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Thursday 9 January 2014
Chunghwa Telecom reportedly seeking APT cooperation for 4G
Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) has been talking with Asia Pacific Telecom (APT) about cooperation for 4G services, according to industry sources. In response, both companies declined to co...
Wednesday 8 January 2014
CES 2014: Asustek expects 20% shipment growth for notebooks and tablets in North America in 2014, says executive
Asustek Computer expects its notebook and tablet shipments in North America to grow at least 20% on year in 2014, raising its ranking in the region's notebook market from seventh...
Wednesday 8 January 2014
Acer partners with PChomePay
Acer has announced a strategic partnership with PChome Group through investing in PChomePay, a provider of third-party e-payment services, for a 15.6% stake, marking Acer's debut...
Wednesday 8 January 2014
Worldwide device shipments on pace to grow 7.6% in 2014, says Gartner
Worldwide combined shipments of devices (PCs, tablets, ultramobiles and mobile phones) are projected to reach 2.5 billion units in 2014, a 7.6% increase from 2013, according to Gartner...
Wednesday 8 January 2014
MEA x86 server market enjoys strong growth in 3Q13, says IDC
The Middle East and Africa (MEA) x86 server market played host to significant on-year growth in the third quarter of 2013, according to IDC. The MEA x86 server market expanded 9.9%...
Wednesday 8 January 2014
Chunghwa Telecom nets NT$5.14 per share for 2013
Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) has reported net profit of NT$2.33 billion (US$77.7 million) for December 2013, leading to net EPS of NT$5.14 for the entire 2013.
Wednesday 8 January 2014
TWM, FET to offer own-brand 4G smartphones
Taiwan Mobile (TWM) and Far EasTone Telecommunications (FET), two of six 4G licensees in Taiwan, will offer own-brand 4G smartphones to support their operations scheduled to begin...
Tuesday 7 January 2014
Taiwan market: HTC unveils 2 LTE smartphones
HTC on January 7 unveiled two 4G LTE smartphones, the HTC One and HTC Butterfly S, for launch in the Taiwan market at recommended retail prices of NT$19,900 (US$663) and NT$20,900.
Tuesday 7 January 2014
Asustek expected to ship 2014 target of 5 million smartphones
Asustek Computer unveiled three ZenFone-series smartphones for the opening of CES 2013. Viewing that ZenFone models have comparatively high price-performance ratios, Asustek will...
Tuesday 7 January 2014
2014 global smartphone market forecast
In 2014, smartphones are expected to continue penetrating rapidly into emerging markets such as Russia, India, Indonesia and Latin America, while China's smartphone shipments will...
Tuesday 7 January 2014
CES 2014: Huawei unveils 6.1-inch Ascend Mate 2 4G smartphone
China-based smartphone vendor Huawei has unveiled its new large-size smartphone, the Ascend Mate 2 4G, at a press event prior to the official opening of CES 2014.
Tuesday 7 January 2014
China market: Xiaomi lowers price for Hongmi smartphone
China-based vendor Xiaomi Technology has reduced the retail price for its budget TD-SCDMA smartphone, the Hongmi, launched in August 2013, from CNY799 (US$132) to CNY699, heralding...
Tuesday 7 January 2014
CES 2014: Asustek to showcase latest smartphones, 2-in-1 and gaming monitor
Asustek Computer has unveiled in Las Vegas its latest product lineup including the Intel-based entry-level ZenFone smartphone series, the new PadFone mini smartphone, the PadFone...
Tuesday 7 January 2014
eASPNet joins Alcatel-Lucent ng Connect Program as strategic partner
Alcatel-Lucent has unveiled its latest Innovation Center in Neihu science and technology district in Taipei, Taiwan. It is also its first in the Asia-Pacific region. With the new...
Tuesday 7 January 2014
Foxconn to develop Firefox OS tablet
Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) is cooperating with Mozilla to develop a tablet featuring Firefox OS. Taiwan-based chipmaker VIA Technologies will also join the pr...