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NEWS & VIEWS |
Taipei,
Tuesday, December 2, 2008
12:10 (GMT+8)
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Subject: Telecom > Mobile phone and PDA |
Taiwan market: CHT aims to sell 50,000 iPhone 3Gs by 1Q09 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 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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Mio to launch its first GPS-enabled 3.5G touch screen handset in 1Q09 Dec 1, 11:40 Mio Technology, the brand product subsidiary of Mitac International, plans to launch its first Windows Mobile-based 3.5G GPS handset in the first quarter of 2009, according to company sources. Read more |
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Compal Communications lands Windows Mobile-based PDA phone orders from Motorola, says paper 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 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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Foxconn has yet to issue layoff orders, says company spokesman Nov 27, 12:05 With rumors circulating around the market saying that Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) has laid off employees from its plants in China, company spokesman Edmund Ding has commented that the company has not yet issued any official layoff orders. Read more |
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Preliminary report: Taiwan handsets – 3Q 2008 Nov 27, 11:13
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PND shipments to grow in 2009, but prices to decline, says Berg Insight Nov 27, 11:07 Portable navigation device (PND) shipments in Europe and North America will continue to grow into the next decade, according to Berg Insight. The research firm also forecasts that shipments will reach 56 million units in 2012. However, eroding prices are expected to cause a decline in revenues in 2009. Read more |
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Taiwan market: Nokia launches 5800 XpressMusic handset Nov 26, 15:13 Nokia on November 25 launched its first touch panel 5800 XpressMusic handsets in the Taiwan market with a suggested retail price of NT$14,900 (US$446). Read more |
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RIM looking to outsource production in Asia Pacific 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 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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Mitac International sues SingTel for alleged Mio trademark infringement Newswatch - Nov 26, 10:31 Taiwan-based Mitac International has filed a charge against Singapore Telecom (SingTel) over alleged infringement of its trademark Mio in Singapore, and the High Court of the Singapore Supreme Court held an initial hearing on November 25, according to the Chinese-language newspaper Economic Daily News (EDN). Read more |
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MediaTek to introduce Windows Mobile smartphone chips next year, says paper Newswatch - Nov 25, 11:02 MediaTek, having completed its deployment in 3G handset chips, is speeding entry into the smartphone market. The company is in talks with Microsoft about the launch of Windows Mobile smartphone chips next year, and it is also developing application processor (AP) chips based on ARM's solutions, according to a Chinese-language Commercial Times report. Read more |
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Alpha Imaging to get boost from imaging processor orders for Samsung handsets 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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China TV maker TCL raising funds for LCM operation, says report Newswatch - Nov 24, 17:09 TCL, a major TV and handset maker in China, is looking to issue new shares through private placement to raise 1.39 billion yuan (US$203.47 million) chiefly for funding its LCD module (LCM) business, according to a Chinese-language report featured on sina.com. Read more |
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Asustek rallying to compete with HTC for smartphones in 2009 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 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 Nov 21, 17:24 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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MediaTek expected to supply chips for Nokia TD-SCDMA handsets Newswatch - Nov 21, 16:55 The market is speculating that MediaTek will be the supplier for Nokia's customized TD-SCDMA handsets which are expected to be launched in China by the end of 2009, according to a Chinese-language Economic Daily News (EDN) report. Read more |
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Infineon introduces ultra-low cost dual-SIM integrated on a single platform Nov 21, 16:52 Infineon has announced its new ultra-low cost dual-SIM platform. The XMM1028 is based on the X-GOLD102DS and is a cost optimized single baseband solution for dual-SIM platforms. Negating the need for either a second modem on the platform or complex mechanical switching the XMM1028 provides a fully capable dual-SIM solution based on a single baseband device. Read more |
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Taiwan market: Samsung, LG handset shares hit record in October Nov 21, 15:43 In Taiwan's handset market, Samsung Electronics and LG Electronics occupied 20.3% and 7.6% respectively of the total shipment volume in October 2008, the highest ever monthly figures for the companies, according to market sources. Read more |
