Last update: Friday 30 September 2011 [66 news items]
Taiwan market: Vibo to increase handset and netbook purchases on growing subscriber base
May 18, 15:26
Vibo Telecom, one of the five 3G service operators in Taiwan, plans to increase its planned purchasing of handsets and netbooks for 2009 due to steady expansion of its 3G subscriber...
Qisda lands 3.5G data card orders from CHT, says paper
Newswatch - Apr 20, 11:45
Qisda has landed 3.5G data card orders from Chunghwa Telecom (CHT), which had previously purchased devices solely from China-based Huawei Technologies, according to a Chinese-language...
MSI launches U123-series Wind netbooks
Apr 14, 17:00
Micro-Star international (MSI) has announced the U123-series Wind Netbooks. The first three models in the U123-series are the U123, U123H and U123T.

Taiwan market: FET offering HP Mini netbook bundled with 3.5G service
Apr 3, 15:32
Far EasTone Telecommunications (FET), on April 2, announced the introduction of the Hewlett-Packard (HP) Mini 1015 TU netbook, for bundled sale with its 3.5G HSDPA service.
Taiwan market: 3G service operators to boost sales bundled with netbooks
Mar 17, 14:05
Most Taiwan 3G service operators, including Chunghwa Telecom (CHT), Taiwan Mobile, Far EasTone Telecommunications (FET) and Vibo Telecom, all have decided to boost sales of their...
Huawei to push sales of half-sized 3.5G modules to Taiwan netbook and MID makers
Mar 10, 11:48
China-based Huawei Technologies plans to push sales of its latest half-sized 3.5G-enabled module, the EM775, to Taiwan netbook and MID (mobile Internet device) makers, with volume...
CF maker AMTC terminates rental contract with touch panel maker Bibest
Newswatch - Mar 5, 15:07
Color filter (CF) maker Allied Material Technology Corporation (AMTC) has announced that the company will terminate a rental contract with Bibest Optoelectronics, as Bibest has failed...
Mio to launch K70 GPS-enabled smartphone in May
Mar 5, 11:42
Mio Technology, the brand product unit of Mitac International, has unveiled online its first 3.5G GPS-enabled smartphone, the K70, with plans to launch the mobile device initially...
Taiwan market: TWM announces 10-inch own-brand netbook
Mar 3, 16:39
Taiwan-based telecom provider Taiwan Mobile (TWM) has announced the W101, an own-brand netbook that adopts a 10-inch display, Intel Atom N270 processor, 8GB solid state drive (SSD)...

ZTE and Huawei Technologies strengthening presence in global smartphone market
Feb 23, 11:40
Taiwan-based smartphones makers are facing increasing competition from China-based ZTE and Huawei Technologies as the two leading China telecom equipment and handset makers have gradually...
Nokia to step into 3.5G data card market, say sources
Feb 20, 11:44
Nokia is expected to step into the 3.5G data card segment soon, a market which is expected to top 50 million units in 2009, according to market sources. Nokia's data cards will come...
HSPA and LTE technologies to dominate mobile telecom services by 2012, says Ericsson CTO
Feb 10, 16:38
By 2012, HSPA (high speed packet access)- and LTE (long term evolution)-enabled technologies will account for 80% of mobile broadband services, while WiMAX related services will account...
Taiwan market: CHT, FET, TWM gearing up for 3.5G data card user base expansion
Newswatch - Feb 5, 11:43
Chunghwa Telecom (CHT), Far EasTone Telecommunications (FET) and Taiwan Mobile (TWM), the three largest providers of 3.5G mobile Internet-access service using HSDPA (high-speed downlink...
Taiwan market: Arcoa to launch Utec-branded 3.5G network cards and netbooks
Jan 8, 15:30
Taiwan-based retail channel operator Arcoa, which currently focuses on marketing its own Utec own-branded handsets, will expand its product mix to include Utec-branded 3.5G network...
Taiwan market: Mobile Internet-access increases by over 186% in January-November 2008
Dec 22, 16:41
Taiwan's National Communications Commission (NCC) on December 19 released latest statistics on the number of 3G and 3.5G data cards being used for mobile access to the Internet. As...
Huawei unveils Windows 7-enabled 3.5G mobile modules
Dec 11, 11:51
China-based Huawei Technologies has come with a built-in 3.5G mobile module that supports Microsoft's upcoming Windows 7 OS (operating system), according to company representatives...
Taiwan market: TWM launches daily-charged 3.5G Internet-access service
Dec 4, 14:43
Taiwan Mobile (TWM), on December 3, announced the launch of HSDPA mobile Internet-access service based on a daily charge scheme.
Mio to launch its first GPS-enabled 3.5G touch screen handset in 1Q09
Dec 1, 11:40
Mio Technology, the brand product subsidiary of Mitac International, plans to launch its first Windows Mobile-based 3.5G GPS handset in the first quarter of 2009, according to company...
Gigabyte discusses performance in 2008; to launch 3.5G netbooks next year
Nov 26, 13:58
Although Gigabyte Technology recently reduced its annual motherboard shipments goal from 20 million to 19 million units, shipments from the company's branded segment will still reach...
Taiwan 3.5G user base may grow to 1 million in 2009, says Vibo Telecom
Nov 25, 16:20
The total number of HSDPA subscribers in Taiwan is expected to reach 300,000 at the end of 2008 and may be increasing to between 600,000 and one million in 2009, according to Vibo...
Taiwan market: Chunghwa Telecom aims to boost adoption of 3.5G data card services in 2009
Nov 7, 16:17
Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) has been actively promoting its mobile Internet-access service and has set a goal of increasing its number of HSDPA data card subscribers by 100,000 in 2009...

