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Taiwan Mobile (TWM) will focus on HSPA (high-speed packet access) and HSPA+ for 3G upgrade and will not evaluate the feasibility of adopting LTE (long term evolution) until 2012, according to the company.    

Nokia Siemens Networks (NSN) on April 15 demonstrated FDD-LTE in Taiwan for the first time. The standard is looking to feature 100Mbps downloads, high-definition video voice over LTE (VoLTE) and IPTV services,    

PCB makers Unitech Printed Circuit Board and Unimicron Technology are expected to register sequential revenue growth of more than 30% and at least 10-15%, respectively in the second quarter due to strong demand    

China Mobile Communications, the largest mobile telecom carrier in China, on April 15 inaugurated its first experimental TD-LTE network at the site of the 2010 Shanghai World Expo.    

Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) plans to launch its own online applications store in May 2010, with application programs to initially support Android platforms.    

Compal Communications has secured orders for an entry-level smartphone based on Nokia's Maemo platform, according to a Chinese-language Commercial Times report.    

Bharat Sanchar Nigam (BSNL), the largest telecom service provider in India, has chosen WiMAX as its mainstream wireless broadband Internet-access technology, and expects the number of its WiMAX subscribers to r    

Handset makers appear poised for growth in the first quarter. According to a Reuters poll, overall handset sales volumes are expected to grow 12.7 percent in the quarter. Samsung and LG, the world's No. 2    

Handset makers appear poised for growth in the first quarter. According to a Reuters poll, overall handset sales volumes are expected to grow 12.7 percent in the quarter. Samsung and LG, the world's No. 2    

Microsoft today announced Kin, a new Windows-based social networking phone.