Last update: Thursday 26 April 2012 [104 news items]
China smartphone brands looking to expand share in Taiwan market
Apr 26, 01:30
China-based smartphone brands including ZTE, Huawei and Cool, seeing Taiwan's smartphone market is starting to extend into mid-range and entry-level price levels, are seeking help...
Huawei 2011 revenues up, profits down
Apr 25, 12:09
Huawei Technologies, a China-based provider of information and communication solutions and equipment, has published its 2011 financial report showing revenues grew 11.7% from 2010...
China market: Huawei Device aims to sell 20 million smartphones in 2012, says report
Apr 20, 11:28
Huawei Device has launched a high-end smartphone, the Ascend P1, for contract-free sale at CNY2,999 (US$476) in the China market and aims to sell 30 million handsets, of which 20...
China market: Samsung top smartphone vendor in January-February
Apr 19, 01:15
Samsung Electronics ranked as the top smartphone vendor in China in the first two months of 2012 with a 19.4% share, followed Huawei Device, ZTE, Lenovo and Coolpad with market shares...
ZTE and Huawei dive into high-end smartphone market in 2012
Apr 9, 12:22
For the smartphone market, China-based ZTE and Huawei Technologies previously mainly focused on the low-price segment and their presence in high-end segment was rare. But they have...

Nokia, RIM, HTC, Huawei competing for third-rank smartphone vendor title
Apr 6, 11:36
Samsung Electronics and Apple have continued to widen their gaps against rival smartphone vendors in terms of shipments, leaving members in the second leading group in the segment...
Apr 3, 01:05
Huawei Device and ZTE, two China-based vendors, will together ship 95-100 million smartphones for a combined global market share of 15% in 2012, according to Taiwan-based makers of...
China market: Top-4 local vendors to keep entry-level smartphone prices around CNY1,000 in 2012
Mar 30, 14:01
The top-4 China-based branded handset vendors - Huawei Device, ZTE, Lenovo and Coolpad - will continue to develop the CYN1,000 (US$159) smartphone segment in China in 2012 and will...
China-based white-box handset players may face bankruptcy
Mar 29, 01:30
China-based white-box handset players are suffering as larger local players ZTE, Lenovo and Huawei are aggressively entering the CNY1,000 (US$159) smartphone segment, while first-tier...
Quad-core smartphone solutions not yet mature, say sources
Mar 13, 13:56
Although HTC, LG Electronics, Huawei Device and ZTE all have unveiled quad-core smartphone models, the quad-core solutions may not be mature enough for consumers at the moment, and...
Nvidia wins adoption of Tegra series from China-based ZTE, Huawei
Feb 17, 15:30
Nvidia has won adoption of its Tegra 2 and Tegra 3 chip solutions for use in smartphones and tablet PCs from China-based vendors ZTE and Huawei Devices, according to industry sourc...
China market: Handset makers upgrading hardware specifications of sub-CNY1,000 smartphone models
Feb 17, 15:07
China-based handset makers, including ZTE, Huawei Device, Lenovo and Coolpad, have continued to upgrade the hardware specifications of their sub-CNY1,000 (US$159) smartphone models...
China handset makers to push sales of sub-CNY1,000 smartphones to mature markets
Feb 16, 16:38
Having mass-produced smartphones with a price tag of around CNY1,000 (US$159) for the China market since 2011, China-based handset makers ZTE, Huawei Device, Lenovo and Coolpad plan...
Commentary: Strong smartphone competition a blessing in disguise for feature phones
Feb 4, 10:45
The global market for feature phones has continued to dwindle recently, since most branded handset vendors have shifted their focuses to the development of smartphones on the back...
China market: Nokia to face strong competition in Mango segment in 2012
Dec 30, 14:42
Nokia's plans to launch its Windows Phone 7.5 Mango smartphones in the China market in the first half of 2012 may face challenge from comparable high-end models rolled out by HTC...
HTC reports 30% sequential revenue decline for November
Newswatch - Dec 7, 13:55
HTC has posted consolidated revenues of NT$30.94 billion (US$1.02 billion) for November, down 29.86% on month and 19.6% on year, according to a company filing with the Taiwan Stock...
