Taiwan market: Four operators to begin selling HTC WiMAX smartphones

1h 56min ago

Taiwan-based WiMAX operators Vee TIME, Global Mobile, Vmax Telecom and Tatung InfoComm will begin contract-bundled sale of the WiMAX/WCDMA dual-mode HTC EVO Design smartphone in the...

Taiwan market: HTC recaptures top handset vendor ranking in April

11h 33min ago

HTC recaptured the top vendor ranking in the Taiwan handset market in terms of sales value in April with a 36% share, followed by Samsung Electronics with 25% and Apple with 18%,...

Samsung plans to deliver memory, MCP parts directly to HTC, Transcend, say sources

May 23, 15:39

Samsung Electronics reportedly plans to deliver its memory and MCP (multi-chip packaging) parts directly to some major clients in Taiwan including HTC and Transcend Information, while...

Apple wages new legal battle against HTC

May 18, 01:25

Apple has submitted a motion to the US International Trade Commission suggesting that HTC does not have legitimacy over the five patents pertaining to wireless technologies which...

HTC shipments to the US hit by customs proceedings

May 17, 01:30

HTC's second-quarter revenues will be seriously affected, as shipments of its two new models, the HTC One X and HTC EVO 4G LTE, to the US have been banned temporarily due to customs...

IC design houses look to strong demand from smartphone sector in 3Q12

May 16, 14:15

An array of new smartphones launched by HTC, Samsung Electronics and Nokia as well as by local brands in China in the second quarter of 2012 will help ramp up revenue growth at Taiwan-based...

Taiwan market: Global Mobile to launch HTC WiMAX smartphone

May 15, 16:40

Global Mobile, a WiMAX operator in the northern Taiwan region, has revealed it will launch the HTC EVO Shift, a WiMAX smartphone customized for the carrier, in late May.

Taiwan market: HTC confident of regaining largest market share for smartphones in 2Q12

May 15, 16:27

HTC is confident of returning to the status of the largest smartphone vendor in the Taiwan market in the second quarter of 2012 with the launch of HTC One series models, according...

Sentelic accuses Samsung, HTC, Apple, RIM of patent infringement

May 11, 15:47

Taiwan-based touch controller IC and touchpad maker Sentelic has filed a patent complaint against Samsung Electronics, HTC, Apple and Research in Motion (RIM) in the US, accusing...

Global smartphone shipments grow over 42% on year in 1Q12, says paper

Newswatch - May 3, 12:18

Global shipments of smartphones have continued to grow at a rapid pace, reaching 145 million units in the first quarter of 2012, up 42.5% from 101 million units shipped a year earlier,...

China smartphone brands looking to expand share in Taiwan market

Apr 26, 01:30

China-based smartphone brands including ZTE, Huawei and Cool, seeing Taiwan's smartphone market is starting to extend into mid-range and entry-level price levels, are seeking help...

HTC, Facebook jointly developing smartphone, say sources

Apr 25, 16:10

Given that Google is expected to continue to cooperate with Samsung Electronics for the development of the next-generation Nexus smartphone, HTC reportedly has decided to move forward...

HTC to deal 2011 dividend of NT$40

Stockwatch - Apr 25, 11:35

Taiwan-based smartphone vendor HTC on April 24 decided to distribute a cash dividend per share of NT$40 for 2011 operation, accounting for 54.56% of the corresponding net earnings...

HTC suffers sequential downturn in 1Q12

Apr 25, 01:25

HTC saw its business operations slip significantly in the first quarter of 2012, a sequential decrease for the second consecutive time, according to the company's financial report.

HTC plans to develop customized processors

Apr 24, 10:36

In order to have significant product differentiation, HTC plans to cooperate with Qualcomm, Nvidia and ST-Ericsson to develop and produce customized processors with specific functions...

China market: HTC launches One, new Desire lineups

Apr 18, 14:59

HTC has launched its One series smartphones, the HTC One X, One S and One V, as well as three customized models of its HTC Desire lineup in China, with the Desire lineup targeting...

