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Tuesday 19 July 2016
TSMC says no impact from SoftBank ARM acquisition
SoftBank's acquisition of ARM announced recently will have no impact on TSMC's ongoing collaboration with ARM, according to the Taiwan-based foundry. TSMC added it expects to further...
Monday 18 July 2016
SoftBank to acquire ARM
The boards of directors of SoftBank and ARM have announced that they have reached an agreement on the terms of a recommended all-cash acquisition of ARM for GBP24.3 billion (US$32.2...
Wednesday 13 July 2016
Digitimes Research: Japan telecom carriers reduce number of smartphones for summer
Two of the top-three Japan-based mobile telecom carriers, NTT DoCoMo and Softbank, have reduced the number of new phones launched for the summer of 2016 as the growth of smartphone...
Friday 22 January 2016
Foxconn ramps up Pepper robot output in China, say reports
Japan-based Softbank has announced it will begin selling its Pepper robots at 100 physical Softbank Shops on January 28, indicating that its production partner Foxconn Electronics...
Tuesday 24 November 2015
Digitimes Research: Nexus 6P, Xperia Z5 series highlight latest smartphone presentation in Japan
Google's Nexus 6P, Sony Mobile Communications' Xperia Z5 series products and a number of feature phones highlighted the product presentation for the winter-spring session held by...
Tuesday 18 August 2015
SoftBank to invest in geothermal power generation, says Nikkei News
Japan-based SoftBank will have SB Energy, its subsidiary specifically for investments in developing renewable energy, extend construction and operation from PV and wind power to geothermal...
Thursday 18 June 2015
Foxconn, Softbank to form robot joint venture, say reports
Foxconn Electronics will team up with Japan-based Softbank to form a joint venture for manufacturing robot products, according to Japan-based Nikkei Asian Review.
Wednesday 10 June 2015
Digitimes Research: Japan telecom operators to differentiate smartphones with special features
Smartphones launched by the top-three Japan-based telecom operators for summer 2015 are almost identical in hardware specifications, but the carriers have been trying to differentiate...
Thursday 21 May 2015
Digitimes Research: Softbank to penetrate into robot market
Japan-based Softbank will continue to foray into the robot market in Japan after launching the household robot 'Pepper' and business robot 'Asra C1', according to Digitimes Researc...
Wednesday 16 October 2013
Digitimes Research: Softbank new smartphone portfolios to support high-speed 4G LTE services
Japan-based carrier Softbank unveiled recently its new smartphone portfolio for the upcoming 2013-2014 winter/spring selling season, reducing the number of new models to four compared...
Wednesday 31 October 2012
Foxconn cooperates with Japan-based Softbank BB to enter the IT accessory market in Taiwan
Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) recently signed a cooperation agreement with Softbank BB through its retail subsidiary Cybermart and will become the major distributor...
Tuesday 24 April 2012
Japan new FIT rate likely to be JPY42/kWh
The Japan government is expected to announce a new feed-in-tariff rate for solar PV system installations in July 2012. The new rate is reportedly around JPY42/kWh (US$0.52/kWh). Buy-back...
Tuesday 27 September 2011
SoftBank, SFR offer free femotocells made by Taiwan-based SerComm, say Taiwan makers
SoftBank Mobile has offered free femtocells for its subscribers in the Japan market and French mobile communication operator SFR will follow suit in the France market, with both adopting...
Wednesday 7 July 2010
Vibo Telecom offers discounts for data roaming in Japan via SoftBank
Vibo Telecom, a 3G mobile telecom carrier in Taiwan, has announced discount prices for its subscribers to use their handsets to surf the Internet in Japan through SoftBank Mobile's...
Tuesday 4 November 2008
HTC to ship Touch Diamond handsets to Softbank Mobile and KDDI
After having recently delivered HTC Victor handsets to Japan-based Emobile, High Tech Computer (HTC) has also landed orders for its Diamond-series handsets from two other mobile operators...