HTC smartphones might sell under Google's name soon as media reports suggested that the search giant is interested in acquiring the Taiwanese smartphone maker's phone business. Google is mulling over two options to close the deal with HTC, reported Chinese publication Commercial Times. The firm is considering to "either become a strategic partner, or outright buy the entire smartphone unit", the report added. It stated that HTC's virtual reality business (HTC Vive) would not be part of the deal.