Last update: Friday 10 February 2012 [567 news items]
Taiwan market: Chunghwa Telecom poised to offer mobile satellite communication service
Feb 10, 16:18
Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) has filed an application with the National Communications Commission (NCC) for approval for operating mobile satellite-based communication service in the Taiwan...
China Mobile reportedly to obtain 4G license in December 2012
Feb 10, 11:35
The China government reportedly will issue 4G licenses earlier than originally expected in December 2012 and China Mobile may be the first to obtain a license and adopt TD-LTE (Time...
China Mobile to set up TD-LTE network in Hong Kong
Feb 8, 10:09
The Hong Kong subsidiary of China Mobile, the largest mobile telecom carrier in China, has acquired 15-year licensed use of 30MHz-bandwidth radio frequency band 2,330-2,360MHz from...
Taiwan Mobile plans to set up retail network in China
Feb 4, 15:11
Taiwan Mobile (TWM), one of the three largest mobile telecom carriers in Taiwan, plans to extend its self-operated retail network in Taiwan myfone, into China, with 30-50 stores to...
Taiwan Mobile aims at net EPS of NT$5.34 for 2012
Jan 20, 14:33
Taiwan Mobile (TWM), one of the three largest mobile telecom carriers in Taiwan, has set a target net EPS of NT$5.34 for 2012, increasing by 13.62% from 2011, according to the company...
Penetration rate of IPS/FFS panels in mobile PC sector to reach 20% in 2014-2015, says DisplaySearch
Newswatch - Jan 19, 16:27
The penetration rate of IPS (in-plane switching) and FFS (fringe-field switching) panels in the mobile PC (including notebook, netbooks and tablet PCs) segment is expected to climb...
NAND flash demand to soar in 2012 due to eMMC, SSD, Wi-Fi mobile storage
Jan 16, 11:04
Global demand for NAND flash is expected to drastically increase due to fast growing demand for eMMCs, SSDs (solid-state drives) and Wi-Fi wireless mobile storage devices, according...
Phison Electronics expects 2012 revenue growth from high-speed controller ICs used in mobile devices
Jan 10, 01:10
Phison Electronics, a Taiwan-based design house of NAND flash controller ICs, has stepped into controller ICs of high-speed data transfer for use in mobile devices including SSDs...
Compal Communication expects to ship 9.6 million handsets in 2012
Jan 5, 01:25
Compal Communication has announced revenues of NT$10.9 billion (US$359.65 million) for the fourth quarter of 2011 with its handset shipments in the quarter reached 1.5 million units...
China market: November mobile phone users top 975 million
Jan 4, 11:33
There were 975.34 million subscribers of mobile communication services in China as of the end of November 2011, growing by 1.18% on month and by 14.71% on year, and 118.73 million...
Elpida starts sample shipments of 4Gb mobile RAM
Dec 29, 01:00
Elpida Memory announced December 28 the company has begun sample shipments of 4Gb wide IO mobile RAM and 4Gb DDR3 mobile RAM (LPDDR3) chips targeted at smartphone and tablet PC applications,...
Taiwan market: FET offers mobile website building service for businesses
Dec 27, 01:35
Far EasTone Telecommunications (FET), one of the three largest mobile telecom carriers in Taiwan, on December 26 launched service of building smartphone-based websites for use by...
Taiwan market: Chunghwa Telecom aims at 3 million mobile Internet subscribers in 2012
Dec 22, 11:11
Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) aims to increase the number of subscribers to its mobile Internet services from 2.2 million currently to three million in 2012, according to the company.
Monthly production of LCD TVs rises to record high, says DisplaySearch
Dec 16, 14:11
As global LCD TV brands ramp up production for the fourth quarter 2011 holiday period, LCD TV production is nearing a record high. Of the TV brands surveyed by NPD DisplaySearch,...
Taiwan market: Global Mobile launches own-brand dual-mode smartphone
Dec 16, 11:03
Global Mobile, one of the six WiMAX operators in Taiwan, on December 15 launched 7G Miracle, an own-brand 3G/WiMAX dual-mode smartphone, for sale in the Taiwan market at a contract-free...

Market share of non-Apple tablet PCs to surge in 2012, says Nvidia CEO
Dec 15, 01:05
Although non-Apple tablet PCs are only expected to account for 30% of the worldwide tablet PC market, Nvidia CEO Huang Jen-hsun pointed out that after hardware and software platforms'...

