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NEWS & VIEWS |
Taipei,
Wednesday, October 8, 2008
19:26 (GMT+8)
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Subject: Telecom > Mobile phone and PDA |
MediaTek gearing up for WiMAX and WCDMA markets Oct 8, 12:33 MediaTek is exhibiting its WiMAX and WCDMA (W&W) chips at the 2008 Taipei International Electronics Show (Taitronics), with the WiMAX chips perhaps being mass produced at the end of 2008. WCDMA chip samples have already been sent to customers and related shipments are expected to begin in the first half of 2009. The so-called W&W chips will play an important roles for MediaTek's operation in 2009, company chairman Ming-Kai Tsai indicated. Read more |
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Taiwan companies assessing offer to set up handset joint venture in South Africa Oct 8, 01:20 Sunplus Technology, Inventec Appliances, Pegatron, and other Taiwan-based companies are assessing an offer from South African investors to set up a joint venture to make handsets in South Africa, according to industry sources. Read more |
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Nokia Comes with Music must come with operator support too, says Ovum Oct 7, 17:01 Last week Nokia unveiled its much anticipated Comes with Music (CwM) proposition, whereby Nokia will bundle a phone with unlimited music downloads for a year. While Nokia also unveiled the 5800 XpressMusic phone, its flagship CwM device and its first handset with a touch screen, what was notable at the launch was the absence of its mobile operator partners, according to Ovum. Read more |
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Synnex Technology hits record consolidated revenues in September Oct 7, 14:12 Synnex Technology International, the largest IT channel distributor in Taiwan, on October 6 reported consolidated revenues of NT$19.35 billion (US$605 million) for September 2008, the highest monthly level recorded by the company. Read more |
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HTC September sales up 30% on year Stockwatch - Oct 7, 01:20 HTC Corporation has reported September revenues of NT$13.7 billion, up 30% from the same period last year. For the third quarter of 2008, the company's total revenues reached NT$37.86 billion, representing 30.06% year-on-year growth. Read more |
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Nokia expects digital music to account for half of world's music market in 2010 Oct 6, 16:20 The production value of digital music is likely to grow sharply, to account for half of the world's entire music market in 2010 if Nokia's recently launched 'Comes With Music' business mode proves successful, representatives from Nokia said recently at a presentation event in Singapore. Read more |
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Compal Communications 2008 handset shipment goal unattainable Oct 6, 15:07 Compal Communications will be unable to attain its goal to ship 48 million handsets in 2008 even though the company has projected handset shipments will grow 30% sequentially in the fourth quarter of this year. Read more |
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Freescale offers up handset chip business Oct 3, 13:59 In line with its goal to sharpen the company's strategic focus on growth markets and its key leadership positions, Freescale Semiconductor announced that it will explore strategic options for its cellular handset chipset products business and the company intends to complete a sale, joint venture agreement or other transformation in the coming months. Read more |
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Taiwan market: Sony Ericsson to launch 8-megapixel C905 handset in October Oct 2, 16:18 Sony Ericsson plans to launch its first 8-megapixel cameraphone, the C905, in the Taiwan market in October, making it the first branded vendor to introduce such a high-profile multimedia model in the local market, according to Steve Yeh, president of Sony Ericsson Taiwan. Read more |
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Gigabyte Communications begins shipping touch-UI smartphones Oct 2, 15:42 Gigabyte Communications has begun shipping smartphones featuring its own touch-based user interface. The MW702 and MS802 have already started shipping to Hungary, and the company plans to also launch the MS802 in the Taiwan market in October, according to market sources. Read more |
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Foxlink lands extra-low-cost handset orders from Motorola, says paper Newswatch - Oct 2, 15:26 Foxlink (Chen Uei Precision Industry) has landed orders for an extra-low-cost handset from Motorola with shipments to be fulfilled in 2009, according to a Chinese-language Commercial Times report, which also added in saying the production of the handset is to meet market demand in the Great China region. Read more |
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Slower economic growth affect mid-range handset segment the most, says Nokia Taiwan Oct 1, 12:41 The impact of a slowing global economy has been stronger on the mid-range handset segments, as compared with the high- and low-end segments, indicated Tsung-kai Cheng, manager of Nokia Taiwan's clients and market operations. Read more |
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Does GSMA need "Intel Inside" type of marketing strategy? Oct 1, 12:11 This week, the GSMA announced a new mobile broadband service mark which, like 'Intel Inside', will be placed on devices to help customers identify laptops and other devices which are mobile broadband (essentially HSPA) ready. Additionally, the initial sixteen companies involved have earmarked global marketing spend of more than US$1 billion to promote the service mark. Read more |
