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Monday 1 September 2014
Asia Pacific Telecom to merge with Ambit Microelectronics
Shareholders of Asia Pacific Telecom (APT), the only CDMA 2000 operator and one of the six 4G mobile communication licensees in Taiwan, at a meeting on August 29, approved the merger...
Friday 29 August 2014
Taiwan market: CHT, TWM, FET offer 4G pricing with unlimited use
Chunghwa Telecom (CHT), Taiwan Mobile (TWM) and Far EasTone Telecommunications (FET), viewing that Taiwan Star Cellular has offered unlimited 4G mobile Internet bundled with a 24-month...
Friday 29 August 2014
Sony Mobile to adopt metal-alloy chassis for smartphones to be launched in 2015, say Taiwan makers
Sony Mobile Communications are developing smartphones to be launched in 2015 and will adopt metal-alloy chassis for high-end models, according to Taiwan-based supply chain makers.
Friday 29 August 2014
Asustek expects to ship nearly 8 million ZenPhones in 2014
Asustek Computer has seen booming sales of ZenPhone and expects to ship 2.8-2.9 million units in the third quarter of 2014 and nearly eight million units in the whole year, according...
Friday 29 August 2014
Sales of branded smartphones from service providers such as Amazon, Facebook, and Alibaba lower than expected
Sales of own-brand smartphones launched by online retailers or social networking service companies, including Amazon, Facebook, Alibaba, Baidu and Tencent have been lower than expected,...
Thursday 28 August 2014
China Telecom records 1H14 revenues of CNY166.0 billion
China Telecom generated consolidated revenues of CNY166.0 billion (US$26.9 billion) for the first half of 2014, including revenues of CNY16.6 billion, and increasing 5.3% on year,...
Thursday 28 August 2014
Handset brands launching more Android Wear-based devices
More handset brands are rolling out Android Wear-based smartwatches and smart bracelets, adding pressure on specialized wearable device vendors such as Jawbone, Fitbit and Pebble,...
Thursday 28 August 2014
HTC unveils HTC Desire 510, Desire 820 expected in 4Q14
HTC has unveiled its new 4G LTE smartphone, the HTC Desire 510, further expanding the portfolio of its mid-range Desire-series family. The HTC Desire will be available in the US,...
Thursday 28 August 2014
Delta Electronics signs up Xander as Taiwan sales agent
Power supply maker and energy management solution provider Delta Electronics on August 26 signed with IT retail channel operator Xander International for Xander to become its Taiwan...
Wednesday 27 August 2014
Taiwan market: Surface Pro 3 to launch
Microsoft will launch the 12-inch Surface Pro 3 in the Taiwan market on August 29 at a starting retail price of NT$24,900 (US$830), according to Microsoft Taiwan.
Wednesday 27 August 2014
Karbonn looks to in-house handset production in India: Q&A with executive director
Karbonn, the second-largest India-based handset vendor, is looking into in-house production. Digitimes recently sat down with company executive director Shashin Devsare to discuss...
Wednesday 27 August 2014
Good Way Technology listed on OTC
USB docking station and peripheral maker Good Way Technology on August 26 started listing on Taiwan's over-the-counter stock market at an initial price of NT$105 (US$3.50) per share...
Wednesday 27 August 2014
Worldwide server market revenues increase 2.5% in 2Q14 as infrastructure refresh cycle continues, says IDC
According to IDC, factory revenues in the worldwide server market increased 2.5% on year to US$12.6 billion in the second quarter of 2014. Server shipments improved 1.2% on year to...
Wednesday 27 August 2014
Foxconn adopts cloud computing-based security monitoring system
Foxconn Electronics has adopted a cloud computing-based security monitoring system equipped with in-house-developed hardware and software at its headquarters in northern Taiwan to...
Wednesday 27 August 2014
Gaining an advantage in emerging markets: Q&A with India-based handset player Micromax
Sales of handsets in the India market reached 61.07 million units in the first quarter of 2014, with smartphones accounting for 17.59 million units or 28.8%. Notably, smartphone sales...