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Wednesday 19 October 2011
HTC acquires 100% stake in Inquisitive Minds
HTC has taken up a 100% stake in US-based Inquisitive Minds for US$13 million, according to a company's filing with the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TSE).
Tuesday 18 October 2011
Digitimes Research: Taiwan handset shipment growth under 10% in 4Q11
Shipments of handsets from Taiwan makers will grow at a slower-than-expected pace in the fourth quarter of 2011, affected by the launch of iPhone 4S and the suspension or cancellation...
Monday 17 October 2011
HTC emerges as 4G smartphone leader in US in 2Q11, says NPD
HTC ranked as the top vendor of 4G smartphones in the US market in the second quarter of 2011, comprising a 62% share of the segment, according to data released by market research...
Thursday 13 October 2011
Opera looks to develop new businesses via acquisition; step up cooperation with Taiwan device makers
Browser developer Opera Software will target Internet companies in four segments – advertisement, messaging, payment and social networking – for future acquisition in...
Thursday 13 October 2011
Taiwan market: CHT to launch HTC Mango phones in November
Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) will begin to market HTC's two Mango phones, the HTC Titan and HTC Radar, in the Taiwan market from November 1. CHT will also launch a value-added service center,...
Thursday 13 October 2011
Microsoft Mango system will rise, says HTC executive
President of High Tech Computer (HTC) North Asia Jack Tung, commenting on Microsoft's Windows Phone 7.5 Mango system, pointed out that the smartphone industry is developing into an...
Friday 7 October 2011
Digitimes Research: Taiwan handset shipments reach 23 million in 3Q11
Shipments of handsets from Taiwan grew 10% sequentially to 23 million units in the third quarter of 2011, buoyed by the release of a number of ODM feature phones by handset vendors...
Friday 7 October 2011
HTC intros new addition to Beats smartphones
HTC has introduced a new addition to its Sensation-series Android smartphones with integrated Beats Audio.
Friday 7 October 2011
HTC revenues up nearly 80% on year in 3Q11
HTC has reported revenues of NT$135.82 billion (US$4.43 billion) for the third quarter of 2011, up 9.2% sequentially and 79.1% on year. Third-quarter net profits reached NT$18.64...
Thursday 6 October 2011
Android, Window Phone smartphone vendors to expand market share on disappointing iPhone 4S, say sources
The newly released iPhone 4S lags behind some mainstream smartphones as far as specifications are concerned, giving rival companies in either the Android or Windows Phone camps, including...
Tuesday 4 October 2011
Asustek will not compete with price in the tablet PC market, says CEO
Commenting on market watchers' expectation that Asustek Computer will soon drop its tablet PC price and delay the launch of the next generation Eee Pad Transformer, Asustek CEO Jerry...
Tuesday 4 October 2011
Taiwan market: FET to launch HTC Rhyme smartphone for contract-bundled sale
Taiwan-based smartphone vendor HTC and mobile telecom carrier Far EasTone Telecommunications (FET) on October 3 jointly unveiled Rhyme, a fashionable smartphone model, for launch...
Friday 30 September 2011
HTC to launch entry-level HTC Explorer smartphone in India
HTC plans to launch its entry-level Android phone, the HTC Explorer, in the India market in cooperation with Vodafone soon. HTC will also push the sale of the HTC Explorer to other...
Thursday 29 September 2011
Amazon weak channel experience may affect regional Kindle Fire sales
Sales of Amazon's Kindle Fire tablet PCs may not be significant outside of the US and Europe as Amazon lacks strength in channel sales, according to industry sources.
Thursday 29 September 2011
Acer, Asustek to join new Tizen project
Asustek Computer and Acer are both set to add development for the recently announced Tizen operating system project, while High Tech Computer (HTC) is currently evaluating its decision,...