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NEWS & VIEWS |
Taipei,
Sunday, November 22, 2009
11:12 (GMT+8)
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Motorola to launch MediaTek-based WX395 handset in November, says paper Newswatch - Nov 19, 12:40 Motorola will launch its WX395 handset in November 2009 targeting the markets in Asia, the Chinese-language Commercial Times quoted an analyst of JP Morgan Chase as indicating. Read more |
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Taiwan Mobile expects handset procurement to increase 10-15% in 2010, says paper Nov 17, 15:41 Taiwan Mobile expects its purchase of handsets in 2010 to increase 10-15% from the 1.2 million units it purchased in 2009, the Chinese-language Commercial Times quoted Cliff Lai, COO of consumer business group at Taiwan Mobile as indicating. Read more |
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HTC to delay Qualcomm Brew MP handsets to early 2010, say sources Nov 17, 13:32 HTC (High Tech Computer) will delay the launch of its Qualcomm Brew Mobile Platform (Brew MP)-based high-end feature handsets to early 2010 instead of the fourth quarter of 2009 as originally planned, according to market sources. Read more |
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Handset design house Indigo Mobile expected to close by year-end Nov 12, 12:13 Taiwan-based handset design house Indigo Mobile Technologies, which has investments from MediaTek and Foxconn Electronics, is likely to close its doors by the end of the year due to weak performance, according to industry sources. Read more |
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CPT, HannStar eyeing smartphone panel market Nov 10, 11:43 Large-size panel makers Chunghwa Picture Tubes (CPT) and HannStar Display, eyeing the surging smartphone market, have started producing 2- to 3.5-inch handset panels at their 4.5G and 5.3G plants respectively, according to market sources. Read more |
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Compal Communications sees revenues down almost 50% on year in October Newswatch - Nov 10, 11:03 Taiwan-based handset maker Compal Communications has posted revenues of NT$2.13 billion (US$65.7 million) for October 2009, a decline of 12.9% sequentially and 49.9% from a year earlier, according to a company filing with the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TSE). Read more |
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HTC looks to over 23% sequential growth in revenues in 4Q09 Newswatch - Nov 9, 16:15 HTC (High Tech Computer) expects its revenues to top NT$40-42 billion (US$1.23-1.29 billion) in the fourth quarter of 2009, up from NT$34 billion in the third quarter, the company said in a recent conference call. Read more |
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China gray handset shipments to reach 145 million units in 2009, says iSuppli Nov 6, 16:45 China's gray-market handset shipments in 2009 are set to grow to 145 million units, or nearly 13% the size of the legitimate global handset business, according to iSuppli. The gray market has become too big and too lucrative for the mobile handset supply chain to ignore anymore. Read more |
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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 Communications. Read more |
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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, according to company CEO Peter Chou. Read more |
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Handset market turns corner in 3Q09; more gains expected in 4Q09, says IDC Nov 3, 10:22 The worldwide handset market saw mild sequential growth in third-quarter 2009, according to IDC. On-year growth remained negative, but improved from the first half of 2009. Handset shipments totaled 287.1 million units worldwide in the third quarter, down 6% from a year earlier, but up 5.6% from the second quarter. Read more |
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Pico projectors for handsets to see staggering growth in 2012, says Young Optics president Nov 2, 16:57 Claude Hsu, president of Taiwan-based light engine maker Young Optics, has predicted that shipments of pico projectors for handsets will grow to 10-25 million units in 2012, compared to 20,000-30,000 in 2009. Read more |
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Sunplus subsidiary HT mMobile to launch 3G handset chips by year-end Oct 30, 16:05 HT mMobile, a subsidiary of Sunplus Technology, will launch 3G handset chips by the end of 2009, according to company chairman Huang Chou-Chye. HT mMobile has formed strategic alliances with a component distributor, a China-based white-box handset maker, and small- to medium-size panel supplier Giantplus Technology, Huang noted. Read more |
