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Friday 16 October 2009
Taiwan market: FET launches customized Android phone made by FIH
Taiwan-based carrier Far EasTone Telecommunications (FET) has launched a customized Android-powered phone in the Taiwan market in cooperation with US-based Commtiva Technology.
Thursday 15 October 2009
Acer unveils 1GHz Snapdragon-based smartphone supporting Android 1.6 OS
Acer has unveiled its new smartphone, the Liquid, which is powered by Qualcomm's Snapdragon 1GHz processor and runs on Android 1.6.
Friday 9 October 2009
Taiwan market: Taiwan Mobile to launch HTC-branded Android phones
Taiwan-based 3G carrier Taiwan Mobile (TWM) plans to launch a mid-range Android-powered smartphone in the Taiwan market in mid-October with a suggested retail price of below NT$15,000...
Wednesday 7 October 2009
CHT to sell own-brand Android phones by the end of 2009
Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) will introduce an own-brand Android-powered smartphone by the end of 2009 targeting the entry-level segment with a suggested price tag of below NT$10,000 (US$311),...
Friday 2 October 2009
Acer to shift focus to Android smartphones
Acer, while still developing Windows Mobile-based smartphones, has shifted its development policy to focus more on the Android platform, with at least half of new models launched...
Thursday 1 October 2009
SPB Software to develop application software for Symbian- and Android-based platforms
SPB Software, an application software developer for the Windows Mobile platform, has decided to venture into development for Symbian and Android, according to company CEO Sebastian-Justus...
Monday 21 September 2009
Commentary: Can Motorola make a turnaround by riding on Android-powered handsets and white-box approach?
Looking for ways to revive its struggling handset business, Motorola has recently come out with two relatively strong initiations - unveiling its first Android-powered handset, the...
Tuesday 15 September 2009
HTC facing increasing competition amid new availability of Android-powered smartphones
International investment institutions have mostly turned more conservative about the business outlook for Taiwan-based smartphone vendor HTC (High Tech Computer) in the fourth quarter...
Friday 4 September 2009
ITRI unveils integrated WiMAX/Android device
The Taiwan government-backed Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) has unveiled an in-house developed mobile device integrating WiMAX technology and the Android platform.
Friday 4 September 2009
Taiwan market: Asustek ties up with two carriers to promote Nuvifone G60 and M20 GPS handsets
Asustek Computer has tied up with Taiwan Mobile and Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) to push sales of Garmin-Asus Nuvifone G60 and M20 GPS-enabled handsets, respectively, with aims to ship...
Tuesday 1 September 2009
MediaTek reportedly plans to acquire MEMS technology for Android handset chips
MediaTek chairman Tsai Ming-Kai has reportedly been in discussions with InvenSense CEO Steve Nasiri for future cooperation, according to market sources.
Thursday 27 August 2009
Taiwan IC designer ALi joins MIPS program for Android
MIPS Technologies has announced that Taiwan-based ALi has joined MIPS' Early Access Program for the Android platform on the MIPSR architecture. The Early Access Program provides a...
Thursday 20 August 2009
Smartphones defy slowdown, says Canalys
Smartphones continue to shine as one of the brightest spots of the technology industry, with shipments growing despite the global recession. Innovation in interfaces, design, applications...
Thursday 20 August 2009
HTC facing difficulties in customizing first Android handset for AT&T, sources say
HTC's first custom-made Android handset for AT&T, the HTC Lancaster, was originally planned for a third-quarter launch but the launch will be either delayed or canceled because...
Wednesday 19 August 2009
Microsoft to adopt dual-platform strategy to compete with Android and iPhone, say handset makers
Microsoft plans to adopt a dual platform strategy to promote its Windows Mobile OS (operating system) so as to take aims at both Android- and iPhone-based platforms, according to...