Along with the investment, HTC will form a strategic partnership with Beats to begin integrating Beats technology into its entire line of products.
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Consumers can expect to see the first HTC product with Beats integrated technology before the end of 2011, according to the company.
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The HTC partnership with Beats is exclusive on all smartphones, according to the company. Beats already has a deal with Hewlett Packard to integrate its technology within HP PCs and the HP TouchPad tablet.
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