Arima, Compal Communications to benefit from Sony Mobile orders

Apr 10, 21:49

Taiwan-based smartphone ODM firms Compal Communications and Arima Communications are likely to see on-quarter revenue growth in the second quarter due to new smartphones from Sony...

Compal Communications adopts Broadcom smartphone reference design

Apr 3, 12:14

Compal Communications has for the first time adopted a reference design platform offered by Broadcom to develop entry-level Android smartphones with the first wave of such models...

Sony Mobile ramping penetration in entry-level to mid-range smartphone segment

Mar 28, 13:46

Sony Mobile Communications is enhancing its presence in the entry-level to mid-range Android smartphone segment, leveraging the spectacular sales gained from its flagship model, the...

Arima Communications looks to ship 12-14 million smartphones in 2013

Jan 2, 15:43

Arima Communications is expected to ship 12-14 million smartphones in 2013, with NEC and Sony Mobile Communications together taking up over 60% of the shipments, according to an industry...

Rise of Sony Mobile, Lenovo to benefit Taiwan handset ODMs

Nov 27, 21:23

Sony Mobile Communications and Lenovo have both strengthened their positions in the global smartphone market, which will benefit their handset ODM partners in Taiwan, Foxconn International...

Handset ODMs, component suppliers to post revenues gains in 4Q12

Nov 20, 13:59

Taiwan-based handset ODMs and component suppliers, including Arima Communications, Compal Communications, Merry Electronics and Ichia Technologies, all expect to see their revenues...

Arima Communications reports over 75% sequential revenue growth for October

Newswatch - Nov 9, 12:30

Arima Communications has announced consolidated revenues of NT$1.57 billion (US$53.77 million) for October, up 76.9% sequentially but down 40% on year. For the first 10 months of...

Sony Mobile likely to outsource 30-40% of smartphones for 2013 to ODMs

Nov 6, 22:17

Sony Mobile Communications aims to ship 50 million smartphones in 2013, with 30-40% out of the total shipments likely to be outsourced to Taiwan-based handset ODMs, including Foxconn...

ODM smartphone production yielding lower profits

Jun 28, 14:37

Profits generated from the production of ODM smartphones have been diminishing rapidly to a level comparable to the manufacture of feature phones, meaning ODMs have to ramp up economies...

Arima Communications to ship 6 million smartphones in 2012

Jun 28, 14:06

Buoyed by orders from clients in the US and Japan, Arima Communications is expected to ship six million smartphones in 2012, according to an industry estimate.

Motorola reportedly mulling exit from feature phone market, says paper

Newswatch - Jun 25, 11:35

Motorola Mobility reportedly plans to phase out from the feature phone market and may suspend its feature phone business by the end of 2012, according to a Chinese-language Commercial...

Compal Communications, Arima Communications report strong sales for May

Newswatch - Jun 12, 15:13

Handset ODMs Compal Communications and Arima Communications both have reported better than expected results for May, with the two firms seeing their revenues rise 22% and 11% on month...

Arima Communications to ship over one million smartphones in 2Q12, says paper

Newswatch - May 9, 11:57

Arima Communications is expected to ramp up its shipments of smartphones to over one million units in the second quarter of 2012, pushing up its second-quarter revenues to NT$5.86...

Arima Communications looks to ship 23-25 million handsets in 2012

Feb 24, 01:20

Arima Communications is expected to ship a total of 23-25 million handsets in 2012, of which 15-16 million units will be feature phones and the remaining 8-10 million units smartphone...

Compal Communications, Arima Communications post mixed results for January

Newswatch - Feb 10, 12:16

ODM handset maker Compal Communications has posted strong revenue gains in January thanks to orders from Nokia, while fellow company Arima Communications saw its revenues decline...

FIH, Compal expected to ship over 10 million smartphones in 2012

Jan 4, 01:10

Taiwan-based ODM/JDM makers Foxconn International Holdings (FIH) and Compal Communications are expected to ship more than 10 million smartphones in 2012, while fellow maker Arima...

