Last update: Tuesday 14 May 2013 [169 news items]
Taiwan market: Mobile telecom carriers to procure 330,000 tablets for contract-bundle sale in 2012
Jul 4, 11:10
Chunghwa Telecom (CHT), Taiwan Mobile (TWM), Far EasTone Telecommunications (FET), the three largest mobile telecom carriers in Taiwan, will procure 100,000, 120,000 and 110,000 tablet...
Taiwan market: Taiwan Mobile launches low-price 1GB mobile Internet
Jul 2, 16:02
Taiwan Mobile (TWM) has launched a mobile Internet-access services with a monthly data cap of 1GB for entry-level users at a monthly fixed charge rate of NT$50 (US$1.67), the lowest...
Taiwan market: TWM aims at 300,000 users of myMusic at end of 2012
Jun 12, 10:00
Taiwan-based mobile telecom carrier Taiwan Mobile (TWM) aims to increase the number of subscribers to myMusic, its peer-to-peer online streaming music service at a fixed monthly charge...
Chunghwa Telecom posts January-May net EPS of NT$2.17
Jun 12, 09:40
Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) on June 11 reported net profit of NT$3.54 billion (US$119 million) for May 2012, resulting in January-May net earnings per share (EPS) of NT$2.17.
Taiwan market: TWM launches own-brand tablet PC
Jun 4, 10:46
Taiwan Mobile (TWM), one of the three largest mobile telecom carriers in Taiwan, has launched myPad P4, a customized own-brand tablet PC for contract-bundled sale in the Taiwan market...

Taiwan market: CHT, TWM, FET set 2012 sales goals for tablet PCs, says report
Newswatch - May 14, 11:21
Chunghwa Telecom (CHT), Taiwan Mobile (TWM) and Far EasTone Telecommunications (FET), the three largest mobile telecom carriers in Taiwan, have set targets for contract-bundled sales...
Taiwan market: FET, TWM selling new iPad bundled with contracts
May 11, 16:23
Far EasTone Telecommunications (FET) and Taiwan Mobile (TWM), two mobile telecom carriers in Taiwan, on May 11 began contract-bundled sale of the new iPad through retail outlets.
Chunghwa Telecom posts January-April net EPS of NT$1.72
May 11, 01:00
Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) on May 10 reported net profit of NT$3.83 billion (US$130 million) for April 2012, resulting in January-April net EPS of NT$1.72.
TWM constructing green data center in northern Taiwan
May 10, 16:46
Taiwan Mobile, one of the three largest mobile telecom carriers in Taiwan, is constructing a green-energy cloud computing data center in a suburban area of Taipei, northern Taiwan,...
Taiwan market: Sony Mobile launches Xperia ion LT28i
May 9, 10:13
Sony Mobile Communications on May 8 unveiled Xperia ion LT28i, its latest smartphone model, for launch in the Taiwan market in late May exclusively through Taiwan Mobile's (TWM) contract-bundled...
Taiwan Mobile sees net profits move higher in 1Q12
Apr 27, 16:48
Taiwan Mobile has posted net profits of NT$3.36 billion (US$113.84 million) for the first quarter of 2012, edging up 2% from a year earlier. First-quarter EPS stood at NT$1.25 compared...
Taiwan market: TWM launches sub-NT$4,000 own-brand smartphone
Apr 25, 14:14
Taiwan Mobile (TWM) has launched a sub-NT$4,000 (US$135) own-brand smartphone, the Amazing A1, in the Taiwan market, setting a sales target of 100,000 units for the model.
CHT posts January-March net EPS of NT$1.22
Apr 11, 01:05
Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) on April 10 reported net profits of NT$3.25 billion (US$110 million) for March 2012, resulting in January-March net EPS of NT$1.22.
Taiwan market: Telecom carriers aim to hike mobile Internet-access user base in 2012
Apr 3, 10:54
Chunghwa Telecom (CHT), Taiwan Mobile (TWM) and Far EasTone Telecommunications (FET), the three largest mobile telecom carriers in Taiwan, aim to increase the numbers of mobile Internet-access...
Chunghwa Telecom posts January-February net EPS of NT$0.8
Mar 13, 01:15
Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) on March 12 reported net profit of NT$2.89 billion (US$97.5 million) for February 2012, resulting in January-February net earnings per share (EPS) of NT$0.8.
Chunghwa Telecom posts January EPS of NT$0.43
Feb 13, 11:30
Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) has reported net profit of NT$3.34 billion (US$113 million) for January 2012, equivalent to net earnings per share (EPS) of NT$0.43.
Taiwan Mobile plans to set up retail network in China
Feb 4, 15:11
Taiwan Mobile (TWM), one of the three largest mobile telecom carriers in Taiwan, plans to extend its self-operated retail network in Taiwan myfone, into China, with 30-50 stores to...
Taiwan Mobile aims at net EPS of NT$5.34 for 2012
Jan 20, 14:33
Taiwan Mobile (TWM), one of the three largest mobile telecom carriers in Taiwan, has set a target net EPS of NT$5.34 for 2012, increasing by 13.62% from 2011, according to the company...
Chunghwa Telecom posts 2011 net EPS of NT$6.05
Jan 11, 01:05
Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) on January 10 reported net profits of NT$2.18 billion (US$71.9 million) for December 2011, resulting in 2011 net EPS of NT$6.05.
Taiwan market: TWM retail chain to sell 3C products
Jan 5, 10:35
Telecom carrier Taiwan Mobile (TWM) has announced the offering of 3C products including handsets, tablet PCs, PCs and digital cameras for sale at its local retail chain, myfone.
Dec 29, 15:06
Taiwan Mobile (TWM) expects its 2011 net earnings per share (EPS) to be higher than the target of NT$4.57, according to mobile telecom carrier.
Taiwan market: Telecoms start selling iPhone 4S
Dec 16, 16:07
Taiwan-based Chunghwa Telecom (CHT), Taiwan Mobile (TWM) and Far EasTone Telecommunications (FET) on December 16 kicked off sale of 16GB, 32GB and 64GB versions of iPhone 4S bundled...
Taiwan market: Chunghwa Telecom posts profit for November
Dec 12, 11:06
Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) has reported net profit of NT$3.75 billion (US$124 million) for November 2011, resulting in January-November net earnings per share (EPS) of NT$5.76.
Taiwan market: TWM launches 42Mbps HSPA+ mobile Internet-access service
Nov 16, 10:47
Taiwan Mobile (TWM) has announced the launch of HSPA+ mobile Internet-access service at a maximum download speed of 42Mbps in five metropolitan areas in Taiwan.
Chunghwa Telecom posts January-October net EPS of NT$5.28
Nov 11, 01:05
Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) on November 10 reported net profits of NT$4.1 billion (US$136 million) for October 2011, resulting in January-October net EPS of NT$5.28.
TWM 3Q11 revenue proportion for mobile value-added services rises to 23%
Oct 28, 10:51
Taiwan Mobile (TWM) generated revenues of NT$3.34 billion (US$115 million) from mobile value-added services in the third quarter of 2011, accounting for 23.2% of its total revenues,...
Taiwan market: RIM launches 2 BlackBerry 7 smartphones in cooperation with TWM
Oct 12, 15:21
Research in Motion (RIM) has launched two of its latest BlackBerry 7 phones, the Torch 9860 and Bold 9900, in the Taiwan market in cooperation with Taiwan Mobile (TWM).
Chunghwa Telecom posts January-September net EPS of NT$4.75
Oct 12, 14:00
Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) on October 11 reported net profits of NT$3.81 billion (US$128 million) for September 2011, resulting in January-September net EPS of NT$4.75.
Chunghwa Telecom posts January-August net EPS of NT$4.26
Sep 13, 16:29
Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) has reported net profit of NT$3.699 billion (US$127.6 million) for August 2011, resulting in January-August net EPS of NT$4.26.
TWM to set up cloud computing center
Aug 30, 10:45
Taiwan mobile telecom carrier Taiwan Mobile (TWM) will invest NT$5.3 billion (US$183 million) to establish a green-energy cloud computing data center in suburban Taipei, with the...
Taiwan market: TWM to launch own-brand smartphone Fantastic T3 in September
Aug 23, 15:41
Taiwan Mobile (TWM) will start marketing its third own-brand smartphone, the Fantastic T3, in the Taiwan market on September 1 with a suggested retail price of NT$6,990 (US$241).