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Sprint Xohm rings in WiMAX era in US Sep 30, 12:22 Sprint has officially launched its Xohm mobile WiMAX technology service in Baltimore, making its the first major mobile broadband commercial service available in the US. Xohm noted that the new WiMAX service will differ from current wireless services in that there are no long-term commitments or contracts required, freeing customers from restrictive long-term subsidized plans. Monthly home, on-the-go and day-pass Internet plans will be offered to provide service choices, while a single monthly charge covers service for multiple WiMAX access devices. Read more |
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Microvision demos green laser pico projector Sep 29, 10:24 On the heels of announcing that it has begun shipping evaluation units of its accessory projectors to its OEM partners, Microvision announced that it is demonstrating the next-generation pico projector prototype - a pocket-sized laser projector that connects to mobile phones, personal media players and other mobile devices - at CEATEC in Tokyo, Japan. Read more |
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Taiwan Market: LG Electronics launches DVB-T mobile TV handsets Sep 26, 16:18 Following with the introduction of DVB-T mobile TV handsets from GSmart and white-box vendors, LG Electronics has also launched the DVB-T-capable HB620T in Taiwan, which has already seen shipments of 100,000 units in two months in Germany, according to market watchers. Read more |
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MStar looks to challenge MediaTek in white-box handset baseband chip market Sep 26, 12:09 According to market watchers, Taiwan IC design house MStar has shipped handset baseband chips to China white-box handset customers priced almost 30% lower than MediaTek's chips. In addition, MStar is also planning to introduce multimedia chips recently, which may affect MediaTek's margins in the future. Read more |
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PND shipment growth decelerates as alternatives gain ground Sep 26, 11:57 The portable navigation device's (PND) days of navigation domination are numbered, as mobile-handset alternatives gain in popularity over the next few years, according to iSuppli. Read more |
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China Mobile may offer Android handsets through cooperation with HTC, say Taiwan makers Sep 26, 01:15 China Mobile Communications (China Mobile), the largest operator of mobile communication services in China, may take the initiative to offer Android handsets in the China market through outsourced production by Taiwan-based High Tech Computer (HTC), the maker of the T-Mobile G1, according to industry sources in Taiwan. Read more |
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Android and Windows Mobile smartphones are complementary, says HTC Sep 26, 01:05 Android and Windows Mobile handsets can complement each other in the market, offering consumers and telecom service providers more choice, according to John Wang, CMO, High Tech Computer (HTC), who added in saying the company will continue to simultaneously develop smartphones based on the two platforms. Read more |
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Moblin to be major Linux player in MID market Sep 25, 11:55 The Mobile Internet Device (MID) market is shaping up as a very promising greenfield opportunity for mobile operating system vendors to find new outlets for their products. Linux will be an important part of this market from the start and will be championed by solutions such as Moblin and Maemo. ABI Research expects that by 2013, 86 million Linux-enabled MID products will ship per annum, with Moblin taking 42% of the market. Read more |
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Google needs to build critical mass for Android platform Sep 25, 11:53 With the official announcement of the HTC-made T-Mobile G1, Google has its first handset for the Android software platform. The iPhone-like device will debut in the US on October 22 for US$179 followed by launches across Europe. However, Google now needs the other members of the Open Handset Alliance to build critical mass for the platform if it is to fulfill its mobile ambitions, according to Ovum. Read more |
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TechFaith and Aigo sign strategic cooperation agreement for the operator tailored market in China Sep 24, 16:16 China-based TechFaith Wireless Communication Technology, a handset and handset-solution provider, and Aigo, a leading brand vendor in China, have announced a strategic cooperation agreement for the operator tailored market in China. Under the terms of the agreement, TechFaith will provide total product solutions, including CDMA1X/EVDO and UMTS/HSDPA, under the Aigo brand name and through Aigo's sales channels for the operator tailored market in China. Read more |
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First Android handset launched Sep 24, 12:32 T-Mobile has announced the international launch of the world's first Android-powered mobile phone in partnership with Google. Available soon only for T-Mobile customers spanning two continents, the T-Mobile G1 combines full touch-screen functionality and a QWERTY keyboard with a mobile Web experience that includes the popular Google products, including Google Maps Street View, Gmail, YouTube and others. Read more |
