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Monday 17 August 2009
Taiwan handset makers to ship over 12 million smartphones in 3Q09, says paper
Shipments of smart cellular devices (smartphones and PDA phones) by Taiwan handset makers are expected to top 12.05 million units in the third quarter of 2009, up 29% from 9.34 million...
Friday 14 August 2009
Taiwan market: CHT expects 3G users to make up 50% of mobile phone user base at end of 3Q09
Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) expects its 3G subscribers to grow to account for 50% of all its mobile subscribers services at the end of the third quarter of 2009, according to the compan...
Thursday 6 August 2009
NAND flash sales for smartphones to boom, says iSuppli
Global sales of NAND flash memory for use in smartphones are expected to rise by nearly six-fold from 2008 to 2013, as shipments of the high-end phones boom in the coming years, according...
Tuesday 28 July 2009
Hynix 41nm NAND flash gains Apple validation, say sources
Hynix Semiconductor's 41nm NAND flash has passed the validation process for Apple's iPhone 3GS amid recent reports that Micron Technology has also become a NAND flash supplier for...
Monday 20 July 2009
IM Flash lowers 32Gb NAND chip spot price, sources say
IM Flash Technologies, a joint venture between Intel and Micron Technology, has recently cut 32Gb NAND flash memory price to a level lower than rivals' in the spot market, according...
Friday 10 July 2009
GaAs wafer supplier VPEC reports record revenues in June
Visual Photonics Epitaxy Company (VPEC) has reported record revenues of NT$177 million (US$5.35 million) for June 2009, up 25% on month mainly due to strong orders from TriQuint Semiconductor,...
Wednesday 1 July 2009
Taiwan market: CHT to start marketing iPhone 3GS in August
Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) will start marketing Apple's iPhone 3GS smartphones in the Taiwan market on August 1, according to the carrier.
Monday 29 June 2009
FPCB makers benefiting from strong iPhone 3GS sales
Flexible PCB (FPCB) suppliers for the iPhone 3GS are expected to see significant sales increases thanks to the popularity of Apple's new handset, according to industry sources. The...
Thursday 25 June 2009
iPhone 3GS carries US$179 BOM, says iSuppli
With the new iPhone 3GS's Bill of Materials (BOM) and feature set nearly the same as the previous model in the iPhone line, you might think the product's component selection would...
Wednesday 24 June 2009
VPEC cuts into Apple supply chain
Visual Photonics Epitaxy (VPEC) will benefit from the popularity of Apple's iPhone 3GS as it is a major GaAs wafer supplier for TriQuint Semiconductor, which supplies WCDMA power...
Wednesday 24 June 2009
Samsung reportedly sampling 35nm NAND flash
Samsung Electronics recently began sampling 35nm-made NAND flash chips with its controller IC design partners, a signal that the market for 30nm-class NAND flash is likely to heat...
Monday 22 June 2009
Taiwan market: Chunghwa Telecom to launch iPhone 3G S in August
Chunghwa Telecom (CHT), the exclusive sales agent of Apple's iPhone 3G in Taiwan, will start selling the newer iPhone 3G S in August, the company revealed at its 2009 shareholders...
Wednesday 10 June 2009
Apple reportedly secures NAND flash supply for new iPhone 3G S
Apple has sourced sufficient NAND flash chips to avoid interrupting shipments of its new iPhone 3G S, according to industry sources. The just-announced iPhone is expected to positively...
Tuesday 9 June 2009
Apple unveils iPhone 3G S, drops iPhone 3G price to US$99
Apple has unveiled the iPhone 3G S, what the company calls the most powerful iPhone yet. New features include improved speed and performance – up to twice as fast as iPhone...