Nov 29, 11:42
The big seven players in the Asia Pacific LTE macro base station market - Alcatel-Lucent, Ericsson, Huawei, NEC, Nokia Siemens Networks, Samsung and ZTE - comprise 94% of the market...
LTE and 3G driving 30% growth in APAC mobile Internet infrastructure market, says Synergy Research
Nov 11, 11:25
One of the fastest growing technology markets is networking equipment to support mobile Internet access. The second quarter of 2011 saw mobile Internet infrastructure revenues pass...
China-based branded smartphone vendors to produce sub-US$100 models
Nov 3, 11:26
China-based branded handset vendors including Lenovo, ZTE and Huawei Technologies are expected to venture into the production of smartphone models with a price tag of around US$100...
Sequans LTE solution receives China approval
Sep 15, 10:24
Sequans Communications has announced that its LTE semiconductor technology has been officially approved by China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT), a government...
APBT to drop plans to procure CDMA 2000 EV-DO equipment from Huawei
Sep 14, 01:05
Asia Pacific Broadband Telecom (APBT), viewing that the National Communications Commission (NCC) has not yet approved its proposed procurement of CDMA 2000 EV-DO Rev B core network...
Taiwan market: China-based Huawei Device to launch IDEOS X1 smartphone
Aug 23, 01:30
Huawei Device, a China-based vendor and subsidiary of Huawei Technologies, and Taiwan mobile telecom carrier Far EasTone Telecommunications (FET) on August 22 jointly unveiled IDEOS...

China-based Huawei to make over NT$110 billion in procurement from Taiwan
Jul 19, 01:15
Huawei Technologies, a China-based global vendor of networking/communication equipment, will procure various products from Taiwan-based companies worth a total of more than NT$110...
ZTE, Huawei, Lenovo monopolize China Mobile procurement of 10 million 3G handsets, says report
Jul 8, 15:44
China-based vendors ZTE, Huawei Device and Lenovo have won China Mobile's latest procurement open bid to share the total supply volume of 10 million TD-SCDMA 3G handsets priced at...
Huawei aims to be a top-five tablet PC vendor in India, says report
Jun 13, 10:27
China-based telecom equipment maker Huawei Technologies will invest US$2 billion to set up a factory in Chennai, southern India, paving the way for Huawei Device, its subsidiary vendor...
China-based Huawei Device aims to ship 60 million handsets, including 12 million smartphones in 2011
May 31, 01:45
China-based Huawei Device, a subsidiary of Huawei Technologies, expects to ship 60 million handsets including 12 million smartphones in 2011, respectively double and quadruple the...
Huawei to invest US$300 million in Brazil R&D center
Apr 14, 10:50
China-based telecom equipment supplier Huawei Technologies plans to invest US$300 million to set up a R&D center in Sao Paulo, Brazil, according to China-based it.sohu.com<...
Himax reportedly cuts into Dell supply chain
Mar 31, 01:10
Fabless IC firm Himax Imaging reportedly has landed orders for CMOS image sensors for use in Dell notebooks, and has also cut into the supply chain of China handset brands including...
Taiwan market: FET offers Huawei IDEOS S7, SK Black O for contract-bundled sale
Mar 10, 16:21
Far EasTone Telecommunications (FET) on March 10 introduced two tablet PCs, Huawei IDEOS S7 and SK Black O, for pre-order bundled with a 36-month contract.
China-based Huawei, ZTE showcasing new devices at MWC 2011
Feb 16, 01:40
Huawei Device and ZTE are exhibiting new tablet PCs and smartphones at the 2011 Mobile World Congress (MWC) taking place in Barcelona, Spain, during February 14-17, according to the...
Taiwan market: Vibo launches Huawei-made tablet PC
Newswatch - Jan 28, 17:04
Taiwan-based mobile telecom carrier Vibo Telecom has launched the S7, a customized tablet PC produced by China-based Huawei Device (a subsidiary of Huawei Technologies), for contract...
Taiwan market: Vibo to carry Huawei S7 tablet PC, says paper
Newswatch - Jan 28, 12:32
Vibo Telecom on January 27 announced that it has the exclusive rights to distribute Huawei Technologies' S7 tablet PC, according to a Chinese language Economic Daily News (EDN)...