Commentary: HTC appoints new CFO, but challenges remain

Apr 17, 15:29

HTC has reshuffled its management team again by appointing former Goldman Sachs Group partner Chia-Lin Chang as its chief financial officer, which is part of the company's strategy...

Digitimes Research: Taiwan handset shipments drop in 1Q12

Newswatch - Apr 16, 16:16

Taiwan-based makers shipped 15.81 million handsets (excluding shipments from pure EMS assembly) in the first quarter of 2012, slipping 20.1% on quarter and 24.5% on year, Digitimes...

HTC March revenues up over 50% on month

Newswatch - Apr 6, 16:21

HTC has posted consolidated revenues of NT$30.88 billion (US$1.05 billion) for March, up 52.2% on month but down 16.6% on year, according to a company filing with the Taiwan Stock...

Nokia, RIM, HTC, Huawei competing for third-rank smartphone vendor title

Apr 6, 11:36

Samsung Electronics and Apple have continued to widen their gaps against rival smartphone vendors in terms of shipments, leaving members in the second leading group in the segment...

Taiwan market: Samsung, Apple, HTC take up 60% handset market in February

Mar 26, 11:16

Samsung Electronics, Apple and HTC were the top-3 handset vendors in the Taiwan market in February, accounting for a combined market share of about 60%, according data compiled by...

More Android 4.0 smartphones to launch in 2Q12

Mar 22, 01:25

The supply of smartphones running on Android 4.0 will increase substantially starting the second quarter of 2012, with mid-range to high-end models coming from brand vendors including...

HTC likely to launch cloud computing music service in 2H12, say sources

Mar 21, 14:58

HTC is expected to venture into cloud computing music service that will provide cross-platform, cross-device mobile music experience to end users in the second half of 2012, with...

HTC plans to set up smartphone plant in Argentina, says paper

Newswatch - Mar 15, 13:49

HTC plans to set up a plant in Argentina for the production of smartphones, and the company has also signed an agreement with wireless products distributor Brightstar for the distribution...

HTC likely to lose top rank in US 4G market

Mar 15, 01:25

Competition for the 4G smartphone market in the US is expected to heat up soon as AT&T, Sprint Nextel and Verizon Wireless all have adopted new strategies for the purchase of...

Quad-core smartphone solutions not yet mature, say sources

Mar 13, 13:56

Although HTC, LG Electronics, Huawei Device and ZTE all have unveiled quad-core smartphone models, the quad-core solutions may not be mature enough for consumers at the moment, and...

HTC February revenues up over 22% sequentially

Mar 7, 14:30

HTC has reported consolidated revenues of NT$20.294 billion (US$685 million) for February, increasing 22.14% on month but decreasing 36.79% on year.

HTC partners with video conferencing service provider

Mar 2, 11:54

HTC has announced it will cooperate with Ploycom to implement Polycom's RealPresence Mobile software in new smartphones and tablets that are scheduled for launch in mid-2012.

China market: HTC to launch new smartphones with top-3 carriers in 2Q12

Mar 1, 01:40

HTC plans to launch a complete lineup of new smartphones in the China market in cooperation with the top-3 local telecom carriers starting the second quarter of 2012, targeting the...

March shipments of 4G mobile phones to reach over 1 million

Mar 1, 01:30

Mobile phone makers Samsung and HTC both target 4G phone shipments in March to exceed one million units. Shipments in second-quarter 2012 are likely to reach 5-10 million units. Suppliers...

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...

Global competition for LTE handsets to heat up in 2012, say Taiwan makers

Feb 21, 01:00

As there will be more than 100 mobile telecom carriers around the world to begin commercial operation of LTE (Long Term Evolution) services in 2012, Nokia, Sony Mobile Communications...

HTC to rename quad-core smartphone, says report

Newswatch - Feb 17, 16:23

HTC is expected to re-christen its forthcoming quad-core smartphone to the HTC One X, instead of the Endeavor or Edge being named previously and also re-name its new LTE-enabled phone,...