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NEWS & VIEWS |
Taipei,
Monday, November 9, 2009
03:27 (GMT+8)
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Handset market turns corner in 3Q09; more gains expected in 4Q09, says IDC Nov 3, 10:22 The worldwide handset market saw mild sequential growth in third-quarter 2009, according to IDC. On-year growth remained negative, but improved from the first half of 2009. Handset shipments totaled 287.1 million units worldwide in the third quarter, down 6% from a year earlier, but up 5.6% from the second quarter. Read more |
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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, FIH, Chi Mei Communication Systems (CMCS) and Mobinnova, according to industry sources. Read more |
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China market: Nokia set to launch first TD-SCDMA handset by year-end Oct 28, 11:10 Nokia has announced its first TD-SCDMA handset, the 6788, which it expects to launch in the China market by the end of December 2009 in partnership with China Mobile. Read more |
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Compal factory busy producing Nokia netbooks, new Booklet 3G may be launched in 2010, says paper Newswatch - Oct 26, 17:09 Nokia is reportedly seeing strong market demand for its Booklet 3G mini-notebook, with Compal Electronics, the manufacturing partner, working overtime to satisfy demand, according to a Chinese-language Economic Daily News (EDN) report. The report added that market rumors are circulating that Nokia will take advantage of its current netbook momentum by releasing a new version in 2010. Read more |
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Taiwan market: Nokia launches touch-enabled N97 mini smartphone Oct 23, 14:01 Nokia has launched its touch-enabled N97 mini smartphone in the Taiwan market and will release two additional touch-enabled models - the 5230 in fourth-quarter 2009 and the X6 in early 2010. Read more |
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Innolux, TPO announce merger Oct 6, 16:33 Innolux Display and TPO Displays have announced a merger deal through a share swap to strengthen competitiveness in the small- to medium-size LCD panel market. Read more |
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Nokia soliciting RFI for ODM production of Maemo-based smartphones, says paper Newswatch - Oct 5, 11:45 Aiming to fend off increasing competition from rival vendors in the smartphone segment, Nokia has reportedly released RFI (request for information) requirements on ODM production of Maemo-based smartphones from Taiwan handset makers, including Compal Communications and Chi Mei Communication Systems (CMCS), according to a Chinese-language Commercial Times report. Read more |
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CPT lands Nokia handset panel orders, says paper Newswatch - Sep 29, 16:47 Taiwan-based LCD panel maker Chunghwa Picture Tube (CPT) has landed orders from Nokia for 2-inch entry-level to mid-range handset panels, according to a Chinese-language Commercial Times report. Read more |
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Strong orders to keep FIH handset production running during long October holiday, say IC distributors Sep 28, 12:26 Foxconn International Holdings (FIH) will continue its production in China during the long National Day holiday in October, and therefore IC distributors have been rushing to fulfill FIH's handset components orders before China's customs offices close for the holiday, according to sources with Taiwan's IC distributors. The company did not confirm the sources' claims. Read more |
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Broadcom to begin shipping baseband ICs to Nokia, says Broadcom Taiwan Sep 22, 15:27 Broadcom will stat shipping handset baseband ICs to Nokia by the end of 2009, according to the company's Taiwan country manager Dana McCarty. Samsung Electronics has also begun adopting Broadcom ICs for its handsets, McCarty indicated. Read more |
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LCD, touch panel orders rising for Samsung, LG handsets Sep 21, 15:39 Handset panel shipments are expected to increase significantly in the third quarter and early fourth quarter, as Samsung Electronics and LG Electronics are gearing up their handset shipments for 2009, according to industry sources. Read more |
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Nokia to develop Maemo platform-based handheld devices for high-end segment Sep 4, 14:57 Nokia will focus on the development of Maemo platform-based mobile Internet devices (MIDs) for the high-end mobile computing segment in addition to Symbian-based devices for the mass market, according to Jonas Geust, vice president, Nokia N-series players. Read more |
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Synaptics supplies touchscreen solutions for Nokia X-series Sep 4, 12:20 Synaptics has secured touchscreen solution orders for Nokia's recently announced X-series handsets, according to market sources. Synaptics is expected to see record shipments of touchscreen ICs and modules in 2009 and remain the top touchscreen IC supplier in 2010 worldwide, the sources added. Read more |
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Nokia unveils new handsets at Nokia World 2009 Sep 3, 15:42 Nokia has announced three new multimedia handsets, the N97 mini, X6 and X3, at Nokia World 2009 being held in Stuttgart, Germany. Read more |
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Compal lands 100,000 Nokia Booklet 3G orders for 2009 Sep 3, 12:28 Taiwan-based notebook maker Compal Electronics has landed orders for 100,000 Booklet 3G mini notebooks (netbooks) from Nokia with shipments to be fulfilled before the end of 2009, according to industry sources at Taiwan handset makers. Read more |
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Smartphones to account for 17% of handset market in 2009, says TSR Sep 2, 10:49 Global smartphone shipments in 2009 will reach 183.6 million units, accounting for 17% of the total mobile handset markets, according to Techno Systems Research (TSR). While overall handset shipments will be down by 10% in 2009, smartphone shipments will be up 20% on year. By 2013, smartphones will account for 27.9% of the mobile handset market. Read more |