China-based Huawei, ZTE to supply LTE equipment for Hutchison
Jan 26, 01:40
Hutchison Telecommunications International (Hutchison Telecom), a Hong Kong-based operator, will initially set up LTE networks in Sweden and Denmark and has selected China-based Huawei...
Qualcomm, China Mobile and top-five Taiwan carriers to exchange views on 4G development in seminar
Jan 20, 15:06
High-profile representatives from Qualcomm, China Mobile and the top-five Taiwan-based telecom service providers Chunghwa Telecom (CHT), Taiwan Mobile (TWM), Far EasTone Telecommunications...
Huawei Device sees 2010 revenues of over US$4.5 billion from global sales
Jan 19, 01:20
Huawei Device, China-based Huawei Technologies' subsidiary maker of fixed-line and mobile networking/communication terminal devices for own-brand sale, shipped 120 million units of...
New e-book readers face production issues with front light panel
Displays | 8min ago
China and Taiwan LED firms sign agreement in Zhengzhou China
LED | 25min ago
China government focuses on illegal imports of waste materials that carry polysilicon
Green energy | 33min ago
HiSilicon licenses ARM Mali GPUs for smart connected devices
Bits + chips - Newswatch | 37min ago
Price key to popularity of Thunderbolt, say Taiwan motherboard makers
Before Going to Press | May 22, 21:02
TPK to see revenue growth in 3Q12
Before Going to Press | May 22, 20:34
Three Taiwan IC distributors deny Samsung plans to withdraw sales agent rights
Before Going to Press | May 22, 19:49
Taiwan market: China-based vendors competing in entry-level to mid-range smartphone segment
Before Going to Press | May 22, 19:24
TSMC sequential growth in 3Q12 revenues may fall to 5% due to declining book/bill ratio
Before Going to Press | May 22, 19:07
- June TV panel prices to be flat
- Asustek, Acer to see 10% of notebook shipments in 2012 feature touchscreen panels
- LED industry enjoys high capacity utilization rates in 2Q12
- Solar wafer firms inclined to follow solar cell firms to increase quotes
- Compal lands notebook ODM orders from Samsung
- 3M announces commercial availability of FTB3 barrier film
- Linde expands TFT-LCD footprint in China with gas contract for Samsung in Suzhou
- Weltrend expects to turn into profitability in 2Q12
- Silicon Power Computer & Communications to list on OTC
- Eris Technology to list on OTC at the end of June
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Mighty Bright showcasing LED lighting lineup at the National Stationery Show in New York
- International smartphones vendors worried about insufficient LTE chip supply
- 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
- 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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- iPV Tracker: TOPPER SUN's intelligent solar tracking system that adjusts the position of PV modules automatically to track the sun can increase the power yield by 30-40%
- Glacialight is pleased to expand its Navi Series LED Flood Light Line into DC
- Advantech Makes Testing More Effective, Advancing Intelligent Vehicle Inspection
- Digi-Key launches new website for Israel
- Kick-off for the latest LED technology from Osram Opto Semiconductors
- Embracing the New Generation Intel Atom Family with DDR3 Memory Support
- Got The Message? Ensuring efficient and reliable delivery of content across a mission critical digital signage network
- Emb' Store On-Demand Software Service for Embedded Computing
- Efficient Network Management for Digital Signage
- 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
23-May-2012 10:46 (GMT+8)
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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...
- Notebook market overview - Jun 2011
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...
- Taiwan ICT industry development and outlook
A presentation prepared for Taiwan Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA), offering an overview of Taiwan's key ICT industries and the dynamics influencing future development. The report is free for download.
- Standards and scale of Asia LED lighting markets
Digitimes Research projects marked growth in LED markets across Asia over the next five years. This Digitimes Research Special Report provides an overview of the standards in the major LED lighting markets in Asia.
- Development of electronics manufacturing bases in China central and western regions
The recently published 12th Five Year Plan clearly states the intention to reform the industrial structure. Central government policy has succeeded in making the central and western regions the most important manufacturing sites for the coming decade.



















