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Wednesday 13 May 2015
Asustek keeps smartphone shipment goal unchanged despite slower sales in 1Q15
Asustek Computer's goal of shipping 25 million smartphones in 2015 remains unchanged despite the weaker than expected shipment performance in the first quarter of the year, according...
Wednesday 13 May 2015
China smartphone market and industry – 1Q 2015
According to Digitimes Research's survey of the Mainland China smartphone supply chain, as well as other relative vendors, increased demand for Apple's new device models, Mainland...
Wednesday 13 May 2015
Taiwan market: Vee TIME to stop WiMAX operations
Taiwan-based WiMAX operator Vee TIME has decided to stop operations due to large cumulative operating losses, according to the company.
Tuesday 12 May 2015
Wistron ships 1.4 million notebooks in April
Wistron has announced it shipped 1.4 million notebooks, 900,000 smart handheld devices, 600,000 LCD monitors, 1.1 million desktops, 500,000 LCD TVs and 160,000 servers in April 201...
Tuesday 12 May 2015
Asustek 1Q15 net EPS hits 3-year low
Asustek Computer recorded net EPS of NT$4.96 (US$0.157) for the first quarter of 2015, its lowest quarterly level since the second quarter of 2012, the company said at a May 12 investors...
Tuesday 12 May 2015
China market: Handset shipments up 11% on year in April, says report
Handset shipments in China totaled 45.201 million units in April, increasing 11% from a year earlier, according to a China-based QQ.com report. For the first four months...
Tuesday 12 May 2015
Compal to establish holding company for IPC business
Compal Electronics chairman Ray Chen stated during an investors conference on May 11 that the company will accelerate its pace for acquiring or investing in industrial PC (IPC) players...
Tuesday 12 May 2015
Taiwan server players look to expand into China
Taiwan server players such as Inventec, Mitac International and AIC are optimistic about China's server market and have been accelerating their expansion into the market, while Quanta...
Tuesday 12 May 2015
Taiwan market: Competition for entry-level smartphones heating up
Competition in Taiwan's entry-level smartphone market is intensifying as a number of vendors including Asustek Computer, HTC, InFocus and Xiaomi Technology have stepped up their presence...
Tuesday 12 May 2015
Acer revenues decrease in April
Acer has reported consolidated revenues of NT$15.824 billion (US$515 million) for April 2015, representing a 36.05% drop on month and 17.81% drop on year.
Tuesday 12 May 2015
China market: Smartphone sales decline on year in 1Q15, says IDC
Smartphone shipments in China contracted 4% on year to 98.8 million units in the first quarter of 2015, the first time in six years that China's smartphone market has declined on...
Tuesday 12 May 2015
Taiwan market: Ambit to start 4G operation
Taiwan-based Ambit Microsystems, a subsidiary of Foxconn Electronics, has announced that it will kick off 4G telecom services on May 15.
Tuesday 12 May 2015
Chunghwa Telecom EPS at NT$1.85 for January-April
Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) has reported net profit of NT$3.91 billion (US$127 million) for April 2015, translating into net EPS of NT$1.85 for January-April.
Monday 11 May 2015
Acer targeting China, India, Malaysia and the Philippines for BYOC business
Taiwan-based Acer is looking to export its cloud computing services to other countries and has targeted China, India, Malaysia and the Philippines as it looks for local system integrators...
Monday 11 May 2015
Foxconn sees increased April revenues
EMS provider Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) has reported consolidated revenues of NT$352.468 billion (US$11.48 billion) for April 2015, growing 4.19% on month and...