Last update: Monday 13 May 2013 [243 news items]
Chunghwa Telecom nets NT$1.66 per share for January-April
May 13, 10:54
Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) on May 10 reported net profits of NT$3.67 billion (US$124 million) for April 2013, leading to net EPS of NT$1.66 for January-April.
FET to tap international business through partnership with Vodafone
May 3, 15:21
Far EasTone Telecommunications (FET), one of the three largest mobile telecom carriers in Taiwan, on May 2 announced a partnership with Vodafone Group, in a bid to gain business opportunities...
FET to deal out 2012 dividend in excess of net EPS
Apr 29, 11:22
Far EasTone Telecommunications (FET), one of the three largest mobile telecom carriers in Taiwan, will distribute a cash dividend per share of NT$3.50 (US$0.118) for 2012, 7.69% in...
FET inks cooperation framework agreement with China Mobile
Apr 19, 14:15
Far EasTone Telecommunications (FET), one of the three largest mobile telecom carriers in Taiwan, on April 18 signed a strategic cooperation framework agreement with China Mobile,...
Chunghwa Telecom nets NT$1.18 per share for January-March
Apr 10, 19:04
Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) on April 10 reported net profits of NT$2.92 billion (US$97.7 million) for March 2013, leading to net EPS of NT$1.18 for January-March.
Taiwan market: FET offers smartphone Xiaomi 2S for pre-order
Apr 10, 16:09
Taiwan-based Far EasTone Telecommunications (FET) is offering Xiaomi 2S, an Android 4.1 smartphone developed by China-based Xiaomi Technology, for pre-order, with the device's launch...
Taiwan market: FET to procure 1.5 million handsets in 2013
Apr 8, 15:39
Taiwan-based mobile telecom carrier Far EasTone Telecommunications (FET) plans to procure 1.5 million handsets, many of which will be smartphones, in 2013, during which it will also...
Chunghwa Telecom nets NT$0.80 per share for January-February
Mar 12, 10:52
Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) has reported net profit of NT$3.74 billion (US$126 million) for February, leading to net EPS of NT$0.80 for January-February. CHT said it had 2.761 million...
Taiwan market: January 3G revenues up on year, says NCC
Mar 11, 15:03
There were 5.852 million 2G mobile communication subscribers with total revenues of NT$1.728 billion (US$58.2 million) in Taiwan in January 2013, decreasing on year by 17.1% and 35.6%...
Taiwan market: Three largest mobile telecom carriers to expand retail chains in 2013
Feb 18, 22:58
Chunghwa Telecom (CHT), Taiwan Mobile (TWM) and Far EasTone Telecommunications (FET), the three largest mobile telecom carriers in Taiwan, will expand their retail chains by adding...
Chunghwa Telecom nets NT$0.32 per share for January
Feb 18, 10:24
Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) has reported net profits of NT$2.48 billion (US$84.1 million) for January, equivalent to a net EPS of NT$0.32.
FET sets record capex of NT$10.5 billion for 2013
Feb 8, 10:59
Far EasTone Telecommunications (FET), one of the three largest mobile telecom carriers in Taiwan, has set aside a capex budget of NT$10.5 billion (US$355 million) for 2013, the highest...
Chunghwa Telecom to invest NT$8.9 billion in 3G network in 2013
Jan 21, 22:33
Chunghwa Telecom (CHT), one of the three largest mobile telecom carriers in Taiwan, has set aside a capital budget of NT$8.9 billion (US$306 million) specifically for expanding and...
Chunghwa Telecom nets NT$5.16 per share for 2012
Jan 10, 19:52
Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) on January 10 reported net profit of NT$1.71 billion (US$58.7 million) for December, resulting in a net EPS of NT$5.16 for 2012.
Taiwan market: CHT, TWM, FET set contract-bundled prices for 3G iPad mini, iPad 4
Jan 7, 10:27
Chunghwa Telecom (CHT), Taiwan Mobile (TWM) and Far EasTone Telecommunications (FET), the three largest mobile telecom carriers in Taiwan, have announced their respective prices for...
Taiwan market: Telecom carriers see decreased New Year text message traffic
Newswatch - Jan 3, 12:18
Taiwan-based Chunghwa Telecom, Taiwan Mobile and Far EasTone Telecommunications saw declines in New Year mobile text message traffic due to growing use of free instant messenger applications...
FET to set up Internet data center in northern Taiwan
Dec 24, 16:06
Far EasTone Telecommunications (FET), one of the three largest mobile telecom carriers in Taiwan, will establish an Internet data center in the Taipei Far Eastern Telecom Park (Tpark)...
Taiwan market: FET plans to launch smart TV apps
Dec 19, 11:10
Far EasTone Telecommunications (FET) plans to launch about 30 smart TV applications at S Mart, the Taiwan-based telecom carrier's online app store, initially in April 2013 at the...
The challenge for mobile telecom carriers: Q&A with FET president Yvonne Li
Dec 19, 11:02
Along with increasing use of smartphones, competition among mobile telecom carriers is changing and they are faced with a big challenge to transform themselves into total solution...

