Arima Communications to ship over one million smartphones in 2Q12, says paper

Newswatch - May 9, 11:57

Arima Communications is expected to ramp up its shipments of smartphones to over one million units in the second quarter of 2012, pushing up its second-quarter revenues to NT$5.86...

Arima Communications looks to ship 23-25 million handsets in 2012

Feb 24, 01:20

Arima Communications is expected to ship a total of 23-25 million handsets in 2012, of which 15-16 million units will be feature phones and the remaining 8-10 million units smartphone...

Compal Communications, Arima Communications post mixed results for January

Newswatch - Feb 10, 12:16

ODM handset maker Compal Communications has posted strong revenue gains in January thanks to orders from Nokia, while fellow company Arima Communications saw its revenues decline...

FIH, Compal expected to ship over 10 million smartphones in 2012

Jan 4, 01:10

Taiwan-based ODM/JDM makers Foxconn International Holdings (FIH) and Compal Communications are expected to ship more than 10 million smartphones in 2012, while fellow maker Arima...

Motorola to outsource all sub-US$350 smartphones in 2012, says paper

Newswatch - Dec 14, 12:21

Motorola Mobility will subcontract all of its orders for entry-level and mid-range smartphones with a price tag of below US$300-350 to handset ODMs in 2012, with Foxconn International...

Motorola increasing orders to Taiwan production partners, say sources

Dec 6, 15:00

Motorola Mobility has been strengthening its ties with Taiwan-based handset ODMs and parts and components suppliers with procurements from those production partners to increase 10%...

Japan-based vendors become source of orders for Taiwan-based handset makers

Dec 6, 01:20

Japan-based vendors, including Sony Ericsson, Fujitsu Toshiba, NEC, Sharp and Panasonic, have become a main source of ODM orders for handsets, mainly 3G smartphones, for Taiwan-based...

Arima Communications expected to ship 5-6 million smartphones in 2012

Nov 16, 01:15

Arima Communications has landed smartphone ODM orders with shipments to begin at the end of 2011, and is expected to ship 5-6 million units, accounting for 40-50% of total revenues...

Taiwan ODMs to land more orders for entry-level and mid-range smartphones

Nov 9, 13:58

With the penetration rate of smartphones now exceeding 30%, demand for entry-level smartphones is expected to increase substantially – a trend which will push branded handset...

Orders from Nokia, Motorola to Taiwan ODMs have highest growth potential in 2012

Nov 2, 16:36

For Taiwan-based handset ODMs including Compal Communications, Arima Communications and Foxconn International Holdings (FIH), orders from Nokia and Motorola Mobility in 2012 will...

Arima Communications to not be affected by Sony decision to take over Sony Ericsson, says paper

Newswatch - Oct 28, 15:47

Sony's plan to buy out its mobile phone joint venture with Ericsson will not affect the ties Sony Ericsson has with its major ODM production partner in Taiwan, Arima Communications,...

Arima Communications ships 2.22 million handsets in September, says paper

Newswatch - Oct 7, 12:22

Arima Communications shipped 2.22 million handsets in September, down slighting from 2.33 million units shipped in August, according to a Chinese-language Commercial Times...

Digitimes Research: Taiwan handset shipments reach 23 million in 3Q11

Oct 7, 10:56

Shipments of handsets from Taiwan grew 10% sequentially to 23 million units in the third quarter of 2011, buoyed by the release of a number of ODM feature phones by handset vendors...

Taiwan handset ODMs shifting to smartphones

Oct 5, 11:47

Taiwan-based handset ODMs will be forced to focus on the development and production of smartphones as now more branded handset vendors such as Sony Ericsson and Motorola Mobility...

Arima Communications handset shipments increase in August, says paper

Newswatch - Sep 8, 14:57

Arima Communications shipped 2.33 million handsets in August compared to 2.26 million units shipped in July, according to a Chinese-language Liberty Times report.

Google acquisition of Motorola likely to benefit Taiwan production partners, but potential uncertain

Aug 17, 16:24

Share prices of Taiwan-based companies known to have strong business relations with Motorola staged a rally on August 16, one day after Google announced its plans to acquire Motorola...

