Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2012 had been held from February 27 to March 1 with many smartphone and related players unveiled their latest technologies and products.
Last update: Friday 2 March 2012 [9 news items]
IC designers developing multi-core, multi-mode LTE platforms
Mar 2, 11:32
As LTE was one of the major focuses at the 2012 Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona, Spain, during February 27-March 1, and Qualcomm has taken the initiative to offer an integrated...
HTC to begin shipping HTC One X in March, says paper
Newswatch - Feb 29, 11:30
Following its recent announcement that its new One series smartphone will be avaialble in a number of markets in April, HTC is expected to start shipping the flagship model of the...
Asustek unveils PadFone at MWC
Feb 29, 11:04
Jonney Shih, chairman of Asustek Computer, on February 27 debuted PadFone, a smartphone fitted in a tablet PC chassis, at the 2012 Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona, Spain,...
AzureWave to showcase LTE, WiGig modules at MWC
Feb 24, 14:15
AzureWave Technologies, a Taiwan-based provider of wireless networking and image processing solutions, will showcase its LTE/HSPA+ mobile broadband solution and 60GHz WiGig mobile...
Taiwan IC designers seeing orders pick up
Feb 22, 14:52
Customer orders have been perking up recently, according to Taiwan-based IC design houses, adding that the upcoming international IT fairs are also expected to see new orders flow.
HTC CEO to make keynote speech at 2012 MWC
Feb 15, 14:48
HTC CEO Peter Chou, along with other top executives from Nokia, Ericsson, Google and Electronic Arts, has been invited to deliver a keynote speech at the 2012 Mobile World Congress...
Intel, Nvidia to showcase latest technologies at MWC 2012
Feb 10, 15:44
Intel and Nvidia, which have crossed from the PC industry to challenge smartphone CPU giant Qualcomm, are expected to become spotlights at Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2012, which...
HTC to unveil quad-core, LTE-enabled smartphones in MWC, says paper
Newswatch - Jan 4, 16:14
JPMorgan Chase has recently upgraded the stock of HTC to "overweight," expecting the vendor to unveil new high-end smartphones powered by Nvidia's quad-core Tegra 3 CPUs...
HTC to unveil quad-core tablet PC at MWC, says paper
Newswatch - Nov 14, 16:55
HTC is likely to unveil a new Android-based tablet PC running on a quad-core CPU from Nvidia along with two new Android smartphones in February at Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2012,...
ACX sees earnings up over 60% sequentially in 1Q13
Bits + chips | 11h 39min ago
Ilitek to post revenues of over NT$900 million in May
Bits + chips | 11h 53min ago
Sharp to produce 3 types of IGZO LCD panels for notebooks
Displays | 12h 5min ago
3M announces new development of quantum dot enhancement film
Displays | May 21, 20:41
NLT demonstrates latest display technologies, including projective capacitive touch panel technology
Displays | May 21, 20:15
AGC to release new self-adhesive glass for optical bonding used in electronic products
Displays | May 21, 20:03
eMagin enters electronic viewfinder market with OLED microdisplay
Displays | May 21, 19:59
New Vision Display exhibits PMVA color display based on Corning Willow Glass
Displays | May 21, 19:58
Lextar expected to see 2Q13 gross margin rise to 13-14%
LED | May 21, 19:55
Samsung to launch complete line up of notebooks in 2H13
IT + CE | May 21, 19:13
Taiwan panel industry output value worth US$7.86 billion in 1Q13, says IEK
Displays | May 21, 18:13
Sharp announces new Ultra HD TVs
Before Going to Press | 12h 5min ago
Nanjing Z-Com developing 4G small cells for China market
Before Going to Press | 12h 13min ago
Shipment proportions of 8- and 10-megapixel lens modules on the rise, say Taiwan makers
Before Going to Press | May 21, 20:58
Telecom operators in China expected to stop placing orders for 3.5-inch smartphones by July 2013
Before Going to Press | May 21, 20:48
Taiwan connector makers worried about competition from China-based makers
Before Going to Press | May 21, 20:37
Taiwan FPCB makers to face renewed competition from rivals in Japan
Before Going to Press | May 21, 20:36
China-based ARM-architecture IC designers to attend 2013 Computex Taipei
Before Going to Press | May 21, 20:35
Taiwan market: Sony to launch Xperia Tablet Z
Before Going to Press | May 21, 20:03
Monitor panel pricing expected to remain stable in May
Before Going to Press | May 21, 19:00
CSOT successfully produces 32-inch Oxide TFT LCD module
Before Going to Press | May 21, 19:00
Windows 8 expected to take up 5-8% of global tablet shipments in 2013, say Taiwan makers
Before Going to Press | May 21, 18:04
- AMD falls to 4th rank MPU supplier in 2012, says IC Insights
- Revenues for drivers in LED general lighting applications to triple, says IMS Research
- Supply chain to begin volume shipments of new Xbox console orders in 3Q13
- MediaTek 2Q13 sales likely to beat guidance
- Digitimes Research: Taiwan LCD driver IC shipments rise 22% in 1Q13
- Taiwan panel makers lower pricing for Ultra HD TV panels
- Innolux expected to ship 1 million TOD units in 2013
- China market: Third-party e-payment services generate CNY1.2 trillion in 1Q13 total trade value, says Analysys
- China market: Online advertising valued at CNY18 billion in 1Q13, says Analysys
