Last update: Tuesday 25 May 2010 [48 news items]
US$250 to become benchmark price for entry-level smartphones
May 25, 16:21
Open and low-cost chip platforms have enabled prices of smartphones offered by Taiwan-based vendors to drop to retail prices of US$250, about the same as that of touch-panel feature-phones...
PND market further squeezed by Windows Mobile free navigation
May 14, 15:55
Portable navigation device (PND) makers are about to see an even harsher market for their devices, with Microsoft's recent update of its Bing Maps application for Windows Mobile to...
Shipments of new smartphones to drive HTC revenues higher in 2Q, says paper
Newswatch - Feb 22, 11:55
HTC is expected to see its revenues expand significantly in the second quarter of 2010 buoyed by shipments of its newly released smartphones, including the Android-powered HTC Legend...
China market: China Mobile Android-based OMS 2.0 to also support Windows Mobile and Symbian
Feb 4, 11:01
China Mobile's next-generation OMS 2.0 (open mobile system 2.0) operating system is expected to support Windows Mobile and Symbian platform APIs (application programming interfaces)...
Microsoft to announce date for Windows Mobile 7 at MWC 2010
Jan 22, 16:24
Alongside the launch of Windows Mobile 6.6 at Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2010, Microsoft is also expected to announce a date for the commercial availability of WM7, according to...
Microsoft to launch Windows Mobile 6.6 in February, say sources
Jan 14, 14:15
Microsoft reportedly plans to launch Windows Mobile 6.6 (codenamed Maldives) in February 2010 to strengthen its competitiveness against iPhone- and Android-based platforms, according...
FET to add Symbian, Windows Mobile to its online application store in 3Q10
Dec 11, 15:35
Taiwan-based mobile telecom carrier Far EasTone Telecommunications (FET) will add Chinese-language Symbian- and Windows Mobile-platform application programs to S Marketplace, its...
Taiwan market: Microsoft ties up with Senao to promote Windows 7 and Windows Mobile OS
Nov 20, 17:06
Microsoft will team up with Taiwan-based Senao International, an IT and telecom retain chain, to promote its newly released Windows 7 and Windows Mobile operating systems, according...
Taiwan market: Toshiba launches Snapdragon-based TG01 smartphone
Nov 13, 12:19
Toshiba has launched its Qualcomm Snapdragon-based smartphone, the TG01, in the Taiwan market with a suggested retail price of NT$20,900 (US$647).
Samsung handset focus to be on Windows Mobile, Android and Bada in 2010, says senior VP
Nov 11, 11:57
Samsung Electronics will continue to adopt Windows Mobile- and Android-based platforms for new smartphones launched in 2010, with another focus on in-house developed open operating...
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...
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,...
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,...
HTC unveils windows Mobile 6.5-based HTC HD2
Oct 7, 15:13
HTC has officially unveiled the Windows Mobile 6.5-based HTC HD2, which will be available soon from selected operators across Europe, before rolling out to other regions. The company...
Acer to shift focus to Android smartphones
Oct 2, 11:19
Acer, while still developing Windows Mobile-based smartphones, has shifted its development policy to focus more on the Android platform, with at least half of new models launched...
SPB Software to develop application software for Symbian- and Android-based platforms
Oct 1, 15:21
SPB Software, an application software developer for the Windows Mobile platform, has decided to venture into development for Symbian and Android, according to company CEO Sebastian-Justus...
HTC to launch two Windows Mobile 6.5-based smartphones in October
Oct 1, 10:59
HTC (High Tech Computer) will launch two Windows Mobile 6.5-based smartphones, the HTC HD2 (Leo) and HTC Whitestone, in October marking the introduction of the new mobile platform...
Inventec to begin shipping smartphones to Europe in 4Q09
Sep 25, 10:25
Inventec will begin shipping Windows Mobile-based smartphones to markets in Europe in the fourth quarter, marking a major milestone in the development of the notebook maker's OEM...
Over 30 Windows Mobile 6.5 smartphones to be launched before year-end, says Microsoft executive
Sep 23, 13:55
More than 30 smartphones running on Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.5 from a total of over 15 handset vendors are to be launched before the end of 2009, according to Benjamin Tan, senior...
HTC unveils Windows Mobile 6.5-based HTC Touch2 smartphone
Sep 3, 12:30
HTC (High Tech Computer) has unveiled its new HTC Touch2 smartphone, utilizing Windows Mobile 6.5 and new services like Microsoft My Phone and Windows Marketplace for Mobile, according...
Garmin-Asus to enter China market by end of 2009; aims to sell one million handsets globally in 2010
Aug 20, 14:14
Garmin-Asus dual-brand handsets will enter the China market by the end of 2009, targeting retail channel initially before tying up with telecom carriers, according to Benson Lin,...
Microsoft to adopt dual-platform strategy to compete with Android and iPhone, say handset makers
Aug 19, 11:14
Microsoft plans to adopt a dual platform strategy to promote its Windows Mobile OS (operating system) so as to take aims at both Android- and iPhone-based platforms, according to...