Chunghwa Telecom to invest over NT$6 billion to expand mobile communication networks in 2012
Dec 7, 14:04
Chunghwa Telecom (CHT), the largest mobile telecom carrier in Taiwan, will invest more than NT$6 billion (US$199 million) to expand its infrastructure for mobile communications in...
China Mobile to hold global developers conference
Nov 30, 11:32
China Mobile, the largest mobile telecom carrier in China, will hold its 2011 Global Developers Conference in Guangzhou City, southern China, on December 14, according to the compa...
China October mobile phone user base grows to nearly 964 million
Nov 25, 10:44
There were 963.99 million subscribers of mobile communication services in China as of the end of October 2011, growing 1.23% on month and 14.48% on year. 110.51 million (11.46%) were...
China market: Mobile Internet-access users grow to 396 million in 3Q11, says Analysys
Nov 25, 10:04
There were 396 million subscribers of mobile Internet-access services in China in third-quarter 2011, increasing 7.7% sequentially, according to Analysys International.
China Mobile to add 10,000-20,000 TD-LTE base stations in 2012
Nov 21, 10:22
China Mobile will set up 10,000-20,000 additional TD-LTE base stations around China in 2012, according to company vice chairman Xi Guohua.
Global mobile device sales grow 5.6% in 3Q11; smartphone sales increase 42%, says Gartner
Nov 16, 12:06
Worldwide sales of mobile devices totaled 440.5 million units in the third quarter of 2011, up 5.6% from the same period last year, according to Gartner. Non-smartphone devices performed...
Taiwan market: TWM launches 42Mbps HSPA+ mobile Internet-access service
Nov 16, 10:47
Taiwan Mobile (TWM) has announced the launch of HSPA+ mobile Internet-access service at a maximum download speed of 42Mbps in five metropolitan areas in Taiwan.
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...
Google to maintain a well-functioning Android ecosystem
Nov 10, 01:00
Google executive chairman Eric Schmidt, commenting on concerns about the company's acquisition of Motorola during his visit to Taiwan on November 9, pointed out that the company will...
FET 3Q11 mobile data revenues up 44% on year
Nov 3, 11:39
Far EasTone Telecommunications (FET) generated NT$3.292 billion (US$114 million) from mobile data communication services in third-quarter 2011, hiking 44% on year and accounting for...
China mobile phone users top 952 million in September
Nov 1, 10:22
There were 952.31 million subscribers of mobile communication services in China as of September 2011, growing 1.30% on month and 14.28% on year, and 102.46 million, or 10.76%, of...
RF transceiver market for mobile devices to reach 1.5 billion by 2015, says Petrov Group (part 2)
Oct 28, 15:36
RF transceivers are critical components of mobile devices including handsets/smartphones and tablet PCs. By 2015, the total RF transceiver market will reach 1.5 billion units while...
TWM 3Q11 revenue proportion for mobile value-added services rises to 23%
Oct 28, 10:51
Taiwan Mobile (TWM) generated revenues of NT$3.34 billion (US$115 million) from mobile value-added services in the third quarter of 2011, accounting for 23.2% of its total revenues,...
China Mobile to strengthen cooperation with Taiwan partners
Oct 27, 01:20
China Mobile will continue to strengthen its cooperation with Taiwan-based makers for the development of TD-LTE products from chipset solutions to end market devices. MediaTek, HTC...
AUO demonstrates new generation mobile display technologies at FPD International 2011
Oct 21, 16:55
AU Optronics (AUO) has announced its next generation of mobile display technologies, including a 4.29-inch qHD high resolution display using Hyper LCD technology, a 4.46-inch 1mm...
Taiwan market: Handset-based e-payment service may be launched in 2H12
Oct 19, 10:52
Mobile electronic payment service based on smartphones with NFC (near field communication) capability is expected to be launched in Taiwan as early as the second half of 2012, according...
Taiwan market: Government mulling Wi-Fi fees
Oct 18, 09:54
Viewing that mobile telecom carriers have been expanding their Wi-Fi network hot spots to offload increasing traffic on their 3G networks, Taiwan's National Communications Commission...
China market: China Mobile to expand TD-SCDMA network, says report
Oct 14, 10:21
China Mobile will invest an estimated CNY19 billion (US$2.97 billion) to expand its TD-SCDMA network, adding 53,000 base stations around China, according to China-based media D...
Taiwan market: Global Mobile expects to reach break-even in 2H12
Oct 3, 10:35
Global Mobile, a WiMAX operator in the northern half of Taiwan, expects the number of subscribers and monthly ARPU (average revenues per user) to increase to 250,000 and NT$600 (US$19.80)...
- China Mobile reportedly to obtain 4G license in December 2012
- Nokia, Motorola and Sony likely to increase handset orders to Taiwan ODMs
- Gross margins for ODM TV production to remain low in 2012
- MStar sees 8-13% sales drop in 1Q12
- Asustek, Pegatron see mixed January revenues
- Taiwan market: Chunghwa Telecom poised to offer mobile satellite communication service
- New products to account for 60% of AUO total shipments in 2012
- Intel, Nvidia to showcase latest technologies at MWC 2012
- Coretronic looks to rising projector shipments in February
- HannStar Display posts sequential revenue gains in January
- Lenovo 4Q11 revenues hit record
- Compal Communications, Arima Communications post mixed results for January
- Thinking Electronic positive about ultrabook demand
- Delta sees falling January revenues
- PTI 1Q12 sales to drop up to 10%, says chairman
- Novatek expects sales to hit bottom in 1Q12
- Largan expects shipments of phone camera lens modules to begin to rise in 2Q12
- Nvidia expected to benefit from new HTC strategy
- Touch panel makers Young Fast, J Touch post declined sales in January
- Growth of global TV shipments to fall to 7% in 2012, says GfK
- Amtran revenues down in January
- Lite-On IT, Quanta Storage see January revenues decrease
- Silicon wafer shipments down in 2011, says SEMI
- Digitimes Research: Solar wafer makers in Greater China increase quotes
- Digitimes Research: Solar PV installations booming in US southwestern states
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- Marvell and Google Team Up to Transform TV into the Command Center for the 'Connected Lifestyle'
- Marvell Launches Breakthrough Smart Energy Management Platforms for Appliances and LED Lighting Solutions
- Digi-Key announces global distribution agreement with Marktech Optoelectronics
- Valuable LED lighting - Ecomaa Dimmable LED MR16
- American Based Porsche Showroom Complements its HighEnd Automobiles with GlacialLight LED Lights
- 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
- LSI completes acquisition of SandForce
- NEC develops super-resolution technologies for fine magnification of surveillance camera images
- Fujitsu introduces ARROWS Z ISW11F au smartphone
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- PSCo Technical Distribution partners with Matrox to offer fully integrated turnkey video walls
10-Feb-2012 markets closed
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- Taiwan banks want higher investment limit for China peers (February 9) - Reuters
- China's exports and imports fall (February 10) - BBC News
- Foxconn hacked by group called SwaggSec (February 8) - 9to5Mac.com
- Post-election Taiwan: beyond exports (February 7) - The Financial Times
- Deadly cold snap cripples Europe (February 6) - ABC News
- IMF cuts China 2012 growth forecast to 8.25% (February 6) - Marketwatch.com (Dow Jones)
- US job numbers show strong growth (February 3) - BBC News
- Taiwan backs Ma, but unease over China remains (January 14) - BBC News
- Commentary: Lack of distribution channels continues to hover over Taiwan solar industry
- Possible versions to fix Elpida debt repayment crunch
- Commentary: Could automation solve labor issues for Foxconn?
- Commentary: Apple being dragged into US-China trade war
- Digitimes Research: Greater China to take up 65% of global small- to medium-size TFT LCD shipments in 2011

