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"HTC&amp;#039;s long-running Beats by Dre partnership could come to an end soon if rumours of a buyout turn out to be true. As it stands, HTC owns a 25 per cent stake of the audio brand. Beats may be planning on doing away with HTC by purchasing its share of the company, according to the Wall Street Journal.  &amp;gt; HTC One mini video review: Digital Spy goes hands-on with the Android smartphone HTC had previously invested $300 million (\u00A3192 million) in the company, and used its logo and audio processing tech in most of its smartphones. HTC&amp;#039;s Beats investment had been intended to bring more brand presence and younger buyers to the smartphone manufacturer. However, shares in the company hit a seven-year low last month.   &amp;gt; Beats Studio 2013 review: A question of bass for Dre&amp;#039;s new beats? Beats By Dre, on the other hand continues to grow as an audio manufacturer. The recently released Beats Studio headphones mark an increased emphasis on premium audio products from the brand. Iron Man 3 star Robert Downey Jr was recently signed up by HTC as the new face of the brand. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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