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Tuesday 7 July 2015
Digitimes Research: Taiwan 2Q15 handset shipments up 18.6% on quarter
Taiwan-based brand handset vendors and handset ODMs shipped a total of 20.82 million handsets in the second quarter of 2015, increasing 18.6% on quarter but decreasing 1.6% on year,...
Monday 6 July 2015
HTC posts net losses of over NT$8 billion in 2Q15
HTC has posted revenues of NT$33.01 billion (US$1.076 billion) for the second quarter of 2015, meeting the low-end target of its revised guidance of NT$33-36 billion.
Wednesday 1 July 2015
HTC reportedly to build handset production facilities in India
HTC reportedly will team up with India-based Global Devices Network to set up handset production facilities in Noida with trial production to begin in mid-July, according to industry...
Tuesday 23 June 2015
HTC ships 4.75 million HTC One M9 in 3 months; unlikely to make new breakthrough in China
HTC has so far shipped only 4.75 million units of its new flagship smartphone, the HTC One M9, since the model launched in the latter half of March, down 43.75% as compared to shipments...
Wednesday 17 June 2015
Acer has no acquisition plans, says CEO
Acer will continue to invest in its smartphone business but will not consider a merger or acquisition for the time being, according to company CEO Jason Chen.
Tuesday 16 June 2015
Taiwan market: HTC ships over 1 million HTC Desire family smartphones
HTC has shipped over one million units of its HTC Desire family products, including the HTC 816, HTC 820 and HTC 626, in the Taiwan market during the period from May 2014 to April...
Tuesday 16 June 2015
HTC dismisses acquisition speculation
HTC will not consider any possible acquisition offer from Asustek Computer, and it has not contacted Asustek to discuss the possibility for such a deal, the Taiwan-based smartphone...
Friday 12 June 2015
Asustek net profit deceases in 2014
Asustek Computer has posted consolidated revenues of NT$477.4 billion (US$15.43 billion) for 2014, up 3% on year and net profit of NT$19.47 billion, down 9% on year. The 2014 net...
Monday 8 June 2015
HTC lowers guidance for 2Q15, expects loss
HTC has lowered its sales target for the second quarter of 2015 to NT$33-36 billion (US$1.06-1.16) compared to its previous guidance of NT$46.5-51 billion, citing slack demand for...
Tuesday 2 June 2015
HTC to roll out new series of smartphones in 2H15, says chairperson
HTC will continue to strengthen its smartphone development and will roll out a new series of products in the second half of 2015, according to company chairperson and CEO Cher Wang...
Thursday 28 May 2015
HTC to block media from attending shareholders meeting
HTC has announced that it will not open its upcoming shareholders meeting, scheduled on June 2, to media, a measure which is not common for listed companies in Taiwan and may reflect...
Tuesday 26 May 2015
China market: HTC to launch HTC One E9sw to ramp up sales, says paper
HTC plans to launch a new model of its HTC One E9+ family products, the HTC One E9sw, in the China market to boost its market share, according to a Chinese-language Economic Daily...
Thursday 21 May 2015
HTC may reduce component orders for HTC One M9 by 30%, say sources
HTC may cut its orders for related parts and components for its flagship smartphone, the HTC One M9, by as much as 30% due to lower-than-expected sales for the model in the end-market,...
Monday 18 May 2015
Hehui to supply HTC with AMOLED panels for handsets released in 2H15
China-based AMOLED display maker Hehui Optoelectroics has been proactive in seeking out new deals with handset vendors and is expected to supply HTC with the technology used in new...
Friday 15 May 2015
MediaTek 10-core chips likely to attract orders from many smartphone vendors
MediaTek's recently-introduced Helio X20 SoC series for high-end smartphones has reportedly received positive feedback from international smartphone vendors.