Nokia Secures 3G Network Contract from Chunghwa Telecom

Moreover, Nokia in collaboration with Chunghwa Telecom plans to bring G.Fast — ultra-broadband access technology — in Taiwan. This is because a surge in 4K TV and HD video services in Taiwan is exerting severe pressure on the service providers ... ( read original story ...)

Google is apparently ready to buy smartphone maker HTC

A report from a Taiwanese news outlet called Commercial Times says Google is in the final stages of acquiring all or part of smartphone maker HTC. The news follows a separate story from late August that suggested Taiwan-based HTC was interested in some ... ( read original story ...)

Taiwan HTC down 8% as August sales plunge

HONGKONG -- HTC, a Taiwanese smartphone maker, extended a losing streak on Thursday, plummeting to 63 Taiwan dollars (US$2.09) at one point, down T$5.5, or 8.02%, from Wednesday. It was the stock's lowest level in about 2 and a half weeks. It finished at T ... ( read original story ...)

Taiwan among first wave of markets for iPhone 8 release: source

Taipei, Sept. 7 (CNA) Taiwan is one of the countries targeted ... The source said Apple has been in private discussions with Taiwan's five major telecom carriers -- Chunghwa Telecom, FarEasTone, Taiwan Mobile, Taiwan Star Telecom and Asia Pacific Telecom ... ( read original story ...)

TWSeries: Staying ahead of the Internet pack in Taiwan

Passing through Taoyuan International Airport in Taipei, the first thing many travellers do is scan ... Fu-Kuei Chung is the Chief Audit Executive at Chunghwa Telecom Co. Ltd, Taiwan’s incumbent telecommunication operator and provider of HiNet. ( read original story ...)

WCIT 2017 set to open Sept. 10 in Taipei

Taipei, Sept. 1 (CNA) Dubbed the Olympics of the international technology industry, the World Congress on Information Technology (WCIT) 2017 will be held in Taipei from Sept. 10-13, the Ministry of Economic Affairs said on Friday. This year's theme is ... ( read original story ...)

Taiwan’s peering community in the spotlight

Taiwan’s major Internet Exchange is Taipei Internet eXchange (TPIX), which is operated by Chief Telecom, a company in the Chung Hwa Telecom (CHT) group. Later in the day, the Chairman of Chief Telecom, Yan Hong Wu, explained that TPIX is focused on ... ( read original story ...)

Microsoft launches Azure Stack hybrid cloud system in Taiwan

The system incorporates features of the public and private clouds, Taipei Times reports. The product would be available in 46 countries from next month during Microsoft’s phase one launch program. Microsoft partnered with Far EasTone Telecommunications ... ( read original story ...)

HTC Drops To The Fifth Position In Taiwan’s Phone Market

The Taoyuan City, Taiwan-based smartphone maker was outpaced by OPPO largely due to the launch of the OPPO R11, a selfie-focused handset which was the best-selling Android device in Taiwan last month, according to sources from retail channels in the Far ... ( read original story ...)

Taiwan startup develops laser engraver for general users

TAIPEI (Reuters) - Muherz, a Taiwan-based start-up, is aiming to bring laser engraving to the masses with its Kickstarter-funded device Cubiio. Built in the shape of a cube, Cubiio can be used to engrave images saved on a memory card onto leather ... ( read original story ...)

HTC, Asustek smartphone businesses hit headwinds

Taiwan's top-two smartphone vendors HTC and Asustek Computer are facing mounting pressure on how to make a turnaround of their beleaguered smartphone business amid increasing competition, according to industry sources. In the Taiwan market, China-based ... ( read original story ...)