Last update: Monday 13 May 2013 [243 news items]
Taiwan market: FET plans to launch 10 tablet PCs in 3Q11
Aug 10, 14:59
Far EasTone Telecommunications (FET) plans to launch 10 additional tablet PCs for contract-bundled sale in the third quarter of 2011, according to the company at an August 9 investors...
Chunghwa Telecom posts 1H11 profit
Jul 12, 09:51
Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) on July 11 reported net profit of NT$4.278 billion (US$148 million) for June 2011, resulting in January-June net earnings per share (EPS) of NT$3.20.
Quanta to venture into cloud computing services
Jul 1, 01:30
Quanta Computer has announced that it will launch cloud computing services in the Taiwan market in cooperation with Far EasTone Telecommunications (FET). This business model will...
Vibo Telecom plans to sell stake in WiMAX operator Vmax
Jun 22, 14:44
Vibo Telecom, one of the five 3G mobile telecom carriers in Taiwan, plans to sell its 34% stake in Vmax Telecom, one of the six WiMAX operators in Taiwan, to concentrate its operating...
FET opens TD-LTE experimental network
Jun 20, 10:36
Mobile telecom carrier Far EasTone Telecommunications (FET) on June 19 inaugurated its TD-LTE experimental network established in a self-developed telecom park located in New Taipei...
Chunghwa Telecom posts January-May net EPS of NT$2.65
Jun 13, 10:06
Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) on June 10 reported net profits of NT$4.318 billion (US$145 million) for May 2011, resulting in January-May net EPS of NT$2.65.
Taiwan market: Top-3 mobile telecom carriers set tablet PC sales targets for 2011
Jun 3, 01:00
Chunghwa Telecom (CHT), Taiwan Mobile (TWM) and Far EasTone Telecommunications (FET), the three largest mobile telecom carriers in Taiwan, have set target sales volumes of 100,000,...
Taiwan market: FET launches Ideos X3 smartphone
May 31, 14:17
Taiwan mobile telecom carrier Far EasTone Telecommunications (FET) has launched Ideos X3, a smartphone offered by Chine-based vendor Huawei Device, in the Taiwan market at a contract-free...
Taiwan market: FET to match providers of mobile IoT application services with business users
May 20, 16:29
Mobile telecom carrier Far EasTone Telecommunications (FET) has invited 28 providers of mobile Internet of Things (IoT) application services in various areas including medical care,...
FET in close cooperation with China Mobile on mobile applications
May 13, 14:35
Taiwan mobile telecom carrier Far EasTone Telecommunications (FET) has been closely cooperating with China Mobile to promote its mobile application programs in the China market to...
Taiwan market: HTC to launch Flyer, Wildfire S through CHT, TWM, FET
May 11, 01:15
HTC and Taiwan's three largest mobile telecom carriers, Chunghwa Telecom (CHT), Taiwan Mobile (TWM) and Far EasTone Telecommunications (FET), have jointly unveiled HTC Flyer, a tablet...
Chunghwa Telecom posts January-April net EPS of NT$2.09
May 11, 01:10
Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) on May 10 reported net profit of NT$4.572 billion (US$157 million) for April 2011, resulting in January-April net EPS of NT$2.09.
Taiwan market: FET launches mobile video on demand services through cooperation with CatchPlay
May 9, 10:49
Far EasTone Telecommunications (FET) on May 5 announced the launch of its mobile streaming video-on-demand (VOD) services through cooperation with CatchPlay, a platform to provide...
FET sees increasing non-voice revenues
Apr 27, 15:31
Taiwan mobile telecom carrier Far EasTone Telecommunications (FET) saw revenues from non-voice communication services increase to NT$13.443 billion (US$452 million) in the first quarter...
FET to have DataExpress set up electronics retail chain in China
Apr 25, 15:20
Far EasTone Telecommunications (FET), one of the three largest mobile telecom carriers in Taiwan, will have DataExpress, a retail chain in Taiwan, establish a retail chain in the...
