Asustek, Acer to see 10% of notebook shipments in 2012 feature touchscreen panels

May 22, 14:17

As Microsoft will launch Windows 8 in the third quarter, mainly promoting its touchscreen functions, Asustek Computer and Acer are expected to have 10% of their notebook shipments...

International smartphones vendors worried about insufficient LTE chip supply

May 22, 01:15

In view of larger than originally expected demand for LTE (Long Term Evolution) smartphones, international vendors including Samsung Electronics, LG Electronics and HTC have been...

China market: 6.8 million iPhones shipped in 1Q12, says Digitimes Research

May 21, 16:16

There were an estimated 6.8 million iPhones shipped in the China market during the first quarter of 2012, increasing 83% on quarter and accounting for 19% of the global shipments...

Tizen-based devices to appear in 2H12

May 21, 16:14

Intel and Samsung Electronics' co-developed operating system Tizen is expected to be released in late June with Tizen-based devices such as smartphones, netbooks and in-vehicle infotainment...

MediaTek lands 2.5G handset solution orders from Nokia, say sources

May 21, 14:38

MediaTek reportedly has landed orders for 2.5G handset solutions from Nokia with shipments to begin in the third quarter of 2012, according to industry sources. MediaTek declined...

China market: Booming sales of Windows Phones could be short-lived, say sources

May 21, 12:49

Nokia's Lumia smartphones are currently enjoying booming sales in China, but some industry sources fear the brisk sales could be short-lived.

WoA tablet PCs struggling to hit price targets

May 18, 15:07

WoA (Windows on ARM) tablet PCs, based on estimated general BOM costs of US$300-350 for 10-inch tablet PCs and US$150-200 for 7-inch models, are struggling to meet vendors' price...

China market: Baidu to launch cloud computing smartphones, says report

May 18, 11:10

Baidu, the largest China-based search engine, will cooperate with three partners to launch smartphones with built-in Baidu Cloud, Baidu's in-house-developed suite of applications...

Worldwide mobile phone sales declined 2% in 2Q12, says Gartner

May 18, 10:41

Worldwide sales of mobile phones to end users reached 419.1 million units in the first quarter of 2012, a 2% decline from the first quarter of 2011, according to Gartner. This is...

Amazon likely to launch 10.1-inch Kindle Fire in 3Q12; to suspend 8.9-inch model

May 18, 01:30

The latest market rumors indicate that Amazon is likely to launch a 10.1-inch Kindle Fire in the third quarter, while tentatively suspending the launch of a speculated 8.9-inch mod...

Apple wages new legal battle against HTC

May 18, 01:25

Apple has submitted a motion to the US International Trade Commission suggesting that HTC does not have legitimacy over the five patents pertaining to wireless technologies which...

Intel to launch inexpensive ULV processors in 3Q12 to facilitate US$699 ultrabooks

May 18, 01:15

Intel will launch four entry-level Celeron processors including the Celeron ULV 877 and 807 for sale at US$86 and US$70 respectively and targeting ultrabooks in the third quarter...

Computex expected to generate trade value of US$28 billion

May 18, 01:00

Computex Taipei 2012 is scheduled for June 5-9 with 1,800 exhibitors and 5,400 booths, and is expected to attract 36,000 buyers and 10,000 professionals from overseas. The show is...

HTC shipments to the US hit by customs proceedings

May 17, 01:30

HTC's second-quarter revenues will be seriously affected, as shipments of its two new models, the HTC One X and HTC EVO 4G LTE, to the US have been banned temporarily due to customs...

Apple iOS to maintain tablet dominance in 2012, says IHS

May 16, 16:28

After suffering a temporary dip in market share in the fourth quarter of 2011, Apple's iOS is expected to reassert its leadership of the worldwide tablet space in 2012, according...

IC design houses look to strong demand from smartphone sector in 3Q12

May 16, 14:15

An array of new smartphones launched by HTC, Samsung Electronics and Nokia as well as by local brands in China in the second quarter of 2012 will help ramp up revenue growth at Taiwan-based...

