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Friday 7 August 2020
HTC reports weak sales for July
HTC's sales in July remained weak ahead of the release of its 5G phones in August. Its July revenues came to NT$284 million (US$9.66 million), down 56% sequentially and 36% on year...
Thursday 6 August 2020
Taiwan to see more cloud businesses shifted from Hong Kong
Taiwan is emerging as an increasingly important destination for international cloud service providers to set up new footholds as Hong Kong is losing luster in the sector due to China's...
Thursday 6 August 2020
Samsung eyeing higher market share in Taiwan with Note 20
Samsung Electronics expects sales of its smartphones in the Taiwan market to be further boosted in second-half 2020 thanks to the availability of its just released high-end Galaxy...
Thursday 6 August 2020
5G optical component shipment momentum to continue into 4Q20
Robust demand for optical components for 5G applications is expected to continue into fourth-quarter 2020 as related 5G infrastructure construction projects for the year in China...
Wednesday 5 August 2020
Highlights of the day: Backend firms start shipments for PS5
Sony is expected to introduce its PS5 later this year, with Taiwanese backend service providers already starting delivering...
Wednesday 5 August 2020
PCB shipments slowing down for China 5G base stations
PCB shipments for 5G base station applications in China have slowed down after peaking in the second quarter, and the supply chain is concerned about when shipment momentum could...
Wednesday 5 August 2020
Via Pixetto vision sensors ready to help students learn AI
Following years of transformation efforts, Via Technologies is now dedicated to AI solutions with core technologies covering computer vision, deep learning and machine learning, and...
Wednesday 5 August 2020
Prices of 5G phones falling fast in China market
Prices of 5G-enabled phones available in the China market are falling faster than initially estimated as keen competition among 5G SoC suppliers has enabled handset vendors to roll...
Wednesday 5 August 2020
Taiwan Star launches commercial 5G services
Taiwan Star Telecom has launched its commercial 5G services with an aim to boost the number of its mobile subscribers to over four million in five years, according to the company.
Wednesday 5 August 2020
CHT, partners kick off self-driving bus services
A tri-party group consisting of Chunghwa Telecom (CHT), Kingwaytek Technology and Tamsui Bus has begun autonomous passenger transport services on a dedicated section along a light...
Wednesday 5 August 2020
Nokia selected by Asia Pacific Telecom as 5G vendor
Nokia has announced it has been selected by Taiwanese mobile operator Asia Pacific Telecom (APT) as the sole vendor for 5G New Radio (NR) in a deal that also encompasses 5G core (non-standalone...
Tuesday 4 August 2020
Highlights of the day: Apple keen to build iPhone China ecosystem
Apple seems to be looking to build a supply chain consisting of China-based makers for iPhones specifically for the Chinese market. Chinese maker Luxshare has already taken manufacturing...
Tuesday 4 August 2020
Global 5G smartphone shipments to top 250 million units in 2020, estimates Digitimes Research
Global shipments of 5G-enabled smartphones are expected to reach over 250 million units in 2020, accounting for over 20% of global smartphone shipments for the year, according to...
Tuesday 4 August 2020
Hantop develops ultrasonic machining module
Hantop Intelligence Tech has developed ultrasonic machining module for CNC processing of various composite materials, according to company founder and CTO Michael Chen.
Tuesday 4 August 2020
Global server shipments to contract 5.6% sequentially in 3Q20, says Digitimes Research
Global shipments of servers are estimated to contract 5.6% sequentially in the third quarter of 2020 due to a deceleration in demand for cloud servers from datacenter operators and...