NAND flash demand to soar in 2012 due to eMMC, SSD, Wi-Fi mobile storage

Jan 16, 11:04

Global demand for NAND flash is expected to drastically increase due to fast growing demand for eMMCs, SSDs (solid-state drives) and Wi-Fi wireless mobile storage devices, according...

CES 2012: ViewSonic and Lenovo showcase 7-inch tablet PCs

Jan 12, 01:10

With many non-Apple players turning aggressively to the 7-inch tablet PC segment, ViewSonic and Lenovo are both showcasing their latest 7-inch models at CES 2012.

Taiwan market: Taipei city government to expand Wi-Fi network of free access to Internet

Jan 4, 01:00

The Taipei City Government will enlarge the coverage of Taipei Free, its free 512Kbps wireless Internet-access service via Wi-Fi hot spots at selected public places, through expanding...

Players cut 7-inch tablet PC prices to compete for market share

Oct 20, 01:20

Tablet PC players have recently started to drop their tablet PC prices to attract consumers, especially 7-inch models as the machines can easily attract first-time buyers with their...

Taiwan market: Government mulling Wi-Fi fees

Oct 18, 09:54

Viewing that mobile telecom carriers have been expanding their Wi-Fi network hot spots to offload increasing traffic on their 3G networks, Taiwan's National Communications Commission...

Taiwan market: Aruba expects 50% share for Wi-Fi access point equipment in 2011

Oct 11, 11:05

California-based Aruba Networks has supplied access point equipment for Wi-Fi hot spots to mobile telecom carriers in Taiwan and expects to have 50% of the local market in 2011, according...

Taiwan government to set up nationwide Wi-Fi network of 2,500 hot spots for trial use

Sep 20, 01:30

Taiwan's Executive Yuan, in view of fast growing use of mobile access to the Internet based on smartphones and tablet PCs, has decided to have subordinate units set up a Wi-Fi network...

Chunghwa Telecom offers Wi-Fi roaming services in China through cooperation with China Telecom

Aug 2, 01:45

Chunghwa Telecom on August 1 announced the launch of data roaming services for its mobile Internet-access subscribers traveling in China by use of Wi-Fi hot spots established by China...

Taiwan market: Vibo to offer Wi-Fi services for subscribers

Jul 28, 10:52

Vibo Telecom, a 3G mobile telecom carrier in Taiwan, is negotiating use of outdoor Wi-Fi spots on lease to offer Wi-Fi services for its subscribers to use smartphones and tablet PCs...

Asustek may have difficulties achieving 2011 notebook shipment goal

Jul 26, 01:30

Taiwan-based notebook vendor Asustek has achieved a strong performance in the tablet PC market, but may not be able to achieve its shipment goal of 20 million notebooks and netbooks...

MediaTek launches 4-in-1 chip targeting smartphones, tablets

Jul 22, 01:00

MediaTek has rolled out a new 4-in-1 SoC solution designed for smartphones, tablet PCs and portable electronics devices. Dubbed MT6620, the solution integrates 802.11n Wi-Fi, Bluetooth...

Chicony starts development of production base in western China

Jun 29, 01:10

Taiwan-based EMS provider Chicony Electronics on June 28 held a groundbreaking ceremony for its production base in Chongqing City, western China, with production in the first phase...

Makers to launch new DSCs with Wi-Fi capability in 2H11

May 26, 01:55

DSC makers, including Ability Enterprise and Altek, are expected to launch DSC models with integrated Wi-Fi capability in the second half of 2011. Some new models will also support...

FET to help China Mobile set up wireless network for public services in Chengdu

Apr 8, 16:39

Taiwan carrier Far Eastone Telecommunications (FET) will help China Mobile establish a TD-SCDMA+Wi-Fi wireless network in Chengdu, western China, to provide public services for tourism,...

Taiwan market: Epson launches 5 Wi-Fi projectors

Apr 6, 11:26

Seiko Epson has launched five Wi-Fi-connected projectors for business and interactive teaching use in the Taiwan market. It aims to ship 3,200 units worldwide for a 35% share of the...

New Galaxy Tab may help Samsung lead non-iPad segment

Mar 24, 01:30

Samsung Electronics, on March 23, announced two new sizes for its Galaxy Tab tablet PCs – an 8.9-inch model and a 10.1-inch model – and since Samsung has strong advantages...

