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Taipei,
Sunday, November 8, 2009
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| 475 news tagged Taiwan market |
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Taiwan market: CHT, FET and Taiwan Mobile competing for e-book services Nov 6, 15:11 The top-three Taiwan-based telecom carriers Chunghwa Telecom (CHT), Far EasTone Telecommunications (FET) and Taiwan Mobile are all eager to offer e-book services in order to help boost their ARPU (average revenue per user), according to industry sources. Read more |
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LGE expects 20% growth in handset shipments in 2010, says executive Nov 5, 12:12 LG Electronics (LGE) expects its handset shipments to increase 20% in 2010, a growth as strong as that in 2009, according to Skott Ahn, president and CEO of LG Electronics Mobile Communications. Read more |
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HTC handset shipments and revenues to post sequential growth in 4Q09, says CEO Nov 5, 11:14 HTC's handset shipments and revenues will both grow sequentially in the fourth quarter of 2009 due to strong demand for its recently released Windows Mobile 6.5-based HTC HD2 smartphones, according to company CEO Peter Chou. Read more |
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Door open for 4 Taiwan telecom carriers to adopt TD-SCDMA or TD-LTE Newswatch - Nov 4, 15:29 Four of the five 3G mobile telecom carriers in Taiwan have adopted the WCDMA standard while reserving a 5MHz frequency band which may be used for TDD (time-division duplexing) technologies including the China-developed TD-SCDMA and TD-LTE standards, according to industry sources. Read more |
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Taiwan market: Garmin launches three new PNDs, aims to capture top-rank in 2010, reports paper Newswatch - Nov 4, 15:14 PND vendor Garmin has introduced three new PND devices, the nuvi 1470T, 1480 and 1350, into the Taiwan market, all featuring in-house developed Taiwan map and travel information, according to a Chinese-language Commercial Times report. Read more |
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IBM China Research Lab introduces cloud services to Taiwan Nov 3, 14:14 Beijing-based IBM China Research Laboratory (CRL) and the Institute of Service Science (ISS) under Taiwan's National Tsing Hua University on November 2 jointly announced cooperation to replicate CRL-developed Pangoo Smarter Cloud Services in the Taiwan market. Read more |
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Taiwan market: Google to enhance online adverting service for export-oriented SMBs Nov 2, 11:08 Google has cooperated with the Taiwan External Trade Development Council to provide keyword-search advertising to globally exposed Taiwan-based SMBs focusing on exports and, will provide the service free for one year from October 2009, according to Google's global vice president for greater China sales John Liu. Read more |
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Beceem expects WiMAX solution shipments to Taiwan to double in 2010 Oct 29, 15:43 WiMAX solution provider Beceem Communications expects its shipments of WiMAX chips to Taiwan to account for 60% of its total WiMAX solution shipments in 2010, compared to 30% in 2009, according to company VP of worldwide sales David Carrol. Read more |
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Taiwan market: Vmax, FET and Vee Telecom to start WiMAX services by year-end 2009 Oct 27, 16:11 Taiwan-based WiMAX operators Vmax Telecom, Far EasTone Telecommunications (FET) and Vee Telecom Multimedia will begin commercial operations of their WiMAX services by the end of 2009, while Global Mobile plans to start operations in the beginning of 2010, according to the companies. Read more |
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Taiwan market: Chunghwa Telecom to offer 20M/2M FTTx service Oct 27, 14:48 Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) will roll out a 20Mbps/2Mbps (20M/2M) FTTx service as early as the end of 2009, according to the company. Read more |
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Taiwan market: Chunghwa Telecom to cooperate with Microsoft on cloud-computing service Oct 26, 15:08 Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) and Microsoft will announce cooperation on a service based on cloud computing technologies in the Taiwan market soon, according to industry sources in Taiwan. Read more |
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Taiwan market: Acer launches Aspire 1420P tablet PC Oct 23, 17:09 Acer has launched its 11.6-inch Aspire 1420P tablet PC in the Taiwan market at a suggested price of below NT$25,000 (US$772). The Aspire 1420P comes with a convertible design and is powered by an Intel SU2300 processor and runs on Windows 7. The tablet PC is made by Quanta Computer. Read more |
