Last update: Friday 11 May 2012 [57 news items]
FIH lands smartphone orders from China-based ISPs
May 11, 01:25
Foxconn International Holdings (FIH) has received more smartphone orders from China-based Internet service providers and smartphone vendors, including Baidu.com, Shada Interactive...
FIH refutes rumors of planning to enter handset brand business
May 8, 13:41
Foxconn International Holding (FIH) has refuted recent market rumors that the company is planning to enter the handset brand business with cooperation from Sharp. FIH said the company's...
Compal Communications and FIH begin generating profits
Mar 29, 01:10
Handset ODMs Compal Communications and Foxconn International Holdings (FIH) have begun generating profits recently after migrating to the production of smartphones from feature phones,...
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...
Xiaomi to outsource smartphone production to Inventec, FIH
Dec 22, 01:20
Foxconn International Holding (FIH) reportedly has landed smartphone orders from China-based Xiaomi and will start the production in January of 2012 with first batch of production...
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%...
Dec 1, 15:43
Foxconn International Holdings (FIH) has appointed Cheng Tien Chong, currently executive vice president of the Foxconn Group, to serve as its new CEO, effective January 1, 2012, according...
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...
Nokia relying on Mango smartphones to maintain global market share
Oct 26, 14:52
Nokia, after giving up Symbian and MeeGo , is expected to unveil 2-3 Windows Phone 7.5 Mango smartphones at Nokia World 2011 which opens in London on October 26. Nokia apparently...
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...
Newswatch - Aug 30, 11:34
Foxconn International Holdings (FIH), the Hong Kong-listed handset arm of Foxconn Electronics, has managed to narrow its losses to US$18 million for the first half of 2011, down sharply...
Taiwan handset ODMs bracing for structural upheaval
Aug 23, 12:25
Taiwan-based handset ODMs are bracing for repercussions of structural upheaval to be brought by Google's intention to buy Motorola Mobility and Hewlett-Packard's (HP's) plan to stop...
Contract makers face stagnant growth in handsets, IHS iSuppli says
May 12, 10:48
The impact of the recession combined with rising sales of smartphones will deal a setback to contract manufacturers in the global handset market, limiting the companies to less than...
Mar 31, 15:52
Foxconn International Holdings (FIH), a handset-manufacturing subsidiary of Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry), swung to net losses of US$218.3 million in 2010 from...
Foxconn says no clear schedule on plant establishment in Vietnam
Oct 19, 01:50
Commenting on a report that stated Foxconn International Holding (FIH) has recently postponed its investment for establishing a new handset plant in Vietnam, FIH spokesperson pointed...
Competitors eye Foxconn handset orders
Oct 14, 02:10
Foxconn International Holding (FIH) has recently started negotiating with clients about increasing manufacturing quotes. In response, competitors such as BYD and Compal Communication...
Foxconn sees 1H10 revenues up, gross margin down on year
Aug 31, 15:23
Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) on August 30 published consolidated revenues of NT$1,198 billion (US$36.5 billion) for the first half of 2010, hiking by 47.6% on...
FIH shifting production lines in China, says report
Jul 27, 15:58
Foxconn International Holdings (FIH) will start shifting production lines along with 5,000 of 10,000 employees from its base in Taiyuan City of Shanxi Province, northern China, to...
FIH to ship X10 mini and X10 mini pro smartphones to Sony Ericsson in 1H10, says paper
Newswatch - Mar 16, 16:19
Foxconn International Holdings (FIH), the Hong Kong-listed handset subsidiary of Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry), is set to see strong sales performance in the first...
Newswatch - Feb 25, 14:35
Shipments of smartphones from Foxconn International Holdings (FIH) and Compal Communications in 2010 will be much lower than market expectations due to slow sales of Palm's Pre and...
Taiwan market: Taiwan Mobile outsourcing Android phones to Quanta, says paper
Newswatch - Feb 24, 11:43
Taiwan Mobile, a Taiwan-based 3G service provider, will launch on February 24 an own-brand Android-powered smartphone rolled out by Quanta Computer, according to a Chinese-language...
FIH issues profit warning for 2009 results
Jan 28, 13:58
Foxconn International Holdings (FIH), the Hong Kong-listed handset subsidiary of Foxconn Electronics, has issued a profit warning to its shareholders and potential investors that...
FIH lands ODM smartphone orders from LGE
Jan 26, 11:44
Foxconn International Holdings (FIH) has obtained ODM orders for Windows Mobile-platform smartphones from LG Electronics (LGE) for the first time, with shipments to begin around the...
More Taiwan, China companies join OHA
Jan 8, 14:55
More companies in Taiwan and China, including Foxconn International Holdings (FIH), VIA Telecom and China Telecom, have recently joined the Open Handset Alliance (OHA), boosting OHA...