Arima Communications handset shipments increase in July

Newswatch - Aug 9, 12:13

Arima Communications shipped 2.26 million handsets in July compared to 2.21 million units shipped in June, according to a Chinese-language Commercial Times report.

Arima Communications not impacted by LGE lowered shipment target

Jul 12, 14:53

The impact of the downward adjustment of LG Electronics' (LGE) 2011 handset shipment goal on the operations of its Taiwan ODM partner Arima Communications will be limited, according...

Digitimes Insight: Taiwan handset shipments grow less than 10% in 2Q11; HTC has more than 50% share

Jul 5, 15:51

Despite that Taiwan-based handset makers High Tech Computer (HTC) and Arima Communication continued to enjoy strong shipment growth in the second quarter, Taiwan's overall handset...

Arima smartphone shipments to boom in 2012

Jun 17, 01:35

Handset ODM Arima Communications is striving to sign contracts for smartphones with new clients, and extend the collaboration with its existing customers from feature phones to smartphones,...

Arima Communications lands new 2.5G handset orders from Sony Ericsson

Jun 10, 11:48

Arima Communications has landed orders for two 2.5G feature phones, the Mix Walkman and txt pro, from Sony Ericsson with volume shipments to begin in the third quarter of 2011, according...

Arima Communications responds to report on shipments

Stockwatch - May 26, 01:05

Handset manufacturer Arima Communications has posted a filing with the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TSE) stating it was not the source of a Chinese-language Commercial Times report...

Arima Communications developing sub-US$100 Android smartphones, says paper

Newswatch - May 24, 14:37

Arima Communications is currently developing Android-based smartphones with a FOB (free on board) price below US$100 and will begin delivering samples to clients for testing in June...

Arima Communications expected to ship 5 million handsets in 2Q11

Apr 11, 10:38

Taiwan-based handset ODM maker Arima Communications shipped 1.48 million handsets in March 2011 and 3.94 million units in January-March, and is expected to ship five million units...

Arima Communications returns to smartphone contract manufacturing, says company executive

Jan 7, 15:47

Taiwan-based handset manufacturer Arima Communications has returned to producing 3G handsets and smartphones with Android operating system devices as the main focus, and will begin...

Arima Communications and Compal Communications post mixed November revenues

Dec 10, 01:40

Arima Communications has posted November consolidated revenues of NT$2.81 billion (US$93.12 million), up 3.3% sequentially and 143% on year. For the first 11 months of 2010, revenues...

Taiwan handset component makers not significantly affected by depreciation of US dollar

Oct 20, 14:48

Most Taiwan-based component and handset makers, including Merry Electronics, Ichia Technologies and Arima Communications, indicated that the depreciation of the US dollar against...

Arima expected to ship 28-30 million handsets in 2011

Oct 15, 01:00

Arima Communications, currently Taiwan's largest handset ODM, is expected to ship 28-30 million handsets in 2011, rising 70-80% from 2010, according to handset component makers.

Handset-theme companies see growth in September and 3Q10

Oct 11, 14:08

Thanks to strong demand from the smartphone sector, Taiwan-based handset vendors, contract manufacturers and component suppliers saw growth in September and third-quarter sales.

Arima Communications to benefit from LGE focus on smartphones

Aug 13, 15:14

Handset manufacturer Arima Communications is expected to benefit from LG Electronics' (LGE's) plans to commit more resources on smartphones, according to industry sources.

Inventec becomes strategic shareholder of Arima Communications

Jul 28, 11:40

Inventec announced that it has invested NT$410 million (US$12.7 million) to acquire a 10% stake in Arima Communications through a private placement and will occupy one seat in the...

MediaTek declines to comment on reported 3G-chip orders

Stockwatch - Jun 1, 17:17

MediaTek has cited customer confidentiality and declined to comment on a Chinese-language Economic Daily News (EDN) report that claims Motorola and LG Electronics (LGE) have...

Arima Communications swings to profit in 2009

May 27, 13:39

Arima Communications posted a net profit of NT$21 million (US$373,169), or NT$0.06 per share in 2009, on shipments of 11.6 million handsets. Consolidated revenues totaled NT$15.3...