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NEWS & VIEWS |
Taipei,
Tuesday, December 2, 2008
12:06 (GMT+8)
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Taiwan market: CHT aims to sell 50,000 iPhone 3Gs by 1Q09 Mobile phone and PDA | Dec 1, 12:29 | | Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) will start marketing the iPhone 3G handsets in the Taiwan market on December 13, with an aim to sell up to 50,000 units by the end of the first quarter of 2009, according to CHT. Read more | | |
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MediaTek November sales affected by falling white-box handset demand from China Mobile phone and PDA | Dec 1, 12:28 | | Due to falling demand of white-box handsets in China, market observers have lowered the expectations of MediaTek's November sales from NT$7.5 billion (US$225 million) to NT$7 billion. Read more | | |
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Compal Communications lands Windows Mobile-based PDA phone orders from Motorola, says paper Mobile phone and PDA - Newswatch | Nov 28, 14:58 | | Compal Communications has received orders for two Windows Mobile-based PDA phones, codenamed the Alexander and Attila, from Motorola, according to a Chinese-language Commercial Times report. Read more | | |
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HTC to ship Touch Pro and Touch Viva smartphones to India-based Idel Cellular Mobile phone and PDA | Nov 27, 15:24 | | High Tech Computer (HTC) has added Idel Cellular into its client list in India, in addition to current partners, which include Bharti Airtel and Reliance Communications, according to Jack Tong, vice president of HTC Asia. Read more | | |
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RIM looking to outsource production in Asia Pacific Mobile phone and PDA | Nov 26, 14:24 | | Research in Motion (RIM), in addition to outsourcing production of its BlackBerry smartphones to the leading EMS firms in Mexico and Eastern Europe, is also seeking the opportunity to subcontract production in the Asia-Pacific region, according to Norm Lo, vice president for Asia-Pacific at RIM. Read more | | |
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MediaTek not to supply handset chips to Nokia or Motorola next year Mobile phone and PDA | Nov 26, 11:38 | | While Texas Instruments (TI), Infineon Technologies and Freescale Semiconductor are expected to be on the supplier lists of Nokia and Motorola for 2.5G handset chips next year, MediaTek will not make it to the list at least in the first half of 2009, according to industry sources. Read more | | |
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Alpha Imaging to get boost from imaging processor orders for Samsung handsets Mobile phone and PDA | Nov 25, 01:05 | | MediaTek affiliate Alpha Imaging Technology (AIT) has successfully entered the supply chain for Samsung and will provide image signal processor (ISP) solutions for Samsung's 5-megapixel high-end cameraphones, and the relationship with Samsung should help boost the company's revenues for the second half of this year by 20-30%, compared with the NT$430 million (US$12.8 million) in sales the company reported in the first half of the year, according to market sources. Read more | | |
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Taiwan 3.5G user base may grow to 1 million in 2009, says Vibo Telecom Telecom service | Nov 25, 16:20 | | The total number of HSDPA subscribers in Taiwan is expected to reach 300,000 at the end of 2008 and may be increasing to between 600,000 and one million in 2009, according to Vibo Telecom president Feng-hsiung Chang. Read more | | |
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Asustek rallying to compete with HTC for smartphones in 2009 Mobile phone and PDA | Nov 24, 14:59 | | Asustek Computer's handset business has fallen short of expectations in 2008, but the company is strengthening its R&D to offer up to 10 new models, almost all supporting 3G and a touch user interface, in 2009, in a bid to compete with its main rival High Tech Computer (HTC), according to industry sources in Taiwan. Read more | | |
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HTC raises shipment forecasts for G1 and Touch Diamond handsets Mobile phone and PDA | Nov 24, 11:14 | | High Tech Computer (HTC) expects cumulative shipments of the T-Mobile G1 to reach one million units by the end of 2008, according to company CEO Peter Chou on November 21. The company also expects to ship three million Touch Diamond models by year's end. Both forecast are higher the the company's original projections. Read more | | |
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Taiwan market: Chunghwa Telecom reveals details of new value-added service platform to launch alongside iPhone 3G Mobile phone and PDA | Nov 21
Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) on November 20 unveiled Hami, a package of free value-added services specifically designed for CHT 3G subscribers using iPhone 3G handsets. Hami will be launched alongside the iPhone 3G in December, according to CHT. Read more |
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Nokia to customize TD-SCDMA handsets for China Mobile Telecom service | Nov 20, 14:40 | | Nokia and China Mobile Communications, China's largest mobile telecom carrier, have entered into cooperation for the handset vendor to supply customized TD-SCDMA handsets. Initial model(s) will be available by the end of 2009, according to industry sources in Taiwan. Read more | | |
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Tatung InfoComm granted first WiMAX operating license in Taiwan Telecom service | Nov 20, 11:18 | | Taiwan's National Communications Commission (NCC) on November 19 decided to grant the country's first WiMAX operating license to Tatung InfoComm. Read more | | |
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China-based TechFaith sales driven by smartphones in 3Q08 Mobile phone and PDA | Nov 19, 11:43 | | TechFaith Wireless Communication Technology, a China-based handset and handset-solution provider, has seen rising sales contribution from smartphones since the third quarter of 2008, according to industry sources. Smartphones accounted for about 58% of TechFaith's overall revenues in the third quarter, up almost 35 percentage points from the same period of last year. Read more | | |
