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Monday 11 October 2010
Handset-theme companies see growth in September and 3Q10
Thanks to strong demand from the smartphone sector, Taiwan-based handset vendors, contract manufacturers and component suppliers saw growth in September and third-quarter sales.
Friday 8 October 2010
Analysts predict HTC to ship 40 million units in 2011, says paper
Analysts are projecting smartphone vendor HTC to ship 40 million units in 2011, up from 20 million units in 2010, according a report by the Chinese-language Economic Daily News...
Friday 8 October 2010
HTC unveils Desire smartphones in Asia
HTC has unveiled its new Android-based smartphones, the HTC Desire HD and Desire Z, in the Asia-Pacific with a total of 12 telecom carriers in the region already deciding to purchase...
Thursday 7 October 2010
HTC, Motorola and Samsung pushing sales of Android smartphones
HTC, Motorola and Samsung Electronics are all pushing sales of their Android-based smartphones, with Motorola aggressively unveiling seven new Android phones at the CTIA Enterprise...
Thursday 7 October 2010
HTC 3Q10 profits top NT$10 billion
Smartphone vendor HTC saw net profits climb to a record of NT$11.1 billion (US$360 million) in the third quarter of 2010, almost doubling from the NT$5.7 billion registered a year...
Tuesday 28 September 2010
HTC to ship 7-8 million smartphones in 3Q, and 9-10 million in 4Q10, say Taiwan makers
Taiwan-based vendor HTC will ship an estimated 7-8 million smartphones in the third quarter of 2010 and 9-10 million units in the fourth quarter, and its second-half 2010 smartphone...
Monday 27 September 2010
Nvidia receives Tegra 2 orders from HTC and Motorola
To expand its survivability, in addition to defend its share in the GPU market, Nvidia is also pushing its ARM-based Tegra processor, designed specifically for the latest generation...
Friday 24 September 2010
Polytronics cuts into supply chain for smartphones with PPTC resistors
Protective component maker Polytronics Technology has revealed that its SMD polymeric positive temperature coefficient (PPTC) resistors have been adopted by smartphone vendors, for...
Tuesday 21 September 2010
HTC to use FET-developed TD-LTE experimental network
3G and WiMAX operator Far EasTone Telecommunications (FET) has established a TD-LTE (time division-Long Term Evolution) experimental network in its T-Park (telecom park) in northern...
Monday 20 September 2010
Pegatron lands Android tablet PC orders from HTC
Taiwan-based notebook maker Pegatron Technology recently landed orders for High Tech Computer's (HTC's) Android tablet PCs which are expected to help the company achieve its goal...
Monday 20 September 2010
Demand for smartphones and Apple products to keep IC sales momentum in 4Q10
Strong demand for some end market devices, including smartphones and a complete series of products from Apple will help maintain sales momentum of the IC industry in the fourth quarter...
Thursday 16 September 2010
HTC touch panel suppliers expect record monthly revenues in 3Q10, says report
With Taiwan-based smartphone vendor HTC continuing to launch new smartphone models to compete with Apple's iPhone, the vendor's touch panel suppliers Young Fast Optoelectronics, J...
Thursday 16 September 2010
HTC global brand recognition to exceed 40% in 2010, says company chief
Taiwan-based smartphone vendor HTC has seen its global brand recognition rise substantially thus far in 2010, and aims for a more than 40% global brand recognition for the year, said...
Wednesday 15 September 2010
Acer, HTC, Asus valued as top-3 Taiwan-based global brands
Acer, HTC, Asus (the brand owned by Asustek Computer) have been appraised as the three most valuable Taiwan-based global brands in 2010 with overall brand values of US$1.401 billion,...
Wednesday 15 September 2010
HTC to offer Android 3.0 tablet PC in 1Q11, say Taiwan component makers
HTC plans to launch a tablet PC, possibly equipped with Android 3, in the first quarter of 2011, according to Taiwan-based component makers.