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Monday 3 October 2016
Fitbit sets up office in Taipei
Smart wearable device vendor Fitbit has set up a branch office, Fitbit International, in Taipei, which will focus on marketing and R&D efforts in Taiwan, according to a Chinese-language...
Monday 3 October 2016
HTC Viveport app store going online in over 30 countries
Viveport, HTC's app store for its Vive virtual reality headset, which opened in China in April, is now launching publicly in more 30 countries, according to HTC.
Friday 30 September 2016
Taiwan government starts taking applications from banks for Apple Pay
Taiwan's Financial Supervisory Commission has started accepting aplications from banks for providing Apple Pay mobile payment services and Taiwan users will be able to apply for using...
Friday 30 September 2016
Connected car production to grow rapidly over next 5 years, says Gartner
Connected car production is growing rapidly in both mature and emerging automobile markets, according to the latest forecast by Gartner. The production of new automobiles equipped...
Friday 30 September 2016
Digitimes Research: Cellular IoT may have limited opportunities for mobile telecom carriers
As mobile communication markets are approaching saturation, cellular IoT is expected to bring new business opportunities and revenue growth for mobile telecom carriers. But development...
Friday 30 September 2016
TAICS to cooperate with US TIA on 5G, IoT
The Taiwan Association of Information and Communication Standards (TAICS) on September 29 signed a MoU with US Telecommunication Industry Association (TIA) for cooperation on development...
Friday 30 September 2016
Taiwan market: Smartphone shipments up 7% on month in August
Shipments of smartphones in the Taiwan market totaled 663,000 units in August, an increase of 44,000 units or 7% from the previous month, according to data compiled by local retail...
Thursday 29 September 2016
Apple sets up first R&D center in China
Apple has set up its first R&D center in China in Beijing's Zhongguancun Science Park, according to a statement issued by the Zhongguancun Park Management Committee.
Thursday 29 September 2016
Analog IC firm Leadtrend grows shipments for mobile devices
Leadtrend Technology has enjoyed rising shipments of fast-charging solutions for mobile devices, which boosted its August revenues to a record NT$126 million (US$4.02 million).
Thursday 29 September 2016
Telecommunications and automotive players form 5G Automotive Association
Audi AG, BMW Group, Daimler AG, Ericsson, Huawei, Intel, Nokia and Qualcomm have announced the formation of the 5G Automotive Association. The association will develop, test and promote...
Wednesday 28 September 2016
Digitimes Research: Global average LTE-based data transfer speed rises unnoticeable
While the number of LTE networks around the world is steadily on the rise, improvements in LTE-based download speeds have been relatively unmoved; for example, the global average...
Wednesday 28 September 2016
China market: Xiaomi launches Mi 5s, Mi 5s Plus, Mi TV 3s
Xiaomi Technology has launched its new flagship smartphone products, the Mi 5s and Mi 5s Plus along with the Mi TV 3s, the company's first TV with artificial intelligent (AI) capab...
Wednesday 28 September 2016
Foxconn to produce smartphones for OnePlus in India, says paper
Foxconn Electronics will begin to manufacture the OnePlus 3 smartphone for China-based vendor OnePlus in India in the fourth quarter of 2016, according to a Chinese-language Commercial...
Wednesday 28 September 2016
Apple increasing part and component orders for iPhone 7, say touch panel makers
Apple has increased its part and component orders for iPhone 7 devices, with order visibility for the fourth quarter of 2016 to be 20-30% higher than expected, according to sources...
Tuesday 27 September 2016
Taiwan market: Xiaomi launches Redmi Note 4
Xiaomi Technology has launched its Redmi Note 4 smartphone in the Taiwan market, priced at NT$5,999 (US$191) unlocked.