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Friday 5 August 2011
HTC July sales up 83% on year, announcing acquisition of Dashwire
HTC has announces consolidated revenues of NT$45.11 billion (US$1.56 billion) for July, up 83.29% on year, while total revenues from January to July 2011 were NT$273.67 billion, up...
Thursday 4 August 2011
Taiwan market: LGE and HTC to release 3D handsets in August
Both LG Electronics (LGE) and HTC plan to launch 3D handsets in the Taiwan market in August. LGE will market its Optimus 3D in cooperation with Chunghwa Telecom (CHT), while HTC will...
Wednesday 3 August 2011
Wintek sees increased July revenues
Touch panel maker Wintek reported July revenues of NT$8,561 million (US$297 million), an on-month increase of 16% and on-year increase of 61%. Accumulated revenues from January-July...
Monday 1 August 2011
HTC denies Vodafone canceling HTC EVO 3D smartphone orders
HTC has stated that Vodafone is now marketing the HTC EVO 3D smartphone in six major countries in Europe, and the leading channels in Europe are also selling the 3D-enabled smartphones...
Friday 29 July 2011
HTC reports strong earnings for 2Q11; shipments to top 13.5 million units in 3Q11
HTC has announced net profits of NT$17.52 billion (US$607.38 million) for the second quarter of 2011, up 18% sequentially and 103% on year. Second quarter revenues were NT$124.4 billion,...
Thursday 28 July 2011
Taiwan market: HTC ranks as top vendor in terms of sales value in June
HTC continued to rank as the top handset vendor in the Taiwan market for the seventh consecutive month in terms of sales value in June 2011 with a 28% share. In terms of sales volume,...
Wednesday 27 July 2011
Acer aggressively headhunting software talent from HTC, Asustek, Pegatron
Acer has reportedly been aggressively headhunting software talent from players such as High Tech Computer (HTC), Asustek Computer and Pegatron Technology recently hoping to fill its...
Tuesday 26 July 2011
Supply chain players helping HTC seek solutions to bypass patent issues
Players in HTC's supply chain, including component suppliers and software and firmware vendors, have been providing assistance to HTC in finding solutions that can enable new HTC...
Tuesday 26 July 2011
Asustek may have difficulties achieving 2011 notebook shipment goal
Taiwan-based notebook vendor Asustek has achieved a strong performance in the tablet PC market, but may not be able to achieve its shipment goal of 20 million notebooks and netbooks...
Tuesday 26 July 2011
Appearance of Android 3.2 to further impact notebook and netbook demand
Google has recently revealed its Android 3.2 operating system with its downstream partners Motorola and Asustek Computer both to release plans at the last week of July for their users...
Tuesday 26 July 2011
HTC unlikely to adopt Samsung-made mobile processors, say Taiwan makers
Taiwan-based smartphone vendor HTC, in response to the report that it will adopt mobile processors produced by Samsung Electronics in place of Qualcomm's for entry- to mid-level smartphone...
Friday 22 July 2011
China market: HTC launches social network smartphone with Sina
HTC has launched a customized version of its social network smartphone, the HTC Salsa, in the China market in cooperation with the local Internet company Sina, catering to users of...
Wednesday 20 July 2011
HTC expected to provide 42Mbps smartphones for T-Mobile USA in 2H11
As T-Mobile USA has launched 42Mbps HSPA+ mobile Internet-access services in 152 local markets, the mobile service operator is expected to launch 42Mbps-enabled smartphones in the...
Tuesday 19 July 2011
ITC judgment of HTC infringement of Apple patents arouses concern in China handset industry
The US International Trade Commission (ITC) has made an initial ruling that Taiwan-based smartphone vendor HTC has infringed two of Apple's 10 patents related to iPhone, and this...
Monday 18 July 2011
HTC to appeal Apple patent infringement complaint
HTC has said that it would appeal a ruling by the US International Trade Commission (ITC) which found that HTC had infringed two patents held by Apple