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T-Mobile announces first Android-based handset: Will it fool everyone? Sep 24, 12:24 Whether to buy a smartphone or a basic phone is a conscious decision for most subscribers when shopping for a new model. However that may soon be changing. According to ABI Research director Kevin Burden, "Today's unveiling of the T-Mobile G1, the first mobile phone based on the Android platform from the Google-spawned Open Handset Alliance (OHA), may be the beginning of a significant movement toward a situation in which a majority of mobile phones will run a high-level operating system, rather than the variety of real-time operating systems currently powering more than 85% of the world's mobile phones." Read more |
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HTC Dream features LCD panel from Sharp and touch solutions from Synaptics and TPK Sep 24, 12:06 High Tech Computer (HTC) builds its newly unveiled HTC Dream, or known as T-Mobile G1 in the US, using LCD panels from Sharp and capacitive touch screen solutions from Synaptics, according to industry sources. Read more |
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Samsung BEAT series extends music handset market Sep 22, 17:13 Samsung Electronics' two new BEAT series (BEATb and BEATs) music handsets will be targeted at the mid-range segment and will compete with Nokia's XpressMusic series, according to market watchers. Read more |
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Acer to launch own-brand smartphones in 1Q09 Sep 22, 15:50 Acer plans to launch own-brand smartphones in the first quarter of 2009, with initial shipments targeting markets in Western Europe and Russia, according to Jim Wong, senior corporate vice president and president of IT product business group at Acer. Read more |
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Taiwan handsets – 2Q 2008 Sep 22, 14:55
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More chip integration expected in handset market Sep 22, 12:18 As smartphone functionality is becoming more diverse and comprehensive, chip designers are looking to integrate more functionality into a single chip to minimize power consumption, according to industry players. Read more |
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Picocells and femtocells to be part of initial LTE architecture Sep 22, 11:36 It is likely that femtocells and picocells will form an integrated part of the initial rollouts of LTE (Long Term Evolution) networks, say analysts at ABI Research. Read more |
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ZTE making moves in smartphone market, says Ovum Sep 22, 11:27 The clear leader in TD-SCDMA devices in its home market, ZTE's ambition abroad is to be every operator's best friend, leveraging its huge technical resources and scale to drive high-end functionality right across the handset spectrum. Having cracked the market for operator own-branded handsets at the lower end of the range, ZTE is now looking to impact the market on the high-end, according to research firm Ovum. Read more |
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Motorola launches two new handsets featuring hand-writing recognition Sep 19, 16:47 After enjoying strong shipment volumes for its Ming A1200 handset featuring hand-writing recognition in the Greater-China market, Motorola has introduced the second-generation Ming A1600 and low-price A810 model this week to grab more market share. Read more |
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Taiwan market: HTC to cooperate with FET to launch Touch Pro smartphone in October Sep 19, 01:20 After cooperating with Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) and Taiwan Mobile (TWM) for its Diamond and Victor (HTC P3702)models, High Tech Computer (HTC) is planning to work with Far EasTone Telecommunications (FET) to offer the first customized version of its Touch Pro smartphone, expected to launch in October, according to market sources. Read more |
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Windows Mobile as well as Taiwan smartphone makers sluggish in 2Q Sep 19, 01:00 The market share of Microsoft's Windows Mobile platform for smarphones was only 12% in the second quarter of this year, flat from the previous quarter and surpassed by Research In Motion (RIM) by a wide margin, implying that most Taiwan smartphone makers were not able to make progress in the market, according to data cited by Taiwan handset makers. Read more |
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HTC revenues to gain a boost in 4Q on Google phone launch, says paper Newswatch - Sep 18, 11:31 The official launch of the first Google-powered Android phone by T-Mobile scheduled on September 23 in New York is expected to bring in a strong performance in revenues for High Tech Computer (HTC), which produces the Android phone, in the fourth quarter of this year, according to a Chinese-language Economic Daily News (EDN). Read more |
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HTC and Asustek to battle for Touch UI market in 4Q with 5.0-megapixel smartphones Sep 17, 16:58 High Tech Computer (HTC) and Asustek Computer are both planning to launch their first 5.0-megapixel camera, touch-screen smartphones in the fourth quarter of this year, heating up competition between the two companies in the touch user interface smartphone market, according to market sources. Read more |