Motorola to outsource all sub-US$350 smartphones in 2012, says paper

Newswatch - Dec 14, 12:21

Motorola Mobility will subcontract all of its orders for entry-level and mid-range smartphones with a price tag of below US$300-350 to handset ODMs in 2012, with Foxconn International...

Motorola increasing orders to Taiwan production partners, say sources

Dec 6, 15:00

Motorola Mobility has been strengthening its ties with Taiwan-based handset ODMs and parts and components suppliers with procurements from those production partners to increase 10%...

Japan-based vendors become source of orders for Taiwan-based handset makers

Dec 6, 01:20

Japan-based vendors, including Sony Ericsson, Fujitsu Toshiba, NEC, Sharp and Panasonic, have become a main source of ODM orders for handsets, mainly 3G smartphones, for Taiwan-based...

Arima Communications expected to ship 5-6 million smartphones in 2012

Nov 16, 01:15

Arima Communications has landed smartphone ODM orders with shipments to begin at the end of 2011, and is expected to ship 5-6 million units, accounting for 40-50% of total revenues...

Taiwan ODMs to land more orders for entry-level and mid-range smartphones

Nov 9, 13:58

With the penetration rate of smartphones now exceeding 30%, demand for entry-level smartphones is expected to increase substantially – a trend which will push branded handset...

Orders from Nokia, Motorola to Taiwan ODMs have highest growth potential in 2012

Nov 2, 16:36

For Taiwan-based handset ODMs including Compal Communications, Arima Communications and Foxconn International Holdings (FIH), orders from Nokia and Motorola Mobility in 2012 will...

Arima Communications to not be affected by Sony decision to take over Sony Ericsson, says paper

Newswatch - Oct 28, 15:47

Sony's plan to buy out its mobile phone joint venture with Ericsson will not affect the ties Sony Ericsson has with its major ODM production partner in Taiwan, Arima Communications,...

Arima Communications ships 2.22 million handsets in September, says paper

Newswatch - Oct 7, 12:22

Arima Communications shipped 2.22 million handsets in September, down slighting from 2.33 million units shipped in August, according to a Chinese-language Commercial Times...

Digitimes Research: Taiwan handset shipments reach 23 million in 3Q11

Oct 7, 10:56

Shipments of handsets from Taiwan grew 10% sequentially to 23 million units in the third quarter of 2011, buoyed by the release of a number of ODM feature phones by handset vendors...

Taiwan handset ODMs shifting to smartphones

Oct 5, 11:47

Taiwan-based handset ODMs will be forced to focus on the development and production of smartphones as now more branded handset vendors such as Sony Ericsson and Motorola Mobility...

Arima Communications handset shipments increase in August, says paper

Newswatch - Sep 8, 14:57

Arima Communications shipped 2.33 million handsets in August compared to 2.26 million units shipped in July, according to a Chinese-language Liberty Times report.

Google acquisition of Motorola likely to benefit Taiwan production partners, but potential uncertain

Aug 17, 16:24

Share prices of Taiwan-based companies known to have strong business relations with Motorola staged a rally on August 16, one day after Google announced its plans to acquire Motorola...

Arima Communications handset shipments increase in July

Newswatch - Aug 9, 12:13

Arima Communications shipped 2.26 million handsets in July compared to 2.21 million units shipped in June, according to a Chinese-language Commercial Times report.

Arima Communications not impacted by LGE lowered shipment target

Jul 12, 14:53

The impact of the downward adjustment of LG Electronics' (LGE) 2011 handset shipment goal on the operations of its Taiwan ODM partner Arima Communications will be limited, according...

Digitimes Insight: Taiwan handset shipments grow less than 10% in 2Q11; HTC has more than 50% share

Jul 5, 15:51

Despite that Taiwan-based handset makers High Tech Computer (HTC) and Arima Communication continued to enjoy strong shipment growth in the second quarter, Taiwan's overall handset...

Arima smartphone shipments to boom in 2012

Jun 17, 01:35

Handset ODM Arima Communications is striving to sign contracts for smartphones with new clients, and extend the collaboration with its existing customers from feature phones to smartphones,...