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China Telecom to cooperate with HTC and VIA Telecom to develop CDMA 2000-enable devices, says paper Newswatch - Aug 28, 16:11 China Telecom will team up with Taiwan-based chipset solution provider VIA Telecom, terminal-end device vendor HTC (High Tech Computer) and other Taiwan-based companies to establish a supply chain supporting CDMA 2000 technology, the Chinese-language Economic Daily News (EDN) has quoted Chin Telecom chairman Wang Xiaochu as saying. Read more |
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Nokia to offer ARM-based smartbook in addition to Booklet 3G, say Taiwan makers Aug 26, 11:14 Nokia, in addition to its recently unveiled netbook, the Nokia Booklet 3G, will offer an ARM-based smartbook and soon settle ODM orders, according to Taiwan-based handset makers. Read more |
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Nokia announces Booklet 3G mini-notebook Aug 25, 16:21 Nokia has announced the Booklet 3G mini-notebook (netbook) powered by Intel's Atom processor. Read more |
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Smartphones defy slowdown, says Canalys Aug 20, 14:03 Smartphones continue to shine as one of the brightest spots of the technology industry, with shipments growing despite the global recession. Innovation in interfaces, design, applications and promotion continue to excite consumers, which, in contrast to the PC industry, is helping to keep average selling prices (ASPs) stable. The rise in data traffic seen by mobile network operators is finally generating a return on their investment in broadband capacity and will drive further infrastructure expenditure. Read more |
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NAND flash sales for smartphones to boom, says iSuppli Aug 6, 09:48 Global sales of NAND flash memory for use in smartphones are expected to rise by nearly six-fold from 2008 to 2013, as shipments of the high-end phones boom in the coming years, according to iSuppli. Read more |
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Handset shipments return to growth in 2Q09, says iSuppli Aug 5, 16:59 Global shipments of handsets in the second quarter climbed 4.7% compared to the first, marking the first sequential increase for the market since the third quarter of 2008, according to iSuppli. Worldwide shipments amounted to 265 million units in the second quarter, up from 253 million in the first. Read more |
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Taiwan market: Handset sales down over 4% sequentially in June Jul 22, 13:46 Sales of handsets in the Taiwan market totaled 536,700 units in June, declining 4.1% from the previous month, according to data compiled by retail channels in Taiwan. Read more |
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Intel to unveil new product roadmap at IDF San Francisco Jul 17, 12:28 Intel is expected to unveil its new product roadmap as well as new technology innovations at the upcoming IDF to be held in San Francisco from September 22-24, according to market sources. Read more |
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GaAs wafer supplier VPEC reports record revenues in June Jul 10, 16:30 Visual Photonics Epitaxy Company (VPEC) has reported record revenues of NT$177 million (US$5.35 million) for June 2009, up 25% on month mainly due to strong orders from TriQuint Semiconductor, the WCDMA power amplifier (PA) supplier for Apple's iPhone 3GS. Read more |
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Samsung to ramp up 8-inch wafers for CMOS image sensor production, say distributors Jul 9, 15:45 Samsung Electronics has revealed plans to ramp up the output of 8-inch wafers by 3,000-5,000 a month from August through December in order to meet increasing demand for high-end CMOS image sensors (CIS) from the handset sector, according to Samsung's Taiwan distributors. Read more |
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Commentary: Nokia says no to Android, but may look to Linux Jul 7, 14:07 While acknowledging that Nokia has denied that it is working on Android-based smartphone, sources from Taiwan's handset industry still believe that the world's number one handset vendor will not sit idle and let Android-powered models further erode its market share. Read more |
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Nokia Siemens Networks in a bid to promote LTE in Taiwan Jul 1, 11:48 Nokia Siemens Networks (NSN), although providing WiMAX solutions for Taiwan operators, plans to launch commercialized LTE (Long Term Evolution) solutions in 2010, Mike Wang, NSN's general manager for Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Read more |
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Handset panel orders from first-tier vendors growing fast Jun 29, 15:54 Small- to medium-size LCD panel makers are seeing strong orders from handset vendors, including Nokia, Samsung Electronics and LG Electronics (LGE), who are gearing up for the third-quarter peak season, according to market sources. Read more |
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Nokia to launch first TD-SCDMA smartphone for China market by year-end 2009 Jun 29, 13:54 Nokia plans to launch its first TD-SCDMA-enabled smartphone targeting the high-end segment of China's handset market by the end of 2009, according to David Tang, vice president, sales, Nokia China. Read more |
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Nokia to launch Chinese-version Ovi Store in China in year-end 2009 Jun 26, 16:47 Nokia plans to launch a Chinese version of its Internet Ovi Store in the China market by the end of 2009 as China's mobile Internet service market is set for robust growth in the coming years, according to sources at Nokia Greater China. Read more |
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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 demand for 3G models. Read more |
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Acer not concerned about Nokia entering netbook market, says chairman Jun 25, 13:34 Acer chairman JT Wang has commented that the company is not concerned about the possible entrance of Nokia in the netbook market, noting that PC vendors will have the advantage when competing for telecom providers' orders. Read more |
