China market: Booming sales of Windows Phones could be short-lived, say sources

May 21, 12:49

Nokia's Lumia smartphones are currently enjoying booming sales in China, but some industry sources fear the brisk sales could be short-lived.

Smartphone and PC vendors to treat WP8 differently, say sources

Feb 4, 14:33

Although information indicates that Microsoft's next-generation handset platform, Windows Phone 8 (WP8), will support an array of technologies and functionalities, including dual-core...

Nokia increasing orders to Taiwan-based upstream suppliers

Nov 21, 13:49

With the launch of its Windows Phone 7.5-based Lumia smartphones, Nokia has stepped up its purchases of parts and components from Taiwan-based upstream suppliers, according to sources...

Taiwan market: CHT to launch HTC Mango phones in November

Oct 13, 11:40

Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) will begin to market HTC's two Mango phones, the HTC Titan and HTC Radar, in the Taiwan market from November 1. CHT will also launch a value-added service center,...

Microsoft Mango system will rise, says HTC executive

Oct 13, 01:20

President of High Tech Computer (HTC) North Asia Jack Tung, commenting on Microsoft's Windows Phone 7.5 Mango system, pointed out that the smartphone industry is developing into an...

Samsung, ZTE unveil Mango smartphones

Sep 28, 14:00

Samsung Electronics and ZTE both have unveiled their first Windows Phone (Mango) smartphones, the Omnia and Tania, respectively, to test the market, according to industry sources.

Taiwan should not overlook Korea moving to develop open-source smartphones

Aug 24, 15:57

The Taiwan government and handset makers should not overlook the intention's of the government in Korea to develop new open-source operating systems (OS) for mobile phones, although...

Mango phones to compete with new iPhone in September

Jul 29, 01:25

Branded handset vendors including HTC, Samsung Electronics, and LG Electronics all plan to launch Microsoft's Mango-based smartphones in September, competing neck and neck with the...

Windows 8 Preview to bring 4 major factors to mobile device industry, says Digitimes Research

Jun 8, 16:55

Microsoft's display, at Computex 2011, of the touch controls of Windows 8 using the company's technologies from Windows Phone 7's Metro UI. Digitimes Research believes Microsoft using...

Taiwan handset makers developing WP7-enabled phones

Mar 4, 01:40

Some Taiwan-based ODM/OEM handset makers have stepped up their development of Windows Phone 7-enabled phones eyeing possible orders from telecom carriers and Nokia.

Sony Ericsson 2010 results on firm footing, to benefit Taiwan handset makers

Jan 21, 15:08

Handset vendor Sony Ericsson turned in four straight profitable quarters in 2010 thanks to a successful corporate structure makeover that saw the company let go 4,000 employees and...

Taiwan handset makers doubt competitiveness of reported Nokia-Microsoft cooperation in smartphone

Dec 21, 01:25

In response to reports that Nokia is negotiating with Microsoft about the possibility of adopting Windows Phone 7 (WP7) with integration of Nokia elements for its new smartphone models,...

Microsoft plans to launch Chinese-edition WP7 platform in 2H11

Dec 16, 01:30

Microsoft plans to launch a Chinese-edition of Windows Phone 7 (WP7) in the second half of 2011 and is currently soliciting China-based mobile device makers including Lenovo, Huawei...

Taiwan market: HTC launches 2 WP7 smartphones through cooperation with CHT, TWM

Nov 12, 10:11

HTC on November 11 unveiled two Windows Phone 7 (WP7) smartphones, the HTC 7 Mozart and HTC HD7, for contract-bundled sale through cooperation with Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) and Taiwan...

HTC WP7 smartphones selling well in Europe, Australia, say Taiwan makers

Nov 3, 09:49

HTC is seeing better than expected sales for its Microsoft Windows Phone 7 (WP7) smartphones in Europe and Australia, with the HD7 introduced by O2 in Germany and 7 Mozart by Telestra...

HTC solves WP7 problems, to ship on schedule

Oct 19, 14:23

Smartphone vendor HTC has solved bug problems occurring in Microsoft's Windows Phone 7 (WP7) operating system and will begin shipping its WP7 smartphones in late October as originally...

Taiwan-based handset makers unwilling to invest in WP7

Oct 13, 01:20

Taiwan-based handset makers have shifted R&D investment to Android for 2-3 years and now most of them are unwilling to invest in Windows Phone 7 (WP7) because Android has a large...

HTC debuts five Windows Phone 7 smartphones

Oct 12, 14:21

Alongside Microsoft's introduction of Windows Phone 7 (WP7) on October 11, HTC unveiled five HTC 7 series WP7 smartphones, Surround, Mozart, Trophy, Pro and HD7, with the HD7 featuring...

Windows Phone 7, a last chance for Microsoft?

Oct 12, 08:47

There's a huge amount resting on the launch of Windows Phone 7 for Microsoft, its device and operator partners, and for the ecosystem market in general. As such, the commercial launch...

WP7 able to increase market share, but unlikely to be abreast of iOS, Android, say Taiwan handset makers

Oct 12, 01:15

Microsoft has won adoption of its Windows Phone 7 (WP7) from many large mobile telecom carriers including AT&T, T-Mobile, Vodafone, Orange, O2 and Telefonica, the new mobile operating...

Android 3.0 and Windows Phone 7 smartphones to compete head-to-head in 4Q10

Jul 22, 15:17

Smartphones based on Google's Android 3.0 and Microsoft's Windows Phone 7 are expected to enter into a neck-and-neck battle in the fourth quarter of 2010 with both types of smartphones...