Compal Communications to use MediaTek 3G handset solutions

Nov 25, 14:16

Compal Communications will begin to use handset solutions, including 3G TD-SCDMA chips, from MediaTek for handset production, according to Compal chairman Ray Chen.

Foxconn Group wins Acer TD-SCDMA smartphone orders, says paper

Newswatch - Nov 24, 14:03

The Foxconn Group has beat Compal Communications to win orders for TD-SCDMA smartphones from Acer, according to a Chinese-language Commercial Times report. Acer previously...

Compal Communications sees revenues down almost 50% on year in October

Newswatch - Nov 10, 11:03

Taiwan-based handset maker Compal Communications has posted revenues of NT$2.13 billion (US$65.7 million) for October 2009, a decline of 12.9% sequentially and 49.9% from a year earlier,...

Arima Communications and MediaTek to benefit from LGE increasing handset shipments, say sources

Oct 22, 11:56

LG Electronics (LGE) has recently raised its shipment target of GSM handsets for 2009, a move which is likely to benefit its production partners in Taiwan, including ODM handset maker...

Sales slowdown prompts re-evaluation among PND players, says iSuppli

Oct 19, 12:09

Portable navigation devices (PNDs) now have entered a period of slowing growth, spurring companies throughout the supply chain to re-evaluate their business models, according to iS...

Compal Communications shipping Pixi smartphones to Palm

Oct 6, 11:41

Compal Communications began to ship webOS-based Pixi smartphones to Palm at the end of September, with the shipment volume for fourth-quarter 2009 expected to reach 700,000-800,000...

Nokia soliciting RFI for ODM production of Maemo-based smartphones, says paper

Newswatch - Oct 5, 11:45

Aiming to fend off increasing competition from rival vendors in the smartphone segment, Nokia has reportedly released RFI (request for information) requirements on ODM production...

Acer to shift focus to Android smartphones

Oct 2, 11:19

Acer, while still developing Windows Mobile-based smartphones, has shifted its development policy to focus more on the Android platform, with at least half of new models launched...

Flextronics to form handset ODM team in Taiwan, say sources

Sep 24, 12:07

Flextronics International plans to set up a handset ODM team in Taiwan in order to compete effectively with local handset makers for ODM orders from brand vendors such as Sony Ericsson...

Motorola likely to release orders for millions of 2.5G feature phones; China makers expected to benefit most

Sep 17, 13:58

Motorola is likely to release orders for up to several tens of millions of 2.5G feature phones to ODM makers in China and Taiwan with an aim to push its global market share to 10%,...

Compal Communications to start shipping Eos smartphones to Palm in October, says paper

Newswatch - Aug 19, 10:31

Taiwan-based handset maker Compal Communications is expected to start volume shipments of Palm's entry-level smartphones, the Eos, in October 2009, according to a Chinese-language...

Compal Communications July 2009 revenues drop significantly

Newswatch - Aug 5, 15:02

Taiwan-based handset maker Compal Communications posted revenues of NT$1.6 billion (US$48.93 million) in July 2009, a decline of 33% sequentially and 18.5% on year, according to a...

LGE growing handset market share to benefit Taiwan production partners

Jul 23, 11:49

LG Electronics' handset production partners, including chipset supplier MediaTek and ODM handset makers Arima Communications, Compal Communications and Foxconn International Holdings...

Acer to launch four smartphones in 2H09, say sources

Jul 15, 11:09

Acer plans to launch four smartphones, the A1, C1/E1, F1 and L1, at the end of September and in the fourth quarter of this year, outsourcing the production to Taiwan-based Compal...

Compal Communications shipped 4.7 million handsets in 2Q09, says paper

Newswatch - Jul 6, 12:10

Compal Communications shipped 4.7 million handsets in the second quarter of 2009, bringing the total handset shipments for the first half of 2009 to 9.03 million units, according...

Taiwan market: Motorola launches three new handsets

Jun 18, 12:18

Motorola launched three new handsets, the Ming A1210, a new version of the Moto Surf A3100 and the W7, in the Taiwan market on June 17. The Ming A1210 was developed by Motorola's...

