Taiwan's 4G users top 17 million

Taipei, Dec. 9 (CNA) There are more than 17 million 4G service users in Taiwan, indicating that a majority of local consumers have adopted the technology, according to the results of a survey released Friday. The survey, conducted by the Institute for ... ( read original story ...)

Taiwan market: Oppo launches R9s

China-based smartphone vendor Oppo has launched its R9s smartphone in the Taiwan market, targeting the mid-range segment with a price tag of NT$14,990 (US$473) unlocked. The Oppo R9s comes with a 5.5-inch 1080 by 1920 pixels AMOLED display, Qualcomm octa ... ( read original story ...)

Taiwan, Philippines to boost cooperation in science, technology

Taipei, Dec. 9 (CNA) Taiwan and the Philippines held a meeting under their Joint Science and Technology Commission in Taipei Friday, in an effort to boost cooperation in natural disaster prevention and personnel exchanges, officials said. During the fifth ... ( read original story ...)

Micron Technology (MU) Closes Buyout of Inotera Memories

Semiconductor solution provider Micron Technology Inc. MU recently announced that it has completed the acquisition of the remaining stake in Taiwan’s Inotera Memories Inc. for approximately $4 billion. Micron had signed an agreement in Dec 2015 to ... ( read original story ...)

Taiwan's TSMC to build $16bn advanced chip facility

TSMC's announcement about the plant came a day after Yang Hung-duen, Taiwan's minister of science and technology, told local media on the sidelines of a government meeting on technology that the company will build the facility and launch production there ... ( read original story ...)

Technology, innovation to be industrial growth engines: premier

Taipei, Dec. 7 (CNA) Premier Lin Chuan (林全) said Wednesday that Taiwan is striving to stay on top of the latest trends in industrial development and is aiming to achieve industrial growth through the use of technology and innovation. Speaking at the ... ( read original story ...)

Pakistan bags gold at regional tech awards

2016 ceremony held in Taipei, the Pakistan Software Houses Association for IT & ITES ([email protected]) announced on Monday. Leading the way with the golds were a young team of students from National University for Sciences and Technology (NUST), who won ... ( read original story ...)

BenQ launches new digital home cinema projector

Taipei-based technology major BenQ on Thursday launched a new digital home cinema projector which will deliver long-lasting picture quality with precise colours and sharp clarity. Harnessing the advanced "DLP 4K UHD DMD" with XPR technology, W11000 ... ( read original story ...)

Taiwan market: Samsung appoints new head for mobile business unit

Samsung Taiwan has announced the promotion of Randy Lee to serve as deputy general manager of its mobile communications business unit. Lee will be responsible for marketing of Samsung's mobile devices, including smartphones, tablets and wearable devices in ... ( read original story ...)