Taiwan 3.5G mobile Internet-access could grow to 2 million users in 2009, says Vibo Telecom
Oct 9, 16:24
Mobile access to the Internet through a notebook PC together with an HSDPA data card is becoming increasingly popular in the Taiwan market. The number of 3.5G Internet surfers, of...
Motorola places 3.5G handset orders with FIH for 2009
Aug 19, 12:17
Motorola has speeded up the outsourcing of 3.5G handsets by teaming up with Foxconn International Holdings (FIH)/Chi Mei Communication Systems (CMCS) for the ODM production of 3.5G...
Asustek works with Orange to release free netbook bundle in the UK
Aug 18, 14:22
Asustek Computer is cooperating with Orange to push out a free Eee PC bundle in the UK market, according to the company.
TPO to expand its 3.5G capacity
Aug 12, 01:10
Taiwan low-temperature polysilicon (LTPS) TFT LCD panel maker TPO Displays is going to expand its 3.5G production capacity, with the company estimating the new capacity will come...
Asustek and Acer to cooperate with telcos for low-price netbook bundles
Aug 8, 16:38
In addition to Asustek Computer's cooperation with Japan-based telecommunication vendors to push out a 100 Yen (US$0.91) Eee PC bundled with 3.5G online services, the company is planning...
Taiwan market: FET aim to increase 3.5G data card sales
Jul 18, 17:02
Far EasTone Telecommunication (FET) aims to boost the number of subscribers of its 3.5G data cards to 130,000-140,000 by the end of this year compared to the current 80,000, according...
Taiwan market: CHT expanding 3.5G infrastructure
Jun 18, 11:27
Chunghwa Telecom (CHT), with a budget of about NT$3.5 billion (US$115 million), is moving forward in expanding/upgrading its HSDPA/HSUPA network by upgrading or establishing new 3G...
Jun 16, 16:43
Taiwan Mobile (TWM) is expanding its 3G infrastructure from about 4,200 base stations currently to a target of 5,049 at the end of 2008. A majority of all 3G base stations will support...
Asustek and Gigabyte Communications to switch to Qualcomm 3.5G single-chip solution
Jun 4, 12:10
Two more Taiwan handset vendors – Asustek Computer and Gigabyte Communications – have decided to adopt Qualcomm's 3.5G handset platform, the MSM7201, for the production...
Taiwan market: CHT aims at FTTx capacity of 5 million users in 2011, to adopt NG SDH
May 27, 14:37
Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) is establishing its FTTx (fiber to the home/building/curb) network and expects to complete a total capacity to serve five million subscribers at download speeds...
- China market: Booming sales of Windows Phones could be short-lived, say sources
- DRAM share of average smartphone BOM falls by half, says IHS
- Tizen-based devices to appear in 2H12
- MediaTek lands 2.5G handset solution orders from Nokia, say sources
- Taiwan solar cell makers plan to increase quotes due to expected order increases from China
- Taiwan 1Q12 display production value down 7.7%, says IEK
- Demand for TV LED backlights to hold in 2H12, say Taiwan LED makers
- Nuvoton looks to strong sales in May and June
- China market: 6.8 million iPhones shipped in 1Q12, says Digitimes Research
- BOE may roll out AMOLED panels at Ordos line in 2014
- Overall value of lighting market to shrink as LEDs displace conventional technology, says Pike Research
- Faraday tapes out 40nm ASICs for 4G LTE base stations, says paper
- US solar firms may request duties on China-made solar modules
- Advantech to deploy marketing offices in third-level cities in China in 2H12
- Taimide completes phase-1 of new polyimide factory
- Proportion of SSD-equipped ultrabooks to fall to 56% in 2Q12, says Digitimes Research
- Korean vendors compete for OLED market
- Lumenpulse receives US patent on technology that converts analog to digital signals allowing lighting control over AC power lines
- Commentary: Solar trade war between US and China looming
- Energy Focus receives LED product order to re-light navy ships
- Suntech responds to preliminary decision on tariffs in US anti-dumping investigation of solar cells from China
- Yingli Green Energy responds to US decision on anti-dumping tariffs
- US levies heavy anti-dumping tariffs on China-made solar cells
- Analog IC designers seeing May sales boom
- High Power Opto begins mass production of blue, green LED chips on silicon substrates
- Digitimes Research: Embedded and standalone integration in NFC IC development
- Digitimes Research: Solar spot prices in Greater China freeze before final verdict of anti-dumping and anti-subsidy investigation
- Digitimes Research: Solar spot prices in Greater China remain flat despite continuous demand from Europe
- Digitimes Research: April 1 solar FIT cuts in Germany to negatively impact solar spot prices
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- Embracing the New Generation Intel Atom Family with DDR3 Memory Support
- Got The Message? Ensuring efficient and reliable delivery of content across a mission critical digital signage network
- Emb' Store On-Demand Software Service for Embedded Computing
- Efficient Network Management for Digital Signage
- Design Benefits of the MI/O Extension Solution
- Fujitsu converts Fujitsu Toshiba Mobile Communications into a wholly owned subsidiary
- NEC reaks the speed barriers of microwave transmission with ultra high modulations
- ATO Solution to launch 256Mb SLC NAND Flash - for the first time in fabless industry
- LSI completes acquisition of SandForce
- NEC develops super-resolution technologies for fine magnification of surveillance camera images
21-May-2012 markets closed
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| TAIEX (TSE) | 7192.23 | +41.04 | +0.57% |