Taiwan market: FET to continue building 3G infrastructure in 2013
Dec 18, 15:39
Far EasTone Telecommunications (FET), one of the three largest mobile telecom carriers in Taiwan, will continue building up its 3G network by adding 3G base stations and expanding...
Taiwan market: CHT, TWM, FET set 2013 targets
Dec 14, 15:33
Chunghwa Telecom (CHT), Taiwan Mobile (TWM) and Far EasTone Telecommunications (FET), the three largest mobile telecom carriers in Taiwan, have set respective handset procurement...
Taiwan market: Telecom carriers offer contract iPhone 5 deals
Dec 12, 16:05
Taiwan's mobile telecom carriers Chunghwa Telecom (CHT), Taiwan Mobile (TWM) and Far EasTone Telecommunications (FET) have announced the pricing for their respective contract iPhone...
Chunghwa Telecom posts January-November net EPS of NT$4.94
Dec 10, 22:18
Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) on December 10 reported net profit of NT$3.84 billion (US$132 million) for November, resulting in January-November net earnings per share (EPS) of NT$4.94.
HTC to appoint new CMO, says paper
Newswatch - Nov 28, 15:06
HTC reportedly will hire YS Ho, currently serving as executive vice president of Far EasTone Telecommunications (FET), as its global chief marketing officer with the appointment to...
Taiwan market: FET to procure 1.3 million handsets for contract bundles in 2013
Nov 14, 15:40
Taiwan-based mobile telecom carrier Far EasTone Telecommunications (FET) plans to procure 1.3 million handsets for contract bundles in 2013, with at least 90% of them to be smartphones,...
Chunghwa Telecom posts January-October net EPS of NT$4.45
Nov 13, 12:02
Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) has reported net profit of NT$3.56 billion (US$122 million) for October, resulting in January-October net earnings per share (EPS) of NT$4.45.
Taiwan market: FET sees increasing smartphone penetration
Nov 9, 11:56
Far EasTone Telecommunications (FET), one of the three largest mobile telecom carriers in Taiwan, saw the proportion of its mobile subscribers using smartphones (penetration rate)...
Chunghwa Telecom posts January-September net EPS of NT$3.99
Oct 11, 18:44
Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) on October 11 reported net profit of NT$3.13 billion (US$106 million) for September, resulting in January-September net EPS of NT$3.99.
Taiwan Market: FET mobile communication users to reach 7 million at end of 2012, says executive
Sep 28, 15:20
Far EasTone Telecommunications (FET), one of the three largest mobile telecom carriers in Taiwan, expects its number of mobile communication subscribers to increase to seven million,...
Taiwan market: Top-3 mobile telecom carriers on track to 2012 user-base targets
Sep 12, 01:35
Chunghwa Telecom (CHT), Taiwan Mobile (TWM) and Far EasTone Telecommunications (FET), the three largest mobile telecom carriers in Taiwan, are on track to hit their subscriber targets...
Chunghwa Telecom posts January-August net EPS of NT$3.59
Sep 11, 01:15
Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) on September 10 reported net profit of NT$3.53 billion (US$118 million) for August 2012, resulting in January-August net earnings per share (EPS) of NT$3.59.
Asustek cooperates with FET to offer Super Cloud
Sep 5, 16:40
Asustek Computer and Far EasTone Telecommunications (FET), a mobile telecom carrier in Taiwan, have jointly announced that they will cooperate to offer Super Cloud, business-use storage...
Taiwan market: Nexus 7 pricing announced
Sep 4, 15:17
Asustek Computer on September 3 announced the availability of the 16GB Wi-Fi version of Nexus 7 for pre-order in the Taiwan market through retail channels and mobile telecom carriers...
Taiwan market: FET launches cross-platform VoD service
Aug 21, 15:49
Far EasTone Telecommunications (FET), one of the three largest mobile telecom carriers in Taiwan, on August launched Stop and Go, video on demand service that features seamless continued...
China market: China Mobile promoting mobile games
Aug 17, 15:46
China Mobile, a TD-SCDMA mobile telecom carrier in China, has launched more than 7,000 handset-based mobile games available for its subscribers and aims to raise the number of games...
ACX sees earnings up over 60% sequentially in 1Q13
Bits + chips | 6h 45min ago
Ilitek to post revenues of over NT$900 million in May
Bits + chips | 6h 59min ago
Sharp to produce 3 types of IGZO LCD panels for notebooks
Displays | 7h 11min ago
3M announces new development of quantum dot enhancement film
Displays | 7h 57min ago
NLT demonstrates latest display technologies, including projective capacitive touch panel technology
Displays | 8h 23min ago
AGC to release new self-adhesive glass for optical bonding used in electronic products