Taiwan handset makers step into smartbook segment

Jun 11, 16:15

Taiwan-based handset makers, including Compal Communications, Inventec Appliances and Mobinnova, are venturing into the production of smartbooks, positioning themselves to compete...

Compal Communications and Arima Communications vying for Android handset orders from Acer

Apr 23, 11:45

Taiwan's top-two OEM handset makers Compal Communications and Arima Communications are both vying for Android-powered handset orders set to be released by Acer, according to market...

Compal Communications reportedly to develop Android-based netbook, says paper

Newswatch - Apr 6, 12:26

Taiwan-based handset ODM Compal Communications reportedly plans to develop Android platform-based netbooks, according to a Chinese-language Commercial Times report.

Compal Communications not venturing into TD-SCDMA, says paper

Newswatch - Apr 1, 11:30

Taiwan-based Compal Communications has no plans to venture into the production of TD-SCDMA handsets for the China market, the Chinese-language Commercial Times quoted company...

Compal Communications braces for cloudy shipment outlook in 2H09, says paper

Newswatch - Mar 23, 14:02

Taiwan ODM handset maker Compal Communications is bracing for a cloudy shipment outlook in the second half of 2009 as the company will be forced to postpone its shipments of smartphones...

Motorola in talks to release handset rush orders to makers in Taiwan and China

Feb 25, 16:09

Motorola's procurement unit for Greater China has been in talks with handset makers in Taiwan and China for the possible release of rush handset orders, according to sources at Taiwan...

Compal Communications lands LGE orders for Windows Mobile-based smartphones, says paper

Newswatch - Feb 24, 10:42

Taiwan-based ODM handset maker Compal Communications has secured orders for Windows Mobile-based smartphones from LG Electronics (LGE), according to a Chinese-language Commercial...

Compal Communications regains Motorola low-cost ODM handset orders, says paper

Newswatch - Feb 5, 12:00

Compal Communications has recaptured an order for low-cost ODM handsets from Motorola – an order of which the US-based handset vendor had previously given to Foxlink (Chen Uei...

Compal Communications projects flat handset shipments for 2009

Jan 16, 10:24

Compal Communications has projected that its handset shipments in 2009 may not be able to exceed the amount it shipped in 2008 as the global handset market will remain challenging...

Motorola to launch touch-enabled A3100 and low-cost W165 handsets in 1Q

Jan 9, 10:23

Motorola plans to launch its high-end Motosurf A3100 touch-screen handset as well as the low-cost W165 handset in the first quarter of this year, according to company and market so...

Compal Communications handset shipments fall short of target in 2008

Jan 6, 12:41

Compal Communications shipped a total of 37.8 million handsets in 2008, falling short of its revised shipment target of 48 million units and also behind the 47.8 million units it...

Taiwan handset makers turning to Qualcomm 3G platform instead of EMP

Nov 6, 17:09

Qualcomm's market share in the in 3G chip market is expected to increase, as Taiwan handset makers including Asustek Computer, Compal Communications and Arima Communications are adopting,...

Compal Communications October revenues at 13-month high

Newswatch - Nov 5, 14:17

Taiwan-based ODM handset maker Compal Communications saw its revenues grow 22.6% on year to NT$4.25 billion (US$129.2 million) in October, the highest level in 13 months, according...

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...

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.

Compal Communications may cut handset shipment guidance again

Aug 21, 01:10

Sources at Taiwan handset component makers have indicated that Compal Communications may cut its handset shipments target to 40-41 million, the company already reduced its annual...

Taiwan handset makers likely to benefit from Nokia-Qualcomm new licensing deal

Jul 25, 14:26

Taiwan ODM/OEM handset makers are positive about the new licensing agreement reached between Nokia and Qualcomm, stating that the new deal may result in more handset orders from Nokia,...

Compal Communications lowers handset shipment target for 2008

Jun 16, 11:23

Compal Communications has lowered the target of its handset shipments for 2008 from 60 million units to 48 million units due to slack demand from its main client Motorola, according...