Chunghwa Telecom, Baidu market mobile applications for each other

Sep 25, 11:33

Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) has announced a cooperation plan with Baidu, the largest search engine in China, to market each other's mobile applications, with CHT offering five Baidu applications...

Samsung Tizen smartphones to face market challenges

Sep 25, 01:40

Samsung Electronics will reportedly launch its new Tizen-based Galaxy smartphone codenamed i9300 in near future, but sources from smartphone players believe the device will face challenges...

Non-iPhone brands to counter iPhone 5 with more NFC-enabled models, say sources

Sep 24, 16:32

Although Apple's iPhone 5 is expected to enjoy strong sales, the lack of NFC (near field communication) functionality in the latest iPhone model will allow rival brands to differentiate...

Nokia to miss out on year-end sales for not delivering WP8 models ahead of HTC or Samsung, say sources

Sep 21, 14:21

Nokia is likely to miss out on the year-end sales opportunities if it lags Samsung Electronics or HTC in the delivery of Windows Phone 8-based smartphones, according to industry so...

Maps and Passbook in iOS 6 help propel Apple App Store growth in 2012, says IHS

Sep 20, 15:58

With the addition of the new Maps platform and Passbook app to its iOS 6 operating system, Apple has extended the reach of its smartphone and tablet ecosystem into the real world,...

HTC hopes to regain US market share with new Windows Phone 8 smartphones

Sep 20, 01:15

The rise of Apple and Samsung Electronics has pushed HTC to rank number three in the US smartphone market with an approximately 14% market share. The firm plans to regain turf with...

ZTE to launch Open webOS smartphone in 4Q12, say sources

Sep 19, 14:04

China-based ZTE reportedly plans to launch its first Open webOS-based smartphone for overseas markets in the fourth quarter of 2012, according to industry sources.

Google attitude against modified Android may lead to split in Android, say Taiwan handset makers

Sep 18, 01:10

Google's opposition to Taiwan-based vendor Acer's launch of the A800, a smartphone based on the Alibaba-developed operating system Aliyun, reflects Google's attempt to check development...

Handset accessory firms to benefit from new features of iPhone 5

Sep 14, 15:26

Handset accessory firms expect to see increasing sales of protective cases and loudspeakers due to iPhone 5's new features such as the 4-inch screen and new Lightning connector, according...

Cumulative Android smartphone shipments will exceed one billion in 2013, says IHS

Sep 12, 16:03

Just five years after Google's Android appeared on the market in 2008, IHS forecasts that cumulative global shipments of smartphones using the operating system since it was introduced...

Nokia may release new Windows Phone 7.5 smartphones for the entry-level segment

Sep 11, 15:47

Nokia may release new Windows Phone 7.5-based smartphones for the entry-level segment at the end of 2012 since Windows Phone 8's hardware requirements for dual-core processor and...

China-based Huawei, ZTE to step into tablet market, say sources

Sep 11, 12:19

While international smartphone players including LG Electronics, Motorola Mobility, RIM and Nokia have apparently retreated from the tablet PC market in order to focus on their core...

Smartphone and tablet forecasts show varying OS fortunes, says Canalys

Sep 11, 12:04

The latest product announcements by leading smartphone and tablet vendors will help drive consumer demand to new heights, according to Canalys. It forecasts that in 2016, global annual...

Nokia, Motorola introduce new smartphones

Sep 7, 01:35

Nokia and Motorola Mobility both introduced new smartphones on September 5, 2012. Nokia introduced two Windows Phone 8 models, the Lumia 920 and Lumia 820. Motorola launched three...

Timing is good for WP8 phones, but Microsoft faces challenges to maintain relationships with partners

Sep 6, 15:30

The timing for Nokia, Samsung Electronics, and HTC to release Windows Phone 8 (WP8) smartphones at the end of October or later in 2012 could not be better, but Microsoft's preferential...

Nokia unveils Windows Phone 8-based Lumia 920, Lumia 820 smartphones

Sep 6, 11:32

Nokia has announced the Nokia Lumia 920 and Nokia Lumia 820, the first devices in Nokia's Windows Phone 8 range.