Displays | 8h 35min ago
eMagin enters electronic viewfinder market with OLED microdisplay
Displays | 8h 39min ago
New Vision Display exhibits PMVA color display based on Corning Willow Glass
Displays | 8h 40min ago
Lextar expected to see 2Q13 gross margin rise to 13-14%
LED | 8h 43min ago
Samsung to launch complete line up of notebooks in 2H13
IT + CE | 9h 25min ago
Taiwan panel industry output value worth US$7.86 billion in 1Q13, says IEK
Displays | 10h 25min ago
Sharp announces new Ultra HD TVs
Before Going to Press | 7h 11min ago
Nanjing Z-Com developing 4G small cells for China market
Before Going to Press | 7h 19min ago
Shipment proportions of 8- and 10-megapixel lens modules on the rise, say Taiwan makers
Before Going to Press | 7h 40min ago
Telecom operators in China expected to stop placing orders for 3.5-inch smartphones by July 2013
Before Going to Press | 7h 50min ago
Taiwan connector makers worried about competition from China-based makers
Before Going to Press | 8h 1min ago
Taiwan FPCB makers to face renewed competition from rivals in Japan
Before Going to Press | 8h 2min ago
China-based ARM-architecture IC designers to attend 2013 Computex Taipei
Before Going to Press | 8h 3min ago
Taiwan market: Sony to launch Xperia Tablet Z
Before Going to Press | 8h 35min ago
Monitor panel pricing expected to remain stable in May
Before Going to Press | 9h 38min ago
CSOT successfully produces 32-inch Oxide TFT LCD module
Before Going to Press | 9h 38min ago
Windows 8 expected to take up 5-8% of global tablet shipments in 2013, say Taiwan makers
Before Going to Press | 10h 34min ago
- AMD falls to 4th rank MPU supplier in 2012, says IC Insights
- Revenues for drivers in LED general lighting applications to triple, says IMS Research
- Supply chain to begin volume shipments of new Xbox console orders in 3Q13
- MediaTek 2Q13 sales likely to beat guidance
- Digitimes Research: Taiwan LCD driver IC shipments rise 22% in 1Q13
- Taiwan panel makers lower pricing for Ultra HD TV panels
- Innolux expected to ship 1 million TOD units in 2013
- China market: Third-party e-payment services generate CNY1.2 trillion in 1Q13 total trade value, says Analysys
- China market: Online advertising valued at CNY18 billion in 1Q13, says Analysys
- Touch screen IC, LED driver IC suppliers to post strong performance in May
- AUO publishes 65-inch Full HD OLED panel technology paper at SID Display Week
- Taiwan networking device makers see decreasing profit-to-R&D spending ratio
- Win Semi expects to post double-digit revenue growth in 2013
- LED maker Epistar expects more revenues from lighting applications in 3Q13
- TSMC presence in advance process market remains strong
- Chicony seeks growth from non-notebook product lines
- Taiwan makers expected to benefit from Lenovo targeting smartphones in 2013
- LED firms to lower prices through improved technology
- Commentary: High-end LED lighting in demand
- Digitimes Research: Europe solar trade tariffs may slow down market growth
- BenQ Materials expects performance to improve in 2Q13
- TV panel pricing expected to further drop in May, says WitsView
- Demand for large-size driver ICs to boom in 2H13, say backend firms
- TPK expected to see decline in touch screen notebook market share during 2Q13
- Taiwan attracts January-April foreign direct investment of over US$1.5 billion
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- EverFocus launches ECOR960 X1 16CH with better image quality and more affordable price
- Leadtek to Show Total Cloud Solutions at Computex Taipei 2013
- Clientron to exhibit its latest Zero/Thin Client and POS solutions along with the full product line at Computex Taipei 2013
- DIGIEVER partnership with EverFocus for better professional network surveillance solutions
- Advantech Introduces New 18" and 21" Widescreen Multitouch Panel PCs
- Embracing the New Generation Intel Atom Family with DDR3 Memory Support
- Got The Message? Ensuring efficient and reliable delivery of content across a mission critical digital signage network
- Emb' Store On-Demand Software Service for Embedded Computing
- Efficient Network Management for Digital Signage
- Design Benefits of the MI/O Extension Solution
- ATO Solution Co., Ltd. to launch 1Gb SLC NAND Flash after 256Mb/512Mb mass production for the first time in Fab-less industry
- Chilisin's miniature power inductor in 0603/0805 sizes
- Chilisin introduces Thin-film chip inductor 0201 size
- Chilisin at 2012 electronics Munich A5/159 & 260
- Chilisin sunken-type molded power inductor for MXM Graphic application
21-May-2013 markets closed
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| TAIEX (TSE) | 8383.05 | +6.00 | +0.07% |

