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...

FIH losses narrow in 1H11

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...

FIH swings to loss in 2010

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...

Smartphone shipments from FIH and Compal Communications to be lower than expected in 2010, says paper

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,...

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...

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...

FIH losses continue in 1H09

Aug 31, 12:22

Foxconn International Holdings (FIH), the Hong Kong-listed handset subsidiary of Taiwan-based Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry), has posted a net loss of US$17.88 million...

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...

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...

China market: Nokia unveils 11 new handsets for emerging 3G segment

Jun 26, 14:18

Nokia unveiled a total of 11 new handsets in the China market recently. The new lineup includes nine WCDMA-enabled models and one CDMA EVDO-enabled handset, cashing in on the increasing...

Rules change in the mobile handset outsourcing business, says iSuppli

Apr 27, 17:10

With the structure of the mobile handset supply chain upended by the global economic crisis, the old rules for the contract manufacturing of wireless devices have been overturned,...

FIH to cut capex nearly 28% in 2009, says paper

Newswatch - Apr 15, 12:11

Foxconn International Holdings (FIH), the Hong Kong-listed handset subsidiary of Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry), plans to cut its capex (capital expenditure) 27.5%...

FIH and BYD to see financial performance affected by Nokia pull-back from contract manufacturing, say sources

Newswatch - Mar 31, 14:28

Foxconn International Holdings (FIH) and BYD Electronics are expected to see their financial performance for 2009 affected significantly by Nokia's decision to stop using outside...

Nokia pulls more than US$5 billion in business from contract manufacturers, iSuppli says

Mar 30, 10:43

Nokia has stopped using outside contract manufacturers for the assembly of its phones, dealing yet another blow to the beleaguered electronics contract manufacturing business that...

Commentary: Global slowdown takes tolls on EMS firms

Mar 10, 14:05

The losses posted by the EMS firm Foxconn International Holdings (FIH), the Hong Kong-listed handset subsidiary of Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry), for the second...

FIH gross margins to remain weak in 1H09, says paper

Newswatch - Mar 9, 16:25

Foxconn International Holdings (FIH), the Hong Kong-listed handset subsidiary of Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry), is unlikely to see its gross margins improve in...

FIH expected to post first ever revenue drop in 2008

Jan 14, 01:05

Foxconn International Holdings (FIH), the Hong Kong-listed handset manufacturing subsidiary of Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry), will likely see its consolidated revenues...