Answer:
Forward vertical integration
Explanation:
Forward vertical integration is a strategy that allows companies to get more control of their business value chain and be more competitive by including the distribution of the products to be able to reach the customers directly. According to this, the answer is that the strategic move of HTC is known as forward vertical integration as HTC acquired one & co. to be able to offer a line of smartphones which was a move to distribute the cellphones they manufactured directly to the customers.