Compal Communications to land Nokia Windows smartphone orders in 2013

Sep 6, 01:05

Nokia is aggressively trying to release Windows Phone 8 smartphones before the end of September to regain its momentum in the handset market. Meanwhile, its major OEM partner Compal...

Samsung unveils new products in Berlin

Aug 30, 13:47

Samsung Electronics has unveiled a series of cross-platform mobile devices, including the Galaxy Note II, Windows 8/Windows RT tablet PCs and Windows Phone 8 smartphones, in Berlin...

Handset vendors unlikely to benefit from indoor location-based service, say sources

Aug 28, 16:05

Handset vendors, with the exception of those with own mobile advertising platforms and other services, are unlikely to benefit directly from emerging business opportunities that will...

Sony Mobile moves into sub-US$200 smartphone segment

Aug 23, 14:53

Sony Mobile Communications has teamed up with Taiwan-based handset ODMs Foxconn International Holdings (FIH), Arima Communications and Compal Communications to venture into the sub-US$200...

Coolpad to ship LTE smartphones to MetroPCS

Aug 23, 13:29

Smartphone vendor Coolpad will begin shipping its FDD-LTE-enabled Quattro 4G to US-based telecom service company MetroPCS, making it the third China-based smartphone vendor managing...

Nokia accounts for 59% of global Windows Phone market in July, says Localytics

Newswatch - Aug 22, 15:59

Nokia has cemented itself as the world's largest Windows Phone manufacturer, accounting for 59% of all Windows Phone devices seen in July, according to mobile application research...

HTC announces investment in Magnet Systems to strengthen mobile business applications

Aug 21, 16:08

HTC has announced that it will invest US$35.4 million (NT$1.063 billion) to take up a 17.1% stake in US-based software developer Magnet Systems. The investment aims to strengthen...

Shipments of current iPhones to grow 10-15% sequentially in 3Q12 despite pending release of new iPhone, say sources

Aug 21, 13:55

Shipments of current iPhone models, mainly iPhone 4 and iPhone 4S, are expected to grow 10-15% sequentially in the third quarter of 2012 despite mounting market speculation indicating...

HTC lacks brand marketing, CEO says in memo to company

Aug 16, 01:30

HTC has been facing operating challenges. Company CEO Peter Chou indicated that problems such as lack of brand marketing, cross-department communication and execution have been causing...

Worldwide mobile phone sales decline 2.3% in 2Q12, says Gartner

Aug 16, 01:00

Worldwide sales of mobile phones to end users reached 419 million units in the second quarter of 2012, a 2.3% decline from the second quarter of 2011, according to Gartner. Smartphone...

Nokia, HTC to unveil Windows Phone 8 smartphones in September, say sources

Aug 13, 12:35

Nokia and HTC have been accelerating development of Windows Phone 8-based smartphones in a bid to halt their declining market shares by launching new models ahead of the release of...

Samsung takes 45% of smartphone market share in Europe, says study

Aug 8, 01:30

Samsung Electronics beat Europe-based brands such as Nokia and took 45% smartphone market share in Europe. This also pushed Android market share to 65%, according to studies.

HTC to launch 5-inch smartphone in September-October, say sources

Aug 6, 14:58

HTC will step into the large-size smartphone segment by launching a flagship model with a 5-inch display featuring a resolution of 1794 by 1080 pixels in September-October, according...

China market: Xiaomi looks to cooperate with other smartphone vendors, says CEO

Aug 1, 16:18

There is room for Xiaomi Technology stepping up its cooperation with Huawei Technologies and ZTE instead of engaging in competition, since Xiaomi's business model is different from...

Huawei to introduce 10.1-inch tablet PC in Russia and China

Aug 1, 01:30

Huawei Technologies aims to expand its tablet PC product line. The firm plans to introduce the MediaPad 10 FHD with a 10.1-inch IPS screen that has a resolution of 1900 by 1200. The...

Taiwan market: Sony may launch online music service by end of 2012

Jul 25, 13:53

Sony extended operations of Music Unlimited, its online streaming music service under Soy Entertainment Network, from the US and Europe to the Japan market earlier in July and is...