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Taiwan market: Vmax to cooperate with taxi company to promote WiMAX services Oct 23, 15:23 Taiwan-based WiMAX operator Vmax Telecom plans to team up with Taipei-based taxi fleet operator M-Taxi to promote its forthcoming WiMAX services and to ramp up ARPU (average revenue per user), according to company chairman CK Liu. 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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Taiwan market: Ericsson to showcase mobile broadband devices at Broadband Taiwan 2009 Oct 23, 13:51 Ericsson will showcase a variety of terminal end mobile broadband devices co-developed with international IT players as well as Taiwan makers at the upcoming Broadband Taiwan 2009 trade fair. Read more |
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Taiwan market: Japan-based Brother launches three monochrome laser MFPs Oct 23, 10:37 Japan-based Brother Industries on October 22 unveiled three monochrome laser MFPs (multi-function peripherals), the MFC-8480DN, DCP-7040 and DCP-7030, for immediate launch in the Taiwan market, via its Taiwan marketing subsidiary Brother International Taiwan. Read more |
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Taiwan market: LG to ship ultra-thin frameless LED-backlit TVs in November Oct 22, 15:55 LG Taiwan will ship its SL90 series frameless LED TVs with a thickness of 2.9cm to the local market in November, with the 47-inch model priced at NT$86,900 (US$2,682) and the 42-inch one at NT$67,900. Read more |
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Taiwan market: Elta Technology wins Winter Olympic broadcasting rights Oct 22, 14:00 Elta Technology, a Taiwan-based company engaged in the integration and distribution of digital HD content as well as providing related managing/consulting services, has announced it has obtained exclusive rights to broadcast the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympic Games in the Taiwan market. This is the first time broadcasting rights for a Winter Olympics event have been secured for Taiwan, according to the company. Read more |
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Taiwan market: ViewSonic announces six ultra-thin notebooks Oct 22, 12:25 ViewSonic has unveiled six Intel-based ultra-thin notebooks – two 12.1-inch ViewBook 120 notebooks, a 13.3-inch ViewBook 130, a 14.1-inch ViewBook 140 and two 13.3-inch enterprise-based ViewBook Pro notebooks. They will all come equipped with the Windows 7 operating system. Read more |
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Taiwan market: HP unveils three all-in-one PCs Oct 22, 11:59 Hewlett-Packard (HP) on October 19 debuted three all-in-one PCs in the Taiwan market - the 18.5-inch Pavilion MS218 made by Quanta Computer; and the Pegatron Technology-made 20-inch Touchsmart 300 and 23-inch Touchsmart 600, with both models made by Pegatron featuring optical multi-touch screens, according to HP Taiwan. Read more |
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Huawei poised to tap Taiwan HSPA+ data card market Oct 21, 14:12 China-based Huawei Technology has sent samples of its HSPA+ data cards to mobile Internet-access service providers in Taiwan for testing as local carriers are expected to launch HSPA+ services in 2010, according to industry sources. Read more |
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Transcend lands distribution rights for Samsung memory cards Oct 21, 12:03 Transcend Information has announced it has obtained rights from Samsung Electronics to distribute Samsung-brand memory cards in the Taiwan market. Transcend has also secured sole memory card distribution rights from Samsung for other markets in Asia, Australia and Russia. Read more |
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Taiwan market: AMD launches Radeon HD 5770/5750 Oct 20, 16:56 Following the launch of DirectX 11-supporting Radeon HD 5870/5850 GPUs at the end of September 2009 in the Taiwan market, AMD has now launched the Radeon HD 5770/5750. Read more |
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Samsung launches memory card brand in Taiwan Oct 20, 15:42 Samsung Electronics has announced its premium Samsung memory cards for sale in Taiwan starting from October 2009. The new "Plus" memory cards, which comply with the Secure Digital class 6 ratings for performance, are available in SD, microSD and Compact Flash (CF) formats in 4GB and 8GB densities, plus a 16GB density SDHC card. Read more |
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Taiwan market: FET launches customized Android phone made by FIH Oct 16, 15:16 Taiwan-based carrier Far EasTone Telecommunications (FET) has launched a customized Android-powered phone in the Taiwan market in cooperation with US-based Commtiva Technology. Read more |