Taiwan market: FET launches mobile Internet-access services for pre-paid cards
Apr 14, 11:42
Far EasTone Telecommunications (FET) has announced the launch of mobile Internet-access services at a discount price for its pre-paid card subscribers.
Chunghwa Telecom posts 1Q11 net EPS of NT$1.50
Apr 12, 11:12
Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) has reported net profit of NT$4.219 billion (US$143 million) for March 2011, resulting in January-March net earnings per share (EPS) of NT$1.50.
FET to help China Mobile set up wireless network for public services in Chengdu
Apr 8, 16:39
Taiwan carrier Far Eastone Telecommunications (FET) will help China Mobile establish a TD-SCDMA+Wi-Fi wireless network in Chengdu, western China, to provide public services for tourism,...
FET subsidiary, Pacnet to cooperate on submarine cable connectivity, IDC
Apr 1, 13:58
Taiwan mobile telecom carrier Far EasTone Telecommunications' (FET) subsidiary New Century InfoComm Tech (NCIC) on March 31 signed with Pacnet, Asia's leading provider of submarine...
FET to increase smart device procurement in 2011
Apr 1, 10:38
Taiwan-based carrier Far EasTone Telecommunications (FET) will raise the ratio of smart devices (smartphones and tablet PCs) to 60% its total procurement of handheld devices in 2011...
Taiwan market: FET to launch mobile applications provided by NTT DoCoMo
Mar 21, 16:30
Mobile telecom carrier Far EasTone Telecommunications (FET) will introduce mobile applications, animations and games, from Japan-based shareholder NTT DoCoMo in the Taiwan market...
Taiwan market: FET plans to add 1,500 HSPA+ base stations in 2011
Mar 16, 11:05
Taiwan-based mobile telecom carrier Far EasTone Telecommunications (FET) plans to expand its HSPA+ (3.75G) network by adding 1,500 base stations in main cities to bring the total...
Chunghwa Telecom posts January-February net EPS of NT$1.01
Mar 11, 01:00
Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) has reported net profits of NT$4.130 billion (US$140 million) for February 2011, resulting in January-February net EPS of NT$1.01.
Taiwan market: FET offers Huawei IDEOS S7, SK Black O for contract-bundled sale
Mar 10, 16:21
Far EasTone Telecommunications (FET) on March 10 introduced two tablet PCs, Huawei IDEOS S7 and SK Black O, for pre-order bundled with a 36-month contract.
Taiwan market: FET promoting contract-bundled sale of 4 HTC smartphones
Mar 4, 11:23
Far EasTone Telecommunications (FET), one of the three largest mobile telecom carriers in Taiwan, on March 3 announced the launch of HTC-brand Month, an event to specifically promote...
Far Eastern Group may see profits of over NT$100 billion in 2011
Mar 3, 14:00
The Far Eastern Group, of which mobile telecom carrier Far EasTone Telecommunications (FET) is a member, is likely to attain aggregate net profits of more than NT$100 billion (US$3.4...
FET aims to be largest provider of Android Chinese-language applications
Feb 24, 11:54
Taiwan-based Far EasTone Telecommunications (FET) aims at becoming the largest provider of Android-based Chinese-language online applications and value-added services through tapping...
Feb 23, 11:41
Taiwan-based mobile carrier Far EasTone Telecommunications (FET) plans to procure 1.55-1.65 million handsets and 70,000 tablet PCs for contract sales in 2011, according to the comp...
Taiwan market: FET expects Omusic to share 15% of online digital music sales in 2011
Feb 22, 01:25
Mobile telecom carrier Far EasTone Telecommunications (FET) expects Omusic, its online digital music services provided in the Taiwan market, to attract 60,000 members and a 15% share...
FET poised to launch eBook Town on China Mobile online store
Feb 15, 11:36
Taiwan-based carrier Far EasTone Telecommunications (FET) is waiting for approval from the China government for launching eBook Town, its online store of e-books opened in July 2010,...
FET arranging Taiwan-based publishers for launch on China Mobile online store
Feb 14, 10:34
Far EasTone Telecommunications (FET), a mobile telecom carrier in Taiwan, is introducing its Taiwan-based publishing partners for eBook Town, its online e-book store, to China Mobile,...
