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...

Sony Ericsson announces Arima-made Walkman phone

Apr 15, 10:32

Sony Ericsson has introduced two entry-level Walkman handsets, the Zylo and Spiro, both scheduled to launch in early third-quarter 2010. The Spiro is manufactured by Taiwan-based...

Arima Communications ships 1.05 million handsets in March

Newswatch - Apr 9, 14:06

Arima Communications shipped 1.05 million handsets in March 2010, generating consolidated revenues of NT$1.086 billion (US$34.47 million). The monthly figures represented a drop of...

Arima Communications lands large-volume handset orders from US vendor, say sources

Mar 26, 11:43

Arima Communications reportedly has received a large-volume handset order from a US-based handset vendor with shipments to begin at the end of the second quarter of 2010, according...

Sony Ericsson feature phone orders to Taiwan partners to be reduced significantly in 2010, say sources

Mar 19, 11:55

Orders for feature phones released by Sony Ericsson to Taiwan production partners will be reduced significantly in 2010 as the handset vendor is switching its focus on smartphones,...

LGE to outsource 22-24 million handsets from ODM and EMS makers in 2010, say sources

Jan 7, 11:20

LG Electronics (LGE) plans to outsource 12-14 million handsets on an ODM basis and another 10 million units on an EMS basis in 2010, according to industry sources. Taiwan-based ODM...

Motorola orders to push Arima Communications handset shipments to 20-25 million units in 2010, say sources

Jan 5, 11:56

Taiwan-based ODM handset maker Arima Communications may see its handset shipments expand to 20-25 million units in 2010 compared to 12 million units in 2009, thanks to new orders...

Arima Communications sets 2010 handset shipment target at 14-16 million units

Dec 15, 12:10

Arima Communications aims to ship 14-16 million handsets in 2010, up 16-33% from 12 million units for 2009, thanks to orders from LG Electronics and Sony Ericsson, sources at handset...

Taiwan handset makers post strong sales for November

Newswatch - Dec 10, 11:58

Taiwan handset makers Inventec Appliances, Compal Communications and Arima Communications have all posted strong sales in November, thanks to increasing shipments to major clients...

Arima Communications lands ISDB-T mobile TV handset orders from Sony Ericsson

Dec 3, 11:35

Arima Communications has landed orders for ISDB-T enabled mobile TV handsets from Sony Ericsson, according to industry sources, who also noted that the mobile TV handsets, which will...

Arima Communications and MediaTek to benefit from LGE increasing handset shipments, say sources

Oct 22, 11:56

LG Electronics (LGE) has recently raised its shipment target of GSM handsets for 2009, a move which is likely to benefit its production partners in Taiwan, including ODM handset maker...

Flextronics to form handset ODM team in Taiwan, say sources

Sep 24, 12:07

Flextronics International plans to set up a handset ODM team in Taiwan in order to compete effectively with local handset makers for ODM orders from brand vendors such as Sony Ericsson...

Motorola likely to release orders for millions of 2.5G feature phones; China makers expected to benefit most

Sep 17, 13:58

Motorola is likely to release orders for up to several tens of millions of 2.5G feature phones to ODM makers in China and Taiwan with an aim to push its global market share to 10%,...

Arima Communications shipped one million handset in August, says paper

Newswatch - Sep 8, 11:13

Arima Communications shipped one million handsets in August 2009, a decline of 7.4% from the previous month, according to a Chinese-language Commercial Times report.

LGE growing handset market share to benefit Taiwan production partners

Jul 23, 11:49

LG Electronics' handset production partners, including chipset supplier MediaTek and ODM handset makers Arima Communications, Compal Communications and Foxconn International Holdings...

Arima Communications to ship 3.5-3.9 million handsets in 3Q09

Jul 20, 11:40

Buoyed by increasing orders from LG Electronics (LGE) and an easing in component supplies, Taiwan-based handset maker Arima Communications is expected to see its handset shipments...

LGE switches handset order from FIH/Indigo to Arima

Jul 17, 14:43

LG Electronics (LGE) has recently switched a dual-SIM handset order that was originally subcontracted to Foxconn International Holdings (FIH) and Taiwan-based Indigo Mobile Technologies...

Sony Ericsson places 2010 handset orders with Taiwan makers

Jul 16, 10:17

Sony Ericsson has placed ODM handset orders for 2010 with Taiwan handset makers after the company released orders for only two models to its production partners in Taiwan in 2009,...

Arima Communications to ship 13 million handsets in 2009

Jun 11, 12:31

Despite the global slowdown, Arima Communications expects its handset shipments to reach 13 million units in 2009 as did in 2008, thanks to growing orders from LG Electronics (LGE),...

Arima Communications see handset shipments up, but revenues down in May, says paper

Newswatch - Jun 8, 12:22

Arima Communications saw its handset shipments increase 18% sequentially to 1.18 million in May, but revenues for the month showed an 8.6% sequential decline to NT$1.48 billion (US$45.4...

Arima Communications ships one million handsets in April

Newswatch - May 11, 14:12

Arima Communications has reported revenues of NT$1.62 billion (US$48.8 million) and handset shipments of one million units for April 2009. The monthly figures represented a decline...