With No. 3 player Texas Instruments leaving the market for mobile basebands — the main cellphone processor — there should be ample opportunity for smaller rivals in LTE, a new standard in the mobile network technology often called 4G. (read on…) Related items Chipmakers fight for top spot in new mobile technology HTC-Rcom tie-up to launch ‘Android’ smartphone NTP...
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Social game networks for mobile phones are this season’s must-have for telecom operators. (read on…) Related items Taiwan NCC decides to shift pricing for fixed-line to mobile calls to fixed-line operators Chunghwa Telecom to tap China NTP files patent suits against technology giants China Unicom in Talks With Taiwanese Operator on App Store Huawei Partners with SRS Labs to Advance Mobile...
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SAN FRANCISCO, CA and MUNICH, GERMANY and TAIPEI, TAIWAN and BEIJING–(Marketwire – 08/17/10) – Scoreloop, the leading social gaming infrastructure provider with over 100,0000 new users per day, today announces its partnership with Spring House Entertainment Inc. (subsidiary of Taiwan’s leading mobile operator Chunghwa Telecom TAIEX: 2412) (NYSE: CHT – News ). The partnership...
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Taiwan legislators are set to vote on a controversial trade pact with China as anti-Beijing demonstrators rallied outside parliament. (read more…) Related items Taiwan parliament aims for vote on China trade pact Taiwan and Singapore in trade talks Taiwan parliament warns over China trade pact Taiwan activists rally against China trade pact Taiwan Strait opens for business
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A joint venture between LG-Ericcson USA and Accton aims to provide cost-conscious businesses with VoIP and telephony solutions as well as network management services (NMS). (read the story…) Related items Digi-Key and Harwin Sign Global Distribution Agreement LG-Ericsson, Accton team up on data, voice solutions Week In Research: Philippines broadband to drive rapid growth; VoIP demand by businesses strengthens InnoMedia...
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Taiwan’s Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) will promote the development of domestic B2C and C2C e-commerce with a 2010-2015 budget of NT$450 million (US$14.1 million), aiming to generate more than eight online shopping/auction web portals each with annual sales of over NT$10 billion as well as create 82,000 jobs by the end of 2015,...
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Taiwan-based Pegatron Technology, in response to a Financial Times report that Kaedar Electronics, its wholly owned China-based maker of plastic components, was involved in the kickback scandal involving Apple employee Paul Devine, has stated that it acquired Kaedar in 2008 and Kaedar is not involved in its supply chain for Apple’s iPhone and iPod...
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Taiwan Church News 3050 Edition August 9~15, 2010 Father’s Day outreach helps many fathers go to church for the first time Reported by Chen Wei-chien Written by Lydia Ma Tsao-Kang Presbyterian Church in Changhua County has a reputation for providing great after-school study programs for local children. (read more here…) Related items Taitung church reaches out to...
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After a the murder of a 20-year-old Vietnamese bride by her new Korean husband with a track record of mental instability, South Korea is taking a closer look at its lucrative matchmaking industry (read more here…) Related items After Brutal Murder, South Korea Rethinks Marriage Brokers Authors discuss China, Taiwan with students (The Record and Herald News) Nacalai USA...
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TOKYO, Aug 17 LTE, the next generation of high-speed wireless technology, should be a goldmine for chip companies but smaller players face big challenges as they jostle to compete behind market leader Qualcomm Inc. With No. 3 player Texas Instruments leaving the market for mobile basebands the main cellphone processor there...
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Taiwan stocks end down; transport gains offset by techsTaiwan stocks end down; transport gains offset by techs (read the story…) Related items Taiwan stocks fall 2.5 per cent on Wall Street’s woes Taiwan stocks post worst fall in 6 weeks; TSMC gains Taiwan stocks at 3-mth intraday high; Innolux, banks up Taiwan Shares to Rally on Vitamin Pact With China Taiwan...
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In line with the government’s plan to establish a major IDC (Internet data center) as part of a project to attract multinational enterprises to set up operations on the island, Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) will build its flagship IDC with total floor area of as much as 264,000 square meters in northern Taiwan, according to...
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After a the murder of a 20-year-old Vietnamese bride by a new husband with a track record of instability, South Korea is taking a closer look at its lucrative matchmaking industry (read more here…) Related items Seoul Reforms Marriage-Agency Rules After Bride’s Murder Authors discuss China, Taiwan with students (The Record and Herald News) Nacalai USA to distribute TriLink’s...
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