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Monday 9 February 2015
HTC expects revenues, profits to fall in 1Q15
HTC expects its revenues to drop 6-13% sequentially to NT$41.5-45 billion (US$1.31-1.42 billion) for the first quarter of 2015. On an annual term, the revenues will be up 25-36% from...
Friday 6 February 2015
Tablet vendors taking new strategies to rekindle sales in 2015
Tablet vendors are adopting measures to revive sales or reduce BOM (bill of materials) costs in 2015 in order to tide over their current difficulties caused by falling unit prices...
Thursday 5 February 2015
Digitimes Research: Handset shipments by Taiwan-based vendors and ODMs increase 50% on year in 4Q14
Shipments of handsets by Taiwan-based ODMs and brand vendors totaled 25.56 million units in the fourth quarter of 2014, increasing 15% sequentially and over 50% from a year earlier,...
Wednesday 4 February 2015
Taiwan market: Local brands to enhance presence in sub-NT$5,000 smartphone segment
Taiwan-based smartphone vendors, including HTC, Acer, Asustek Computer, BenQ and Gigabyte Communications, all plan to enhance their presence in the sub-NT$5,000 (US$158) smartphone...
Wednesday 28 January 2015
HTC sponsors eSports teams Cloud 9, Team Liquid, Team SoloMid
HTC has made an entrance into the eSports arena sponsoring three teams: Cloud 9, Team Liquid and Team SoloMid (TSM).
Friday 23 January 2015
Taiwan market: iPhone 6 devices record largest market share in December
Buoyed by continued strong sales of iPhone 6 devices, Apple ranked as the top smartphone vendor in the Taiwan market in December both in terms of sales value and volume, according...
Wednesday 21 January 2015
Taiwan market: HTC to ramp up sales through retail channels
HTC plans to strengthen its cooperation with open retail channels to promote sales of its smartphones in the Taiwan market, aiming to ramp up the ratio of channel sales to 35-40%...
Monday 12 January 2015
HTC has China-based Shanghai Huaqin produce the Desire 526G dual sim
HTC has had China-based Shanghai Huaqin Telecom Technology undertake OEM production of its entry-level 3G smartphone, the Desire 526G dual sim, which features a 4.7-inch 720p HD display,...
Thursday 8 January 2015
HTC ties up with Under Armour for product development
HTC will team up with US-based sports gear brand Under Armour (UA) to launch a series of hardware devices that can connect with UA's sports community platform, UA Record, for access...
Tuesday 6 January 2015
HTC 4Q14 performance beats guidance
HTC has reported revenues of NT$15.1 billion (US$471.8 million) for December 2014, down 10% sequentially but up 22.1% on year. Revenues for the fourth quarter of 2014 reached NT$47.87...
Monday 29 December 2014
Compal smartphone shipments reach 20 million in 2014, to double in 2015
Buoyed by its integration with its handset subsidiary Compal Communications in February, Compal Electronics will ramp up its smartphone shipments to 20 million units in 2014, doubling...
Wednesday 24 December 2014
HTC to launch more entry-level models in 1Q15
HTC will enhance its product portfolio by launching more entry-level 4G smartphones in the first quarter of 2015 and expects its shipments to grow by a double-digit rate in the coming...
Wednesday 24 December 2014
Taiwan market: Apple is top smartphone vendor in November
Apple ranked as the number one smartphone vendor in the Taiwan market in November, in terms of both sales volume and sales value, according to data compiled by local retail channel...
Wednesday 3 December 2014
Taiwan market: HTC launches mini camcorder
Smartphone vendor HTC has started marketing its mini camcorder, the HTC Re, in the Taiwan market.
Tuesday 2 December 2014
HTC expected to hit high-end of 4Q14 guidance
HTC is expected to see its consolidated revenues for the fourth quarter of 2014 hit the high-end target of its guidance of NT$43-47 billion (US$1.38-1.51 billion) set for the quarter,...