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Taiwan market: Asustek ships 140,000 LCD monitors in 3Q09 Oct 16, 15:13 Asustek Computer ranked first in the third quarter in Taiwan's LCD monitor market with company record shipments of 140,000 units, a significant increase compared to 90,000 in the second quarter, amid strong demand from governmental procurement projects, according to industry sources. Read more |
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Taiwan market: Samsung launches six laser printers Oct 16, 10:49 Samsung Electronics on October 15 unveiled two monochrome laser printers, the ML-1915 and ML-2580N, and four monochrome laser MFPs (multi-function peripherals), the SCX-4600, SCX-4623F, SF-650 and SF-650P, for immediate launch in the Taiwan market, according to Samsung Electronics Taiwan. Read more |
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Taiwan market: Toshiba launches two ultra-thin notebooks made by Quanta Oct 15, 16:45 Toshiba has announced two new Intel-based ultra-thin notebooks targeted for the Taiwan market – the 11.6-inch Portege T110 and 13.3-inch T130. Both models are manufactured by Quanta Computer and will appear in the channel after the launch of the Microsoft Windows 7 operating system. Read more |
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Taiwan market: Panasonic to launch ultra-thin 54-inch PDP TV in November Oct 15, 15:09 Panasonic Taiwan, eyeing the year-end holiday sales, is set to launch a 54-inch PDP TV with a thickness of only 2.47cm in Taiwan in November. Read more |
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Taiwan market: CHT last-mile circuit lease fee lowered Oct 15, 14:55 Taiwan's National Communications Commission (NCC) on October 14 reduced the monthly rate charged by Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) for its last-mile circuits leased to other operators from NT$140 (US$4.3) per line currently to NT$126. Read more |
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Taiwan market: Canon launches EOS 7D and others Oct 15, 14:32 Canon on October 14 unveiled its EOS 7D DSLR (digital single-lens reflex) camera, as well as five other digital camera models, IXUS 200 IS, IXUS 120 IS, PowerShot G11, PowerShot S90 and PowerShot SX20 IS, for immediate launch in the Taiwan market, according to Canon Marketing (Taiwan). Read more |
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Taiwan market: Sony unveils Vaio X notebook Oct 14, 17:10 Sony has debuted two Vaio X series slim notebooks that are 1.39cm thick and weigh 745g, for launch in the Taiwan market. The X115 is priced at NT$39,800 (US$1,230) and features a 64GB SSD, while the X118 is NT$49,800 and had a 128GB SSD, according to Sony Taiwan. Read more |
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Taiwan market: Front projector shipments estimated to reach 60,000 units in 2H09 Oct 14, 17:02 Front projector shipments in Taiwan are estimated to reach 60,000 units in the second half of 2009 and a total of 95,000 units for the whole year, driven by educational procurement projects, according to market sources. Read more |
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Taiwan market: HTC expects strong sales for Android-powered HTC Tattoo smartphones Oct 14, 14:47 HTC (High Tech Computer) expects total sales of its newly released Android-powered HTC Tattoo smartphones in the Taiwan market to surpass the Windows Mobile-based HTC Touch it launched in 2007, according to Jack Tong, vice president of Asia business at HTC. Read more |
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Experian sets up Taiwan subsidiary to tap cross-strait business Oct 14, 13:57 Experian, a global provider of credit information and decision analytical services headquartered in the UK, has established a subsidiary in Taiwan to target Taiwan-based banks and financial institutions which operate or plan to operate business in the China market. Read more |
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Taiwan market: Taiwan Mobile to launch HTC-branded Android phones Newswatch - Oct 9, 15:11 Taiwan-based 3G carrier Taiwan Mobile (TWM) plans to launch a mid-range Android-powered smartphone in the Taiwan market in mid-October with a suggested retail price of below NT$15,000 (US$468), according to market sources. Read more |
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Taiwan market: Samsung to launch own-brand memory cards soon Oct 8, 12:01 Samsung Electronics will begin to market own-brand memory cards in the Taiwan market at the end of October with Transcend Information handling back-end packaging and distribution, according to industry sources in Taiwan. Samsung and Transcend are expected to make some announcement on October 20. Read more |
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Taiwan market: APBT handset purchases to top 800,000 units in 2009 Oct 7, 14:59 Asia Pacific Broadband Telecom (APBT), Taiwan's only 3G mobile telecom carrier that adopts the CDMA 2000 standard, expects its handset purchases, including CDMA and dual-mode CDMA-GSM models, to top 800,000 units in 2009, compared to less than 600,000 units in 2008, according to the company. Read more |