Growth of the LED market: Q&A with James Jenson, vice president of LED business unit at Veeco
US-based MOCVD equipment provider Veeco currently ranks number one in global market share with 50%...

MEMS sensors market looking strong: Q&A with Kionix director of marketing Brachocki
In a recent telephone interview, Ed Brachocki, director of marketing at Kionix, updated several developments...

The greening of Taiwan: Q&A with Siemens Taiwan CEO Peter Weiss
While Taiwan is not usually thought of as being at the forefront of the green revolution, Taipei happened...

Focus on small, cost-effective packages: Q&A with STATS ChipPAC CEO Tan Lay Koon
Despite uncertainties in the semiconductor industry outlook, packaging and testing firm STATS ChipPAC...
- 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...
- Overview of the Greater China small- to medium-size TFT LCD industry
This DIGITIMES Research Special Report provides a comprehensive overview of the players and market direction of panel makers in the Greater China region, as well as outlining the potential market influence of OLEDs.
- The role of PV in China energy policy through 2015
During China 12th Five Year Plan period (2011-2015), solar PV will be the fastest growing renewable energy. Installed capacity in China grow by tenfold to reach the target of 10GWp by 2015.
- Industry development and government policy in China animation sector
The animation industry production value in China is projected to exceed CNY50 billion by 2015. This Digitimes Special Report provides an overview of the industry, including regional development, government policy and a breakdown of the various market segments.























