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...

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...

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,...

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...

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.

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.

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.

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...

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...

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 Consulti...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

Nokia to replace 5800 handset with capacitive touch panel version, say component suppliers

Apr 17, 11:42

Nokia plans to replace the resistive touch panel currently used in its 5800 handset with a capacitive touch panel in order to compete effectively with rival models from Apple, Samsung...

ECS lands netbook order from FET; in talks for Nokia netbook, says paper

Newswatch - Apr 13, 12:25

Taiwan-based Elitegroup Computer Systems (ECS) has recently gained orders from Taiwan-based telecom provider Far EasTone Telecommunications (FET) to manufacture FET's own-brand netbooks,...

NAND flash supply to tighten after Apple reportedly places large order

Apr 9, 12:19

Apple has reportedly placed orders for 100 million 8Gb NAND flash chips mostly with Samsung Electronics, which is likely to cause a supply shortage, according to sources at downstream...

FIH and BYD to see financial performance affected by Nokia pull-back from contract manufacturing, say sources

Newswatch - Mar 31, 14:28

Foxconn International Holdings (FIH) and BYD Electronics are expected to see their financial performance for 2009 affected significantly by Nokia's decision to stop using outside...

Nokia pulls more than US$5 billion in business from contract manufacturers, iSuppli says

Mar 30, 10:43

Nokia has stopped using outside contract manufacturers for the assembly of its phones, dealing yet another blow to the beleaguered electronics contract manufacturing business that...

Smartphone market share increases rapidly worldwide, says AdMob

Mar 26, 15:15

Despite challenging economic conditions, smartphones continued to gain significant market share worldwide over the past six months, rising from 26% to 33% of demand in February 2009,...

Nokia appoints new head for Taiwan operation

Newswatch - Mar 17, 10:44

Nokia has appointed Michael Hsu, currently vice president of Nokia Greater China, as general manager of Nokia Taiwan, succeeding Tsung-kai Cheng, who has been appointed to head Nokia's...

Compal utilization rate expected to reach 90% in 2Q09, says paper

Newswatch - Mar 16, 15:02

Compal Electronics' utilization rate for notebook manufacturing has a good chance of reaching 90% in the second quarter as current order visibility is clear, according to a Chinese-language...

Worldwide smartphone sales reached its lowest growth rate with less than 4% increase in 4Q08, says Gartner

Mar 12, 15:19

In the fourth quarter of 2008, worldwide sales of smartphones to end users reached 38.1 million units, an increase of 3.7% on the fourth quarter of 2007, according to Gartner. Global...

China Telecom starting purchase of CDMA handsets for 2009

Mar 12, 11:33

China Telecom has recently launched its initial purchase of CDMA 3G handsets for 2009 with about 40 models coming from overseas and domestic vendors, including Samsung Electronics,...

TXC reportedly lands component orders for Nokia N series smartphones

Newswatch - Mar 11, 16:52

Taiwan-based quartz component maker TXC is said to have won orders for Nokia's N series smartphones, with shipments expected to begin in the second half of this year, according a...

Smartphone sector sees healthy growth in Western Europe in 4Q08, says IDC

Mar 5, 15:24

The Western European smartphone market experienced good performance in the fourth quarter of 2008, according to IDC's European Mobile Phone Tracker. Vendors shipped 9.3 million units,...

Nokia deal to boost Qualcomm in mobile handset baseband chips, says iSuppli

Feb 27, 16:36

Due to its recent agreement with Nokia, Qualcomm is likely to solidify its lead in the global market for mobile-handset baseband semiconductors, according to iSuppli.

Nokia seeks Taiwan partners for netbook production

Feb 27, 16:04

Nokia is currently in talks with Taiwan notebook makers and EMS companies for cooperation on its plans to possibly enter the netbook market, according to sources at Taiwan notebook...

Nokia appoints retail head for Greater China and South Korea

Feb 25, 15:44

Nokia has initiated a reshuffle of its top executives in the Asia Pacific region, promoting Tsung-kai Cheng, currently general manager of Nokia Taiwan, to head Nokia's...

Taiwan market: Handsets sales up over 16% sequentially in January

Feb 24, 11:30

Handset sales in the Taiwan market climbed 16.3% sequentially to 635,500 units in January, thanks to the buying spree ignited by Taiwan government's distribution of consumer coupons...

Nokia to step into 3.5G data card market, say sources

Feb 20, 11:44

Nokia is expected to step into the 3.5G data card segment soon, a market which is expected to top 50 million units in 2009, according to market sources. Nokia's data cards will come...

Taiwan market: Samsung and Sony Ericsson both look to unseat Nokia as top handset vendor in 2009

Feb 17, 14:31

Handset vendors Samsung Electronics and Sony Ericsson are introducing new product lines and both companies are confident they can wrestle the handset crown from Nokia in the local...