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Wednesday 13 August 2014
More vendors launching selfie phones
More smartphone vendors have shifted focus to upgrading the front-end cameras of their new models, particularly adding the selfie functionality and related applications, according...
Tuesday 5 August 2014
Major Android smartphone vendors bracing for slow sales in 2H14, say sources
Major Android-based smartphone vendors, including Samsung Electronics, Sony Mobile Communications, LG Electronics and HTC, are bracing for slow sales in the second half of 2014 as...
Tuesday 5 August 2014
HTC reports 50% sequential drop in July sales
HTC has reported consolidated revenues of NT$10.61 billion (US$353 million) for July, dropping 51.61% from a month earlier and 32.58% from a year earlier. Revenues for the January-July...
Friday 1 August 2014
Russia market: Smartphone competition heating up
Competition in Russia's smartphone market is heating up as a number of regional brands and China-based vendors are looking to expand their share in the entry-level to mid-range seg...
Friday 1 August 2014
HTC conservative about 3Q14
HTC has forecast consolidated revenues of NT$42-47 billion (US$1.40-1.57 billion) for the third quarter of 2014, decreasing 27.8-35.5% on quarter, gross margin of 22.5-23.0% and net...
Wednesday 30 July 2014
Sales for mini versions of flagship smartphones short of expectations
While international vendors including Samsung Electronics, LG Electronics, HTC and Sony Mobile Communications have launched mini versions of their flagship smartphones, sales of those...
Tuesday 22 July 2014
Taiwan market: HTC launches HTC One (E8); to release more low-priced models in 2H14
HTC has launched the HTC One (E8), the plastic version of its latest flagship model the HTC One (M8), in the Taiwan market priced at NT$14,900 (US$497) unlocked.
Monday 21 July 2014
HTC smarthpone shipments may drop 25-30% in 3Q14, says paper
HTC's smartphone shipments may drop 25-30% sequentially in the third quarter of 2014 as sales momentum for its flagship New One (M8) has not been as strong as expected, a report has...
Thursday 17 July 2014
HTC reshuffling top management
HTC appears to have reshuffled its top management, with its president of engineering and operations Fred Liu switching to supervise the company's emerging products unit, while CMO...
Friday 4 July 2014
HTC 2Q14 revenues meet low-end guidance
HTC has reported consolidated revenues of NT$21.92 billion (US$730 million) for June, increasing 4.1% on month but decreasing 0.7% on year. Second-quarter revenues were up 96.4% sequentially...
Wednesday 2 July 2014
Xiaomi sees smartphone shipments jump 271% on year in 1H14, outperforming Taiwan rivals
Xiaomi Technology shipped 26.11 million smartphones in the first half of 2014, increasing 271% from a year earlier, an achievement far ahead of Taiwan-based rivals including HTC,...
Tuesday 24 June 2014
Google expected to partner with HTC to launch dual-brand 8.9-inch tablet
Google is likely to announce a partnership with HTC to launch the third-generation Nexus, an 8.9-inch tablet, under Google/HTC dual-brand sale at Google I/O 2014, according to Taiwan-based...
Friday 13 June 2014
Taiwan market: HTC launches HTC One mini 2 smartphone
HTC has launched its HTC One mini 2 in the Taiwan market with a suggested retail price of NT$13,900 (US$463), targeting the mid-range 4G segment.
Friday 6 June 2014
T-Flex Techvest focuses on rigid-flexible PCBs for smartphones, tablets
PCB maker T-Flex Techvest has generated profits for two straight quarters, buoyed by its focus on rigid-flexible PCB products for smartphones and tablets, according to industry sou...
Wednesday 4 June 2014
HTC May revenues lower than expected
HTC has reported revenues of NT$21.1 billion (US$702.4 million) for May, down 4.6% sequentially and 27.4% on year. The monthly figures were lower than market expectations.