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Taipei,
Friday, December 5, 2008
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| 41 news tagged smartphone |
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Preliminary report: Taiwan handsets – 3Q 2008 Nov 27, 11:13
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RIM looking to outsource production in Asia Pacific Nov 26, 14:24 Research in Motion (RIM), in addition to outsourcing production of its BlackBerry smartphones to the leading EMS firms in Mexico and Eastern Europe, is also seeking the opportunity to subcontract production in the Asia-Pacific region, according to Norm Lo, vice president for Asia-Pacific at RIM. Read more |
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FPCB maker Flexium business stable despite economic downturn Nov 26, 12:19 Flexible PCB (FPCB) maker Flexium Interconnect has had significant sales growth since September and continues to have strong orders in November, according to the company. Flexium estimates November sales to stay flat compared to October and expects sales in the first quarter of 2009 to have on-year growth and remain the same level with the fourth quarter this year. Read more |
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MediaTek to introduce Windows Mobile smartphone chips next year, says paper Newswatch - Nov 25, 11:02 MediaTek, having completed its deployment in 3G handset chips, is speeding entry into the smartphone market. The company is in talks with Microsoft about the launch of Windows Mobile smartphone chips next year, and it is also developing application processor (AP) chips based on ARM's solutions, according to a Chinese-language Commercial Times report. Read more |
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Asustek rallying to compete with HTC for smartphones in 2009 Nov 24, 14:59 Asustek Computer's handset business has fallen short of expectations in 2008, but the company is strengthening its R&D to offer up to 10 new models, almost all supporting 3G and a touch user interface, in 2009, in a bid to compete with its main rival High Tech Computer (HTC), according to industry sources in Taiwan. Read more |
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Taiwan smartphone shipments to drop slightly in 4Q on decreased iPhone 3G orders, paper says Newswatch - Nov 20, 12:15 With contract manufacturers seeing decreased orders for the iPhone 3G, Taiwan's smartphone shipments will drop 0.4% sequentially to 10.98 million units in the fourth quarter, much eclipsed by average global sequential growth of 17.9%, the Taiwan government-sponsored Market Intelligence Center (MIC) was cited by the Economic Daily News (EDN) as predicting. Read more |
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China-based TechFaith sales driven by smartphones in 3Q08 Nov 19, 11:43 TechFaith Wireless Communication Technology, a China-based handset and handset-solution provider, has seen rising sales contribution from smartphones since the third quarter of 2008, according to industry sources. Smartphones accounted for about 58% of TechFaith's overall revenues in the third quarter, up almost 35 percentage points from the same period of last year. Read more |
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Smartphones continue to spur FPCB maker sales in 4Q08 Nov 18, 14:53 Flexible PCB (FPCB) specialist Career Technology is expected to enjoy revenues growth of 20-25% sequentially in the fourth quarter of 2008, buoyed by increasing orders from smartphone manufacturers, according to company sources. Handset applications account for more than 60% of Career Technology's overall FPCB output at present. Read more |
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HTC Fuze competiting with iPhone and BlackBerry Bold in US market, says paper Newswatch - Nov 12, 12:25 AT&T's recent launch of HTC Fuze, the first HTC-branded smartphone sold through the US telecom services provider, will bring HTC to compete directly with Apple and RIM (Research in Motion) in the US smartphone market, according to a Chinese-language Commercial Times report. 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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LGE to cooperate with Taiwan companies for Windows Mobile smartphones Nov 5, 16:39 LG Electronics (LGE) has announced a strategic alliance with Microsoft and is expected to introduce Windows Mobile handsets in the future. Read more |
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Career to see double-digit sales growth in 4Q thanks to smartphone demand Oct 23, 17:00 Wu Yung-Hui, general manager of Taiwan leading flexible PCB (FPCB) supplier Career Technology, pointed out that strong shipments of smartphones in 2008 have been the demand driver for FPCBs this year, and with Career counting mainstream smartphone makers among its clients, Wu is confident about the company's outlook for the fourth quarter of 2008, right through the first quarter of 2009. Read more |
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Demand for high-end handsets falling Oct 17, 01:10 Global handset vendors are lowering their shipments goals for high-end handset and smartphones in the fourth quarter and and related chip suppliers such as Texas Instruments (TI), Qualcomm, Infineon Technologies, Broadcom and ST-NXP Wireless are the first to fell the impact, according to industry players. Only MediaTek is being temporarily buffered by demand from the China market. Read more |
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Gigabyte Communications begins shipping touch-UI smartphones Oct 2, 15:42 Gigabyte Communications has begun shipping smartphones featuring its own touch-based user interface. The MW702 and MS802 have already started shipping to Hungary, and the company plans to also launch the MS802 in the Taiwan market in October, according to market sources. Read more |
