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Wednesday 8 January 2014
TWM, FET to offer own-brand 4G smartphones
Taiwan Mobile (TWM) and Far EasTone Telecommunications (FET), two of six 4G licensees in Taiwan, will offer own-brand 4G smartphones to support their operations scheduled to begin...
Tuesday 7 January 2014
Taiwan market: HTC unveils 2 LTE smartphones
HTC on January 7 unveiled two 4G LTE smartphones, the HTC One and HTC Butterfly S, for launch in the Taiwan market at recommended retail prices of NT$19,900 (US$663) and NT$20,900.
Tuesday 7 January 2014
Asustek expected to ship 2014 target of 5 million smartphones
Asustek Computer unveiled three ZenFone-series smartphones for the opening of CES 2013. Viewing that ZenFone models have comparatively high price-performance ratios, Asustek will...
Tuesday 7 January 2014
2014 global smartphone market forecast
In 2014, smartphones are expected to continue penetrating rapidly into emerging markets such as Russia, India, Indonesia and Latin America, while China's smartphone shipments will...
Tuesday 7 January 2014
CES 2014: Huawei unveils 6.1-inch Ascend Mate 2 4G smartphone
China-based smartphone vendor Huawei has unveiled its new large-size smartphone, the Ascend Mate 2 4G, at a press event prior to the official opening of CES 2014.
Tuesday 7 January 2014
China market: Xiaomi lowers price for Hongmi smartphone
China-based vendor Xiaomi Technology has reduced the retail price for its budget TD-SCDMA smartphone, the Hongmi, launched in August 2013, from CNY799 (US$132) to CNY699, heralding...
Tuesday 7 January 2014
CES 2014: Asustek to showcase latest smartphones, 2-in-1 and gaming monitor
Asustek Computer has unveiled in Las Vegas its latest product lineup including the Intel-based entry-level ZenFone smartphone series, the new PadFone mini smartphone, the PadFone...
Tuesday 7 January 2014
eASPNet joins Alcatel-Lucent ng Connect Program as strategic partner
Alcatel-Lucent has unveiled its latest Innovation Center in Neihu science and technology district in Taipei, Taiwan. It is also its first in the Asia-Pacific region. With the new...
Tuesday 7 January 2014
Foxconn to develop Firefox OS tablet
Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) is cooperating with Mozilla to develop a tablet featuring Firefox OS. Taiwan-based chipmaker VIA Technologies will also join the pr...
Tuesday 7 January 2014
Samsung 4Q13 profits to fall
Samsung Electronics has estimated its operating profits for the fourth quarter of 2013 at about KRW8.3 trillion (US$7.8 billion), down 18% from the the prior quarter.
Monday 6 January 2014
Sony to offer MOD service from CHT on PS4
Sony Computer Entertainment (SCE) Taiwan reportedly will cooperate with Taiwan's largest telecom carrier Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) to add the carrier's Multimedia on Demand (MOD) service...
Monday 6 January 2014
Taiwan market: LG to launch curved-screen smartphone G Flex
LG Electronics on January 6 unveiled G Flex, a smartphone with a curved screen and body, for launch in the Taiwan market in mid-January at a contract-free retail price of NT$24,900...
Monday 6 January 2014
Digitimes Research: Shipment share of 8-inch tablets increases in December
With brand vendors aggressively investing in the second half of 2013, 8-inch tablets accounted for 15.2% of global tablet shipments in December, while Android-based tablets acquired...
Monday 6 January 2014
HTC sees 4Q13 net EPS of NT$0.38
HTC on January 5 reported net profit of NT$310 million (US$10.4 million) for the fourth quarter of 2013, translating into net EPS of NT$0.38.
Monday 6 January 2014
Sony Mobile to launch WP8 phones, say sources
Sony Mobile Communications has decided to launch ODM models of Windows Phone 8-based smartphones, while concentrating its R&D efforts on Android and Firefox models, according...