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NEWS & VIEWS |
Taipei,
Monday, September 8, 2008
01:39 (GMT+8)
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Nokia confident about handset sales during October holidays in China Sep 4, 01:05 David Tang, vice president of Nokia China, has said the company is very optimistic about handset sales during the week-long holidays in China that start from October 1. Despite seeing a rise in non-branded handsets in China, Tang stressed that Nokia has measures to ensure its sales. Read more |
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Compeq handset PCB shipments expected to reach 180 million units in 2008 Sep 3, 01:10 Compeq Manufacturing, a Taiwan-based maker of handset-use PCBs, is seeing strong orders from the mid-range and high-end segments driving its sales, with shipments for 2008 expected to grow 20% to 180 million units, according to market sources. Read more |
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Cal-Comp says operations unaffected by Thailand turmoil Sep 3, 01:05 Cal-Comp Electronics, the Thailand-based EMS subsidiary of Taiwan's Kinpo group, has reported that its operations remain unaffected by the ongoing political turmoil that has prompted the Thai government to declare a state of emergency in Bangkok. Read more |
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FIH sees net earnings cut 56% in 1H08 Aug 29, 15:07 Foxconn International Holdings (FIH), the Hong Kong-listed handset subsidiary of Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry), has reported that its after-tax profits declined 56% on year to US$142 million in the first half of 2008. Read more |
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Mentor and Global Unichip optimistic about China and India handset markets Aug 28, 15:34 Walden C Rhines, chairman and CEO of Mentor, has commentated that emerging markets in the Asia Pacific, such as China and India, will be the fastest-growing markets for consumer electronics (CE) products. Players in the IC design industry should strive to open channels in those markets, Rhines advised. Meanwhile, Jim Lai, president and COO of Global Unichip emphasized the growing potential of handset markets in China and India. Both Rhines and Lai were speaking at the recent EDA Tech Forum hosted by Mentor in Hsinchu, Taiwan. Read more |
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China handset vendors make strong inroads into emerging markets Aug 28, 12:44 Two China-based handset vendors - TCL and Konka - have made more inroads into the global handset market, especially in emerging markets, according to data released by the companies. Read more |
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IC distributors turn conservative for September as China white-box handset clients cut orders Aug 27, 01:25 IC distributors are turning conservative about China's white-box handset market, as clients are cutting orders amid weaker-than-expected demand, according to industry sources. Read more |
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Arima handset shipments to LGE to jump to 10 million units in 2009 Aug 27, 01:15 LG Electronics (LGE), ambitiously eyeing the emerging markets, has placed orders with Arima Communications for at least 12 new 2.5G handsets, with shipments to reach as many as 10 million units in 2009, according to industry sources. Read more |
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LG leads global CDMA handset market for six consecutive quarters in 2Q08 Aug 26, 15:40 LG Electronics led the global CDMA handset market for the sixth straight quarter in the second quarter of this year, with shipments totaling 12.7 million units and accounting for a 27.5% share in the segment, according to handset makers citing data released by Strategy Analytics. Read more |
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Taiwan market: HTC ranks fourth in handset sales with 9% sales value share Aug 26, 12:35 High Tech Computer (HTC) managed to capture a 9% share in the Taiwan handset market in terms of sales value in July, pushing its ranking one notch higher to fourth place from a previous fifth ranking, according to data provided by sources in the Taiwan retail channel. Read more |
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White-box handsets popular during Olympics; MediaTek expected to see higher sales growth in August and 3Q08 Aug 25, 12:02 The China government's crackdown on unlicensed handsets prior to the Olympics had an influence on sales for white-box handset makers as well as chipset provider MediaTek. However, during the games white-box handsets have became more popular among consumers wanting to watch events while mobile, prompting IC distributors to predict MediaTek should be able to adjust its sales growth target to 15% in the third quarter. Read more |
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Taiwan market: Taiwan Mobile offers free handsets to promote BlackBerry Service Aug 22, 15:39 Taiwan-based 3G telecom operator Taiwan Mobile (TWM) on August 21 launch an aggressive campaign aiming to promote the sale of BlackBerry services in the Taiwan market. Read more |