Taiwan market: Netbook sales through telecom carriers rise in December 2010
Feb 11, 14:51
Netbook sales through telecom carriers in Taiwan continued to see on-month growth in December 2010 although Apple, ViewSonic, Huawei, First International Computer (FIC), Asustek Computer...
Taiwan market: Smartphones account for 55% of FET total handset sales in January
Feb 11, 12:13
Far EasTone Telecommunications (FET) has revealed that sales of smartphones accounted for 55% of its total handset sales in January. The carrier plans to launch 6-7 tablet PCs during...
TWM, FET see January net EPS of NT$0.36, NT$0.20
Stockwatch - Feb 11, 01:10
Telecom carriers Taiwan Mobile (TWM) and Far EasTone Telecommunications (FET) have reported net EPS of NT$0.36 (US$0.01) and NT$0.20 respectively for January 2011.
Qualcomm, China Mobile and top-five Taiwan carriers to exchange views on 4G development in seminar
Jan 20, 15:06
High-profile representatives from Qualcomm, China Mobile and the top-five Taiwan-based telecom service providers Chunghwa Telecom (CHT), Taiwan Mobile (TWM), Far EasTone Telecommunications...
AUO to supply panels for use in 2nd-gen Nexus 7, say sources
Displays | 11h 26min ago
US fab-tool book-to-bill stays above parity, says SEMI
Bits + chips | 11h 53min ago
Solar cell prices may increase to US$0.43/W in Taiwan
Green energy | 11h 55min ago
Sony Mobile to extend cooperation with ODM firms, says marketing executive
Mobile + telecom | 11h 58min ago
Quartz component maker TXC expects sales to rise through 4Q13
Before Going to Press | 12h 8min ago
Facebook sets up OCP Taiwan
Before Going to Press | 12h 36min ago
Memory module firms to showcase new SSDs at Computex 2013
Before Going to Press | May 23, 20:38
UDE likely to obtain orders from 2 game console vendors
Before Going to Press | May 23, 20:31
Polarizer makers under price-cut pressure from clients
Before Going to Press | May 23, 20:30
IC suppliers expect PC demand to hit bottom in 2Q13
Before Going to Press | May 23, 20:29
Phison warns several backend firms of possible patent infringement
Before Going to Press | May 23, 20:28
AUO aims at 20% market share for eTP touch panels for notebooks in 2013
Before Going to Press | May 23, 19:59
Digitimes Research: US new solar installations may only reach 3.5GW in 2013
Before Going to Press | May 23, 19:57
Global LCD monitor OEM shipments down 14% on year in 1Q13, says TPV
Before Going to Press | May 23, 19:37
Asia set to be largest 4G LTE market, says Nokia Siemens executive
Before Going to Press | May 23, 19:36
Unity Opto expects orders to increase from June to September
Before Going to Press | May 23, 19:06
CSOT showcases 110-inch Ultra HD TV panel at 2013 SID Display Week
Before Going to Press | May 23, 18:59
TPV Technology suffers 1Q13 net loss of over US$11 million
Before Going to Press | May 23, 18:38
Lenovo aims to surpass Samsung in global smartphone market share, says paper
Before Going to Press | May 23, 18:26
AMD unveils Temash, Kabini SoC APUs
Before Going to Press | May 23, 18:25
Acer Andriod smartphone Liquid
Acer's Andriod-based Liquid is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon processor. It includes a 3.5-inch WVGA capacitive touchscreen, 5-megapixel auto-focus camera, 802.11 b/g Wi-Fi conncetion,...
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Acer has launched its neoTouch smartphone (known as F1) via telecom carriers Far EasTone Telecommunications (FET) in Taiwan, CSL in Hong Kong and SingTel in Singapore, according to...
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The challenge for mobile telecom carriers: Q&A with FET president Yvonne Li
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...
