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Tuesday 20 November 2012
Handset ODMs, component suppliers to post revenues gains in 4Q12
Taiwan-based handset ODMs and component suppliers, including Arima Communications, Compal Communications, Merry Electronics and Ichia Technologies, all expect to see their revenues...
Friday 9 November 2012
Arima Communications reports over 75% sequential revenue growth for October
Arima Communications has announced consolidated revenues of NT$1.57 billion (US$53.77 million) for October, up 76.9% sequentially but down 40% on year. For the first 10 months of...
Tuesday 6 November 2012
Sony Mobile likely to outsource 30-40% of smartphones for 2013 to ODMs
Sony Mobile Communications aims to ship 50 million smartphones in 2013, with 30-40% out of the total shipments likely to be outsourced to Taiwan-based handset ODMs, including Foxconn...
Tuesday 30 October 2012
Google aggressive pricing for Nexus 4 smartphone to affect sales of other brands
Google's pricing of US$299-349 for its newly released 4.7-inch, quad-core Nexus 4 smartphone is lower than market expectations, and thus could affect the sales of Android-based smartphones...
Friday 24 August 2012
Taiwan makers look to increased ODM orders from Sony Mobile
In response to Sony Mobile Communications' plans to cut its workforce by 15% in fiscal year 2012 (April 1, 2012-March 31, 2013) or 2013 as part of a restructuring, Taiwan-based handset...
Thursday 23 August 2012
Sony Mobile moves into sub-US$200 smartphone segment
Sony Mobile Communications has teamed up with Taiwan-based handset ODMs Foxconn International Holdings (FIH), Arima Communications and Compal Communications to venture into the sub-US$200...
Monday 20 August 2012
Competition in smartphone market to heat up in peak season
Nearly all smartphone vendors including Nokia, Apple, Samsung Electronics, HTC and RIM will launch new flagship models in the August-September period, aiming to further ramp up, or...
Thursday 2 August 2012
ZTE, Huawei and LG see expanding smartphone market share
The global smartphone market rankings have been changing with Research in Motion (RIM), HTC and Nokia facing shrinking shares while the shares of ZTE, Huawei and LG continue to expand,...
Thursday 28 June 2012
Arima Communications to ship 6 million smartphones in 2012
Buoyed by orders from clients in the US and Japan, Arima Communications is expected to ship six million smartphones in 2012, according to an industry estimate.
Thursday 21 June 2012
Branded handset vendors cutting orders to component suppliers, say sources
A number of branded handset vendors, including Nokia, Motorola Mobility, Samsung Electronics, LG Electronics, Sony Mobile Communications, RIM, HTC, Huawei Device and ZTE, have reduced...
Friday 15 June 2012
Sony Mobile steps up cooperation with Taiwan-based handset ODMs
Sony Mobile Communications has stepped up cooperation with Taiwan-based handset ODMs, with Arima Communications, Compal Communications and Foxconn International Holdings (FIH) each...
Wednesday 9 May 2012
Taiwan market: Sony Mobile to focus on high-end smartphone segment
Sony Mobile Communications has no plans to launch sub-NT$5,000 (US$170) smartphone models in the Taiwan market, and models with a suggested retail price of over NT$15,000 will account...
Friday 6 April 2012
Sony Mobile Communications appoints new CEO
Sony Mobile Communications has announced that Kunimasa Suzuki has been named president and CEO of the company, effective 16 May 2012, replacing incumbent Bert Nordberg, who will be...
Tuesday 3 April 2012
Taiwan market: Sony Mobile Communications aims to take up 30% share in Android segment in 2Q12
Sony Mobile Communications has launched its Xperia P smartphone in the Taiwan market in cooperation with Taiwan Mobile, and will also release the Xperia U and Xperia solar in the...
Thursday 22 March 2012
More Android 4.0 smartphones to launch in 2Q12
The supply of smartphones running on Android 4.0 will increase substantially starting the second quarter of 2012, with mid-range to high-end models coming from brand vendors including...
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