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Thursday 12 February 2015
Sony Mobile to use more MediaTek smartphone solutions, say sources
Sony Mobile Communications will increase its purchases of handset solutions from MediaTek for production of entry-level and mid-range smartphones in 2015, according to sources at...
Thursday 5 February 2015
Digitimes Research: Handset shipments by Taiwan-based vendors and ODMs increase 50% on year in 4Q14
Shipments of handsets by Taiwan-based ODMs and brand vendors totaled 25.56 million units in the fourth quarter of 2014, increasing 15% sequentially and over 50% from a year earlier,...
Tuesday 27 January 2015
Taiwan market: Sony Mobile to focus on mid-range to high-end smartphone segment
Sony Mobile Communications will focus on the mid-range to high-end smartphone segment in the Taiwan market in 2015, aiming to rank as one of the top-three vendors in the segment,...
Friday 16 January 2015
Sony reportedly looking to sell handset business
The Sony Group is reportedly evaluating the possibility of selling Sony Mobile Communications, or seeking potential partners to jointly run the handset unit due to continued losses...
Monday 12 January 2015
Arima reports over 30% sequential revenue drop for December
Taiwan-based handset ODM Arima Communications has reported consolidated revenues of NT$1.84 billion (US$57.65 million) for December 2014, down 36.4% sequentially and 0.2% on year.
Wednesday 24 December 2014
Taiwan market: Apple is top smartphone vendor in November
Apple ranked as the number one smartphone vendor in the Taiwan market in November, in terms of both sales volume and sales value, according to data compiled by local retail channel...
Wednesday 3 December 2014
Taiwan market: Sales of smart bracelets to fall short of expectations in 2014, says Sony Mobile
Sales of smart bracelets in the Taiwan market are expected to total only 20,000-30,000 units in 2014, lower than market expectations of 60,000-70,000 units, according to Sony Mobile...
Wednesday 3 December 2014
Taiwan handset ODMs to see orders fluctuate significantly in 2015
Taiwan-based handset ODMs may see their orders from Sony Mobile Communications and LG Electronics fluctuate significantly in 2015 following the recent reshuffles of top management...
Tuesday 2 December 2014
Xiaomi to unveil new flagship model at CES 2015, says paper
Xiaomi Technology is expected to unveil its next generation flagship smartphone, the Mi5, at the upcoming CES 2015 trade show, according to a Chinese-language Economic Daily News...
Monday 1 December 2014
Smartphone vendors promoting mobile accessories
Handset vendors are expanding their product lines for mobile accessories to enrich the user experience while promoting sales as their brand image.
Tuesday 25 November 2014
Commentary: Android smartphone vendors set to meet more challenges
Sluggish demand for Android-based smartphones is taking its toll on vendors including Samsung Electronics, HTC and Sony Mobile Communications as evidenced by third-quarter reports...
Wednesday 29 October 2014
Sony seeks cheaper panel solutions as smartphone competition intensifies
Sony Mobile is lowering its smartphone shipment target for 2014 and is now seeking cheaper panel and touch panel solutions in order to reduce costs and increase profitability.
Friday 24 October 2014
Sony to launch 12-inch tablet in 1Q15, say Taiwan makers
Sony Mobile Communications will launch a 12-inch tablet in the first quarter of 2015. Several other vendors are also developing large-size tablets for launch in the first or second...
Friday 24 October 2014
Taiwan market: HTC maintains largest market share by sales volume in September
There were 730,000 handsets sold in the Taiwan market in September and HTC maintained the largest market share at 20.8% in terms of sales volume, followed by Samsung Electronics with...
Wednesday 22 October 2014
Sony Mobile to amend strategy for releasing flagship models
Sony Mobile Communications will amend its policy for the launch of flagship models by releasing only one new model a year, instead of two models currently, according to sources at...