Taiwan market: Chunghwa Telecom to launch iPhone 3G S in August

Jun 22, 14:13

Chunghwa Telecom (CHT), the exclusive sales agent of Apple's iPhone 3G in Taiwan, will start selling the newer iPhone 3G S in August, the company revealed at its 2009 shareholders...

Gemalto looks to tap market for netbooks bundled with 3G services

Jun 19, 17:48

With more mobile service providers offering subsidized netbooks bundled with 3G services, smart card maker Gemalto is looking to tap the market with its UpTeq SIM card platform. Gemalto...

MSI lands ultra-thin notebook orders from LG, says paper

Newswatch - Jun 18, 15:08

Micro-Star International (MSI) recently landed ultra-thin notebook orders from Korea-based LG and will start shipping in the second half of 2009, according to a Chinese-language Economic...

China operators slow down 3G expansion projects

Jun 18, 11:40

China Mobile, China Unicom and China Telecom have all recently slowed down the expansion of their 3G businesses amid mounting complaints of poor 3G network performance from consumers...

LTE becomes real, says In-Stat

Jun 12, 16:50

Despite the buzz about LTE, only 11% of total cellular subscriptions worldwide are 3G, according to In-Stat. By 2013, the percentage will rise to 28%. Meanwhile, LTE is moving beyond...

Apple reportedly secures NAND flash supply for new iPhone 3G S

Newswatch - Jun 10, 16:39

Apple has sourced sufficient NAND flash chips to avoid interrupting shipments of its new iPhone 3G S, according to industry sources. The just-announced iPhone is expected to positively...

Apple unveils iPhone 3G S, drops iPhone 3G price to US$99

Jun 9, 11:03

Apple has unveiled the iPhone 3G S, what the company calls the most powerful iPhone yet. New features include improved speed and performance – up to twice as fast as iPhone...

Despite recession, global wireless infrastructure capex should grow at least 1.5% in 2010, says ABI Research

Jun 8, 16:35

According to ABI Research, worldwide capex on wireless infrastructure should still post an on-year growth of 1.5% between 2009 and the end of 2010.

China said to spend US$146 billion for 3G networks in next three years

Jun 5, 10:54

China plans to pour in as much as one trillion yuan (US$146.4 billion) for the establishment of its 3G networks in the next three years, according to Liu Liqing, chairman of the China...

Computex 2009: Huawei pushing sales of 3G modules

Jun 5, 09:36

China-based Huawei Technologies is exhibiting its 3G modules at the ongoing Computex 2009 with an aim to boost sales in cooperation with Taiwan-based netbook makers.

Computex 2009: Nvidia and partners unveil Tegra-based products

Jun 3, 10:54

Nvidia and industry partners have unveiled 12 new high-definition mobile Internet devices (MIDs) all powered by Nvidia's Tegra processor. These new Tegra-based devices, which include...

APBT to begin setting up CDMA 2000 EV-DO network in 2010

May 27, 15:06

Asia Pacific Broadband Telecom (APBT), Taiwan's only CDMA 2000 operator, plans to upgrade its infrastructure to 3.5G through establishing a CDMA 2000 EV-DO network beginning 2010,...

MTI to team up with international players to venture into China 3G base station market

May 27, 13:57

Taiwan-based telecom equipment maker Microelectronics Technology (MTI) plans to cooperate with international telecom equipment players to aggressively venture into the 3G base station...

Qualcomm and Gionee sign 3G CDMA subscriber unit and module/modem card license agreement

May 26, 10:56

Qualcomm and Gionee Communications Equipment, a China-based provider of mobile phone solutions, have entered into a 3G subscriber unit and module/modem card (including PCB assemblies)...

3G rollouts in China drive big growth in WCDMA and CDMA base station deployments in 1Q09, says Dell'Oro Group

May 22, 16:09

According to Dell'Oro Group, worldwide mobile infrastructure market revenues contracted 9% on year in the first quarter of 2009 despite a record number of 3G base station shipments...

Nokia 2730 Classic aims to take on Samsung, LGE, Huawei and ZTE, say Taiwan makers

May 20, 13:56

Nokia has unveiled three new handsets, the 2730 Classic, 7020, and 2720 fold, which are expected to hit the market starting in the third quarter of 2009.

LTE to reach 100 million subscriptions faster than any previous mobile standard, says Pyramid Research

May 20, 12:15

The number of long term evolution (LTE) subscriptions worldwide will grow at a CAGR of 404% from 2010 to 2014, a pace faster than any previous mobile standard including 3G, according...

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...

ViewSonic may partner Taiwan or China OEM makers for 3G smartphones, sources say

May 13, 12:29

ViewSonic is likely to partner with OEM handset makers in Taiwan or China for its thrust into the rapidly growing smartphone market, according to industry sources in Taiwan.

China may allow sales of WLAN-enabled handsets at end of 2009

May 13, 11:10

China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology is expected to lift the ban on sales of handsets with WLAN functions in the China market at the end of 2009 or the beginning...

Taiwan market: 3G operator APBT posts earnings of NT$800 million in 1Q09

May 7, 15:33

Asia Pacific Broadband Telecom (APBT), one of the five operators of 3G mobile communication services in Taiwan, booked an EBITDA (earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization)...

Taiwan market: Lawmakers draft amendments to restrict antenna installations for mobile communications

May 6, 14:13

Taiwan's Legislative Yuan is seeking amendments to current telecommunications law that will restrict the number of antennas installed in a base station – a move that will make...

D-Link to focus on 3G product development, says CEO

Apr 30, 12:37

Network equipment maker D-Link plans to shift its focus to the development of 3G related devices such as network data cards, and other products supporting EV-DO and WCDMA technologies,...

Qualcomm and Broadcom settle patent dispute

Apr 28, 10:10

Qualcomm and Broadcom have announced that they have entered into a settlement and multi-year patent agreement. The agreement will result in the dismissal with prejudice of all litigation...

Intel says no plans to develop chipset solutions for WiMAX CPE products

Apr 24, 14:37

Intel currently has no plans to step into the development of chipset solutions for WiMAX CPE (customer premise equipment) products, but will focus on solutions for WiMAX modules used...

Next-generation mobile broadband technologies to close the gap with fixed broadband, says Frost & Sullivan

Apr 20, 12:31

Mobile operators are expected to fully maximize their high-speed packet access (HSPA) deployments before eventually deploying 3G long-term evolution (LTE). Many operators will leapfrog...

Mobile broadband in Asia is evolving, says Frost & Sullivan

Apr 20, 11:14

Asia's mobile subscriber total is expected to surpass two billion subscribers by 2012 when 63% of the regions' residents are expected to own a mobile phone, according to Frost &...

China defies global decline in wireless carrier spending, iSuppli says

Apr 16, 10:29

China is expected to defy the downturn in the global wireless infrastructure equipment business in 2009, as the nation's 3G network rollout drives world-beating double-digit growth...

Netbooks and 3G handsets seen as growth driver for foundry sector in 3Q09

Apr 15, 15:37

Orders from the netbook and 3G handset segments will help drive foundry growth for the third quarter of 2009, sources at semiconductor makers have commented. The sector already hit...