTC for trying to think differently: The 7-inch Flyer includes a stylus, of all things, on the theory that there are applications where you want an alternative for taking notes to using your finger or tapping a keyboard.
His fast-growing business, funded by IDG and Softbank, has more than 500, 000 registered users, with a goal of 1 million by next year--boosted by an escrow-based online payment service in a market where credit cards and bank transfers aren't common.