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Driver IC demand from TV, handset sectors remains stable in 4Q09, monitors decline Newswatch - Oct 30, 15:14 Demand for large-size LCD driver ICs is sliding in fourth-quarter 2009 due to decreased orders for monitors, while shipments of TV products remain strong, according to industry sources. The shipment decline of small-size driver ICs is narrower than for large-size products, with more stable demand from the handset segment, the sources noted. Read more |
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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, FIH, Chi Mei Communication Systems (CMCS) and Mobinnova, according to industry sources. Read more |
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Asustek plans to establish joint venture with Garmin in 2010 Oct 29, 11:33 Asustek Computer plans to establish a joint venture with Garmin in 2010, aiming to push sales of Garmin-Asus dual-brand smartphones, according to industry sources. Read more |
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Inventec Appliances aims at 4Q09 revenues of NT$15 billion Oct 28, 11:34 Taiwan-based handset maker Inventec Appliances expects consolidated revenues to increase from NT$11.6 billion (US$354 million) posted in the third quarter to NT$15 billion in the fourth mainly due to peak season effects and the launch of new models, according to the company. Read more |
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China market: Nokia set to launch first TD-SCDMA handset by year-end Oct 28, 11:10 Nokia has announced its first TD-SCDMA handset, the 6788, which it expects to launch in the China market by the end of December 2009 in partnership with China Mobile. Read more |
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Ultra mobile device shipments to hit 385 million in 2014, says ABI Research Oct 27, 16:56 ABI Research expects the ultra mobile device (UMD) market – ultra mobile PCs (UMPCs), netbooks, MIDs and mobile consumer electronics devices – to reach 385 million units shipped in 2014. The diversity of form factors and device types will likely continue as vendors look to meet the unique preferences of particular markets. Read more |
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Small- to medium-size LCD market set for 4Q09 slowdown, says iSuppli Oct 27, 16:19 The last six months have been very strong for small- to medium-size LCD panels mainly used in cell phones, but suppliers do not expect the good times to last in the fourth quarter, spurring them to slow production and restrain inventories, according to iSuppli. Read more |
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Motorola steps up cooperation with China-based handset makers, say sources Oct 27, 11:39 Motorola has stepped up its cooperation with China-based handset makers, instead of Taiwan makers, for the production of entry-level and mid-range handsets using chipset solutions mostly from Taiwan-based MediaTek and China-based Spreadtrum Communications, according to industry sources in Taiwan. Read more |
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Siano looking to promote CMMB to Taiwan handset vendors Oct 26, 14:19 Siano Mobile Silicon is optimistic about the prospects of the China-developed CMMB mobile TV standard, and is promoting its CMMB solutions to Taiwan-based handset vendors, according to company CEO and president Alon Ironi. Read more |
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Taiwan market: Nokia launches touch-enabled N97 mini smartphone Oct 23, 14:01 Nokia has launched its touch-enabled N97 mini smartphone in the Taiwan market and will release two additional touch-enabled models - the 5230 in fourth-quarter 2009 and the X6 in early 2010. Read more |
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Arima Communications and MediaTek to benefit from LGE increasing handset shipments, say sources Oct 22, 11:56 LG Electronics (LGE) has recently raised its shipment target of GSM handsets for 2009, a move which is likely to benefit its production partners in Taiwan, including ODM handset maker Arima Communications and handset solution provider MediaTek, according to industry sources in Taiwan. Read more |
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Android-powered HTC Hero smartphones in tight supply, says HTC executive Oct 21, 11:50 The HTC Hero smartphones from HTC (High Tech Computer) are currently enjoying brisk sales in the markets in Europe and Asia, causing tight production at HTC, according to Jack Tong, vice president of Asia Pacific at HTC. Read more |
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CHT to procure 1.8 million handsets in 2009, 2-2.1 million in 2010 Oct 21, 11:31 Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) has estimated that its total purchases of handsets in 2009 will reach 1.8 million units, of which 270,000 units, or 15%, will be smartphones, according to the company. Read more |