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InvenSense seeks partnerships with Taiwan foundry service providers Nov 20, 12:17 InvenSense, a provider of motion sensing solutions for mobile applications, is looking for partnerships with Taiwan-based foundry service providers, according to company CEO Steve Nasiri. Read more |
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Taiwan smartphone shipments to drop slightly in 4Q on decreased iPhone 3G orders, paper says Newswatch - Nov 20, 12:15 With contract manufacturers seeing decreased orders for the iPhone 3G, Taiwan's smartphone shipments will drop 0.4% sequentially to 10.98 million units in the fourth quarter, much eclipsed by average global sequential growth of 17.9%, the Taiwan government-sponsored Market Intelligence Center (MIC) was cited by the Economic Daily News (EDN) as predicting. Read more |
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GSM Association supports SWP interface for NFC functionality Nov 19, 16:41 The board of the GSM Association (GSMA), at a meeting on November 17 in Macau, China, announced its support for SWP (Single Wireless Protocol) as the interface standard between NFC (near field communication) chipsets and SIM cards to provide handset-based contact-less NFC services. Read more |
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Handset-related IC design house to enter large-size segment in 2009 Newswatch - Nov 19, 15:40 Taiwan-based ILI Technology, which specializes in handset panel-use LCD driver ICs, is extending its presence to include large-size applications. The company is currently at the sample design stage, with volume shipments slated for 2009, according to the company. Read more |
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WiMAX, 3G and number portability to drive Indian wireless market in 2009, says iSuppli Nov 19, 12:28 Defying the global economic slowdown, India's mobile-phone demand is expected to continue to rise at an accelerated rate in 2009 due to the rollout of 3G and WiMAX networks and the implementation of mobile number portability (MNP), according to iSuppli. Read more |
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China-based TechFaith sales driven by smartphones in 3Q08 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 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 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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Kodak says Samsung and LG cameraphones infringe its digital camera patents Nov 18, 11:29 Eastman Kodak announced that it has filed complaints against Samsung Electronics, LG Electronics and other related entities for infringement of Kodak patents. The Kodak actions specifically allege that Samsung and LG camera phones infringe Kodak digital camera patents. The patents in question cover technology related to image capture, compression and data storage and a method for previewing motion images. Read more |
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Optical glass processor G-Tech to expand China plant Nov 17, 15:36 Taiwan-based optical glass processing service provider G-Tech Optoelectronics, in which Foxconn (Hon Hai Precision Industry) owns a major stake, recently announced an additional investment of US$8.74 million in the company's Dongguan plant in China. In early 2008, G-tech already injected US$12 million to expand the plant, which completed new production lines on July 31 this year. Read more |
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TSMC has no layoff plans despite difficult times Nov 17, 15:05 Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) has no layoff plans despite the global economic woes, according to company CEO Rick Tsai. He made the remarks on the sideline of the company's 2008 Supply Chain Management (SCM) Forum on November 14. Read more |
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Taiwan market: Chunghwa Telecom gets iPhone 3G 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 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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Slowing handset market weakening demand for displays, says DisplaySearch Nov 14, 12:22 Coming into the holiday shopping season, worldwide shipments of displays for mobile phones are slowing significantly. According to the latest forecast from DisplaySearch, mobile phone display unit shipments will only be 2.5% higher on year in the fourth quarter of 2008. Read more |
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Qualcomm announces PC alternative for emerging markets 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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Foxconn Technology to benefit from Nokia switching chassis supplier, says paper Newswatch - Nov 13, 11:55 Benefiting from Nokia's switch of its handset chassis supplier from Catcher Technology to Foxconn Technology, Foxconn Technology is expected to see on-quarter revenues growth in the fourth quarter this year, according to a Chinese-language report in The Liberty Times citing market sources. Read more |