China market: China Mobile to open online app store in mid-August, say sources
Aug 12, 15:07
China Mobile will have a subsidiary begin operation of Mobile Market, an online software store supporting its customized handsets based on Ophone, Symbian and Windows Mobile platforms...
Taiwan market: Gigabyte Communications launches S1200 smartphone
Jul 17, 15:05
Gigabyte Communications has launched its new Windows Mobile-based smartphone, the S1200, in the Taiwan market. The company also plans to launch the smartphone in other markets in...
Acer to launch four smartphones in 2H09, say sources
Jul 15, 11:09
Acer plans to launch four smartphones, the A1, C1/E1, F1 and L1, at the end of September and in the fourth quarter of this year, outsourcing the production to Taiwan-based Compal...
MediaTek deal with Qualcomm reportedly to be finalized shortly
Jul 7, 14:55
Recent reports in Taiwan's Chinese-language press have recently claimed that MediaTek is close to signing a WCDMA licensing deal with Qualcomm, but the Taiwan-based IC designer described...
Carriers in Europe to focus on Android-powered handsets at the expense of Windows Mobile
Newswatch - Jun 25, 12:14
The four major telecom service providers in Europe - Vodafone, T-Mobile, Orange and Telefonica/O2 - all plan to launch Android-powered handsets in the second half of 2009 instead...
Sony Ericsson prepping Android 2.0 smartphones
May 22, 11:35
Sony Ericsson is preparing to launch Google phones running on Android 2.0 operating system (OS), according to Peter Ang, vice president of marketing, Asia Pacific at Sony Ericsson.
The down economy could give alternative netbook OSes a hand up, says ABI Research
Apr 14, 14:08
Cash-strapped consumers and an economy in recession are bad news for sales of most products, but that may not apply to netbooks, according to ABI Research. Several characteristics...
Apr 2, 10:58
High Tech Computer (HTC) has debuted its newest QWERTY smartphone, the HTC Snap, at the ongoing CTIA Wireless 2009 trade fair held in Las Vegas. Built using a Qualcomm MSM 7225 528MHz...
Dell says smartphone to be released on schedule
Mar 24, 14:33
Dell will not delay the launch of its new smartphone lineup and is on schedule to release devices in line with its internal roadmap, company CEO Michael Dell said recently in Taipei...
MediaTek enters development of Windows Mobile-enabled chipset solutions for smartphones, say sources
Mar 13, 13:50
Microsoft has teamed up with Taiwan-based IC design house MediaTek to develop Windows Mobile-enabled chipset solutions for smartphones, aiming to push 3G handsets built with MediaTek's...
Smartphones will double their share of the handset market by 2013, says In-Stat
Mar 4, 16:01
Smartphones will double their share of the handset market to about 20% by 2013, according to In-Stat. Global smartphone growth in 2009 will be strong globally, but even stronger in...
MediaTek to ship its first Windows Mobile smartphone solutions in 2H09, says paper
Newswatch - Feb 25, 15:24
MediaTek will begin shipments of its first smartphone platform solutions supporting Windows Mobile in the second half of 2009, and is expected to help increase Microsoft's share in...
ZTE and Huawei Technologies strengthening presence in global smartphone market
Feb 23, 11:40
Taiwan-based smartphones makers are facing increasing competition from China-based ZTE and Huawei Technologies as the two leading China telecom equipment and handset makers have gradually...
Compal ships 2.1 million notebooks in January, says paper
Systems - Newswatch | 18min ago
Acer sees decreased January revenues
Systems | 20min ago
Chunghwa Telecom posts January EPS of NT$0.43
Telecom | 24min ago
Soft-World, Gamania January revenues hit records
Systems | 27min ago
Order surge of solar cells from Germany to level off in end of February
Bits + chips | 32min ago
Acer to launch CloudMobile smartphone in 3Q12
Telecom | 34min ago
Rubicon sees slight increase of sapphire substrate orders
Displays | 36min ago
20GW of solar PV manufacturing equipment to be replaced by 2016, says IMS Research
Bits + chips | 43min ago
Foxconn January revenues down sequentially
Systems | 50min ago
HTC lands orders for quad-core smartphone, says paper
Telecom - Newswatch | 55min ago
ASE expects sales rebound in 2Q12
Bits + chips | 1h 8min ago
HTC has introduced a Windows phone, the HTC HD mini, which utilizes HTC's in-house developed HTC Sense. HTC Sense is an interface focused on putting people at the center by making...
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Verizon Wireless and Samsung Mobile have announced the availability of the Samsung Omnia II, a full-touch all-in-one smartphone powered by Windows Mobile 6.5. This device includes...
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Acer has launched its neoTouch smartphone (known as F1) via telecom carriers Far EasTone Telecommunications (FET) in Taiwan, CSL in Hong Kong and SingTel in Singapore, according to...