Taiwan market: Taiwan Mobile launches own-brand tablet PC myPad P2
Aug 2, 10:00
Taiwan Mobile (TWM), one of the three largest mobile telecom carriers in Taiwan, on August 1 unveiled myPad P2, an upgrade version of its initial own-brand tablet myPad P1 launched...

Taiwan market: TWM to complete HSPA+ network by year-end
Jul 14, 10:45
Taiwan Mobile (TWM) will complete the upgrade of its base stations around Taiwan to HSPA+ (so-called 3.75G) to offer mobile Internet-access services at a maximum download speed of...
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.
TWM considers tapping China market under own brand myphone
Jun 16, 15:16
Taiwan Mobile (TWM) is considering marketing smartphones and value-added services under myphone, the brand of its retail chain in Taiwan, in the China market through cooperation with...
- AUO aims at 20% market share for eTP touch panels for notebooks in 2013
- Digitimes Research: US new solar installations may only reach 3.5GW in 2013
- Solar cell prices may increase to US$0.43/W in Taiwan
- Sony Mobile to extend cooperation with ODM firms, says marketing executive
- Senao expanding retail chain in eastern China
- UDE likely to obtain orders from 2 game console vendors
- Lenovo 1Q13 net profit hikes 90% on year
- Phison warns several backend firms of possible patent infringement
- Facebook sets up OCP Taiwan
- Computex 2013: Memory module firms to showcase new SSDs
- Asia to be largest LTE market, says Nokia Siemens Networks greater China head
- ABB to produce PV inverters in South Africa
- TPV Technology suffers 1Q13 net loss of over US$10 million
- Digitimes Research: Seoul Semiconductor may see 2013 revenues up 40.3% on year
- Taiwan April manufacturing production index down, says MOEA
- Polarizer makers under price-cut pressure from clients
- AUO to supply panels for use in 2nd-gen Nexus 7, say sources
- US fab-tool book-to-bill stays above parity, says SEMI
- Intel, MediaTek and Elan taking up 60% of global touchscreen controller market
- HannStar to reach 95% utilization in 2Q13
- Windows 8 expected to take up 5-8% of global tablet shipments in 2013, say Taiwan makers
- Digitimes Research: Global LED tube light shipments to reach 220 million units in 2013
- Nvidia introduces GeForce GTX 780 GPU for gaming
- Quartz component maker TXC expects sales to rise through 4Q13
- Global LCD monitor OEM shipments down 14% on year in 1Q13, says TPV
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- 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
- Embracing the New Generation Intel Atom Family with DDR3 Memory Support
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- 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
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- Infineon ships security chips to Taiwan electronic passport program (May 23) - Company release
- 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

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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.

















