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Tuesday 12 October 2010
WP7 able to increase market share, but unlikely to be abreast of iOS, Android, say Taiwan handset makers
Microsoft has won adoption of its Windows Phone 7 (WP7) from many large mobile telecom carriers including AT&T, T-Mobile, Vodafone, Orange, O2 and Telefonica, the new mobile operating...
Friday 8 October 2010
HTC unveils Desire smartphones in Asia
HTC has unveiled its new Android-based smartphones, the HTC Desire HD and Desire Z, in the Asia-Pacific with a total of 12 telecom carriers in the region already deciding to purchase...
Thursday 7 October 2010
There is room for superphone, says Nvidia CEO
During an exclusive press conference for Taiwan media, Nvidia president and CEO Huang Jen-hsun indicated that there is room in the market for so-called superphones. The Motorola Droid...
Thursday 7 October 2010
Garmin-Asus to launch 1-2 Android smartphones before year-end 2010
Garmin-Asus is expected to launch 1-2 Android-based smartphones in the Taiwan market before the end of 2010 following the successful launch of A10 in September. However, the Garmin-Asus...
Thursday 7 October 2010
HTC, Motorola and Samsung pushing sales of Android smartphones
HTC, Motorola and Samsung Electronics are all pushing sales of their Android-based smartphones, with Motorola aggressively unveiling seven new Android phones at the CTIA Enterprise...
Thursday 7 October 2010
Dual-OS to become a standard for Acer dual-core netbooks
Acer, at its new netbook launch press conference, noted that the company plans to adopt dual-operating systems (Windows 7 and Android) as one of the standard specifications for its...
Tuesday 5 October 2010
FET enhancing Android application store to tap China market
Taiwan mobile telecom carrier Far EasTone Telecommunications (FET) is boosting development of S Mart, its online store of Chinese-language applications based on Android handsets,...
Friday 24 September 2010
Taiwan market: Handset sales via carriers account for 65% market share
Sales of handsets through telecom service providers currently account for 65% of total handsets sold in the Taiwan market, and the percentage will continue to rise in 2011, according...
Monday 20 September 2010
Pegatron lands Android tablet PC orders from HTC
Taiwan-based notebook maker Pegatron Technology recently landed orders for High Tech Computer's (HTC's) Android tablet PCs which are expected to help the company achieve its goal...
Wednesday 15 September 2010
HTC to offer Android 3.0 tablet PC in 1Q11, say Taiwan component makers
HTC plans to launch a tablet PC, possibly equipped with Android 3, in the first quarter of 2011, according to Taiwan-based component makers.
Tuesday 14 September 2010
Taiwan market: Vibo Telecom to offer own-brand Android tablet PC in November
Taiwan 3G mobile telecom carrier Vibo Telecom will offer an own-brand Android 2.2-based 7-inch tablet PC model worth around NT$10,000 (US$313) for free bundled with a contract in...
Tuesday 14 September 2010
CHT to offer NT$15 million in awards to attract development of Android applications
Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) on September 13 announced an incentive program totaling NT$15 million (US$470,000) to encourage development of innovative Android-based applications for its...
Tuesday 14 September 2010
Acer to launch three tablet PC models featuring 5- to 7-inch panels
Acer is set to launch three tablet PC models featuring Android 3.0 in the first quarter of 2011. The respective models will feature a 7-inch panel, a 10-inch panel, and a 5-inch panel,...
Monday 13 September 2010
Smartphones impact automotive infotainment, says iSuppli
Already having impacted the automotive telephony, digital music and navigation segments, the smartphone is poised to have a greater influence on car infotainment systems in the future,...
Friday 10 September 2010
Taiwan market: Garmin-Asus aims to ship 200,000 Android-based A10 smartphones worldwide
Garmin-Asus launched its fist Android-based smartphone, the A10, in the Taiwan market on September 9 in cooperation with Chunghwa Telecom (CHT). Garmin-Asus aims to ship more than...