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NEWS & VIEWS |
Taipei,
Saturday, May 17, 2008
11:56 (GMT+8)
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Commentary: Nokia to lead in global mobile navigation device market Mobile phone and PDA | May 16, 16:49 | | Nokia aims to sell 35 million GPS-enabled handsets in 2008 and is expected to soon outperform the current market leaders to become the number one vendor in the global mobile navigation product (including PND and GPS handsets) market. Read more | | |
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Largan said to land orders for phone camera lens kits used in HTC Touch Diamond Telecom service - Newswatch | May 16, 11:37 | | Largan Precision, a Taiwan-based producer of optical lens kits, has reportedly secured ODM orders for lens kits for use in the HTC Touch Diamond 3.5G camera phone from High Tech Computer (HTC), according to the Chinese-language Economic Daily News (EDN). Read more | | |
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Mobile operators to spend nearly US$850 million on fixed-mobile convergence and 4G equipment in 2013 Telecom service | May 15, 16:03 | | The growing use of mobile broadband services by handsets, laptops, MIDs, and mobile CE devices will place ever-increasing demands on 3G networks. In the end, 4G networks will be required because people use devices wherever they are. Meanwhile, one way to reduce the stress on network capacity is through the use of fixed-mobile convergence (FMC), which routes traffic through customers' wired broadband connections when they are at home. New data from ABI Research suggests that capital expenditure by mobile operators on 4G base station gateways and FMC-related carrier equipment will approach US$850 million in 2013. Read more | | |
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IC distributors confident over China white-box handsets sales in 3Q Mobile phone and PDA | May 15, 01:15 | | After going through an industry trough in the first quarter, IC distributors recently expressed confidence over the sales prospects of white-box handsets in the third quarter, following advanced component bookings in the second quarter, according to sources at distributors. Read more | | |
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HTC expects Touch Diamond sales to top two million units in 2008 Mobile phone and PDA | May 14, 11:35
High Tech Computer (HTC) expects sales of its HTC Touch Diamond will top two million units in 2008 following the official debut of the mobile device in London early this month, according to company CEO Peter Chou. Read more |
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GMT audio amplifier chips adopted by Motorola Mobile phone and PDA | May 14, 01:05 | | Taiwan-based analog IC designer Global Mixed-mode Technology (GMT) has entered the supply chain of Motorola supplying audio amplifier chips for use in the US vendor's handsets built on the Texas Instruments (TI) LoCosto platform, according to industry sources. Read more | | |
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Samsung beats out STMicroelectronics for Nokia 5-megapixel CMOS image sensor orders Mobile phone and PDA | May 13, 01:10 | | Nokia has chosen Samsung Electronics over STMicroelectronics as an additional supplier for high-end 5-megapixel CMOS image sensors, as the South Korea vendor is ahead of STMicroelectronics in pushing the products to market, according to market sources in Taiwan. Read more | | |
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FIH reportedly to forge partnership with China-based Longcheer Mobile phone and PDA | May 12, 12:25 | | Foxconn International Holdings (FIH), the Hong Kong-listed handset subsidiary of Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) reportedly is in talks to establish a strategic partnership with China-based handset design company Longcheer Holdings, according to industry sources in Taiwan and China. Read more | | |
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More European telecom operators to buy HTC-branded handsets from HTC Mobile phone and PDA | May 9, 16:29 | | More telecom operators in Europe plan to purchase HTC-branded mobile phones from HTC instead of using their own brand names as previously, according to Florian Seiche, vice president of HTC Europe. Read more | | |
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MediaTek and Spreadtrum ready to enter mobile TV solution segment Mobile phone and PDA | May 9, 12:25 | | Eyeing the potential mobile TV market in China, the leading handset chip makers in Taiwan and China are ready to enter the mobile TV solution segment – a move which is likely to quickly bring down the prices of mobile TV chips, according to market sources in Taiwan and China. Read more | | |
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Handsets with dual MEMS microphones to hit market in 1Q09 Mobile phone and PDA | May 8, 16:31 | | Handsets with dual MEMS (micro electro-mechanical systems) microphones from the world's top-five handset vendors are expected to hit the market in the first quarter of 2009, according to sources at MEMS microphone makers. Read more | | |
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Chunghwa Telecom sets up joint venture with Viettel in Vietnam Telecom service | May 8, 01:15 | | Chunghwa Telecom (CHT), at a May 7 press conference, announced it and Viettel Corporation, a mobile and fixed-line telecom carrier in Vietnam, have established a joint venture, Viettel-CHT Company Limited (Viettel IDC), to provide IDC (Internet data center) services in Vietnam. The new venture marks CHT's first step in extending its business operations beyond Taiwan. Read more | | |
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HTC unveils HTC Touch Diamond Mobile phone and PDA | May 7, 11:16
High Tech Computer (HTC) on May 6 unveiled in London its new flagship mobile phone, the HTC Touch Diamond, featuring a 3-D animated touch-screen interface and easy-to-use Internet applications. Read more |
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TomTom says no plans to launch own-brand handsets Mobile phone and PDA | May 6, 01:15 | | TomTom has no plans to launch its own-brand handsets, and instead, the company will continue to focus on the development of core software and further strengthen its content and services for in-car PNDs, according to a top executive of TomTom Asia. Read more | | |