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Taiwan market: Motorola and Sony Ericsson to launch low-cost handsets for back-to-school demand Aug 22, 14:52 Motorola and Sony Ericsson both plan to introduce new entry-level handsets in the Taiwan market in September to cash in on back-to-school demand, according to sources at Taiwan's retail channels. Read more |
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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 target in June. Read more |
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Wintek sees mild handset panel market in 3Q08 Aug 20, 01:15 Small- to medium-size panel supplier Wintek estimates that demand from the handset market will still see a seasonal upturn in the third quarter, but the momentum of growth will be milder than that in the past. Read more |
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HTC aims to rank as one of top 3-5 handset vendors, says paper Newswatch - Aug 19, 14:51 High Tech Computer (HTC) aims to rank as of one of the top 3-5 branded handset vendors in the global market, HTC CEO Peter Chou told reporters in China last week, according to a Chinese-language Commercial Times report. Read more |
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Motorola places 3.5G handset orders with FIH for 2009 Aug 19, 12:17 Motorola has speeded up the outsourcing of 3.5G handsets by teaming up with Foxconn International Holdings (FIH)/Chi Mei Communication Systems (CMCS) for the ODM production of 3.5G handsets for 2009, according to sources in the Taiwan handset industry. Read more |
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Handset makers said to be expecting double-digit growth in 4Q Aug 18, 16:35 Global handset demand has recovered recently, and with international handset vendors looking to makers to increase their inventory levels by 10-20% for the fourth quarter, handset shipment growth is expected to have related double-digit sequential growth in the fourth quarter, according to market watchers. Read more |
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BYD using VIA Telecom chipsets in CDMA handsets for Nokia, says paper Newswatch - Aug 18, 12:05 China-based handset maker BYD Electronics began to ship CDMA handsets, made using chipsets from VIA Telecom, to Nokia in the middle of this year, making VIA Telecom a member company of the supply chain of the world's largest branded handset vendor, according to a Chinese-language Commercial Times report. Read more |
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China handset production to top 605 million units in 2008, says CCID Aug 14, 11:29 The production volumes of handsets in China are expected to top 605 million units in 2008 compared to the 550 million units produced in 2007, according to data released from China-based CCID Consulting. Read more |
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Wintek sees sharp rises in panel orders from Motorola, paper says Newswatch - Aug 13, 11:23 Wintek is seeing sharp increases in panel orders from Motorola - either directly from the US vendor or via its ODMs, Compal Communications and Qisda, as the handset vendor has swung back to profitability, according to Wintek chairman Hyley Huang, as cited by the Economic Daily News (EDN) newspaper. Read more |
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Nokia requires panel suppliers to be AMOLED-capable Aug 13, 01:10 Nokia has set the capability of AMOLED development as a condition for the selection of its panel suppliers, as the handset vendor expects AMOLED to play a major role in the market in the future, according to industry sources. Read more |
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J Touch shipping touch panels to Korean handset vendor Aug 12, 11:59 J Touch has started shipping touch panels to a major Korean handset vendor, whose orders are expected to boost the Taiwan supplier's sales significantly in August, according to the company. Read more |
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China handset makers eye CDMA market potential Aug 8, 16:28 China-based Shanghai Huaqin Telecom Technology recently signed a CDMA 2000 subscriber unit license agreement with Qualcomm, making the 2G handset maker the latest company to jump on the CDMA 2000 handset bandwagon. Read more |
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Handset component makers reporting mixed revenues in July Aug 7, 15:33 Taiwan handset component makers had mixed revenues in July, with Ichia Technologies and Merry Electronics reporting strong annual growth and Silitech Technology recording flat sales. Read more |
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Netbooks and handsets to drive up PPT sales in 3Q08 Aug 6, 14:59 Seeing its July sales sustain an upward trend, Phoenix Precision Technology (PPT) has delivered an optimistic outlook for the third quarter, with flip-chip (FC) and chip-scale packaging (CSP) substrate demand to be spurred by strong sales of low-cost notebooks (netbooks) and handsets, according to company president Chu-Ching Hu. Read more |