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China market: STB provider Coship steps into 3G handset market, to enter netbook segment in 2010 Oct 20, 14:16 China-based set-top box (STB) provider Shenzhen Coship Electronics has stepped into the production of 3G CDMA handsets and also plans to enter the netbook segment in 2010, according to market sources. Read more |
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Acer aims to ship 400,000-500,000 handsets in 2009, 1.5-2 million in 2010 Oct 20, 11:59 Acer has set a goal of shipping 400,000-500,000 own-brand handsets in 2009 and 1.5-2 million units in 2010, industry sources quoted an internal estimate of Acer as indicating. Read more |
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Google to launch Chinese-language mobile voice search service Oct 16, 15:51 Google will launch a Chinese-language version of mobile voice research service for handset users a few weeks later, with China, Taiwan and Hong Kong to be target markets, according to the company's engineering vice president Vic Gundotra at an October 15 press conference in Beijing, China. Read more |
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ASE and SPIL deny headhunting rumors Oct 16, 12:23 Taiwan-based chip packaging houses Advanced Semiconductor Engineering (ASE) and Siliconware Precision Industries (SPIL) have both come out to deny a Citi Investment Research report saying SPIL has hunted a number of staff specializing in copper wire bonding from ASE. Read more |
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STN panel maker EDT reports growth in September revenues Oct 15, 13:59 STN LCD panel maker Emerging Display Technologies (EDT) has announced revenues of NT$272.69 million (US$8.44 million) for September, an increase of 15.46% on month, but a decrease of 7.06% on year, according to data from the Taiwan Stock Exchange (TSE). Accumulated revenues for the first three quarters of 2009 dropped 30.1% on year to NT$1.95 billion. Read more |
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PNDs face challenge from GPS-enabled handsets, says In-Stat Oct 14, 17:11 Stand-alone personal navigation device (PND) sales will continue to grow over the next five years, albeit at an anemic rate, while GPS-enabled mobile phone shipments will nearly triple by 2013, compared with 2009, according to In-Stat. Read more |
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Recovery starting for electronics industry, but damage will be felt for long time, says Gartner Oct 14, 17:02 The recovery is under way for the electronic equipment industry; however, much uncertainty continues to rest on the macroeconomic recovery and the effectiveness of government stimulus packages, especially when that stimulus runs out, according to Gartner. As a result, Gartner does not expect a sustainable recovery pattern until 2010, and associated semiconductor sales are not expected to regain 2007 peak levels until 2012. Read more |
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Polytronics 3Q09 pre-tax profits almost double Oct 14, 16:30 Protective component maker Polytronics Technology has announced revenues for the third quarter grew 30.9% sequentially to NT$309 million (US$9.55 million), with pre-tax profits jumping 99% to NT$104 million thanks to increased shipments of high-margin products. Read more |
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Handset component makers expect growing revenues and profits in 4Q09 Oct 14, 12:18 Three major Taiwan-based handset component makers – Ichia Technologies, Merry Electronics and Silitech Technology – all expect their revenues and profits to grow substantially in the fourth quarter 2009, buoyed by shipments of new models by handset vendors for the year-end holiday season, according to sources at the makers. Read more |
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Business opportunities from smartbooks and e-book readers: Q&A with Inventec Appliances chairman Jackson Chang Oct 14, 11:19 Inventec Appliances is an ODM maker rolling out MP3 players, GPS devices, smartphones, VoIP phones, and 3G data cards, and yet it is also the vendor of OKWAP-brand handsets. In addition, the company has recently unveiled its smartbooks and e-book readers. Read more |
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China white-box handset sales rising to 40-50 million units a month, says RDA CEO Oct 13, 16:52 White-box handset sales from China have increased to 40-50 million units a month, and are still rising due to increasing demand in emerging markets, according to Vincent Tai, CEO of China-based power amplifier (PA) deign house RDA Microelectronics. Read more |
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Taiwan-based driver IC design houses expect healthy revenues in 4Q09 Oct 13, 15:29 Taiwan-based LCD driver IC design houses expect to see a limited revenue decline in October and healthy revenue performance in the fourth quarter, as orders from China handset makers are staying strong due to both local demand and booming exports. Read more |
