HTC to launch Windows 8 smartphones this year

HTC,a global leader in mobile design and innovationhas is committed to Windows Phone more than ever and we are excited to be bringing new Windows Phone 8-enabled smartphones to customers later this year.
These new phones would be powered by Qualcomm chips and would probably come with a dual-core processors and have high-resolution displays. HTC launched its first Windows-based smartphone in 2002 and launched their Windows Phone 7 devices in 2010.

Here is a video of Joe Belfiore, Vice President of Windows Phone, Microsoft talking about Windows Phone 8 and HTC - YouTube