Lenovo and Motorola delay launch of Intel-based tablets

Jul 26, 01:25

Although Intel has been aggressively promoting the combination of its Medfield platform with Android for the smartphone and tablet PC markets, the recent decisions of the company's...

Approximately 100 firms competing in China smartphone market

Jul 18, 01:30

China's smartphone market has been seen as a market with great potential for growth. Many firms from different industries have been eager to obtain market share. There are currently...

TCL Communication estimates decreased profitability for 2Q12, 1H12

Jul 17, 14:43

TCL Communication Technology Holdings, a handset arm of the TCL Group, has estimated that its operating profits for the second quarter and the first half of 2012 will decrease significantly...

Competition of quad-core smartphones to heat up in 4Q12, say sources

Jul 5, 12:43

Competition for quad-core smartphones will heat up in the fourth quarter of 2012, triggering by the roll-out of much speculated new iPhone and models built based on Qualcomm's quad-core...

Digitimes Research: Huawei, ZTE, Lenovo and Coolpad to take 40% of China smartphone market in 2012

Jun 27, 11:03

The development of China's smartphone market has drawn much attention, particularly in 2012, during which the local brands Huawei Device and ZTE will make it to the global top-10...

China market: ZTE launches first Windows Phone smartphone, says report

Jun 11, 14:38

China-based vendor ZTE has launched V965W, its first Windows Phone 7.5 smartphone, for contract-bundled sale by China Unicom, according to China-based tech.163.com.

Booming smartphone sales in China not generating volume orders for Taiwan component suppliers

May 29, 15:52

Although China has become as the world's largest smartphone market since the third quarter of 2011, orders for handset components and parts from China to Taiwan-based component suppliers...

Taiwan market: More China-based handset vendors to launch sub-NT$4,000 smartphones in 3Q12

May 25, 16:29

More China-based handset vendors are planning to launch sub-NT$4,000 (US$135) smartphones in the Taiwan market in the third quarter of 2012 following Taiwan Mobile's recent release...

China smartphone brands looking to expand share in Taiwan market

Apr 26, 01:30

China-based smartphone brands including ZTE, Huawei and Cool, seeing Taiwan's smartphone market is starting to extend into mid-range and entry-level price levels, are seeking help...

China market: Samsung top smartphone vendor in January-February

Apr 19, 01:15

Samsung Electronics ranked as the top smartphone vendor in China in the first two months of 2012 with a 19.4% share, followed Huawei Device, ZTE, Lenovo and Coolpad with market shares...

China-based Huawei, ZTE to ship nearly 100 million smartphones for 15% global share in 2012, say Taiwan makers

Apr 3, 01:05

Huawei Device and ZTE, two China-based vendors, will together ship 95-100 million smartphones for a combined global market share of 15% in 2012, according to Taiwan-based makers of...

China market: Top-4 local vendors to keep entry-level smartphone prices around CNY1,000 in 2012

Mar 30, 14:01

The top-4 China-based branded handset vendors - Huawei Device, ZTE, Lenovo and Coolpad - will continue to develop the CYN1,000 (US$159) smartphone segment in China in 2012 and will...

ZTE revenues rise, profit falls in 2011 operation

Mar 29, 15:00

ZTE, a China-based maker of telecommunication equipment for own brand sale, had revenues of CNY86.254 billion (US$13.34 billion) for 2011 growing 23.39% from 2010 but net operating...

China-based white-box handset players may face bankruptcy

Mar 29, 01:30

China-based white-box handset players are suffering as larger local players ZTE, Lenovo and Huawei are aggressively entering the CNY1,000 (US$159) smartphone segment, while first-tier...

Intel Medfield to heat up competition in entry-level smartphone market

Mar 20, 14:47

The adoption of Intel's Medfield processors by China-based vendors including Lenovo and ZTE for the production of entry-level smartphones may heat up competition in the segment, according...

Quad-core smartphone solutions not yet mature, say sources

Mar 13, 13:56

Although HTC, LG Electronics, Huawei Device and ZTE all have unveiled quad-core smartphone models, the quad-core solutions may not be mature enough for consumers at the moment, and...