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Both FIH and BYD shifting to focus on China market, says paper Newswatch - Oct 13, 14:03 Foxconn International Holdings (FIH) and rival China-based BYD have both shifted their marketing efforts to focus on the China market due to sharp declines in orders from international players, according to a Chinese-language Commercial Times report. Read more |
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Image sensor market to grow more than 50% in 3 years, says iSuppli Oct 12, 11:45 In 2009, 1.3 billion image sensors, including both CCD and CMOS varieties, will be shipped worldwide, according to iSuppli. In 2012, the market will cross the two billion-unit threshold. Read more |
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Taiwan market: APBT handset purchases to top 800,000 units in 2009 Oct 7, 14:59 Asia Pacific Broadband Telecom (APBT), Taiwan's only 3G mobile telecom carrier that adopts the CDMA 2000 standard, expects its handset purchases, including CDMA and dual-mode CDMA-GSM models, to top 800,000 units in 2009, compared to less than 600,000 units in 2008, according to the company. Read more |
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CHT to sell own-brand Android phones by the end of 2009 Oct 7, 14:26 Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) will introduce an own-brand Android-powered smartphone by the end of 2009 targeting the entry-level segment with a suggested price tag of below NT$10,000 (US$311), according to market sources. Read more |
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Innolux, TPO announce merger Oct 6, 16:33 Innolux Display and TPO Displays have announced a merger deal through a share swap to strengthen competitiveness in the small- to medium-size LCD panel market. Read more |
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Compal Communications shipping Pixi smartphones to Palm Oct 6, 11:41 Compal Communications began to ship webOS-based Pixi smartphones to Palm at the end of September, with the shipment volume for fourth-quarter 2009 expected to reach 700,000-800,000 units, according to industry sources in Taiwan. Read more |
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Symbian handset shipments to double by 2014, says Juniper Research Oct 5, 11:51 Shipments of open source Symbian handsets are expected to more than double over the next five years, according to Juniper Research. However, the platform faces strong competition in a smartphone marketplace which is increasingly targeting consumers and "prosumers" as well as corporate customers, with the result that its overall market share will remain virtually unchanged over that period. Read more |
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Nokia soliciting RFI for ODM production of Maemo-based smartphones, says paper Newswatch - Oct 5, 11:45 Aiming to fend off increasing competition from rival vendors in the smartphone segment, Nokia has reportedly released RFI (request for information) requirements on ODM production of Maemo-based smartphones from Taiwan handset makers, including Compal Communications and Chi Mei Communication Systems (CMCS), according to a Chinese-language Commercial Times report. Read more |
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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 on October 6, according to market sources. Read more |
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OLED displays revenues set new record of US$192 million in 2Q09, says DisplaySearch Sep 30, 16:07 Global OLED revenues have set a new record of US$192 million for the second quarter of 2009, up 32% sequentially and 22% on year, according to DisplaySearch. The research firm forecasts the total OLED display market will grow to US$6.2 billion by 2016 from US$0.6 billion in 2008, with a CAGR of 33%. Handset main displays will be the leading application with revenues of about US$3 billion in 2016; OLED TV will be the second largest application, with revenues of about US$2 billion in 2016. Read more |
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Failure as opportunity to learn: Q&A with Corning CEO Wendell P Weeks Sep 30, 15:32 Many companies went bankrupt in the financial storm, and the remaining companies also learned the lesson the hard way. In the aftermath of the financial woes, many enterprises are looking forward to recovery, but questions remain whether the crisis is really over. Read more |
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Taiwan market: Sony Ericsson to heat up competition for handset market share in 4Q09 Sep 30, 14:26 Competition for market share in the Taiwan handset market will heat up again in the last quarter of 2009 as most vendors, especially Sony Ericsson, are gearing to launch new models, according to sources at Taiwan retail channels. Read more |
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