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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.
Friday 23 May 2014
Handset vendors to compete for audio performance
Handset vendors are likely to enter a new round of competition to upgrade their sound-processing technology in order to deliver high quality audio content through their smartphones,...
Friday 16 May 2014
HTC to start delivering HTC One mini 2 in June
HTC has unveiled a new member of its HTC One family, the HTC One mini 2, which sports a 4.5-inch HD display, 13-megapixel rear camera and 5-megapixel front camera.
Friday 16 May 2014
Taiwan market: Samsung launches mid-range LTE smartphone
Samsung Electronics has launched a mid-range LTE smartphone, the Galaxy Core LTE, in the Taiwan market, competing directly with HTC, Sony Mobile Communications and LG Electronics...
Tuesday 6 May 2014
HTC expects profitable 2Q14
HTC expects operations in the second quarter of 2014 to swing to net EPS of NT$2.21-3 (US$0.073-0.099) mainly due to booming sales of its high-end HTC One (M8) and mid-range Desire...
Tuesday 6 May 2014
HTC expects sales to doudle on quarter in 2Q14
HTC expects its revenues to top NT$65-70 billion (US$2.16-2.33 billion) in the second quarter of 2014, improving significantly from NT$33.1 billion posted in the previous quarter.
Tuesday 29 April 2014
Taiwan market: HTC to price Desire 816 lower to boost market share
HTC will launch its high performance mid-range model, the Desire 816, in the Taiwan market in May at a price lower than market expectations, a move which will add more pressure on...