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Korean CMOS image sensor maker expands in China white-box handset market Nov 12, 16:36 Seti, a Korea-based CMOS image sensor maker, has succeeded in expanding its CMOS image sensor market share in China to 50%, according to market watchers. Seti's monthly shipments of VGA-resolution CMOS image sensors for white-box handsets in China have climbed to 10 million units, putting pressure on OmniVision, according to the watchers. Read more |
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Commentary: SMIC to benefit from Datang investment 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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HTC Fuze competiting with iPhone and BlackBerry Bold in US market, says paper Newswatch - Nov 12, 12:25 AT&T's recent launch of HTC Fuze, the first HTC-branded smartphone sold through the US telecom services provider, will bring HTC to compete directly with Apple and RIM (Research in Motion) in the US smartphone market, according to a Chinese-language Commercial Times report. Read more |
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Taiwan mobile handset user density at 108.8 per 100 persons at end of 3Q Nov 12, 11:59 The total number of mobile phone numbers, consisting of 2G/2.5G, 3G and low-power PHS (personal handy-phone system) in Taiwan increased to 25.04 million as of the end of September 2008, equivalent to a user density (divided by population) of 108.8 per 100 persons, according to statistics recently released by the National Communications Commission (NCC). Read more |
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T-Mobile G1 Android handset has US$143.89 BOM, says iSuppli Nov 12, 11:56 The T-Mobile G1 smartphone, the first wireless handset to be based on Google Android mobile operating system, carries a bill-of-materials (BOM) cost of US$143.89, according to a virtual teardown conducted by iSuppli. Read more |
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China market: Smartphone sales expand over 12% on year in September Nov 11, 17:02 Volume sales of smartphones in the China market grew 12.2% on year to 2.53 million units in September 2008. Nokia, Motorola and Dopod China were the top-three branded vendors, according to data from China-based CCID Consulting. Read more |
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Taiwan market: Samsung launches i8510 handset for high-end segment Nov 11, 16:34 Samsung Electronics on November 10 launched its Symbian S60 3.2-based Innov8 i8510 in the Taiwan market with a suggested retail price of NT$28,800 (US$878). Read more |
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Synnex October revenues down from September Nov 11, 14:57 Synnex Technology International, the largest 3C (computer, communication, consumer electronics) channel distributor in Taiwan, reported consolidated revenues of NT$15.38 billion for October, representing a drop of 20.5% from the record high level the company posted in September but up 13.4% on year. Read more |
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KYEC to see utilization drop in 4Q due to weak CE and handset markets 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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Taiwan market: Chunghwa Telecom's January-October net profit attains almost 95% of 2008 goal Nov 11, 11:11 Chuunghwa Telecom (CHT) has reported a net profit of NT$41.31 billion for January-October 2008, which accounts for 94.7% of the NT$43.60 billion projected for this year. Read more |
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Samsung takes top spot in US mobile handset market for first time Nov 7, 17:08 According to the latest research from Strategy Analytics, mobile handset shipments in the United States defied the economic gloom and grew 6% annually, to reach 47 million units during the third quarter of 2008. Read more |
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Handset keypad makers Ichia and Silitech both report record sales in October Nov 7, 16:09 Taiwan handset component makers had mixed revenues in October, with two keypad makers – Ichia Technologies and Silitech Technology – both reporting record sales while Merry Electronics suffered a slight setback in sales. Read more |
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HTC revenues hit new high in October on launch of new models 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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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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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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Taiwan handsets – 2Q 2008 (Sep 22) |
In the second quarter, Taiwan's handset shipments dropped sequentially because of decreased orders from Motorola and a product transition at clients from the telecom carrier sector. Shipments rose on year because of the addition of orders from Reliance and Huawei that were lacking in the same period of last year. |
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Taiwan handsets – 1Q 2008 (Jun 19) |
Taiwan's handset sector saw shipments drop 14.3% sequentially in the first quarter of 2008 because of seasonality and decreased orders from clients who were transitioning between old and new models. Compared to the same period last year, orders from Motorola declined. |
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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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