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Tuesday 27 August 2013
Smartphone vendors in China expected to use mostly Full HD panels in 2014
Supply chain sources in the panel industry believe that most smartphone vendors in China will be after Full HD panels in 2014 in order to keep up with market demand.
Monday 26 August 2013
HTC continues losing ground in LTE smartphone segment
HTC, a pioneer of LTE smartphones previously, appears to have lost its competitive advantage in the segment and has seen its market share lag behind Samsung Electronics, Apple, Sony...
Thursday 22 August 2013
China market: Smartphone vendors slashing WP8 phone prices to win market share
Smartphone vendors, including Nokia, HTC and Huawei, have slashed the prices of their Window Phone 8 (WP8) models to below CNY1,000 (US$163) in the China market in order to compete...
Monday 19 August 2013
Beats inclined to end partnership with HTC, say Taiwan makers
US-based headphone and audio device vendor Beats Electronics plans to end its partnership with Taiwan-based smartphone vendor HTC through repurchasing HTC's stake in it, according...
Monday 19 August 2013
China market: iPhone loses ground as local brands poised for growth, says TrendForce
The iPhone now leads Samsung Electronics in the "brand recognition" category by only 1% in China's smartphone market, according to the most recent survey conducted by Avanti,...
Friday 16 August 2013
China market: Branded smartphone vendors reshuffle top management to stay afloat
A number of branded smartphone vendors have recently reshuffled the top management of their operations in China as they are struggling to stay afloat in the country's smartphone industry...
Tuesday 13 August 2013
HTC seems to be drifting away from WP8, say Taiwan makers
HTC is likely to drift away from Windows Phone 8 (WP8) platform as it has seen its share in the global WP8 market drop to below 5%, while rivals Nokia has taken an 80% share in the...
Monday 12 August 2013
HTC introduces new ad campaign with Robert Downey Jr
HTC has introduced the Change brand platform. Featuring a broad range of digital, social, PR and above the line activity, the global Change platform will kick off with a series of...
Monday 5 August 2013
HTC July revenues hit 5-month low
Taiwan-based smartphone vendor HTC on August 5 reported consolidated revenues of NT$15.728 billion (US$524 million) for July, the lowest monthly level since March 2013 with an on-month...
Monday 5 August 2013
Chunghwa Telecom, HTC, Orange cooperate to compete for 3G license in Myanmar
Taiwan-based mobile telecom carrier Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) and smartphone vendor HTC as well as France-based Orange have cooperated to compete for a 15-year 3G mobile communication...
Monday 5 August 2013
More smartphone brands shifting focus to mid-range models, say sources
Smartphone vendors including Samsung Electronics and HTC have stepped up their purchases of parts and components for production of mid-range models as market demand for high-end models...
Tuesday 30 July 2013
HTC pessimistic about 3Q13
HTC forecasts third-quarter consolidated revenues of NT$50-60 billion (US$1.7-2.0 billion) slipping 15.1-29.2% on quarter, and gross margin of 18-21% down 2-5pp, as well as zero net...
Monday 29 July 2013
BlackBerry, Nokia to not launch 5-inch or above smartphones until end of 2013, say sources
While vendors of Android smartphones have been competing each other fiercely in the 5-inch segment, vendors of other platforms, including BlackBerry, Nokia and Apple are unlikely...
Wednesday 24 July 2013
Taiwan market: HTC to push sales of midrange smartphone models in 3Q13
HTC will focus on marketing midrange smartphones priced at NT$10,000-15,000 (US$335-502) in the Taiwan market in the third quarter of 2013 targeting the younger generation, according...
Tuesday 23 July 2013
Taiwan market: HTC, TWM to launch Desire 500 smartphone
HTC and mobile telecom carrier Taiwan Mobile (TWM) on July 23 jointly unveiled the HTC Desire 500, an Android 4.2.2 smartphone, for launch in the Taiwan market on August 1 at a contract-free...