| TSE electronic | 316.85 | +0.06 | +0.02% |

| GTSM (OTC) | 120.38 | +0.64 | +0.53% |

| OTC electronic | 144.61 | +0.55 | +0.38% |

- Weak eurozone growth hits euro (May 15) - The Financial Times
- German factory orders rise for second month (May 7) - Bloomberg
- Eurozone retail sales fall for second consecutive month (May 6) - BBC News
- China economy to stay commodity-oriented, says JPMorgan (April 16) - Bloomberg
- S Korea in US$15.3 billion stimulus bid to spur economic growth (April 16) - BBC News
- Gold hit by sharpest tumble in 30 years (April 16) - CNN
- FBI probes Boston 'terror' blasts (April 16) - BBC News
- China GDP growth slows to 7.7% (April 14) - Wall Street Journal

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Digitimes recently interviewed Bert Gyselinckx, general manager of the Holst Centre in Eindhoven, to...

Returning with stronger competitiveness: Q&A with Lu Li-Cheng, Chaintech chairman
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MEMS-enabled energy harvesting: Q&A with MIG executive director Karen Lightman
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Complete mobile platform solutions: Q&A with Broadcom executive VP Robert Rango
In a relentless competition against rivals including Qualcomm, Nvidia and Media in the smartphone chipset...
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Taiwan-based companies have a long and successful history of involvement in the supply chain for mobile devices, which for the purposes of this article consist...
- Taiwan motherboard industry overview - May 2012
The year 2011 saw the motherboard industry reverse its trend of declining shipments year-on-year, to post a slight 0.2% growth. This upturn in fortunes was expected...
- Notebook market overview - Jun 2011
The notebook industry in 2010 experienced several major events that significantly changed the industry's ecosystem for the year and the industry is also believed...
- LCD TV overview - Jun 2011
Growth of the global LCD TV market was not as strong as expected in 2010 as the market continued to feel the aftershocks of the economic recession that had hit...
- 2H 2012 global TFT panel market forecast
Digitimes Research predicts there will be a total of 389 million large-sized TFT LCD panels shipped in 2H12, with 195 million in the third quarter and 194 million in the fourth quarter - with the total representing a 7.6% increase over the first half of this year.
- Trends and shipment forecast for 2H 2012 smartphone market
Smartphone shipments in 2010 and 2011 both enjoyed growth of more than 60%. Growth will decelerate in 2012 due to the high base, as well as a slowdown in consumer spending in Western Europe.
- 4Q12 trends in the Greater China touch panel industry
In the second half of 2012, the market focus is on the iPhone 5, which uses in-cell touch screen technology. Due to the integration of display panels and touch panel functions, the high technological threshold will mean Taiwan touch panel makers are unable to enter the iPhone supply chain.




















