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Thursday 30 July 2015
Taiwan market: Chunghwa Telecom sees 4G user base increase to 2.9 million
Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) saw the number of its 4G mobile communication subscribers increase to 2.9 million at the end of July and has offered several sales promotions in a bid to target...
Thursday 30 July 2015
Motorola launches 3 smartphones
Motorola has unveiled three smartphones, the Moto X Style, Moto X Play and Moto G, simultaneously in New York, London and Sao Paulo.
Thursday 30 July 2015
Taiwan market: TWM, FET maintain monthly price of NT$998 for unlimited 4G use
Taiwan Mobile (TWM) on July 29 announced the continuation of a monthly charge rate of NT$998 (US$31.8) for unlimited 4G mobile access to the Internet, and Far EasTone Telecommunications...
Thursday 30 July 2015
HTC to make investment in VR application provider WEVR
HTC plans to take up 1.73 million shares, or a 15% stake, in virtual reality (VR) application provider WEVR for US$10 million, according to a company filing with the Taiwan Stock...
Wednesday 29 July 2015
Taiwan IoT makers have to develop innovative applications, says Acer founder
To compete for business opportunities in the global Internet of things (IoT) market, Taiwan-based makers should capitalize on advantages in information and communication technology...
Wednesday 29 July 2015
China Internet service company plans to invest in HTC, claims report
China-based Internet security service company Qihoo 360 plans to acquire up to 31.5% share of Taiwan-based smartphone vendor HTC, according to a China-based it.sohu.com report,...
Wednesday 29 July 2015
Taiwan market: Xiaomi to focus on mid-range to high-end smartphones
Xiaomi Technology has adjusted its marketing strategy to promote its smartphones in Taiwan, shifting its focus to mid-range and high-end smartphones instead of low-priced models in...
Wednesday 29 July 2015
China market: Meizu to start marketing fast mobile chargers, says report
China-based smartphone vendor Meizu will start marketing its fast mobile charger, the Meizu Power Bank, at the end of July, priced at CNY149 (US$24). The fast charger supports MaxCharge...
Tuesday 28 July 2015
Taiwan market: Samsung launches Galaxy J7
Samsung Electronics has launched its Galaxy J7 smartphone in the Taiwan market, targeting the entry-level to mid-range segment. The Galaxy J7 will be available at NT$7,990 (US$253)...
Tuesday 28 July 2015
FET takes legal action against TWM over 4G frequency dispute
Mobile telecom carrier Far EasTone Telecommunications (FET) has filed with the Taipei District Court a request for provisional measures prohibiting fellow company Taiwan...
Monday 27 July 2015
Taiwan supply chain makers expect ODM orders for Windows 10 smartphones
Microsoft, having closed Nokia's factories and dismissed Nokia R&D staffs, is unlikely to invest much in own-brand Windows 10 smartphones and instead may partner with vendors...
Monday 27 July 2015
Worldwide smartphone market posts 11.6% increase in 2Q15, says IDC
Vendors shipped a total of 337.2 million smartphones worldwide in the second quarter of 2015, up 11.6% from the 302.1 million units shipped a year ago, according to IDC.
Monday 27 July 2015
China produces over 760 million handsets in 1H15, says MIIT
China-based makers produced 761.788 million handsets in total during the first half of 2015, decreasing 4.5% on year, according to the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology...
Monday 27 July 2015
Commentary: Who will Nokia count on for its reentry bid to the smartphone market?
It is no longer a speculation that Nokia will be back to the smartphone market, and consumers are likely to catch sight of Nokia-brand smartphones once again in 2016 at the earliest...
Monday 27 July 2015
Digitimes Research: Smartphone shipments by China vendors grow at moderate pace in 2Q15
Smartphone shipments by China-based handset vendors totaled 114.3 million units in the second quarter of 2015, up 18.4% sequentially and 7.4% on year, according to the latest data...