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Commentary: MediaTek set to due battle in global 3G handset chipset market in 2009 Aug 4, 17:21 With MediaTek announcing that it is sampling its 3G WCDMA solution with customers at the end of 2008, the company joins the competition in the global 3G handset chipset market with players including Qualcomm, Infineon Technologies, Texas Instruments (TI), Freescale Semiconductor, Marvell, ST-NXP Wireless and Broadcom. Read more |
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Global handset shipments surge 15% in 2Q, says Strategy Analytics Aug 1, 18:43 According to the latest research from Strategy Analytics, global mobile handset shipments grew a healthy 15% year-over-year, to reach 297 million units in the second quarter. Motorola surprised and held off LG to maintain the third spot in the global vendor rankings. Read more |
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HTC to begin shipping Android-based handsets in 4Q08 as scheduled Aug 1, 15:53 High Tech Computer (HTC) will begin to ship its first Android-based handsets to ODM clients in the fourth quarter of this year as scheduled, according to company CFO Hui-ming Cheng. Read more |
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MEMS market for handset applications to reach US$2.5 billion in 2012 Aug 1, 10:23 A 40% CAGR (compound annual growth rate) for MEMS components is expected in the handset market through 2012, according to Yole Developpement. In 2007, cumulative sales reached US$440M for only three MEMS products in handset applications (silicon microphones, FBAR/BAW filters, and accelerometers). The market opportunity will represent over US$ 2.5 billion by 2012. Read more |
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Mobile handset shipments still on course for 1.3 billion shipments in 2008, says ABI Research Aug 1, 10:14 In the second quarter of 2008, tier one handset vendors enjoyed year-over-year unit shipment growth of between 15-22%. ABI Research estimates that 301 million units were shipped during the quarter and therefore reaffirms its forecast that the mobile device market will deliver 13% growth to take 2008 annual shipments to 1.3 billion units. Read more |
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Commentary: Taiwan handset shipments to grow 9-10% on quarter in 2H08 Jul 31, 01:05 With Nokia, LG Electronics and Sony Ericsson continuing to increase their handset outsourcing, and expanding shipment volumes of High Tech Computer's (HTC's) Touch Diamond, Taiwan's handset shipments are expected to grow 9-10% on quarter during the final two quarters of 2008, bringing total shipments for the year to 120 million units, up 10.7% from a year earlier. Read more |
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IC distributors may still be facing inventory issues Jul 30, 16:55 A succession of investor conferences for IC distributors are going to be held this week, and the focus will be on their inventory levels, as shipments have note been meeting expectations, according to market sources. Read more |
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Taiwan market: Samsung aims to boost handset market share with aggressive pricing Jul 30, 12:06 Samsung Electronics plans to launch a total of seven new handsets in the Taiwan market in August with aggressive pricing that aims to boost the company's share in the local market to 20% in the third quarter of this year, according to Jae Hyun Ryu, director of mobile communications unit at Samsung Taiwan. Read more |
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MediaTek may guide for 3Q growth below 10% Jul 30, 11:59 Although industry players have expected to see a recovery in the handset market in China, a number of IT companies have expressed a conservative view during their recent investor conferences. And with MediaTek holding its investor conference later today, market sources are now saying the company may not guide for double-digit sales growth for the third quarter. Read more |
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Taiwan market: Asustek expects to ship up to 240,000 Eee PCs in 2008 Jul 29, 14:25 Asustek Computer expects to ship 220,000-240,000 Eee PCs in the Taiwan market in 2008, according to sources at the company. Read more |
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China mobile handset user base grows to 600.76 million in June Jul 29, 11:42 There were 600.76 million subscribers for mobile communication services in China as of the end of June 2008, representing growth of 1.46% on month and 19.76% on year, according to statistics published by China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT, renamed from Ministry of Information Industry). Read more |