| TSE electronic | 273.64 | +1.73 | +0.64% |

| GTSM (OTC) | 102.57 | +0.39 | +0.38% |

| OTC electronic | 131.23 | +0.42 | +0.32% |

- Thousands protest Taiwan leader's inauguration (May 19) - AP (via Google)
- 40% of employees in Asia/Pacific will be mobile workers by 2015, says IDC (May 14) - IDC
- Globalfoundries welcomes President Barack Obama (May 4) - Company release
- India gives 4G to Qualcomm at last (May 8) - Tech Eye.net
- Abu Dhabi fund Mubadala plans US$5.5 billion spending in 2012 (May 9) - Reuters
- French, Greek voters say no to austerity (May 7) - Washington Post
- SK Hynix won't bid for Elpida (May 3) - Wall Street Journal
- Google, authors go head to head over digital books (May 3) - Reuters
- Commentary: A Micron-Elpida merger would improve DRAM industry health
- Simon Sze and his invention of floating-gate NVM
- Commentary: Long-term solar material supply contracts increase losses during industry downturns
- Commentary: Grid parity in India may happen sooner than expected
- Commentary: US protectionism on domestic solar industry may backfire

Keeping industrial interesting: Q&A with analog and mixed signal solution provider Maxim
According to analog and mixed-signal semiconductor maker Maxim Integrated Products, the industrial...

Over the next 30 years, the world's middle class (defined as per capita income of more than US$8,000...

Turning C code into silicon in 8-16 weeks: Q&A with semi startup Algotochip
Silicon Valley startup Algotochip specializes in architecting and implementing all aspects of a complete...

The rise of China Star Optoelectronics Technology: Q&A with CEO He Chengming
The ramping-up of 8.5G production at China-based BOE Technology and China Star Optoelectronics Technology...
- Notebook market overview - Jun 2011
The notebook industry in 2010 experienced several major events that significantly changed the industry's ecosystem for the year and the industry is also believed...
- LCD TV overview - Jun 2011
Growth of the global LCD TV market was not as strong as expected in 2010 as the market continued to feel the aftershocks of the economic recession that had hit...
- Taiwan motherboard industry overview - Jun 2011
The motherboard industry began 2010 with optimism and expected to see a reversal of the previous two years' declines in revenues and shipments as the impact of...
- Taiwan DRAM module industry overview - Jun 2011
The year 2010 represented a peak in recent years for the DRAM module industry. Optimism surfaced in the second half of 2009 thanks to a return of demand on the...
- Taiwan ICT industry development and outlook
A presentation prepared for Taiwan Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA), offering an overview of Taiwan's key ICT industries and the dynamics influencing future development. The report is free for download.
- Standards and scale of Asia LED lighting markets
Digitimes Research projects marked growth in LED markets across Asia over the next five years. This Digitimes Research Special Report provides an overview of the standards in the major LED lighting markets in Asia.
- Development of electronics manufacturing bases in China central and western regions
The recently published 12th Five Year Plan clearly states the intention to reform the industrial structure. Central government policy has succeeded in making the central and western regions the most important manufacturing sites for the coming decade.





