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...
FIH lands Android handset orders from Orange, say sources
Dec 30, 11:25
Foxconn International Holdings (FIH) reportedly has landed orders for Android-powered handsets directly from telecom carrier Orange, according to industry sources.
Acer to launch 8-10 smartphones in 2010; to adopt ST-Ericsson 3G solutions for Android models
Dec 22, 11:28
Acer plans to launch 8-10 new smartphones in 2010 with Android-powered models likely to be slightly more than Windows Mobile-based ones, according to sources at Taiwan handset indu...
FIH to consolidate handset R&D units within Foxconn Group
Oct 29, 14:38
Foxconn International Holdings (FIH) plans to consolidate a total of eight handset R&D units belonging to member companies within the Foxconn Group, including Foxconn Electronics,...
Taiwan market: FET launches customized Android phone made by FIH
Oct 16, 15:16
Taiwan-based carrier Far EasTone Telecommunications (FET) has launched a customized Android-powered phone in the Taiwan market in cooperation with US-based Commtiva Technology.

Both FIH and BYD shifting to focus on China market, says paper
Newswatch - Oct 13, 14:03
Foxconn International Holdings (FIH) and rival China-based BYD have both shifted their marketing efforts to focus on the China market due to sharp declines in orders from international...
Jabil looking to recruit handset R&D talent in Taiwan, say sources
Sep 30, 11:29
EMS provider Jabil Circuit is reportedly following the steps of rival company Flextronics International of seeking to recruit R&D staff from handset ODMs in Taiwan to strengthen...
Sep 28, 12:26
Foxconn International Holdings (FIH) will continue its production in China during the long National Day holiday in October, and therefore IC distributors have been rushing to fulfill...

FIH sets up technology service unit targeting China retail market, says paper
Newswatch - Sep 16, 16:52
Foxconn International Holdings (FIH), the Hong Kong-listed handset subsidiary of Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry), has set up an integrated technology service unit...
Weltrend expects to turn into profitability in 2Q12
Bits + chips | 1h 35min ago
June TV panel prices to be flat
Displays | 1h 48min ago
LED industry enjoys high capacity utilization rates in 2Q12
LED | 2h 23min ago
Solar wafer firms inclined to follow solar cell firms to increase quotes
Green energy | 2h 41min ago
Silicon Power Computer & Communications to list on OTC
Bits + chips | 2h 51min ago
Eris Technology to list on OTC at the end of June
Bits + chips | 3h 22min ago
Compal lands notebook ODM orders from Samsung
IT + CE | 4h 30min ago
Price key to popularity of Thunderbolt, say Taiwan motherboard makers
Before Going to Press | 2h 49min ago
TPK to see revenue growth in 3Q12
Before Going to Press | 3h 17min ago
China government focuses on illegal imports of waste materials that carry polysilicon
Before Going to Press | 4h 1min ago
Three Taiwan IC distributors deny Samsung plans to withdraw sales agent rights
Before Going to Press | 4h 2min ago
Taiwan market: China-based vendors competing in entry-level to mid-range smartphone segment
Before Going to Press | 4h 27min ago
TSMC sequential growth in 3Q12 revenues may fall to 5% due to declining book/bill ratio
Before Going to Press | 4h 44min ago
- Asustek, Acer to see 10% of notebook shipments in 2012 feature touchscreen panels
- Acer, Asustek to launch netbooks with upgraded Atom processor in 3Q12
- CMI, AUO see decreasing production costs due to declining equipment depreciation costs
- Intel pushes new battery solutions to reduce ultrabook cost
- International smartphones vendors worried about insufficient LTE chip supply
- AMD prepares low-voltage CPUs for Windows 8 tablet PCs
- Some China solar cell makers looking for Taiwan partnerships
- Taiwan solar firms fear turning into OEM firms for China
- Career to ramp up FPCB capacity by 30% in 2H12
- Hermes Microvision lists on OTC market
- GET refutes production suspension of thin-film solar products
- Packaging and testing firms see mobile DRAM orders rise
- Rexchip shares at stake between Micron-Elpida deal, say sources
- Taiwan market: WiMAX operator Global Mobile obtains NT$640 million loan
- Mighty Bright showcasing LED lighting lineup at the National Stationery Show in New York
- Taiwan LED manufacturers to use silicon substrates for producing LED chips
- China TV makers to further expand products abroad
- 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
- MediaTek lands 2.5G handset solution orders from Nokia, say sources
- US solar firms may request duties on China-made solar modules
- 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
- Korean vendors compete for OLED market
- 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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- Got The Message? Ensuring efficient and reliable delivery of content across a mission critical digital signage network
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- 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
22-May-2012 markets closed
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- 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...
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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...
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