If you thought - like me - so far, that the HTC Wiki site was just an independent customer project, you were wrong - as I was. Because Wetpaint.com announced today that HTC America (High Tech Computer Corp.) has chosen Wetpaint to build and host a new wiki Website to help support HTC's growing online community. The Web site, which can be found at www.htcwiki.com , is a place where HTC's passionate customer base are encouraged to share their experiences, offer tips and tricks and recommend new devices to other customers as well as to HTC.
At the moment, it looks like a project of HTC Amercia only but I'm sure the European and Asian users will find their place their as well, even if European devices like the HTC MTeoR doesn't appear on the site at all.

"HTC is truly leading the industry by creating HTCWiki.com to help spur and be part of an interactive dialogue with its user community," said Ben Elowitz, CEO of Wetpaint. "This level of transparency reinforces the outstanding relationships the company has with partners and customers."

"HTC device users, partners and potential customers are very engaged and vocal when it comes to technology, so we wanted to give them an easy way to connect not only with us but also with our partners and other consumers," said David Smith, Director of Marketing for HTC. "Creating HTCWiki.com with Wetpaint was a great solution because it gives our customers a site where the user community can get together and share valuable information."

Well, now I wonder if sites like Xda-developers.com, MoDaCo or the::unwired will face serious competition from HTC as well? ;-) Don't think so at all and it's appreciated, that HTC launched such a project - as long as HTC is listening the customer feedback as well.

Cheers ~ Arne

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Yep! We're listening Arne! NathanM for HTC....

Nathan, thanks for your feedback. Appreciated!