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Friday 17 June 2016
FET to cooperate with Ericsson to set up 5G lab in Taiwan
Mobile telecom carrier Far EasToneTelecommunications (FET) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Ericsson to set up the first 5G laboratory in Taiwan.
Friday 17 June 2016
Asustek becomes largest client of Arima Communications
Asustek Computer has accounted for about 40% of Arima Communications' smartphone shipments to become the largest client, followed by LG Electronics with about 20% and Sony Mobile...
Friday 17 June 2016
Wearable shipments to reach 213.6 million units worldwide in 2020, says IDC
Worldwide shipments of wearable devices are expected to reach 101.9 million units by the end of 2016, representing 29% growth over 2015. According to the IDC Worldwide Quarterly Wearable...
Thursday 16 June 2016
Wistron expects strong 2016, say executives
Wistron chairman Simon Lin is optimistic the company's 2016 operations will improve significantly and its revenue ratio for the first and second halves of 2016 will reach 45:55, changing...
Thursday 16 June 2016
Digitimes Research: Growing VR ecosystem to accelerate development of VR video market
Video and gaming applications for virtual reality (VR) devices were the highlights of the recently concluded Computex 2016 as demonstrated by the number of related products and exhibitors...
Thursday 16 June 2016
Lenovo Taiwan eyes growth in PC and server businesses
Lenovo is aiming to increase its PC sales in Taiwan by 10% on year in 2016 and is also looking to raise its share in Taiwan's server market by 10pp, according to Lenovo Taiwan's general...
Wednesday 15 June 2016
Taiwan Mobile to speed up overseas expansion projects
The Taiwan Mobile Group will step up its internationalization process in 2016 with plans to expand its online shopping platform, momoshop.com, as well as its telecom services in Southeast...
Wednesday 15 June 2016
Apple stepping up procurement for new Apple Watch
Apple has stepped up procurement of chips and components for the second-generation Apple Watch which is expected to debut later in 2016, according to sources from the supply chain.
Wednesday 15 June 2016
Taiwan Mobile posts highest EPS for May
Taiwan Mobile (TWM) has reported an EPS of NT$0.52 for May, the highest among Taiwan's telecom operators. Rival companies Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) and Far EasTone Telecommunications...
Tuesday 14 June 2016
Flash remains the only bright spot in another lackluster quarter for EMEA external storage, says IDC
Total EMEA external storage systems revenues fell 4.9% on year to US$1.64 billion in the first quarter of 2016, according to the EMEA Quarterly Enterprise Storage Systems Tracker...
Tuesday 14 June 2016
Asustek cuts 2Q16 revenue guidance due to weak smartphone demand
Because of weaker than expected demand in the Asia Pacific market, the smartphone industry is entering a new era of competition and smartphone ASPs are dropping. Asustek Computer...
Tuesday 14 June 2016
HTC launches new mid-range smartphone, ties up with Bethesda Softworks
HTC has unveiled a new mid-range smartphone, the HTC One S9, which will be available at its exclusive shops in the Taiwan market on June 17 priced at NT$9,990 (US$309) unlocked. The...
Monday 13 June 2016
China holds 8 spots among top-12 smartphone vendors, says IC Insights
Eight of the world's top-12 smartphone companies during the first quarter of 2016 are China-based including Huawei, Oppo, Xiaomi, Vivo, ZTE, Lenovo, TCL and Meizu, according to IC...
Monday 13 June 2016
Arima Communications speeds up expansion into non-smartphone product lines, says president
Smartphone ODM Arima Communications, in view of slow growth in global demand for smartphones and increasing market competition, has adjusted its business operation model to reduce...
Monday 13 June 2016
Taiwan notebook ODMs look to strong shipments in June, says paper
The top-four Taiwan-based notebook ODMs, Quanta Computer, Compal Electronics, Wistron and Inventec, are expected to see their notebook shipments remain strong in June after posting...