Through one of its partners, Roots was able to reach $107 million in sales last year in China and Taiwan. The company plans to build ... Event” (even though it’s completely unrelated to an IPO)… And one that’s made a few lucky investors who ... ( read original story ...)
Google buys part of Taiwan smartphone maker HTC for $1.1B
TAIPEI, Taiwan — Taiwan’s struggling smartphone maker HTC said on Thursday it would sell part of its smartphone business to Google for $1.1 billion as the US giant looks to take greater control of its hardware business. Google will take on half of HTC ... ( read original story ...)
Google’s $1 billion acquisition of 2,000 HTC employees could be risky
For its part, HTC remains committed to its own smartphone and virtual reality businesses, CFO Peter Shen said during a press conference in New Taipei City on Thursday ... research analyst for BI Intelligence, Business Insider's premium research ... ( read original story ...)
HTC Ties Up With Google, Or Does It?
Bottom line: Google's (GOOG, GOOGL) purchase of HTC's (OTC:HTCKF, Taipei: 2498) Pixel assets is a sign of no ... know the company has tried hard to get into the smartphone hardware business, starting with its rollout of Nexus phones back in 2010. ( read original story ...)
At smartphone pioneer HTC: a new, or virtual, reality
TAIPEI/SINGAPORE (Reuters ... “Our main consideration is that our brand will continue,” Chialin Chang, who heads HTC’s mobile business, told reporters. “So our major releases will be as usual. In future, HTC will concentrate not on our portfolio ... ( read original story ...)
Google buys HTC’s Pixel team in $1.1 billion bet on devices
Associated Press video journalist Johnson Lai in Taipei and Business Writers Kelvin Chan in Hong Kong and Youkyung Lee in Seoul, South Korea, contributed to this report. ( read original story ...)
Google signs $1.1bn HTC smartphone deal
Alphabet's Google has struck a $1.1bn (£822m) deal with Taiwan's HTC to expand its smartphone business. Google will not take a stake in the firm, but some HTC staff will join the Silicon Valley giant. The Taiwanese company was once a major player in the ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwanese man queues up for 24 hours to buy iPhone 8
Taipei, Sept. 22 (CNA) A Taiwanese consumer, who had been queuing up for 24 hours, was the first person in Taiwan to purchase one of Apple Inc.'s newest smartphone models, an iPhone 8, at a telecommunications service store Friday. The man, identified only ... ( read original story ...)
HTC retreats from its smartphone legacy with Google deal
TAIPEI/SINGAPORE: When HTC Corp brought back founder Cher Wang two years ago to turn around the struggling Taiwanese mobile phone maker, investors hoped she could stem a sharp loss in market share to Apple and Samsung Electronics. But the gamble to rebuild ... ( read original story ...)
TCA modifies exhibition shows to attract new participants
Taipei Computer Association (TCA ... respectively. This will allow telecom operators, system integrators and channel retailers to have a more specific guidance for their purchasing, TCA noted. Since Intel and Nvidia are both aggressively investing ... ( read original story ...)
Indian paddlers put up good show at Slovenia meet
In the finals, against Chinese Taipei, they showed their mettle once again before ... THIS WEB SITE MAY BE TEMPORARILY UNAVAILABLE FROM TIME TO TIME DUE TO REQUIRED MAINTENANCE, TELECOMMUNICATIONS INTERRUPTIONS, OR OTHER DISRUPTIONS. IANSLIVE.IN (AND ... ( read original story ...)
Taipei authority in PH confirms hazing suspect Trangia flies to Chicago
The Taipei Economic and Cultural Office (TECO) in the Philippines said in an official statement on Friday that Ralph Cabales Trangia, one of the suspects tagged in the fatal hazing of law student Horacio Castillo III, did not enter Taiwan, but instead flew ... ( read original story ...)
Unique Soup Restaurants in Taipei
Taiwanese beef noodle soup has gained international fame in recent years, and CNN Travel has recently featured an article on "World's Most Expensive Beef Noodle Soup" sold in Taiwan. But Taiwanese cuisine has much more to offer. From intestines to seafood ... ( read original story ...)
Taipei mayor refuses to meet new police chief forced upon him
The newly inaugurated Taipei City Police Department Commissioner Chen Jia-chang has yet to meet with Taipei Mayor Ko Wen-je, who described Chen's appointment by the central government as a disrespectful ambush. Chen, the former Taichung Police Commissioner ... ( read original story ...)
6 Halal Restaurants in Taipei for International Cuisines
Head down to Yunus Halal Restaurant if you’re craving for sumptuous halal Thai food. Feast on a selection of mouth-watering versions of their best-selling Thai dishes, from Tom Yum to beef, chicken and vegetable dishes. There is also a large prayer room ... ( read original story ...)
CAL to promote direct flights to London with British day in Taipei
Taipei, Sept. 22 (CNA) China Airlines (CAL), Taiwan's largest carrier, will hold a "Fly U.K. Now!" British day fair at the Huashan 1914 Creative Park in Taipei Saturday in celebration of its resumption of Taipei-London direct flight services. Visitors will ... ( read original story ...)