Taiwan market: Global Mobile to launch HTC WiMAX smartphone

May 15, 16:40

Global Mobile, a WiMAX operator in the northern Taiwan region, has revealed it will launch the HTC EVO Shift, a WiMAX smartphone customized for the carrier, in late May.

Taiwan market: HTC confident of regaining largest market share for smartphones in 2Q12

May 15, 16:27

HTC is confident of returning to the status of the largest smartphone vendor in the Taiwan market in the second quarter of 2012 with the launch of HTC One series models, according...

Apple reportedly books up half of mobile DRAM capacity at Elpida Hiroshima plant

May 15, 01:40

Apple has recently placed huge orders for mobile DRAM memory with Elpida Memory's 12-inch plant in Hiroshima (Japan), securing about 50% of the total chips produced at the facility,...

Smartphone vendors considering other chip sources due to short supply of Qualcomm Snapdragon S4

May 15, 01:25

Qualcomm has seen supply of its Snapdragon S4 processors fall short of increasing demand and the situation has pushed international smartphone vendors, including Samsung Electronics,...

Taiwan makers to build specialized plants for Apple

May 14, 15:13

Taiwanese manufacturers are planning to construct plants in China dedicated to solely producing parts and components for Apple products as the company's sales in smart phones and...

Taiwan market: FET, TWM selling new iPad bundled with contracts

May 11, 16:23

Far EasTone Telecommunications (FET) and Taiwan Mobile (TWM), two mobile telecom carriers in Taiwan, on May 11 began contract-bundled sale of the new iPad through retail outlets.

Sentelic accuses Samsung, HTC, Apple, RIM of patent infringement

May 11, 15:47

Taiwan-based touch controller IC and touchpad maker Sentelic has filed a patent complaint against Samsung Electronics, HTC, Apple and Research in Motion (RIM) in the US, accusing...

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...

AUO lands notebook touch panel orders from Acer, Lenovo and Asustek

May 11, 01:10

AU Optronics (AUO) has recently landed OGS (one glass solution) touch panel orders for notebooks from Acer and Lenovo, in addition to Asustek Computer, which will purchase over 50%...

Compal Communications to ship 2 million smartphones in 2Q12

May 10, 16:13

Compal Communications is expected to see its shipments of smartphones, including the Lumia 610 and Lumia 800, grow 20-30% sequentially to two million units in the second quarter,...

Mobile telecom carriers tend to support WP8, say Taiwan makers

May 10, 12:25

The support for Microsoft Windows Phone 8 (WP8) by Verizon Wireless and Sprint Nextel is likely to spread to other mobile telecom carriers due to concerns over the growing dominance...

Taiwan market: Sony Mobile to focus on high-end smartphone segment

May 9, 15:56

Sony Mobile Communications has no plans to launch sub-NT$5,000 (US$170) smartphone models in the Taiwan market, and models with a suggested retail price of over NT$15,000 will account...

MediaTek looks to ship 75 million 3G solutions in 2012

May 9, 15:08

MediaTek is expected to ship 75 million 3G handset solutions in 2012, a 50% increase from 50 million units it projected earlier, according to industry sources.

Arima Communications to ship over one million smartphones in 2Q12, says paper

Newswatch - May 9, 11:57

Arima Communications is expected to ramp up its shipments of smartphones to over one million units in the second quarter of 2012, pushing up its second-quarter revenues to NT$5.86...

Taiwan market: Sony Mobile launches Xperia ion LT28i

May 9, 10:13

Sony Mobile Communications on May 8 unveiled Xperia ion LT28i, its latest smartphone model, for launch in the Taiwan market in late May exclusively through Taiwan Mobile's (TWM) contract-bundled...

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...

Samsung aims to take up 60% of India smartphone market in 2012

May 8, 12:01

Having captured a 45% share of the smartphone market in India in the first quarter of 2012, Samsung Electronics has revealed recently that it aims to ship 11 million smartphones in...

OGS solutions to account for up to 10% of Wintek touch panel shipments in 2Q12

May 7, 15:43

Shipments of OGS (one glass solution) touch panels will account for 8-10% of Wintek's total touch solution shipments in the second quarter of 2012 compared to 3% in the first quarter,...