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China market: Nearly 36 million GSM, CDMA handsets sold in 2Q Sep 17, 10:21 There were 35.95 million GSM and CDMA handsets sold in the China market in the second quarter of 2008, and Nokia, Samsung and Motorola were the top three vendors with a combined share of 66.0%, according to China-based consulting company Analysys International. Read more |
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Compal Communications appoints new president Sep 16, 14:37 Compal Communications has announced that it will promote current executive vice president Stephen Chen to serve as president with the new appointment taking effect on October 1. Read more |
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Network infrastructure spending positions carriers for 4G services but proves competitive for vendors Sep 16, 12:26 2008 is delivering mixed results for mobile infrastructure vendors such as Nokia Siemens Networks, Ericsson, and Alcatel-Lucent. "Spending on radio access network infrastructure equipment is expected to grow just 3.4% in 2008 to US$53.9 billion by the end of the year," says ABI Research Asia-Pacific vice president Jake Saunders. "But while a number of mobile operators such as Vodafone and Orange have reported reductions in end-user mobile services spending, the need to upgrade key elements of the network is starting to build and is expected to become even more pressing in 2009." Read more |
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China market: CDMA handset sales to top 80 million units a year by 2012 Newswatch - Sep 16, 01:00 Unit sales of CDMA handsets in the China market are expected to reach 60 million in 2010 and further expand to 80 million units in 2012, compared to annual sales of 10 million units in 2007, market sources in Taiwan quoted data from CCID Consulting as indicating. Read more |
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Cellular modem sales to top US$22 billion by 2013, says ABI Research Sep 15, 15:20 Recently Sprint lowered its mobile broadband prices for using the cellular phone as a modem, leaving its pricing using PC Cards and USB modems unchanged. But even given this threat, cellular modem sales are set to top US$22 billion by 2013. Read more |
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Taiwan market: Samsung to start marketing Omnia i908 this month Sep 11, 13:59 Samsung Electronics will start marketing its Omnia i908 handsets in the Taiwan market in cooperation with Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) at the end of this month, according to Jae Hyun Ryu, director, mobile communications unit, Samsung Taiwan. Read more |
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Asustek to take on HTC in touch-screen smartphone segment Sep 11, 12:45 Competition in the touch-screen smartphone segment is set to heat up soon now that Asustek Computer has unveiled its first touch-screen handset, the Asus P552w, while High Tech Computer (HTC) is preparing to launch a mid-range touch-screen model, the HTC Opal, to strengthen its penetration in the segment, according to market watchers in Taiwan. Read more |
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Taiwan market: Vibo Telecom cooperates with Sega to launch mobile online game Sega Puyo Puyo Sep 10, 14:21 Vibo Telecom, at a September 9 press conference, announced its cooperation with Japan-based Sega and iScreen Corporation, a provider of handset-based value-added services in Taiwan, to immediately launch Sega Puyo Puyo, a mobile online puzzle game developed by Sega. Read more |
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AMD media processor chosen to power LG handset Sep 10, 01:30 AMD has announced that the AMD Imageon M180 media processor is powering the the new LG KC550 mobile phone. AMD's processor technology helps enable LG to deliver the latest multimedia features that consumers demand, said the chipmaker. Read more |
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Handset component makers enjoy strong sales growth in August Sep 9, 15:24 Most Taiwan handset component makers have reported strong revenues growth in August due to seasonal factors, and the makers also expect sales momentum to continue in September. Read more |
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Taiwan market: Nokia eyeing higher market share with new models Sep 9, 12:43 Nokia Taiwan on September 8 launched its new flagship handset, the N96, in the Taiwan market with a suggested retail price of NT$29,700 (US$877). The company also plans to bring in more models to further pull up its market share. Read more |
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Synnex Technology August revenues fall almost 8% on month Sep 8, 15:34 Channel distributor Synnex Technology International, on September 5, reported consolidated revenues of NT$15.42 billion (US$490 million) for August 2008, dropping by 7.8% on month and but growing by 2.5% on year. Read more |
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Inventec Appliances interested in developing Android-based handsets, says paper Newswatch - Sep 8, 14:54 Inventec Appliances is interested in venturing into the development of Android-based Linux handsets, and the company has assigned a research team with a double-digit R&D staff, to engage in initial studies, the Chinese-language Economic Daily News (EDN) quoted company chairman Jackson Chang as saying. Read more |
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