- Touch screen IC, LED driver IC suppliers to post strong performance in May
- AUO publishes 65-inch Full HD OLED panel technology paper at SID Display Week
- Taiwan networking device makers see decreasing profit-to-R&D spending ratio
- Win Semi expects to post double-digit revenue growth in 2013
- LED maker Epistar expects more revenues from lighting applications in 3Q13
- TSMC presence in advance process market remains strong
- Chicony seeks growth from non-notebook product lines
- Taiwan makers expected to benefit from Lenovo targeting smartphones in 2013
- LED firms to lower prices through improved technology
- Commentary: High-end LED lighting in demand
- Digitimes Research: Europe solar trade tariffs may slow down market growth
- BenQ Materials expects performance to improve in 2Q13
- TV panel pricing expected to further drop in May, says WitsView
- Demand for large-size driver ICs to boom in 2H13, say backend firms
- TPK expected to see decline in touch screen notebook market share during 2Q13
- Taiwan attracts January-April foreign direct investment of over US$1.5 billion
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- Fujitsu converts Fujitsu Toshiba Mobile Communications into a wholly owned subsidiary
- NEC reaks the speed barriers of microwave transmission with ultra high modulations
- LSI completes acquisition of SandForce
- Fujitsu introduces ARROWS Z ISW11F au smartphone
- PSCo Technical Distribution partners with Matrox to offer fully integrated turnkey video walls
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- Samsung takes top spot in 28-32 nm chip foundry business: data (May 20) - Yonhap News
- Samsung captures 95% of global Android smartphone profits in 1Q13 (May 15) - Strategy Analytics
- Nokia slips to 10th in smartphone market - Gartner
- Mobiles to outnumber people in 2014, says UN agency (May 9) - BBC News
- Nokia Asha 501 is colorful, cheap but not for the US (May 9) - CNET
- Nokia investors tell CEO their patience running thin (May 7) - Reuters
- Samsung could soon surpass Apple in handset profit (May 6) - New York Times
- Motorola Mobility China laying off 800 employees, closing one of last three R$D centers (April 24) - IBTimes
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Lenovo displays new 10.1-inch tablet at the Mobile World Congress
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- Commentary: Price competition over 7-inch tablets erodes profits
- Taiwan FTC investigates Samsung over false advertising allegations
- Digitimes Research: Mobile devices to drive 2013 DRAM market
- Galaxy S4 to extend Samsung lead in 2013 handset market, says IHS
- Panasonic in talks to sell its handset business, says Japan press
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HTC has launched its new flagship smartphone in hopes to regain market share
China-based Huawei Technologies has reported handsome profits for 2012.
The rise of China smartphone brands
China-based vendors have been aggressive in rolling out new smartphones.
Complete mobile platform solutions: Q&A with Broadcom executive VP Robert Rango
In a relentless competition against rivals including Qualcomm, Nvidia and Media in the smartphone chipset...
Living on the IP edge: Q&A with Vitesse CTO Martin Nuss
Vitesse Semiconductor has been a major player in the semiconductor industry for the past 28 years,...
China-based Huawei Technologies has always been known for its telecom technologies and equipment, but...
The challenge for mobile telecom carriers: Q&A with FET president Yvonne Li
Along with increasing use of smartphones, competition among mobile telecom carriers is changing and...
- Smartphone and tablet industry: The view from Taiwan - May 2012
Taiwan-based companies have a long and successful history of involvement in the supply chain for mobile devices, which for the purposes of this article consist...
- Taiwan handset overview - Jun 2010
The global handset market did not have a banner year in 2009, with overall shipments of 1.167 billion units representing a drop of 3.2% from the previous year,...
- Taiwan handset industry overview - Jun 2008
The use of handsets continues to grow around the world, both in mature and emerging markets, as the communication devices become ever more ingrained in people's...
- Taiwan handset overview - Jun 2007
Global handset shipments topped 977 million units in 2006, according to Digitimes Research, with Taiwan-based handset makers accounting for 14% of the market on...
- Trends and shipment forecast for 2H 2012 tablet market
Digitimes Research remains conservative about the prospects for the period, with half-year shipments projected to reach 49.18 million units and whole-year shipments being revised downward to 88.69 million units.
- Trends in the China video market
In addition to strong potential video content demand in China, the market has developed rapidly due to government intervention and delays in establishing copyright protections.
- 4Q12 trends in the Greater China touch panel industry
In the second half of 2012, the market focus is on the iPhone 5, which uses in-cell touch screen technology. Due to the integration of display panels and touch panel functions, the high technological threshold will mean Taiwan touch panel makers are unable to enter the iPhone supply chain.