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Monday 2 July 2012
FIH undertaking ODM production of smartphones for Sharp
Foxconn International Holdings (FIH), a maker of handsets belonging to the Taiwan-based Foxconn Group, is developing 4-5 entry- to mid-range Android smartphones with 4.3-5-inch screens...
Thursday 28 June 2012
ODM smartphone production yielding lower profits
Profits generated from the production of ODM smartphones have been diminishing rapidly to a level comparable to the manufacture of feature phones, meaning ODMs have to ramp up economies...
Wednesday 20 June 2012
RIM restructuring supply chain; Wistron may benefit, say sources
Wistron as well as Jabil and Flextronics International will have a chance to receive more smartphone orders from Research in Motion (RIM), as the Canada-based smartphone vendor is...
Wednesday 20 June 2012
Sharp to launch 5-inch smartphone in China, Taiwan in 3Q12, say sources
Sharp is expected to launch a 5-inch smartphone in China and Taiwan simultaneously in the third quarter of 2012 targeting the entry-level and mid-range segments, according to industry...
Monday 18 June 2012
Smartphone orders from China unattractive to Taiwan ODMs, say sources
Despite efforts by China-base branded handset vendors to push sales of sub-CNY1,000 (US$157) smartphone models, Taiwan-based handset ODMs are not rushing to snap up orders, according...
Friday 15 June 2012
Sony Mobile steps up cooperation with Taiwan-based handset ODMs
Sony Mobile Communications has stepped up cooperation with Taiwan-based handset ODMs, with Arima Communications, Compal Communications and Foxconn International Holdings (FIH) each...
Thursday 14 June 2012
Taiwan ODMs show no interest in ultra-low price handset market
China-based second-tier smartphone brand vendors have recently been pushing their ultra-low price smartphones, priced at only CNY500 (US$79), in the retail channel, but since these...
Tuesday 29 May 2012
Rise of low-priced smartphones may push down profitability at handset OEMs
Taiwan-based OEM handset makers are benefiting from the increasing popularity of low-priced smartphones by receiving more orders from brand vendors, but at the same time they are...
Friday 11 May 2012
FIH lands smartphone orders from China-based ISPs
Foxconn International Holdings (FIH) has received more smartphone orders from China-based Internet service providers and smartphone vendors, including Baidu.com, Shada Interactive...
Tuesday 8 May 2012
FIH refutes rumors of planning to enter handset brand business
Foxconn International Holding (FIH) has refuted recent market rumors that the company is planning to enter the handset brand business with cooperation from Sharp. FIH said the company's...
Thursday 29 March 2012
Compal Communications and FIH begin generating profits
Handset ODMs Compal Communications and Foxconn International Holdings (FIH) have begun generating profits recently after migrating to the production of smartphones from feature phones,...
Wednesday 4 January 2012
FIH, Compal expected to ship over 10 million smartphones in 2012
Taiwan-based ODM/JDM makers Foxconn International Holdings (FIH) and Compal Communications are expected to ship more than 10 million smartphones in 2012, while fellow maker Arima...
Thursday 22 December 2011
Xiaomi to outsource smartphone production to Inventec, FIH
Foxconn International Holding (FIH) reportedly has landed smartphone orders from China-based Xiaomi and will start the production in January of 2012 with first batch of production...
Wednesday 14 December 2011
Motorola to outsource all sub-US$350 smartphones in 2012, says paper
Motorola Mobility will subcontract all of its orders for entry-level and mid-range smartphones with a price tag of below US$300-350 to handset ODMs in 2012, with Foxconn International...
Tuesday 6 December 2011
Motorola increasing orders to Taiwan production partners, say sources
Motorola Mobility has been strengthening its ties with Taiwan-based handset ODMs and parts and components suppliers with procurements from those production partners to increase 10%...
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