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Tuesday 21 April 2009
Taiwan vendors to launch Snapdragon smartphones at end of 3Q09
Taiwan smartphone makers are expected to release Qualcomm Snapdragon-based handsets at the end of the third quarter or in early fourth quarter of this year although an earleir Digitimes...
Tuesday 21 April 2009
MediaTek to supply smartphone IC solutions for white-box vendors in China in 3Q09
MediaTek, following its offering of TD-SCDMA and WCDMA 3G base-band and radio-frequency handset ICs, will begin volume production of smartphone IC solutions for white-box handsets...
Thursday 16 April 2009
Touchscreen expected to be adopted by 20% of handsets in 2009, says Young Fast chairman
The penetration rate of touchscreen panels in the handset market is expected to reach above 20% this year, double from a year earlier, thanks to Samsung Electronics and LG Electronics...
Friday 10 April 2009
Samsung expected to increase supply share of CMOS image sensors to HTC
The proportion of Samsung Electronics' CMOS image sensors (CISs) used in High Tech Computer's (HTC's) handsets is expected to reach 50% with a more competitive pricing at the end...
Thursday 9 April 2009
Asia-Pacific handset market has recovered, says HTC executive
Judging from the strong orders and sales projections for the second quarter from telecom carriers in Asia-Pacific markets, the handset market in the region has already recovered,...
Tuesday 7 April 2009
HTC 1Q09 net earnings down 40% on year
High Tech Computer (HTC) saw its net earnings drop 40% on year to NT$4.89 billion (US$147.73 million) in the first quarter of 2009, the company has disclosed.
Monday 6 April 2009
HTC to launch Internet-enabled feature phone in 4Q09, says paper
High Tech Computer (HTC) plans to launch an Internet-enabled high-end feature phone in the fourth quarter of 2009 in order to expand its share in the global handset market, according...
Thursday 2 April 2009
HTC unveils QWERTY smartphone
High Tech Computer (HTC) has debuted its newest QWERTY smartphone, the HTC Snap, at the ongoing CTIA Wireless 2009 trade fair held in Las Vegas. Built using a Qualcomm MSM 7225 528MHz...
Monday 30 March 2009
HTC to see intensifying competition for Android-powered handsets in 2H09
High Tech Computer (HTC) will see competition in the Android-powered handset segment intensify dramatically in the second half of 2009 as more makers venture into the market.
Thursday 26 March 2009
Smartphone market share increases rapidly worldwide, says AdMob
Despite challenging economic conditions, smartphones continued to gain significant market share worldwide over the past six months, rising from 26% to 33% of demand in February 2009,...
Wednesday 25 March 2009
Taiwan market: Touchscreen handsets to dominate market in 2Q09
The Taiwan handset market is set to become a battle field for touchscreen-enabled mobile phones in the second quarter as HTC (High Tech Computer), Samsung Electronics and LG Electronics...
Tuesday 24 March 2009
HTC allowed to ship Android-powered handsets to Germany in the meantime, says paper
High Tech Computer (HTC) will be allowed to ship its Android-powered smartphones to Germany in the meantime as a petition court in Germany has decided to review in four weeks an injunction...
Thursday 19 March 2009
Samsung to begin competing with HTC in Android-powered handset segment in 3Q09
Samsung Electronics will be the first among the top-five handset vendors to roll out Android-powered handsets, and the company will start competing for market share in the Android...
Wednesday 18 March 2009
HTC relying on 3G handsets for business growth in China in 2009, says CEO
HTC (High Tech Computer) has regarded 2009 as crucial to the promotion of its 3G handsets in the China market, and the company expects its handset sales in China to double this year...
Friday 13 March 2009
HTC likely to unveil HTC Maple handset in April, says paper
High Tech Computer (HTC) is likely to unveil its new QWERTY handset, the HTC Maple, in the upcoming CTIA Wireless 2009 trade fair which will be held in Las Vegas from April 1-3, according...