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NEWS & VIEWS |
Taipei,
Friday, December 5, 2008
07:37 (GMT+8)
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Compal Communications lands Windows Mobile-based PDA phone orders from Motorola, says paper Newswatch - Nov 28, 14:58 Compal Communications has received orders for two Windows Mobile-based PDA phones, codenamed the Alexander and Attila, from Motorola, according to a Chinese-language Commercial Times report. Read more |
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MediaTek not to supply handset chips to Nokia or Motorola next year Nov 26, 11:38 While Texas Instruments (TI), Infineon Technologies and Freescale Semiconductor are expected to be on the supplier lists of Nokia and Motorola for 2.5G handset chips next year, MediaTek will not make it to the list at least in the first half of 2009, according to industry sources. Read more |
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Taiwan market: Samsung, LG handset shares hit record in October Nov 21, 15:43 In Taiwan's handset market, Samsung Electronics and LG Electronics occupied 20.3% and 7.6% respectively of the total shipment volume in October 2008, the highest ever monthly figures for the companies, according to market sources. Read more |
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Microsoft appoints ex-Motorola guy as chairman and CEO for Greater China Nov 14, 16:39 Microsoft has announced that Simon Leung will join Microsoft as corporate vice president, chairman and CEO of Microsoft Greater China Region (GCR). Read more |
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China market: Smartphone sales expand over 12% on year in September Nov 11, 17:02 Volume sales of smartphones in the China market grew 12.2% on year to 2.53 million units in September 2008. Nokia, Motorola and Dopod China were the top-three branded vendors, according to data from China-based CCID Consulting. Read more |
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MEMS supply growing faster than demand, driving down prices Nov 11, 01:10 MEMS prices in 2009 are expected to continue to fall because supply exceeds demand, according to market sources. Read more |
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Samsung takes top spot in US mobile handset market for first time Nov 7, 17:08 According to the latest research from Strategy Analytics, mobile handset shipments in the United States defied the economic gloom and grew 6% annually, to reach 47 million units during the third quarter of 2008. Read more |
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Taiwan market: LGE squeezes Motorola out of handset top-5 Oct 22, 14:32 According to retail channels, total handset shipment volumes in September in Taiwan were 610,000 units, and LG Electronics (LGE) surpassed Motorola to take fifth ranking in terms of sales. Read more |
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Falling handset vendor performance to pressure Taiwan OEMs Oct 20, 12:25 Fierce price competition in the global handset market has caused handset vendors such as Nokia and Sony Ericsson to see a drop in average selling prices (ASPs) and profits. Market watchers also expect Samsung Electronics, LG Electronics (LGE) and Motorola to report an decline in ASPs for the third quarter. Handset vendors are working to negotiate more favorable prices with their suppliers putting pressure on Taiwan-based handset OEMs. Read more |
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Foxlink lands extra-low-cost handset orders from Motorola, says paper Newswatch - Oct 2, 15:26 Foxlink (Chen Uei Precision Industry) has landed orders for an extra-low-cost handset from Motorola with shipments to be fulfilled in 2009, according to a Chinese-language Commercial Times report, which also added in saying the production of the handset is to meet market demand in the Great China region. Read more |
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Motorola introduces WiMAX USB adaptor for notebooks Sep 24, 16:59 Motorola has unveiled its first WiMAX USB adaptor, the USBw 100. This thumb-drive-sized device is available in three versions to connect to WiMAX networks in each of the three bands approved for use around the world - 2.3GHz, 2.5GHz and 3.5GHz. Read more |
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Motorola launches two new handsets featuring hand-writing recognition Sep 19, 16:47 After enjoying strong shipment volumes for its Ming A1200 handset featuring hand-writing recognition in the Greater-China market, Motorola has introduced the second-generation Ming A1600 and low-price A810 model this week to grab more market share. Read more |
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Motorola begins testing LTE technology with Verizon and others Sep 10, 15:04 Motorola has begun testing LTE (Long-Term Evolution) technology with a number of telecom operators, including Verizon Wireless, with an aim to push the commercialization of related LTE equipment starting 2009, according to Ray Owen, general director of Motorola Vietnam and Motorola's head of technology, Asia. Read more |
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Qisda shipping VE538 handsets to Motorola, says paper Newswatch - Sep 4, 11:42 Qisda has begun shipping 3G-enabled VE538 handsets to Motorola, which plans to launch the model in the Taiwan market in mid-September, according to a Chinese-language Economic Daily News (EDN) report. 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: 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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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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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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Compal Communications to start shipping Q-series PDA phones to Motorola by end of year Newswatch - Aug 13, 11:22 Compal Communications is expected to begin volume shipments of Motorola's Q-series PDA phones by the end of this year, according to a Chinese-language Commercial Times report. 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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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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Motorola to fall to fifth place in 2Q handset ranking Jul 10, 12:26 Shipments of handsets from Motorola in the second quarter of this year might lag behind those from LG Electronics and Sony Ericsson, which will push down the global ranking of the US handset vendor to the fifth place, according to sources in the Taiwan handset industry. Read more |
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Motorola to set up first global WiMAX IOT in Taiwan Jun 3, 12:41 Motorola will soon set up its first WiMAX IOT (interoperability testing) center worldwide in Taiwan, fulfilling the commitment of an MOU it signed with Taiwan's Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) in October 2007 aimed at helping foster the development of the WiMAX industry in Taiwan, said Simon Liang, president of Asia Pacific at Motorola, recently in Taipei. Read more |
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Taiwan market: Handset sales down 8.5% on month in April May 26, 11:48 Sales of handsets in Taiwan totaled slightly over 540,000 units in April 2008, compared to 590,000 units sold in March, according to preliminary data compiled by retail channels in Taiwan. Read more |
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