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Three- and four-layer HDI board demand to increase ASPs for handset PCBs Sep 30, 16:18 In order to fulfill the demands of high-end smartphones, high-density interconnect (HDI) boards have become more advanced since 2007. As the proportion of 3+n+3 and 4+n+4 stack-in structures will continue to increase, while capacity expansion for HDI boards for handsets remains limited, handset PCB makers are expected to enjoy rising average selling prices (ASPs), according to industry players. Read more |
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T-Mobile announces first Android-based handset: Will it fool everyone? Sep 24, 12:24 Whether to buy a smartphone or a basic phone is a conscious decision for most subscribers when shopping for a new model. However that may soon be changing. According to ABI Research director Kevin Burden, "Today's unveiling of the T-Mobile G1, the first mobile phone based on the Android platform from the Google-spawned Open Handset Alliance (OHA), may be the beginning of a significant movement toward a situation in which a majority of mobile phones will run a high-level operating system, rather than the variety of real-time operating systems currently powering more than 85% of the world's mobile phones." Read more |
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Acer to launch own-brand smartphones in 1Q09 Sep 22, 15:50 Acer plans to launch own-brand smartphones in the first quarter of 2009, with initial shipments targeting markets in Western Europe and Russia, according to Jim Wong, senior corporate vice president and president of IT product business group at Acer. Read more |
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More chip integration expected in handset market Sep 22, 12:18 As smartphone functionality is becoming more diverse and comprehensive, chip designers are looking to integrate more functionality into a single chip to minimize power consumption, according to industry players. Read more |
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ZTE making moves in smartphone market, says Ovum Sep 22, 11:27 The clear leader in TD-SCDMA devices in its home market, ZTE's ambition abroad is to be every operator's best friend, leveraging its huge technical resources and scale to drive high-end functionality right across the handset spectrum. Having cracked the market for operator own-branded handsets at the lower end of the range, ZTE is now looking to impact the market on the high-end, according to research firm Ovum. Read more |
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Taiwan market: HTC to cooperate with FET to launch Touch Pro smartphone in October Sep 19, 01:20 After cooperating with Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) and Taiwan Mobile (TWM) for its Diamond and Victor (HTC P3702)models, High Tech Computer (HTC) is planning to work with Far EasTone Telecommunications (FET) to offer the first customized version of its Touch Pro smartphone, expected to launch in October, according to market sources. Read more |
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Windows Mobile as well as Taiwan smartphone makers sluggish in 2Q Sep 19, 01:00 The market share of Microsoft's Windows Mobile platform for smarphones was only 12% in the second quarter of this year, flat from the previous quarter and surpassed by Research In Motion (RIM) by a wide margin, implying that most Taiwan smartphone makers were not able to make progress in the market, according to data cited by Taiwan handset makers. Read more |
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HTC and Asustek to battle for Touch UI market in 4Q with 5.0-megapixel smartphones Sep 17, 16:58 High Tech Computer (HTC) and Asustek Computer are both planning to launch their first 5.0-megapixel camera, touch-screen smartphones in the fourth quarter of this year, heating up competition between the two companies in the touch user interface smartphone market, according to market sources. Read more |
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Asustek to take on HTC in touch-screen smartphone segment Sep 11, 12:45 Competition in the touch-screen smartphone segment is set to heat up soon now that Asustek Computer has unveiled its first touch-screen handset, the Asus P552w, while High Tech Computer (HTC) is preparing to launch a mid-range touch-screen model, the HTC Opal, to strengthen its penetration in the segment, according to market watchers in Taiwan. Read more |
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Acer founder optimistic as the company enters the smartphone market Aug 29, 01:15 With Acer's acquisition of smartphone maker E-Ten Information Systems set to be complete in the next few days, Stan Shih, founder of Acer, has pointed out that the reason Acer is cutting into the smartphone market is to maintain the company's continuous focus on the IT industry and that he believes Acer will be able to compete evenly with High Tech Computer (HTC). Read more |
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Arima Communications suffers exodus of top executives, says paper Newswatch - Aug 26, 12:36 Leading ODM handset maker Arima Communications is currently suffering an exodus of its top executives which might affect significantly the company's future business development, according to a Chinese-language Commercial Times report. Read more |
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HTC producing new smartphone for Palm Aug 22, 01:05 Taiwan-based High Tech Computer (HTC) has been chosen to manufacture Palm's latest Windows Mobile-based smartphone, the Treo Pro, according to sources at handset vendors. Read more |