Commentary: MediaTek takes up Ralink to strengthen Wi-Fi solution capability

Mar 17, 14:13

It had been widely known that Ralink Technology was thinking to sell off its company before March 17's announcement of a MediaTek-Ralink merger. But it still comes as a surprise to...

Standalone application processors are wining in mobility markets, says Petrov Group (part 1)

Mar 8, 15:40

Several years ago there was a widely accepted expectation that application mobile processors would be fully integrated with baseband processors on a single chip. However, today we...

China market: China Telecom to add 1 million Wi-Fi hotspots in 2011

Mar 2, 11:35

China Telecom, the only CDMA 2000 mobile telecom carrier in China, will expand its Wi-Fi network around China by adding at least one million hotspots and plans to invest CNY100 billion...

CeBIT 2011: ECS to showcase tablet PCs

Feb 22, 01:15

Taiwan-based motherboard maker Elitegroup Computer System (ECS) is set to showcase its latest 10.1-inch Windows 7- and Android-based tablet PCs at CeBIT 2011, which will be hosted...

China market: China Mobile to expand Wi-Fi network to 1 million hot spots in three years, says report

Feb 17, 12:04

China Mobile, in order to ease data traffic, will expand its network of Wi-Fi hot spots to one million around China in three years and calls for makers to offer terminal devices with...

Taiwan market: CHT, FET hope Wi-Fi can offload 10% of mobile Internet traffic 2011

Jan 7, 10:26

Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) and Far EasTone Telecommunications (FET) expect the rapid increase in smartphones and tablet PCs to put more burden on their mobile Internet-access capacities...

CES 2011: Lenovo showcasing new all-in-one PCs

Jan 6, 02:05

Lenovo will showcase four new IdeaCentre all-in-one PCs, targeting the home-use market, at CES 2011.

CES 2011: Ralink to demonstrate next-generation wireless solutions

Jan 5, 14:58

Ralink Technology will demonstrate its latest wireless technologies, connectivity devices and applications at the 2011 Consumer Electronics Show (CES).

Taiwan market: 7-Eleven launches own-brand Wi-Fi services

Jan 5, 14:05

President Chain Store, the Taiwan operator of the 7-Eleven retail chain, has launched Wi-Fi services under its own brand 7WiFi around Taiwan, according to the company.

Apple prepares three versions of iPad 2 for 2011, says sources

Dec 28, 14:08

Apple is expected to release three versions of iPad 2, supporting either or a combination of Wi-Fi, UMTS and CDMA, for 2011 with mass production to start as early as the later half...

Taiwan market: FET to reach 25,000 Wi-Fi hot spots in 2011

Dec 10, 10:46

Mobile telecom carrier Far EasTone Telecommunications (FET) plans to complete a Wi-Fi network of 25,000 hot spots around Taiwan in 2011 mainly for promoting 3G business, according...

Taiwan market: Chunghwa Telecom to set up Wi-Fi hot spots at 7-Eleven stores

Dec 8, 16:19

Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) on December 7 announced it will set up Wi-Fi hot spots at each of about 4,700 7-Eleven convenience stores run by President Chain Store around Taiwan.

Ralink launches mobile Wi-Fi devices for handsets and portable consumer electronics products

Dec 1, 12:05

Ralink Technology has announced its entry into the mobile Wi-Fi market with the introduction of the RT8180 for cellular phones and the RT3180 and RT3680 for portable consumer electronics...

Built-in car Wi-Fi shipments to rise to 7.2 million units in 2017, says iSuppli

Nov 23, 14:02

Global shipments of built-in car Wi-Fi systems are set to soar by more than forty-fold by 2017, as automakers increasingly view wireless connectivity as a key competitive differentiator,...

Realtek reportedly ramping up orders at TSMC, UMC

Nov 22, 15:23

IC design company Realtek Semiconductor has recently raised wafer starts at Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) and United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC), due to...

Internet-connected TV market to reach 40 million units, says WitsView

Oct 13, 16:06

Shipments of Internet-connected TVs are expected to reach 40 million units in 2010, accounting for 20% of the global LCD TV market, according to WitsView.