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Thursday 26 February 2009
MediaTek shipping 3G chipset samples to handset clients
MediaTek is sampling its first smartphone solution, the MT6516, to clients for design-in, and is expected to begin volume production of the chipset, which supports both WCDMA and...
Wednesday 25 February 2009
China-based foundry SMIC lands order for IC cards
China-based foundry Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC) has landed an order for chips used to make insurance cards for sale in the China market, according...
Tuesday 17 February 2009
ST-Ericsson to outsource handset chip production to TSMC and UMC, says paper
ST-Ericsson, the joint venture of STMicroelectronics and Ericsson, will outsource 65nm and 45nm handset...
Thursday 12 February 2009
MediaTek introduces its first multimedia-rich GSM/GPRS single-chip and presents its first smartphone solution at MWC 2009
MediaTek has announced that its first GSM/GPRS single chip, the MT6253. Integrating all essential electronic components, including DBB, ABB, power management unit and RF transceiver...
Friday 6 February 2009
MediaTek sales increased over 21% in January
MediaTek has announced that its consolidated sales for January totaled NT$6.2 billion (US$184.45 million), up 21.48% on month but representing a slight decline of 4.62% on year. The...
Wednesday 31 December 2008
Global demand for handset solutions to decline over 30% in 1Q09
Demand for handset solutions from global handset vendors is likely to decline at least 30% in the first quarter of 2009 as gauged by current order visibility, according to sources...
Thursday 25 December 2008
MediaTek advances some January shipments to December, says paper
Market observers estimate MediaTek's consolidated sales in December will be better than expected at NT$4.5-5 billion (US$136.53-151.75 million) because some of the shipments scheduled...
Friday 19 December 2008
Taiwan handsets – 3Q 2008

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Wednesday 17 December 2008
MediaTek dismisses China Telecom acquisition rumor
MediaTek has dismissed recent market speculation about China Telecommunications (China Telecom) planning to acquire the Taiwan-based handset-chip specialist.
Tuesday 2 December 2008
SMIC to gain TD-SCDMA orders on partnership with Datang
Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC) is expected to receive a positive sales contribution from its strategic partnership with Datang Telecom Technology &...
Wednesday 12 November 2008
Commentary: SMIC to benefit from Datang investment
Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC) will take advantage of its cooperation with Datang Telecom Technology & Industry Holdings, which is backed by the...
Monday 10 November 2008
MediaTek sales expected to continue falling in November, but may rebound in December
Although MediaTek has reported that consolidated October sales dropped 6.7% sequentially to NT$9.19 billion (US$280.37 million), with the prospect of further declines in November,...
Thursday 6 November 2008
MediaTek to crack down on gray market trading in China
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...
Friday 31 October 2008
MediaTek to launch 2.8M TD-SCDMA handset chips in 2009
MediaTek plans to become the first chip maker to introduce high-speed 2.8M TD-SCDMA handset chips to China-based handset makers in the beginning of 2009, according to industry play...
Monday 27 October 2008
MediaTek to see better performance in 4Q08 compared to rivals
Although global handset market demand failed to meet expectations in the fourth quarter, MediaTek's market share in China and export markets continues to increase thanks to difficulties...