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MediaTek hikes smartphone chip shipments goal
MediaTek has revised upward its forecast for 2012 smartphone-chip shipments to 95 million units.
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Wednesday 22 August 2012
MediaTek expects flat August revenues due to wafer shortages
MediaTek has seen higher than expected orders for smartphone chips from China-based branded and white-box vendors, but expects its consolidated revenues for August to stay flat at...
Tuesday 14 August 2012
China market: HTC-like device sold for less than CNY1,000
A number of smartphones resembling HTC handsets have been developed by China's white-box handset makers and are being priced at as low as less than CNY1,000 (US$157), according to...
Friday 10 August 2012
TSMC 40nm supply tightens on growing demand from MediaTek
Demand for MediaTek's smartphone chips, which are mainly supplied to China-based clients, has been growing causing Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company's (TSMC) 40nm foundry...
Wednesday 8 August 2012
Smartphone apps processor revenues soar 55% in 1Q12, says Strategy Analytics
The global smartphone applications processor market showed a solid 55% on-year growth in the first quarter of 2012, reaching US$2.47 billion, according to Strategy Analytics. The...
Tuesday 7 August 2012
MediaTek reports strong sales for July
MediaTek has announced consolidated revenues of NT$9.246 billion (US$308.61 million) for July, increasing 17.9% from the previous month and 29.5% from a year earlier.
Monday 6 August 2012
MediaTek to launch quad-core smartphone solutions in 1Q13, says paper
MediaTek is expected to launch its first quad-core smartphone solution, the MT6588, in the first quarter of 2013, according to a Chinese-language Liberty Times report. The...
Wednesday 1 August 2012
China smartphone vendors increasing orders to Taiwan IC design houses, say sources
China-based branded and white-box handset vendors seem to have begun ramping up their orders for IC parts to meet replacement demand despite concerns that China's economy is likely...
Wednesday 1 August 2012
MediaTek hikes 2012 target smartphone chip shipments
IC design house MediaTek, in view of strong demand in the China market, expects to ship 30 million smartphone chips in the third quarter, and accordingly has upward adjusted its target...
Tuesday 31 July 2012
MediaTek posts strong sequential profit growth for 2Q12
MediaTek has announced net profits of NT$3.357 billion for the second quarter of 2012, up 34.3% sequentially and 0.9% on year. Second-quarter ESP stood at NT$2.95, compared to NT$2.19...
Monday 23 July 2012
Spreadtrum strengthening cooperation with Samsung, threatening MediaTek market position
China-based handset solution vendor Spreatrum Communications has stepped up its cooperation with Samsung Electronics and may double its shipments by the fourth quarter of 2012, threatening...
Tuesday 10 July 2012
MediaTek 3Q12 sales to grow on rising shipments
IC design house MediaTek, which specializes in low-cost handset solutions, is likely to set revenue growth guidance at 8-18% for the third quarter of 2012, according to market sources...