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HTC has sold part of its smartphone team to Google as it seeks to turn around its business.
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Wednesday 30 September 2009
Jabil looking to recruit handset R&D talent in Taiwan, say sources
EMS provider Jabil Circuit is reportedly following the steps of rival company Flextronics International of seeking to recruit R&D staff from handset ODMs in Taiwan to strengthen...
Tuesday 29 September 2009
Bluetooth device maker Jabra strengthening cooperation with RIM, HTC and Asustek, company executive says
GN Netcom, which markets Jabra-branded Bluethooth devices, has stepped up its cooperation with smartphone vendors including RIM (Research in Motion), HTC (High Tech Computer) and...
Thursday 24 September 2009
Elan sees increasing orders for touch solutions
Elan Microelectronics has recently landed more orders for touchscreen IC and module solutions, with order visibility extending into the first half of 2010, according to market sources...
Wednesday 23 September 2009
Over 30 Windows Mobile 6.5 smartphones to be launched before year-end, says Microsoft executive
More than 30 smartphones running on Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.5 from a total of over 15 handset vendors are to be launched before the end of 2009, according to Benjamin Tan, senior...
Tuesday 22 September 2009
HTC evaluating Broadcom as additional 3.5G chipset supplier, sources say
HTC (High Tech Computer) is evaluating the possibility of adding Broadcom to its supplier list of 3.5G chipset solutions to fulfill its goal of introducing more entry-level and mid-range...
Monday 21 September 2009
Commentary: Can Motorola make a turnaround by riding on Android-powered handsets and white-box approach?
Looking for ways to revive its struggling handset business, Motorola has recently come out with two relatively strong initiations - unveiling its first Android-powered handset, the...
Monday 21 September 2009
Altera to maintain TSMC relationship; does not rule out opportunities for additional foundry partnerships in future
When recently asked if Altera ruled out the possibility of partnering with more foundries in the future for low-cost chip production, Ying Chen, country manager, Altera Taiwan reiterated...
Monday 21 September 2009
Taiwan handset makers eager to launch Snapdragon-based 1GHz smartphones
Acer and HTC (High Tech Computer) will launch their respective Qualcomm Snapdragon-based smartphones in the fourth quarter of 2009, pushing CPUs used in Taiwan's handset-manufacturing...
Tuesday 15 September 2009
HTC facing increasing competition amid new availability of Android-powered smartphones
International investment institutions have mostly turned more conservative about the business outlook for Taiwan-based smartphone vendor HTC (High Tech Computer) in the fourth quarter...
Tuesday 8 September 2009
HTC unveils new Android-powered Tattoo smartphone
HTC (High Tech Computer) has unveiled the new Android-powered smartphone, the Tattoo, targeting the consumer segment.
Monday 7 September 2009
HTC revenues up nearly 5% sequentially in August 2009
HTC (High Tech Computer) has posted revenues of NT$11.35 billion (US$344.98 million) for August 2009, up 4.8% sequentially but down 10.7% on year.
Thursday 3 September 2009
HTC unveils Windows Mobile 6.5-based HTC Touch2 smartphone
HTC (High Tech Computer) has unveiled its new HTC Touch2 smartphone, utilizing Windows Mobile 6.5 and new services like Microsoft My Phone and Windows Marketplace for Mobile, according...
Wednesday 2 September 2009
Smartphones to account for 17% of handset market in 2009, says TSR
Global smartphone shipments in 2009 will reach 183.6 million units, accounting for 17% of the total mobile handset markets, according to Techno Systems Research (TSR). While overall...
Friday 28 August 2009
China Telecom to cooperate with HTC and VIA Telecom to develop CDMA 2000-enable devices, says paper
China Telecom will team up with Taiwan-based chipset solution provider VIA Telecom, terminal-end device vendor HTC (High Tech Computer) and other Taiwan-based companies to establish...
Tuesday 25 August 2009
China Mobile to spend more than 120 billion yuan for TD-SCDMA CPE products, says chairman
China Mobile will invest 120 billion yuan (US$17.57 billion) to build up its TD-SCDMA networks in the next three years, and the company will spend even more on purchasing TD-SCDMA...