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Driver IC supplier Orise secures 2009 orders from handset vendors Mobile phone and PDA | Nov 18, 16:31 | | Taiwan-based LCD driver IC design house Orise Technology has reportedly landed new orders from US- and Japan-based handset vendors for 2009. As reported previously, the company has also secured orders from Nokia. Read more | | |
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Smartphones continue to spur FPCB maker sales in 4Q08 Mobile phone and PDA | Nov 18, 14:53 | | Flexible PCB (FPCB) specialist Career Technology is expected to enjoy revenues growth of 20-25% sequentially in the fourth quarter of 2008, buoyed by increasing orders from smartphone manufacturers, according to company sources. Handset applications account for more than 60% of Career Technology's overall FPCB output at present. Read more | | |
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Taiwan market: Chunghwa Telecom gets iPhone 3G Mobile phone and PDA | Nov 17, 10:43 | | Chunghwa Telecom (CHT), on November 14, announced it has obtained exclusive sales rights for the iPhone 3G in the Taiwan market, with launch tentatively slated for December 2008. Read more | | |
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Kingmax affiliate to expand CMOS image sensor packaging capacity Mobile phone and PDA | Nov 14, 14:56 | | Backend service provider Kingpak Technology, a member of the Kingmax Group, has set a goal to expand its monthly capacity for CMOS image sensor (CIS) packaging and testing from 2-3 million units to the four million mark, according to the company. Sales from the CIS packaging segment account for 60-70% of Kingpak's total revenues at present, said the company. Read more | | |
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Qualcomm announces PC alternative for emerging markets Mobile phone and PDA | Nov 13, 12:22 | | Qualcomm has announced a new PC alternative to make high-speed wireless Internet access more widely available and affordable in emerging markets. The Kayak PC alternative includes a reference design and recommended software specifications that will be made available to device manufacturers, which can then design a wide range of Internet enabling devices that leverage the widespread availability of 3G wireless broadband networks in markets where wired Internet access has often been difficult to access or unaffordable. Read more | | |
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Commentary: SMIC to benefit from Datang investment Mobile phone and PDA | Nov 12, 16:26 | | Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC) will take advantage of its cooperation with Datang Telecom Technology & Industry Holdings, which is backed by the China government. Market analysts in China believe that the Datang-SMIC cooperation will help SMIC not only reduce capital pressure, but also forge a closer relationship between the foundry and the China government. Read more | | |
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KYEC to see utilization drop in 4Q due to weak CE and handset markets Mobile phone and PDA | Nov 11, 13:02 | | Wafer testing house King Yuan Electronics Company (KYEC) may suffer a sequential slide in utilization in the fourth quarter of 2008, with the rate dropping from 60-70% in the third quarter to 50-60%, sources speculated. KYEC responded by saying that a sustained decrease in the proportion of the memory testing segment plus unexpectedly weak demand during the traditional peak season have indeed affected the company's utilization. Read more | | |
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HTC revenues hit new high in October on launch of new models Mobile phone and PDA | Nov 7, 15:41 | | High Tech Computer (HTC) saw its revenues grow 22.4% on year to hit a record high of NT$16.04 billion (US$489 million) in October buoyed by the launch of new models, including T-Mobile G1 phones, according to company data. Read more | | |
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Taiwan-based OpenMoko launches Android-based handset Mobile phone and PDA | Nov 6, 01:10 | | In addition to High Tech Computer (HTC) and Asustek Computer, Taiwan-based OpenMoko has also launched an Android-based handset recently, according to the company. Read more | | |
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MediaTek to crack down on gray market trading in China Mobile phone and PDA | Nov 6, 01:00 | | In order to curb the effects of gray market trading in China on handset orders, MediaTek is reportedly implementing new restrictions for its downstream distributors, according to industry sources. Read more | | |
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Preliminary report: Taiwan handsets – 3Q 2008 (Nov 27) |
Taiwan shipped 27.9 million handsets in the third quarter of 2008, up 1.9% sequentially and 1.7% from the same period one year earlier. |
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3G CHT handset HTC IC design MediaTek mobile Mobile phone and PDA Motorola Networking Nokia Portable revenues Samsung smartphone Software, Internet Taiwan Taiwan market Telecom service WiMAX |
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Taiwan handset industry overview (Jun 9) |
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 everyday lives. Global handset shipments topped 1.166 billion units in 2007, according to DIGITIMES Research, with Taiwan-based handset makers accounting for 9.3% of the market by shipping 108 million units. |
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Taiwan handset overview (Jun 18) |
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 shipments of 137 million units. |
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Handset vendor descriptions (Jun 18) |
The leading handheld device manufacturers in Taiwan come from many areas of the IT industry, ranging from companies focused solely on handsets and PDAs, such as High Tech Computer (HTC) and Compal Communications, to Taiwan’s largest privately held manufacturer Foxconn Electronics (the registered trade name of Hon Hai Precision Industry), which is currently ranked as the largest EMS provider worldwide. |
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