Nvidia wins adoption of Tegra series from China-based ZTE, Huawei

Feb 17, 15:30

Nvidia has won adoption of its Tegra 2 and Tegra 3 chip solutions for use in smartphones and tablet PCs from China-based vendors ZTE and Huawei Devices, according to industry sourc...

China market: Handset makers upgrading hardware specifications of sub-CNY1,000 smartphone models

Feb 17, 15:07

China-based handset makers, including ZTE, Huawei Device, Lenovo and Coolpad, have continued to upgrade the hardware specifications of their sub-CNY1,000 (US$159) smartphone models...

China handset makers to push sales of sub-CNY1,000 smartphones to mature markets

Feb 16, 16:38

Having mass-produced smartphones with a price tag of around CNY1,000 (US$159) for the China market since 2011, China-based handset makers ZTE, Huawei Device, Lenovo and Coolpad plan...

Commentary: Strong smartphone competition a blessing in disguise for feature phones

Feb 4, 10:45

The global market for feature phones has continued to dwindle recently, since most branded handset vendors have shifted their focuses to the development of smartphones on the back...

China market: Nokia to face strong competition in Mango segment in 2012

Dec 30, 14:42

Nokia's plans to launch its Windows Phone 7.5 Mango smartphones in the China market in the first half of 2012 may face challenge from comparable high-end models rolled out by HTC...

HTC reports 30% sequential revenue decline for November

Newswatch - Dec 7, 13:55

HTC has posted consolidated revenues of NT$30.94 billion (US$1.02 billion) for November, down 29.86% on month and 19.6% on year, according to a company filing with the Taiwan Stock...

China-based branded smartphone vendors to produce sub-US$100 models

Nov 3, 11:26

China-based branded handset vendors including Lenovo, ZTE and Huawei Technologies are expected to venture into the production of smartphone models with a price tag of around US$100...

Samsung, ZTE unveil Mango smartphones

Sep 28, 14:00

Samsung Electronics and ZTE both have unveiled their first Windows Phone (Mango) smartphones, the Omnia and Tania, respectively, to test the market, according to industry sources.

MediaTek to ship 3G solutions in August

Jul 13, 11:39

MediaTek has confirmed that it will begin to ship its HUSPA solution, the MT6573, to clients in August, but the company declined to comment on market speculations that it has landed...

ZTE, Huawei, Lenovo monopolize China Mobile procurement of 10 million 3G handsets, says report

Jul 8, 15:44

China-based vendors ZTE, Huawei Device and Lenovo have won China Mobile's latest procurement open bid to share the total supply volume of 10 million TD-SCDMA 3G handsets priced at...

Marvell TD-SCDMA single-chip solution adopted by ZTE for smartphones and tablet

Jun 29, 16:09

Marvell has announced that the four new TD-SCDMA devices by ZTE, including two smartphones, a mobile tablet and a mobile hot spot device, all feature its TD-SCDMA single chip solutions...

ZTE to develop telecom park in Brazil, says report

Apr 14, 16:52

ZTE, a China-based supplier of telecom infrastructure equipment and terminal devices, has signed an MOU with the Brazil government for developing a telecom park in Brazil, according...

Himax reportedly cuts into Dell supply chain

Mar 31, 01:10

Fabless IC firm Himax Imaging reportedly has landed orders for CMOS image sensors for use in Dell notebooks, and has also cut into the supply chain of China handset brands including...

China-based Huawei, ZTE showcasing new devices at MWC 2011

Feb 16, 01:40

Huawei Device and ZTE are exhibiting new tablet PCs and smartphones at the 2011 Mobile World Congress (MWC) taking place in Barcelona, Spain, during February 14-17, according to the...

China-based Huawei, ZTE to supply LTE equipment for Hutchison

Jan 26, 01:40

Hutchison Telecommunications International (Hutchison Telecom), a Hong Kong-based operator, will initially set up LTE networks in Sweden and Denmark and has selected China-based Huawei...

Microsoft plans to launch Chinese-edition WP7 platform in 2H11

Dec 16, 01:30

Microsoft plans to launch a Chinese-edition of Windows Phone 7 (WP7) in the second half of 2011 and is currently soliciting China-based mobile device makers including Lenovo, Huawei...