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Thursday 13 September 2012
iPhone 5 strong debut to affect non-iPhone camp, but may trigger patent war on LTE
The iPhone 5 has made a strong debut in terms of design, Retina display, A6 chip, adding 4G LTE, and an upgraded camera that is likely to impact non-iPhone smartphones. The impact...
Wednesday 12 September 2012
HTC introduces smartphones selling in China, Japan to other markets in Asia
Taiwan-based vendor HTC has scored points in tapping the China and Japan's smartphone markets and has launched new Desire series models selling in China in India and Southeast Asia,...
Tuesday 11 September 2012
China-based Huawei, ZTE to step into tablet market, say sources
While international smartphone players including LG Electronics, Motorola Mobility, RIM and Nokia have apparently retreated from the tablet PC market in order to focus on their core...
Friday 7 September 2012
HTC revenues down for fourth straight month in August
HTC has reported revenues of NT$24.02 billion (US$803.34 million) for August 2012, down 4% sequentially and 47% on year. The data shows that HTC's revenues have been declining for...
Thursday 6 September 2012
Timing is good for WP8 phones, but Microsoft faces challenges to maintain relationships with partners
The timing for Nokia, Samsung Electronics, and HTC to release Windows Phone 8 (WP8) smartphones at the end of October or later in 2012 could not be better, but Microsoft's preferential...
Thursday 6 September 2012
AUO to mass produce small-sized AMOLED panels with 50% yield rate
AU Optronics (AUO) is set to start mass producing small-sized AMOLED panels in the third quarter of 2012 with a production yield rate at around 50%, according to industry sources.
Wednesday 5 September 2012
HTC to tie up with AUO for AMOLED panels, says paper
HTC reportedly plans to take up the rights issues to be released by AU Optronics (AUO) as a means to secure sufficient supply of AMOLED panels for smartphone production, according...
Tuesday 4 September 2012
Samsung, HTC, LG lead in LTE smartphone sales in Europe, say sources
Samsung Electronics, HTC and LG Electronics have led other vendors with regard to sales of LTE-enabled smartphones in Europe, but competition is set to intensify as China-based and...
Tuesday 4 September 2012
Taiwan market: Nexus 7 available for pre-order at NT$8,990
Google and Asustek Computer's jointly developed Nexus 7 tablet PC on September 3, became available for pre-order in Taiwan market with the 16GB model priced at NT$8,990 (US$300),...
Friday 31 August 2012
HTC showcasing Desire X at IFA
HTC will unveil its new smartphone, the HTC Desire X, at IFA, which runs from August 31 to September 5 in Berlin. The HTC Desire X is an affordable smartphone that delivers a state...
Wednesday 29 August 2012
HTC has no intentions to settle with Apple, says company chairperson
HTC and Apple have been battling over patents. According to Cher Wang, chairperson of HTC, despite Samsung's recent lawsuit loss, HTC does not have any intentions to settle.
Monday 27 August 2012
HTC considering to launch new tablet PC in cooperation with Pegatron, say sources
HTC is considering reigniting its efforts in the tablet PC market by the end of 2012 and is reportedly in talks with Pegatron Technology for ODM production, according to sources at...
Tuesday 21 August 2012
HTC announces investment in Magnet Systems to strengthen mobile business applications
HTC has announced that it will invest US$35.4 million (NT$1.063 billion) to take up a 17.1% stake in US-based software developer Magnet Systems. The investment aims to strengthen...
Monday 20 August 2012
HTC to book investment losses on stake in OnLive
HTC has said in a statement it expects to book an investment loss of US$40 million on its stake in US-based on-demand games company OnLive.
Monday 20 August 2012
Competition in smartphone market to heat up in peak season
Nearly all smartphone vendors including Nokia, Apple, Samsung Electronics, HTC and RIM will launch new flagship models in the August-September period, aiming to further ramp up, or...