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Friday 29 January 2010
Motorola may unseat HTC as top Android phone vendor in 2010, says Digitimes Research
Motorola is likely to unseat HTC (High Tech Computer) as the world's top vendor of Android-powered handsets in 2010, with shipments of Android phones accounting for a 34.7% share...
Thursday 28 January 2010
Android to be number-2 mobile OS by 2013, says IDC
By 2013, worldwide shipments of smartphones will surpass 390 million units, growing at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 20.9% for the 2009-2013 forecast period, and Andriod...
Tuesday 26 January 2010
Taiwan market: FET online application store to offer monthly charge for downloads
Far EasTone Telecommunication (FET) will offer a fixed monthly fee for downloading applications from its online store for Andriod-based handsets at the end of January 2010.
Thursday 21 January 2010
Garmin-Asus to unveil first Android smartphone at MWC 2010, says Asustek
The Garmin-Asustek team plans to unveil its first Android-powered smartphone at the upcoming Mobile World Congress (MWC) trade fair, according to Benson Lin, president of Asustek's...
Wednesday 13 January 2010
Taiwan market: Vibo offers own-brand Android smartphones
Taiwan-based 3G carrier Vibo Telecom has unveiled its first own-brand Android-powered smartphone, the A688, in the local market. Vibo outsources the production of the A668 to Foxconn...
Monday 11 January 2010
Google Nexus One carries US$174.15 materials cost, says iSuppli
The Nexus One, sold with the Google brand name but manufactured by High Tech Computer (HTC), carries a bill of materials (BOM) of US$174.15, based on a preliminary estimate from iSuppli...
Friday 8 January 2010
Nexus One serves as key technology showcase/research tool for Google, says iSuppli
Google's new Nexus One smartphone serves as a showcase for the latest version of the Android operating system and will allow the company to gather critical user data for developing...
Friday 8 January 2010
CES 2010: Lenovo launches Android-powered LePhone smartphone
Lenovo has launched its first Android-powered smartphone, the LePhone, at the ongoing CES 2010. The LePhone will target the China market initially before shipping to other markets,...
Friday 8 January 2010
More Taiwan, China companies join OHA
More companies in Taiwan and China, including Foxconn International Holdings (FIH), VIA Telecom and China Telecom, have recently joined the Open Handset Alliance (OHA), boosting OHA...
Wednesday 30 December 2009
FIH lands Android handset orders from Orange, say sources
Foxconn International Holdings (FIH) reportedly has landed orders for Android-powered handsets directly from telecom carrier Orange, according to industry sources.
Tuesday 22 December 2009
Acer to launch 8-10 smartphones in 2010; to adopt ST-Ericsson 3G solutions for Android models
Acer plans to launch 8-10 new smartphones in 2010 with Android-powered models likely to be slightly more than Windows Mobile-based ones, according to sources at Taiwan handset indu...
Monday 14 December 2009
HTC optimistic about future cooperation with Google, but no comments on Nexus One, says paper
HTC (High Tech Computer) has remarked that it is still optimistic about the future prospects of cooperation with Google, without commenting on the recent media reports of the speculated...
Friday 11 December 2009
FET to add Symbian, Windows Mobile to its online application store in 3Q10
Taiwan-based mobile telecom carrier Far EasTone Telecommunications (FET) will add Chinese-language Symbian- and Windows Mobile-platform application programs to S Marketplace, its...
Tuesday 8 December 2009
Leaked portfolio demonstrates HTC shifting focus to Android
The recently leaked portfolio of HTC (High Tech Computer) new handsets, totaling eight models, for the first half of 2010 clearly demonstrated that HTC has shifted its focus to development...
Monday 7 December 2009
CHT to sell 100,000 netbooks and 400,000 smartphones in 2010
Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) expects its direct sales of netbooks bundled with 3G services to top 100,000 units in 2010, according to company vice president Huang Tzu-han.