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LED demand from China white-box handset segment still not strong Jul 25, 16:55 With demand for white-box handsets in China recovering at a slow pace, order visibility for Taiwan LED players remains low, according to market sources. Read more |
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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, according to sources from the Taiwan handset industry. Read more |
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Touchscreen handset shipments to exceed 230 million by 2012, says IMS Research Jul 25, 10:25 Touchscreen-equipped mobile handsets sales have been building steadily for over a year now, and a new report from IMS Research forecasts that growth will become even stronger. Although there were fewer than 30 million touchscreen phones sold in 2007, IMS Research expect that number to increase to over 230 million by 2012. Read more |
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ODM handset makers hit snags in smartphone segment Jul 24, 14:29 Plans by Taiwan-based ODM handset makers, notably Compal Communications and Arima Communications, to make substantial inroads into the smartphone segment appear to have become stuck, as the companies face dwindling orders, according to sources at Taiwan handset makers. Read more |
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Taiwan handset shipments drift lower in 2Q Newswatch - Jul 24, 11:52 Affected by decreased orders from Motorola, Taiwan's shipments of general handsets (excluding smartphones) totaled 18.29 million units in the second quarter of this year, down 6.4% on quarter and also down 4.1% on year, the Chinese-language Economic Daily News (EDN) quoted data from the Market Intelligence Center (MIC) as reporting. Read more |
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Handset PCB makers see clear bookings through August only Newswatch - Jul 24, 10:58 Despite seeing a recovery in demand from handset customers, both Compeq Manufacturing and Unitech Printed Circuit Board are still cautious about their third-quarter performance amid limited order visibility, according to company sources. Read more |
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Optimism in China for rebound in handset demand in 3Q Jul 23, 12:27 While sluggish demand in the global handset market has led handset vendors to adjust their sales goals for the second half of this year, market watchers in China believe handset demand in the local China market will pick up in late July, and chipset makers can expect increased orders in August and September. Read more |
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Taiwan market: Sony Ericsson tops Nokia in handset sales value in June, says paper Newswatch - Jul 23, 12:00 Sony Ericsson outperformed Nokia and was ranked as the largest handset vendor in terms of sales value with a 31.6% share of the Taiwan handset market in June, compared to Nokia's 30.8%, the Chinese-language Economic Daily News (EDN) quoted sources in Taiwan's retail channel as saying. Read more |
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Handsets to account for 40% of NAND flash demand in 2008, says inSpectrum Jul 18, 16:59 Handsets will continue to serve as the key sales driver for NAND flash in 2008 and account for almost 40% of NAND flash capacity, thanks to growing adoption of small-form factor memory cards. Digital media players and digital cameras will be the two key applications after handset in terms of NAND flash, said inSpectrum. Read more |
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Arima Communications to ship 10 million handsets to LG in 2009, say sources Jul 18, 16:49 Arima Communications is expected to produce about 9-10 handsets for LG Electronics (LGE) in 2009 with combined shipments likely to surpass 10 million units, compared to 3-3.5 million units projected for 2008, according to information provided by sources at Taiwan handset component makers. Read more |
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China white-box handset sales expected to grow in July, as government crackdown eases Jul 18, 15:05 According to comments made by IC distributors, sales of white-box handsets in China are expected to increase this month, as the government has been less restrictive than it was in the second quarter. Read more |
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MediaTek sales may decline in July, recover in August Jul 17, 17:09 Although handset demand in China is expected to recover in the second half of the year, MediaTek estimates that its sales for July may still decline sequentially due to high levels of inventory remaining at distributors, according to market sources. Read more |
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Taiwan market: LG Electronics to launch DVB-T mobile TV handsets in 3Q08 Jul 17, 13:54 LG Electronics (LGE) plans to introduce its mobile TV handset, the HB620T, into the Taiwan market later this quarter, according sources at Taiwan retail channels. Read more |
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