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Wednesday 4 March 2015
Advantech, ITRI to set up Industry 4.0 system integration joint venture
Taiwan-based industrial computing solution provider Advantech and Mechanical and Systems Research Laboratories under the government-sponsored Industrial Technology Research Institute...
Tuesday 3 March 2015
HTC reports 27% on-year revenues increase for February
HTC has reported consolidated revenues of NT$9.226 billion (US$293.9 million) for February 2015, representing a 24.84% drop on month but 27.7% increase on year.
Tuesday 3 March 2015
Alibaba to set up venture capital fund in Taiwan
China-based Alibaba Group has said it plans to set up a NT$10 billion (US$319 million) non-profit venture capital fund in Taiwan to finance local young entrepreneurs to build up a...
Tuesday 3 March 2015
MWC 2015: Acer launches its first Windows 8.1 smartphone
Acer has unveiled the Liquid M220 smartphone, its first Liquid smartphone to run on the Windows Phone 8.1 operating system, featuring a 4-inch 233ppi display.
Monday 2 March 2015
Galaxy S6 sales to outperform its predecessors, says Samsung Taiwan executive
Samsung Electronics will begin to market its newly released flagship smartphone the Galaxy S6 starting April 10 and expects sales to outperform the Galaxy S4, the vendor's best-selling...
Monday 2 March 2015
MWC 2015: Acer showcasing new mobile devices
Acer is showcasing its latest mobile products at Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2015 hosted from March 2-5 in Barcelona, Spain including the Liquid Leap+ wearable device, which is compatible...
Monday 2 March 2015
HTC unveils HTC M9 flagship, wearable devices HTC Grip, HTC Vive
HTC has unveiled its new flagship smartphone the HTC One M9 along with its first smart sports bracelet the HTC Grip and a VR (virtual reality) device the HTC Vive during a pre-MWC...
Monday 2 March 2015
Taiwan to release more 4G frequency bands in 3Q15
Taiwan's National Communications Commission (NCC) on February 25 announced plans to release a total bandwidth of 190MHz for operating 4G mobile communication services through open...
Monday 2 March 2015
China releases FDD-LTE licenses to China Telecom, China Unicom
China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) on February 27 announced the release of FDD-LTE licenses to China Telecom and China Unicom.
Monday 2 March 2015
Chunghwa Telecom sets up OTT task force
Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) has set up a task force of about 20 members to specifically promote OTT (over the top) video and services to consumers and enterprises, according to company...
Monday 2 March 2015
China January mobile phone user base grows to 1.290 billion, says MIIT
There were 1.29 billion subscribers of mobile communication services in China as of the end of January 2015, growing 0.34% on month and 4.47% on year, and 485.05 million (37.59%)...
Thursday 26 February 2015
Smartphone vendors to showcase new models at pre-MWC events
Smartphone vendors including Samsung Electronics, HTC, LG Electronics and Sony Mobile Communications all plan to unveil new smartphones at pre-MWC 2015 events to be held on March...
Thursday 26 February 2015
Commentary: 14nm FinFET process, Galaxy S6 crucial to Samsung semiconductor business
The debut of Samsung Electronics's new flagship smartphone the Galaxy S6 at the upcoming MWC 2015 will mark the world's first smartphone powered by a 14nm 3D FinFET processor and...
Thursday 26 February 2015
Samsung to unveil Galaxy S6 at MWC; initial shipments to top 50 million units
Samsung Electronics is expected to unveil its new flagship smartphone, the Galaxy S6, at the upcoming Mobile World Congress (MWC), according to suppliers in Taiwan's handset supply...
Thursday 26 February 2015
India handset market contracts in 4Q14, says IDC
India's mobile phone market stood at 64.3 million units in the fourth quarter of 2014, down 11% sequentially and 5% on year, according to IDC.