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Friday 31 July 2015
FET arranges stake investment in CNS via buying corporate bonds
Far EasTone Telecommunications (FET) on July 30 announced it will subscribe to 7-year unsecured corporate bonds at a fixed annual interest of 3% worth up to NT$17.12 billion (US$546...
Friday 31 July 2015
Acer pushing investments in startups
Acer has announced to cooperate with Taiwan's Small and Medium Enterprise Administration, Ministry of Economic Affairs, which will be represented by Institute for Information Industry...
Friday 31 July 2015
Taiwan market: Samsung launches new Galaxy Tab 4 7.0, Galaxy Grand Prime
Samsung Electronics has launched upgrade versions of its entry-level smartphone the Galaxy Grand Prime and the entry-level tablet the Galaxy Tab 4 7.0 LTE in the Taiwan market, aiming...
Friday 31 July 2015
Adlink posts 1H15 net EPS of NT$1.77
Industrial computing device maker Adlink Technology on July 30 released its financial report for the first half of 2015, recording consolidated revenues of NT$4.58 billion (US$149...
Friday 31 July 2015
Notebook component makers shift to server applications along with ODMs
While notebook ODMs, such as Quanta Computer and Compal Electronics, have been expanding staff specifically for servers used in cloud computing data centers, their component suppliers,...
Friday 31 July 2015
Global smartphone shipments growth slows to 15% in 2Q15, says Strategy Analytics
Global smartphone shipments grew 15% on year to reach 339.5 million units in the second quarter of 2015, which was the industry's slowest growth for six years, according to Strategy...
Thursday 30 July 2015
Taiwan market: Chunghwa Telecom sees 4G user base increase to 2.9 million
Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) saw the number of its 4G mobile communication subscribers increase to 2.9 million at the end of July and has offered several sales promotions in a bid to target...
Thursday 30 July 2015
Motorola launches 3 smartphones
Motorola has unveiled three smartphones, the Moto X Style, Moto X Play and Moto G, simultaneously in New York, London and Sao Paulo.
Thursday 30 July 2015
Taiwan market: TWM, FET maintain monthly price of NT$998 for unlimited 4G use
Taiwan Mobile (TWM) on July 29 announced the continuation of a monthly charge rate of NT$998 (US$31.8) for unlimited 4G mobile access to the Internet, and Far EasTone Telecommunications...
Thursday 30 July 2015
HTC to make investment in VR application provider WEVR
HTC plans to take up 1.73 million shares, or a 15% stake, in virtual reality (VR) application provider WEVR for US$10 million, according to a company filing with the Taiwan Stock...
Wednesday 29 July 2015
Taiwan IoT makers have to develop innovative applications, says Acer founder
To compete for business opportunities in the global Internet of things (IoT) market, Taiwan-based makers should capitalize on advantages in information and communication technology...
Wednesday 29 July 2015
China Internet service company plans to invest in HTC, claims report
China-based Internet security service company Qihoo 360 plans to acquire up to 31.5% share of Taiwan-based smartphone vendor HTC, according to a China-based it.sohu.com report,...
Wednesday 29 July 2015
Taiwan market: Xiaomi to focus on mid-range to high-end smartphones
Xiaomi Technology has adjusted its marketing strategy to promote its smartphones in Taiwan, shifting its focus to mid-range and high-end smartphones instead of low-priced models in...
Wednesday 29 July 2015
China market: Meizu to start marketing fast mobile chargers, says report
China-based smartphone vendor Meizu will start marketing its fast mobile charger, the Meizu Power Bank, at the end of July, priced at CNY149 (US$24). The fast charger supports MaxCharge...
Tuesday 28 July 2015
Taiwan market: Samsung launches Galaxy J7
Samsung Electronics has launched its Galaxy J7 smartphone in the Taiwan market, targeting the entry-level to mid-range segment. The Galaxy J7 will be available at NT$7,990 (US$253)...