Blog » February 2009

Handset PCB makers expect a 5-10% sales growth in February as demand is recovering, but will still see losses for the first quarter since the average utilization rate for the period will only be about 50%, acco    

China handset production is expected to drop 15.8% in 2009, with sales of related handset chips seeing a decline of 6.2% to 96 billion yuan (US$14.03 billion), according to the China Semiconductor Industry Asso    

Nokia is currently in talks with Taiwan notebook makers and EMS companies for cooperation on its plans to possibly enter the netbook market, according to sources at Taiwan notebook makers. The sources have pinp    

Due to its recent agreement with Nokia, Qualcomm is likely to solidify its lead in the global market for mobile-handset baseband semiconductors, according to iSuppli.    

What were some of the top-selling handsets in December 2008? ComScore m:Metrics has released their survey results for December. Surprisingly, Apple's iPhone 3G did not top the list. Instead, the honor went    

Microsoft is not creating its own smartphone to compete directly with rival Apple's iPhone. The company will instead focus on licensing its Windows Mobile operating systems, said Microsoft CEO Ste    

High Tech Computer (HTC), on February 23, launch its second-generation HTC Touch Cruise smartphone in the Taiwan market with a suggested price tag of NT$16,900 (US$487), representing a decrease of 29.3% from th    

Handset sales in the Taiwan market climbed 16.3% sequentially to 635,500 units in January, thanks to the buying spree ignited by Taiwan government's distribution of consumer coupons to all citizens, accord    

Small- to medium-size LCD panel maker Giantplus Technology expects its February revenues to reach NT$700 million (US$20.22 million) amid recovering orders from China handset clients, according to market sources    

ZTE plans to push deeper into the U.S. handset market this year. In addition, the company reaffirmed its commitment to becoming one of the top 3 handset vendors in the world in the next five years. The