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Taiwan market: Global Mobile expects to start WiMAX operation in early 2010 Oct 6, 11:38 Taiwan-based WiMAX operator Global Mobile on October 5 held a ceremony for the completion of its initial WiMAX infrastructure rollout in Hsinchu, northern Taiwan, and the company expects to pass examination by the National Communications Commission by the end of 2009 and then begin commercial operations in early 2010, according to chairperson Rosemary Ho. Read more |
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Taiwan market: Acer, Asustek and MSI cut prices on ultra-thin notebooks Oct 5, 17:11 Taiwan-based notebook vendors Acer, Asustek Computer and Micro-Star International (MSI) have recently cut their ultra-thin notebook prices in the Taiwan retail channel to reduce their inventory levels in preparation for the upcoming dual-core Intel ultra-thin notebook platform upgrade, according market sources. Read more |
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Taiwan market: Vmax ready to launch WiMAX services Newswatch - Oct 2, 14:09 Taiwan-based WiMAX operator Vmax Telecom has announced it has completed its first-phase WiMAX infrastructure rollout and plans to kick off commercial operations once it gets approval from the National Communications Commission (NCC). Read more |
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Taiwan market: Sony to launch external slim-type DVD burner DRX-S70U Oct 2, 11:06 Sony will launch its DRX-S70U, a new external slim-type DVD burner intended for use with netbooks, in the Taiwan market later in October 2009 at a recommended retail price of NT$2,890 (US$89), according to Sony Taiwan. Read more |
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Taiwan market: NCC conditionally approves Chunghwa Telecom 20M/2M FTTx pricing Oct 1, 14:32 Taiwan's National Communications Commission (NCC) on September 30 approved rates proposed by Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) for its 20Mbps (20M/2M) FTTx Internet-access service, but asked CHT to not limit monthly download volumes. Read more |
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Taiwan market: Chunghwa Telecom to introduce TV content from Hong-Kong-based TVB Sep 30, 16:13 Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) on September 29 signed a strategic alliance with the Hong Kong-based Television Broadcasts (TVB) Group to deliver TVB-produced dramas on its MOD, according to CHT. Read more |
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China Electric signs with Cree to enhance overseas marketing of LED lighting Sep 30, 15:37 Taiwan-based lighting product maker China Electric on September 29 signed a strategic agreement with US-based Cree to introduce the latter's LED technologies and strengthen its marketing of LED lighting products in Asia Pacific and North America, according to China Electric. Read more |
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Taiwan market: Sony Ericsson to heat up competition for handset market share in 4Q09 Sep 30, 14:26 Competition for market share in the Taiwan handset market will heat up again in the last quarter of 2009 as most vendors, especially Sony Ericsson, are gearing to launch new models, according to sources at Taiwan retail channels. Read more |
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Taiwan market: HP launches new ultra-thin notebooks and netbooks Sep 29, 17:11 Hewlett-Packard (HP) Taiwan has launched a new ultra-thin notebook, the Probook 5310m, in the Taiwan market, featuring Intel's Core 2 Duo SP9300 processor and made by Compal Electronics. HP will push the notebook in the enterprise market. Read more |
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Samsung stops selling DRAM chips to Taiwan market, say Taiwan makers Sep 29, 14:48 Samsung Electronics has decided that for the time being it will only sell DRAM modules to its Taiwan-based customers including module makers, and not DRAM chips, according to industry sources in Taiwan. This will reduce the business room for Taiwan-based module DRAM, the sources pointed out. Read more |
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Taiwan market: All-in-one PC sales stagnant due to pricing Sep 28, 11:47 Sales of all-in-one PCs in the Taiwan market have reached only slightly above 1,000 units a month due to relatively high prices, according to sources in the channel. Read more |
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BenQ launches 5 LED-backlit monitors Sep 25, 16:05 BenQ has started shipping five LED-backlit LCD monitors with sizes ranging from 15.6- to 24-inch to the Taiwan market, and they will be shipped later to Japan, Australia and China, according to Danny Yao, general manager, BenQ Taiwan. Read more |
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