- Intel, MediaTek and Elan taking up 60% of global touchscreen controller market
- Wintek expects to see positive turnaround in July 2013; develops Retina display technology, says chairman
- Senao expanding retail chain in eastern China
- Foxconn able to produce carbon nanotube touch panel sizes up to 10-inch
- Buynow expects EPS of at least NT$4.50 for 2013
- HannStar to reach 95% utilization in 2Q13
- Windows 8 expected to take up 5-8% of global tablet shipments in 2013, say Taiwan makers
- China market: Online gaming revenues over CNY 12 billion in 1Q13, says Analysys
- One quarter of all notebooks to ship with touchscreens by 2016, says IHS
- Taiwan market: LG launches waterproof smartphone
- Hermes to see revenues grow higher than 10% sequentially in 2Q13
- Elan shipping touchscreen controller ICs for new Nexus 7
- Samsung showcases new displays at SID 2013
- UMC Singapore unit expands and puts focus on R&D
- E Ink launches 3 pigment electronic paper display
- Nanjing Z-Com developing 4G small cells for China market
- Digitimes Research: Global LED tube light shipments to reach 220 million units in 2013
- Solar industry capex hits 7-year low in 2013, says IHS
- Lextar expected to see 2Q13 gross margin rise to 13-14%
- Large-size TFT LCD panel shipments expected to drop 6% in 2013, says DisplaySearch
- Flat panel public display market expected to grow 23% annually through 2017, says DisplaySearch
- China Labor Day LCD TV sales surge by double-digit percentage, says IHS
- E Ink unveils low temperature matrix electronic paper display for freezers
- CSOT successfully produces 32-inch Oxide TFT LCD module
- China-based ARM-architecture IC designers to attend 2013 Computex Taipei
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- AEWIN Introduces Newest Multiplayer Gaming System SGA-5010
- Carry Technology Highlights Thunderbolt and Wi-Fi Card Reader Series
- Imagination says third party IP becoming a key driving force for silicon vendors
- EverFocus launches ECOR960 X1 16CH with better image quality and more affordable price
- Leadtek to Show Total Cloud Solutions at Computex Taipei 2013
- 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
23-May-2013 markets closed
| Last | Change |
| TAIEX (TSE) | 8237.83 | -161.01 | -1.92% |
| TSE electronic | 311.32 | -6.23 | -1.96% |
| GTSM (OTC) | 119.35 | -1.36 | -1.13% |
| OTC electronic | 144.06 | -1.58 | -1.08% |
- Apple 'among largest tax avoiders in US' - Senate committee (May 21) - BBC News
- 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
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2013 Taiwan International Lighting Show: Edison Opto's cafe booth
Photo: Jackie Chang, DIGITIMES, Apr 8.
2013 Taiwan International Lighting Show: Delta LED light bulbs
Photo: Jackie Chang, DIGITIMES, Apr 8.
Photo: Jackie Chang, DIGITIMES, Apr 8.
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2013 Taiwan Internationbal Lighting Show: Epistar applications for agricultural lighting
Photo: Jackie Chang, DIGITIMES, Mar 29.
2013 Taiwan International Lighting Show: Everlight residential LED lighting
Photo: Jackie Chang, DIGITIMES, Mar 29.
2013 Taiwan International Lighting Show: Edison Opto LED strip lamp
Photo: Jackie Chang, DIGITIMES, Mar 29.
Opportunity lies for MEMS energy harvesting: Q&A with Holst Centre general manager Bert Gyselinckx
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
Chaintech, a motherboard/graphics card maker, which quit the market once and returned recently, has...
MEMS-enabled energy harvesting: Q&A with MIG executive director Karen Lightman
Digitimes recently spoke with Karen Lightman, the executive director of MEMS Industry Group (MIG),...
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...
- Smartphone and tablet industry: The view from Taiwan - May 2012
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.
- Trends in Asia LED chip manufacturing industry
Asia is playing an ever more important role in upstream LED chip manufacturing. The region accounted for 80% of MOCVD demand in 2011 and will account for 90% in 2012, largely because Taiwan, Japan, South Korea and China are the major global centers for LED chip production.