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Vibo in talks with ZTE and Gigabyte Communications for customized 3G handsets Telecom service | May 5, 16:45 | | Taiwan-based 3G operator Vibo Telecom is currently in talks with a number of handset makers, including China-based ZTE and Taiwan-based Gigabyte Communications, for the production of customized 3G handsets, according to company president Feng-Hsiung Chang. Read more | | |
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HTC lands orders for HTC Diamond 3G smartphones from telecom operators, says paper Mobile phone and PDA - Newswatch | May 5, 12:10 | | High Tech Computer (HTC) has landed orders for its new HTC Diamond 3G smartphones from about 5-10 telecom service operators around the globe before the official debut of the device which is scheduled for May 6 in London, the Chinese-language Economic Daily News (EDN) has quoted a Goldman Sachs report as indicating. Read more | | |
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Taiwan market: Microsoft reportedly may yield in licensing to win CHT over to MSTV Telecom service | May 2, 16:31 | | Microsoft reportedly is considering reducing its licensing fees in order to get Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) to adopt its MSTV IPTV system in place of the existing OMP (open media platform) developed by Alcatel-Lucent for CHT's multimedia on demand (MOD) platform, according to industry sources in Taiwan. Read more | | |
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Elcoteq to acquire handset ODM Arima Communications, say sources Mobile phone and PDA | Apr 30, 01:05 | | Europe-based EMS service supplier Elcoteq plans to acquire one of Taiwan's top handset makers, Arima Communications, according to industry sources. Read more | | |
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Taiwan market: FET offers mobile sports channel and mobile TV services Telecom service | Apr 29, 17:04 | | Taiwan-based mobile communication service provider Far EasTone Telecommunications (FET) on April 28 announced the launch of its FET Sports Channel to provide mobile sports news and commentary as well as FET Mobile TV to provide mobile audio/video streaming services, according to the company. Read more | | |
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Hong Kong to issue three WiMAX operation licenses in 4Q08 Telecom service | Apr 29, 13:51 | | The administration of Hong Kong is expected to issue three WiMAX operation licenses in the fourth quarter of this year – a move which is likely to attract the world's leading telecom equipment vendors to vie for a piece of WiMAX pie, and also bring some business opportunities for Taiwan-based WiMAX equipment makers, according to market sources. Read more | | |
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Chunghwa Telecom to deal out 2007 dividend per share of NT$4.36 Telecom service | Apr 28, 15:21 | | Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) will distribute a dividend per share of NT$4.36, NT$4.26 in cash and NT$0.1 in stock, for its 2007 business operation, according to a decision made by the company's board of directors on April 25. Read more | | |
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Taiwan handset makers to benefit from competition as top-tier vendors vie for third-place ranking Mobile phone and PDA | Apr 28, 13:48 | | Taiwan handset makers are expected to benefit from the competition for the third rank among three of top-five first-tier handset vendors – Motorola, LG Electronics and Sony Ericsson, according to sources in Taiwan's handset industry. Read more | | |
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Experimental WiMAX base stations to be transferred for commercial use, says NCC Telecom service | Apr 25, 15:40 | | Taiwan's National Communications Commission (NCC) has revealed it is drafting plans to transfer the WiMAX experimental base stations installed under the government initiated Mobile Taiwan (M-Taiwan) Program to licensed WiMAX operators for commercial use. Read more | | |
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Taiwan market: Handset unit sales down 14.5% sequentially in March Mobile phone and PDA | Apr 24, 14:21 | | Sales of handsets in the Taiwan market totaled 590,000 units in March 2008, down 14.5% from the previous month, according to preliminary data compiled by retail channels in Taiwan. Read more | | |
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Nokia Siemens invites Taiwan-based femtocell base station makers to join ecosystem Telecom service | Apr 23, 01:20 | | Nokia Siemens Networks is currently in talks with Taiwan network-equipment makers, including Gemtek Technology and Accton Technology, for possible cooperation in its femtocell base station ecosystem as the company is stepping up its cooperation with telecom operators worldwide in the FMC (fixed mobile convergence) segment, according to Mike Wang, General Manager for Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Macau, Nokia Siemens Networks. Read more | | |
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Taiwan market: Fitel and Arcoa to launch PHS/GSM dual-mode service Telecom service | Apr 22, 11:29 | | First International Telecom (Fitel), the only operator of low-power PHS (personal handy-phone system) mobile communication services in Taiwan, and Arcoa, an MVNO (mobile virtual network operator) and handset retailer in Taiwan, on April 21 jointly announced the launch of PHS/GSM dual-mode service that allows use of a PHS number and a GSM number on a PHS/GSM dual-mode handset. Read more | | |
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Afatech to start volume production of mobile TV chips in 3Q08 Mobile phone and PDA | Apr 21, 15:20 | | Taiwan-based digital TV (DTV) solutions provider Afa Technologies (Afatech) is expected to begin volume production, in the third quarter of this year, of its single-chip mobile TV demodulators supporting DVB-T, DVB-H, T-DMB, DAB/DAB+ and DAB-IP standards, according to market sources. Read more | | |
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Low-cost PCs and WiMAX to mark turning points for Taiwan in the PC market, says Acer chairman Telecom service | Apr 18, 14:44
The advent of low-cost PCs and WiMAX are both opportunities for Taiwan to lead the worldwide PC market, according to JT Wang, chairman of Acer. Read more |
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Notes and corrections |
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A May 15 article incorrectly stated that VIA Technologies has forecast CPU shipments in 2008 will increase around 20-30% on year. The actual forecast is for double or triple on-year growth. |
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