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HTC has unveiled the HTC HD2, the first Windows phone with HTC's in-house developed HTC Sense interface. The new HTC Windows Mobile 6.5-based smartphone is powered by Qualcomm's...
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HTC Windows Mobile 6.5 smartphone
HTC (High Tech Computer) has introduced its new HTC Touch2 smartphone powered by Microsoft's Windows Mobile 6.5. The HTC Touch2 will initially be available to customers on October...
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- China Mobile reportedly to obtain 4G license in December 2012
- Nokia, Motorola and Sony likely to increase handset orders to Taiwan ODMs
- Gross margins for ODM TV production to remain low in 2012
- MStar sees 8-13% sales drop in 1Q12
- Asustek, Pegatron see mixed January revenues
- Taiwan market: Chunghwa Telecom poised to offer mobile satellite communication service
- New products to account for 60% of AUO total shipments in 2012
- Intel, Nvidia to showcase latest technologies at MWC 2012
- Coretronic looks to rising projector shipments in February
- HannStar Display posts sequential revenue gains in January
- Lenovo 4Q11 revenues hit record
- Compal Communications, Arima Communications post mixed results for January
- Thinking Electronic positive about ultrabook demand
- Delta sees falling January revenues
- PTI 1Q12 sales to drop up to 10%, says chairman
- Novatek expects sales to hit bottom in 1Q12
- Largan expects shipments of phone camera lens modules to begin to rise in 2Q12
- Touch panel makers Young Fast, J Touch post declined sales in January
- Growth of global TV shipments to fall to 7% in 2012, says GfK
- Amtran revenues down in January
- Lite-On IT, Quanta Storage see January revenues decrease
- Silicon wafer shipments down in 2011, says SEMI
- Digitimes Research: Solar wafer makers in Greater China increase quotes
- Digitimes Research: Solar PV installations booming in US southwestern states
- Chipbond sales to rise 5% in 1Q12, says paper
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- Taiwan banks want higher investment limit for China peers (February 9) - Reuters
- China's exports and imports fall (February 10) - BBC News
- Foxconn hacked by group called SwaggSec (February 8) - 9to5Mac.com
- Post-election Taiwan: beyond exports (February 7) - The Financial Times
- Deadly cold snap cripples Europe (February 6) - ABC News
- IMF cuts China 2012 growth forecast to 8.25% (February 6) - Marketwatch.com (Dow Jones)
- US job numbers show strong growth (February 3) - BBC News
- Taiwan backs Ma, but unease over China remains (January 14) - BBC News
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- Commentary: Lack of distribution channels continues to hover over Taiwan solar industry
- Possible versions to fix Elpida debt repayment crunch
- Commentary: Could automation solve labor issues for Foxconn?
- Commentary: Apple being dragged into US-China trade war
- Digitimes Research: Greater China to take up 65% of global small- to medium-size TFT LCD shipments in 2011
Growth of the LED market: Q&A with James Jenson, vice president of LED business unit at Veeco
US-based MOCVD equipment provider Veeco currently ranks number one in global market share with 50%...
MEMS sensors market looking strong: Q&A with Kionix director of marketing Brachocki
In a recent telephone interview, Ed Brachocki, director of marketing at Kionix, updated several developments...
The greening of Taiwan: Q&A with Siemens Taiwan CEO Peter Weiss
While Taiwan is not usually thought of as being at the forefront of the green revolution, Taipei happened...
Focus on small, cost-effective packages: Q&A with STATS ChipPAC CEO Tan Lay Koon
Despite uncertainties in the semiconductor industry outlook, packaging and testing firm STATS ChipPAC...
- Notebook market overview - Jun 2011
The notebook industry in 2010 experienced several major events that significantly changed the industry's ecosystem for the year and the industry is also believed...
- LCD TV overview - Jun 2011
Growth of the global LCD TV market was not as strong as expected in 2010 as the market continued to feel the aftershocks of the economic recession that had hit...
- Taiwan motherboard industry overview - Jun 2011
The motherboard industry began 2010 with optimism and expected to see a reversal of the previous two years' declines in revenues and shipments as the impact of...
- Taiwan DRAM module industry overview - Jun 2011
The year 2010 represented a peak in recent years for the DRAM module industry. Optimism surfaced in the second half of 2009 thanks to a return of demand on the...
- Taiwan ICT industry development and outlook
A presentation prepared for Taiwan Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA), offering an overview of Taiwan's key ICT industries and the dynamics influencing future development. The report is free for download.
- Standards and scale of Asia LED lighting markets
Digitimes Research projects marked growth in LED markets across Asia over the next five years. This Digitimes Research Special Report provides an overview of the standards in the major LED lighting markets in Asia.
- Development of electronics manufacturing bases in China central and western regions
The recently published 12th Five Year Plan clearly states the intention to reform the industrial structure. Central government policy has succeeded in making the central and western regions the most important manufacturing sites for the coming decade.