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Intel and Nokia team up for new mobile platform Jun 24, 11:10 Intel and Nokia on June 23 announced a long-term relationship to develop a new class of Intel architecture-based mobile computing device and chipset architectures which will combine computers with high-bandwidth mobile broadband communications and Internet connectivity. Read more |
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Skymedi supplies eMMC for HTC, Nokia and Garmin, sources say Jun 15, 12:05 Taiwan's Skymedi, a memory controller IC maker, has recently cut into the supply chains of High Tech Computer (HTC), Nokia and Garmin with its eMMC products, according to industry sources. Read more |
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Taiwan lens kit maker Largan benefits from Nokia's offering of new handsets Jun 8, 12:14 Largan Precision, a Taiwan-based maker of optical lens kits, has offered EDoF (extended depth of field) lenses for use in the phone camera of Nokia's new slim handset model 5630 XpressMusic, according to industry sources. Read more |
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Samsung Taiwan CIS agent Coasia sees booming sales Jun 3, 10:46 Coasia Microelectronics, the largest of Samsung Electronics' sales agents for CMOS image sensors (CIS) in Taiwan, has received more orders than it can deliver due to short supply from the Korean vendor, with order visibility extending to mid-July, according to the company. Read more |
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Taiwan market: Nokia to launch N97 handset in June and more touchscreen models to follow May 27, 12:14 Nokia will launch its flagship touchscreen-enabled N97 handset in the Taiwan market in June, and plans to roll out more touchscreen models based on the Symbian S60 5.1 platform, according to Michael Hsu, general manager of Nokia Taiwan. Read more |
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Taiwan market: Handset sales drop in April May 21, 11:43 Sales of handsets in the Taiwan market dropped 4.4% sequentially to 519,000 units in April, the lowest level since 2007, according to data compiled by local retail channels. Read more |
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Nokia 2730 Classic aims to take on Samsung, LGE, Huawei and ZTE, say Taiwan makers May 20, 13:56 Nokia has unveiled three new handsets, the 2730 Classic, 7020, and 2720 fold, which are expected to hit the market starting in the third quarter of 2009. Read more |
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TPO supplying OLED panels to Nokia May 19, 14:09 TPO Displays has been one of the two OLED panel makers for Nokia since TPO started producing OLED panels at the end of 2008, according to market sources. Read more |
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TPO and Wintek land orders from Nokia May 15, 14:11 TPO Displays has reportedly received 3.5-inch TFT-LCD panel orders for Nokia's N97 handset, while Wintek has received capacitive touch panel orders from the vendor, according to market sources. Read more |
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Nokia to adopt Synaptics touchscreen IC solution for upcoming handsets in 3Q09 May 14, 14:51 Nokia has decided to adopt Synaptics' touchscreen IC solution for its upcoming high-end handset and smartphone to be launched in the third quarter, and it does not rule out the possibility of offering multi-touch functions, according to sources at Taiwan IC designers. Related modules and glass will be sourced from other makers. Read more |
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China market: Handset sales up over 11% in March, CCID says May 12, 14:36 Sales of handsets in the China market grew 11.6% sequentially to 13.04 million units in March, according to data released recently by China-based market research firm CCID Consulting. Read more |
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Top handset brands shifting panel orders to Taiwan May 12, 14:20 Branded handset vendors, including Nokia, Samsung Electronics and LG Electronics, are shifting more orders for small-size panels to Taiwan from Japan and Korea, as Taiwanese suppliers offer lower prices and are more apt to conduct price negotiations, according to industry sources. Read more |
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China market: Handset shipments up 9.2% in 1Q09, says EJL May 6, 11:35 Production of GSM and CDMA handsets in China in first-quarter 2009 dropped back to first-quarter 2007 levels at 102.3 million units, according to EJL Wireless Research. Shipments of GSM and CDMA handsets into China for the first quarter increased by 9.2% compared to the fourth quarter of 2008. Read more |
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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, leaving new pitfalls for OEMs and EMS providers, according to iSuppli. Read more |
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Taiwan market: Samsung and LGE see handset market shares increase in March Apr 22, 14:27 Both Samsung Electronics and LG Electronics saw their shares in the Taiwan market strengthen further in March 2009 although total handsets sold dropped 17% sequentially to about 540,000 units, according to the latest data compiled by retail channels in Taiwan. Read more |
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Global chip market size to fall back in 2009, says Databeans Apr 22, 14:07 The chip market will amount to just over US$200 billion in 2009, the size of the market nine years ago, according to Databeans. Read more |
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Capacitive touch panel shipments may see significant growth in 2H09 Apr 21, 16:47 Shipments of handset-use capacitive touch panels are expected to see significant grow in the second half of 2009 as Apple plans to introduce the latest iPhone in June, High Tech Computer (HTC) will soon release its second generation Google Phone on the Android platform, and Nokia's first capacitive touch panel handset is expected to arrive later this year, according to market sources. Read more |
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