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Tuesday 14 March 2017
Taiwan market: Sony Mobile unveils flagship Xperia XZ family products
Sony Mobile Communications has unveiled four new smartphones in the Taiwan market, including the flagship Xperia XZs and XZ Premium, and mid-range Xperia XA1 and XA1 Ultra.
Tuesday 14 March 2017
Apple moves ahead production of planned new 10.5-inch iPad to March, say Taiwan makers
Apple has moved ahead the production for its planned new 10.5-inch iPad to March instead of an earlier timetable set for May-June and is expected to unveil the new iPad at a product...
Monday 13 March 2017
Taiwan IC distributors post mixed February results
WPG Holdings saw its February revenues increase 2.5% compared to the previous month, while fellow IC distributor WT Microelectronics' revenues fell 18.8% sequentially. Meanwhile,...
Friday 10 March 2017
Taiwan PV power generation growing fast, says MOEA
Among all types of renewable energy in Taiwan, PV power generation, in particular, is growing fast, with generated electricity increasing from 173 million kWh in 2012 to 1.132 billion...
Friday 10 March 2017
Taiwan Mobile sees profits up 7% on year in January-February
Mobile telecom carrier Taiwan Mobile saw its net profits increase 7% on year to NT$2.68 billion (US$86.47 million) in the first two months of 2017.
Friday 10 March 2017
Taiwan forms alliance to promote IoT
Taiwan's National Development Council (NDC) has organized Asia Silicon Valley Development Agency (ASVDA), a cross-industry alliance specifically to promote IoT, according to NDC deputy...
Thursday 9 March 2017
Taiwan market: Asustek, Acer to compete on pricey gaming notebooks
Asustek Computer and Acer plan to start marketing their latest but pricey gaming notebooks in the Taiwan market soon, heating up the already keen market, according to industry sour...
Thursday 9 March 2017
Taiwan market: IgniteNet, Q-Ware to offer wireless network solutions to financial firms
IgniteNet, a business unit of Accton Technology, will team up with wireless Internet service provider Q-Ware Systems & Services to jointly offer wireless network solutions to...
Thursday 9 March 2017
Taiwan to release more frequency bands for 4G
Taiwan's National Communications Commission (NCC) on March 8 indicated that it plans to release frequency bands with a total bandwidth of 150MHz for 4G mobile communications, with...
Wednesday 8 March 2017
Taiwan market: SolidWizard to distribute Markforged 3D printing products
Taiwan-based SolidWizard Technology, a distributor of Solidworks' 3D CAD design software in the local market, has signed a contract to also distribute Markforged's 3D printing products...
Wednesday 8 March 2017
Taiwan market: HMD launches Nokia 6
HMD Global has launched the Android-based Nokia 6 smartphone in the Taiwan market targeting the mid-tier market. The phone will be available from Asia Pacific Telecom (APT) or yahoo.com...
Wednesday 8 March 2017
STATS ChipPAC Taiwan swings back to profitability in 2016
IC backend service supplier STATS ChipPAC Taiwan Semiconductor has reported net profits of NT$611 million (US$19.78 million) for 2016 compared to a net loss of NT$164 million of a...
Wednesday 8 March 2017
Sumitomo Chemical to produce curved-surface AMOLED touch panels in South Korea, says Nikkei
Japan-based Sumitomo Chemical will invest JPY15 billion (US$132 million) to set up a factory for curved-surface AMOLED touch panels based on thin-film substrates in South Korea, according...
Wednesday 8 March 2017
Getac expects revenues to grow strongly in 2H17
Ruggedized PC player Getac Technology expects its revenues to decrease sequentially in the second quarter, but the volume will have a good chance to grow strongly in the second half...
Tuesday 7 March 2017
Taiwan February export value down on month, up on year, says MOF
Taiwan recorded total export value of US$22.66 billion for February 2017, decreasing 4.5% on month but increasing 27.7% on year, while the corresponding total import value of US$19.30...