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Monday 5 October 2015
Taiwan market: Telcos announce contract-bundled pricing for iPhone 6s/6s Plus
Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) has announced its contract-bundled pricing for the new iPhone series which will launch on October 9, with a free 16G iPhone 6s Plus bundled with a 30-month...
Monday 5 October 2015
MediaTek dismisses layoff rumors
MediaTek has issued a filing with the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TSE) dismissing rumors of pending layoffs.
Monday 5 October 2015
Apple iPhone 6s/6s Plus sales in the first 3 days were 10-15% weaker than iPhone 6 series in Japan, say reports
Apple's iPhone products have strong demand in Japan and accounted for 60% of the country's smartphone sales in 2014; however, despite iPhone 6s and 6s Plus' strong sales of 13 million...
Monday 5 October 2015
Tera Xtal to shut down northern Taiwan plant
Sapphire ingot and wafer maker Tera Xtal Technology will close its Yangmei plant in northern Taiwan by November 25 because the lease of the factory will expire soon, according to...
Friday 2 October 2015
Amazon new 7-inch tablets to benefit Taiwan, China supply chain makers
Amazon has launched a new 7-inch tablet for sale at as low as US$49.99, a campaign which is likely to benefit supply chain makers in Taiwan and China, according to industry sources...
Friday 2 October 2015
Taiwan market: Gogoro Lite electric scooter launched
Taiwan-based start-up company Gogoro has launched Gogoro Lite, an entry-level electric scooter, for sale in the Taipei metropolitan area at NT$88,000 (US$2,675), according to company...
Friday 2 October 2015
Taiwan market: Toshiba no longer selling consumer notebooks
Toshiba has shifted its notebook marketing focus from consumer to business-use models in Asia, Latin America and Central Europe, and has stopped selling consumer notebooks in Taiwan,...
Friday 2 October 2015
Japan market: HTC unveils 2 SIM-free smartphones
HTC on October 1 unveiled two SIM-free smartphones, Desire Eye and Desire 626, for launch in the Japan market at retail prices of JPY50,000 (US$416) and JPY29,800 in mid-October,...
Thursday 1 October 2015
Digitimes Research: Startup UPQ, Sony, Kyocera highlights of Japan portable CE market in 3Q15
Japan's portable consumer electronics market in the third quarter of 2015 was highlighted by the rise of innovative startup UPQ, Sony's introduction of H.ear headsets, and Kyocera's...
Thursday 1 October 2015
Taiwan market: iPhone 6s/6s Plus to hit local shelves on October 9
The iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus will be available in the Taiwan market on October 9, and most telecom operators have begun taking pre-orders online or at retail outlets.
Thursday 1 October 2015
Taiwan market: Acer launches Predator products
Acer has launched a number of gaming products including a tablet, and several notebooks and desktops under its Predator brand. The products will become available in Taiwan starting...
Wednesday 30 September 2015
ASKey to reduce capital by over 30%
Asustek Computer has announced that its cable modem manufacturing subsidiary ASKey will reduce its capital by 30.77% or 213.3 million shares, equivalent to NT$2.13 billion (US$64.63...
Wednesday 30 September 2015
Acer Taiwan denies layoffs
In response to reports that Acer Taiwan will lay off 10% of its personnel, president Towny Huang for Acer Taiwan regional operations on September 29 clarified that Acer Taiwan's average...
Wednesday 30 September 2015
Taiwan high court rules in favor of ASE in pollution case
The Kaohsiung branch of Taiwan's high court has overturned a district court ruling by acquitting Advanced Semiconductor Engineering and its five employees of pollution charges in...
Wednesday 30 September 2015
Taiwan market: 8.66 million 4G users in August, says NCC
The total number of 4G mobile communication subscribers in the Taiwan market increased by 730,000 to 8.664 million in August, according to the National Communications Commission (N...