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Smartphone demand to help FPCB demand rebound in 3Q Aug 21, 12:13 Increased demand for Smartphones in the second half of this year will help foster demand for flexible PCBs (FPCBs), and Taiwan FPCB makers Career Technology and Flexium Interconnect believe FPCB sales are already seeing their sales rebound in the third quarter. Market watchers, who expect a better outlook for FPCB than PCB palyers in Taiwan, cited a report from the Association Connecting Electronics Industries (IPC) about the market trend in North America to back up their confidence. Read more |
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Smartphone shipments to EMEA market rise over 28% on year in 2Q08, says Canalys Aug 18, 13:47 Sales of smartphones in the EMEA (Europe, the Middle East and Africa) market reached 12.57 million units in the second quarter of 2008, representing a 28.2% on-year growth, according to market research firm Canalys. However, the growth was at its lowest level over the past 18 months. Read more |
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Smartphone sales in China up 32% on year in 1H 2008, says CCID Aug 13, 11:32 Unit sales of smartphones in the China market grew 32% on year to 15 million units in the first half of 2008, according to data released from China-based CCID Consulting. 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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FPCB makers benefiting from high-end smartphone demand Aug 8, 01:10 Flexible PCB (FPCB) makers Career Technology and Flexium Interconnect have both reported seeing an obvious increase in orders for handsets in the third quarter compared to their quarterly shipments in the first half, largely due to rising demand for high-end smartphones such as the HTC Touch Diamond, Blackberry and iPhone 3G, Read more |
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Commentary: Smartphone sales weathering threat of business slowdown Aug 5, 15:25 Global sales of smartphones surged by 40% on year in the second quarter of this year, far outperforming the 15% growth for all handsets sold during the same period. This indicates consumer enthusiasm for smartphone devices remains strong, even under the threat of a potential business slump in the second half of the year. 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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HTC June revenues meet market expectations, to begin selling CDMA Diamond in Canada in 3Q Jul 8, 12:15 High Tech Computer (HTC) posted revenues of NT$11.84 billion (US$389.5 million) in June, up 8.2% on month and up 21.1% on year, according to a company press release. The performance met market expectations of revenues of NT$11-12 billion for HTC in June. Read more |
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HTC teams up with SK Telecom to tap South Korea smartphone market Jul 2, 11:27 High Tech Computer (HTC) on July 1 launched its HTC Touch Dual smartphone in South Korea in cooperation with SK Telecom. Read more |
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Quanta shipping Portege G810 smartphones to Toshiba Jun 12, 16:10 Quanta Computer recently began shipping Portege G810 Windows Mobile-based smartphones to Toshiba, helping Quanta regain its footing as it looks to compete in the global smartphone market with the likes of High Tech Computer (HTC) and Asustek Computer, according to market sources. Read more |
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Discretix offering chip-level security for mobile devices Jun 9, 16:56 Security is becoming increasingly critical for the new breed of multi-use mobile devices. With the release of SDKs (software development kits) for Symbian-, Linux- and Windows Mobile-powered smartphones as well as the Apple iPhone, third-party companies can now develop add-on applications. With Discretix's CryptoCell embedded security present at the chip level, software developers have a "safe sandbox" to play in, free from potential damage to the phone's fundamental systems. Read more |
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HTC unveils HTC Touch Pro business handset Jun 4, 17:36 High Tech Computer (HTC), on June 4, unveiled its advanced next-generation business phone, the HTC Touch Pro, which utilizes similar styling and functionality to its Touch Diamond and introduces a variety of business-focused enhancements that make getting work done on the go quick and easy, according to the company. Read more |
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Asustek and Gigabyte Communications to switch to Qualcomm 3.5G single-chip solution Jun 4, 12:10 Two more Taiwan handset vendors – Asustek Computer and Gigabyte Communications – have decided to adopt Qualcomm's 3.5G handset platform, the MSM7201, for the production of smartphones, according to sources from Taiwan's handset industry. Read more |
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Taiwan market: Asustek launches P320 mini GPS PDA phone May 28, 11:31 Asustek Computer on May 27 launched its P320 mini GPS PDA phone in the Taiwan market, targeting fashion-conscious consumers. The company will also push sales of the P320 in other markets, including Hong Kong, India, Thailand and Turkey, according to Benson Lin, president for Asia Pacific business unit at Asustek. Read more |
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E-Ten expected to launch dual-SIM Windows Mobile smartphone at Computex 2008 May 27, 12:27 E-Ten Information Systems is expected to unveil a dual-SIM smartphone, the DX900, at the upcoming Computex 2008 IT trade show, which will make the firm the first handset vendor in Taiwan to market a dual-SIM Windows Mobile-based handset, according to market sources. Read more |
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