Taiwan’s Oct export growth cools, but demand still strong

Taiwan factories are an integral part of the global supply-chain for technology giants such as Apple Inc, and the economy is riding a robust exports cycle on strong demand around the world for new smartphones and memory chips. Exports in October rose 3.0 ... ( read original story ...)

Smartphone manufacturer HTC launches U11+, U11 Life smartphones

Taipei: Taiwanese smartphone manufacturer HTC has launched its flagship U11+ with edge-to-edge display and mid-range U11 Life smartphones. The display on HTC U11+ has been upgraded from 5.5 inches to six inches with shrunken bezels while U11 Life is the ... ( read original story ...)

Taiwan’s MediaTek aims to recoup market share with new chips

The Taiwanese company earlier this year lost market share to its biggest competitor Qualcomm, as it trailed behind in modem technology to support faster data transfers and higher-quality phone calls. The iPhone X will be the first smartphone to adopt 3-D ... ( read original story ...)

Taiwan market: HTC launches U11+

HTC has launched its new flagship smartphone, the U11+, in the Taiwan market at NT$19,900 (US$660) unlocked for a 4GB RAM version and NT$21,900 for a 6GB RAM version. The U11+ comes with a 6-inch Quad HD 18:9 panel, Qualcomm 2.45GHz Snapdragon 835 CPU ... ( read original story ...)

HTC U11 Plus Android Flagship Starts At Only $660 In Taiwan

The more premium version of the handset with double the storage space and 6GB of RAM will set Taiwanese consumers back NT$21,900, or approximately $725. Both price tags are significantly below what the smartphone is expected to cost in Europe where only ... ( read original story ...)

AI technology expected to get more humanized, interactive

were showcased in Taipei on Friday, with their developers sharing their vision of the cutting-edge technology that they predict will become more emotionally responsive like humans. With AI applications such as robots, self-driving cars and automated ... ( read original story ...)

iPhone X hits stores in Taiwan

Taipei, Nov. 3 (CNA) Apple's new flagship iPhone X was officially ... Some 70 percent of Taiwan's iPhone users usually buy their phones on contract from a telecom service provider but because of the strong demand for the iPhone X, they are worried that ... ( read original story ...)

UberTaxi launched in Taipei

Taipei, Oct. 30 (CNA) U.S.-based ride-sharing company Uber Technologies Inc. returned to the Taiwan market on Monday when it launched its UberTaxi app technology in Taipei. UberTaxi, which is Uber's way back into Taiwan after its services were banned in ... ( read original story ...)

Cambodia deports 61 telecom extortion scam suspects

PHNOM PENH (Reuters) - Cambodia police on Saturday deported 61 Chinese nationals wanted in China on suspicion of extorting money over the internet and by phone, they said, but Taiwan said 19 were from Taiwan. Several hundred suspected scammers have been ... ( read original story ...)

Chunghwa Telecom : posts 3Q profit

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) _ Chunghwa Telecom Co. (CHT) on Friday reported third-quarter earnings of $335.5 million. On a per-share basis, the Taipei, Taiwan-based company said it had profit of 43 cents. The telecommunications company posted revenue of $1.86 ... ( read original story ...)