HTC unveils flagship U12+ smartphone, opens for pre-orders

Taipei, May 23 (CNA) Taiwan-based smartphone brand HTC Corp. unveiled Wednesday what has been reported as its only flagship handset of the year, the HTC U12+, which features an enhanced human- machine interface and improved camera functions. The device is ... ( read original story ...)

Three telecom companies fined for NT$499 4G package chaos

Taipei, May 23 (CNA) The National Communications Commission (NCC) announced on Wednesday that it will fine the three largest telecom companies in the country for their chaotic introduction of a NT$499 (US$16.75) monthly 4G plan for unlimited data transmission. ( read original story ...)

Taiwan, Telecoms and Our Outlaws of the Marsh

The country’s infamous telecom scammers operate on the margins of international society, target rich Chinese merchants and hide their ill-gotten gains in the 'renegade province.' About 10 years ago an American friend in Taipei received a call from a ... ( read original story ...)

Can a blockchain smartphone save HTC?

For Taiwan smartphone maker HTC, this year is crucial for its business development as it needs to demonstrate its capability as a stand-alone smartphone maker after it sold its ODM business to Google for US$1.1 billion. For loyal HTC fans, the phone is a ... ( read original story ...)

Taiwan smartphone sales dip in April

Sales of smartphones in the Taiwan market have continued to drop for the fifth consecutive month to 490,000 units in April 2018, according to data compiled by local retail channels. Apple was the top vendor in April in terms of shipment volume, accounting ... ( read original story ...)

Pillsbury Prepares New Taiwan Office After Raid on V&E

Intellectual property litigators Christopher Kao and David Tsai have left Vinson & Elkins to join Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman as partners in San Francisco. Kao and Tsai, both of whom are among the fewer than 50 registered foreign lawyers in Taiwan ... ( read original story ...)

Inside This Apple Supplier’s Post-Smartphone Growth Strategy

Contract chip manufacturing giant Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (NYSE:TSM) has been a big beneficiary of the smartphone boom. Smartphones require a wide range of increasingly powerful yet power-efficient chips. This has led not only to an ... ( read original story ...)

HTC working on blockchain-powered Android smartphone: Report

Taipei: Taiwanese tech giant HTC is reportedly working on a new ... and decentralised applications," TheNextWeb reported late on Tuesday. Blockchain smartphones are claimed to offer better security and user experience by integrating "cold wallet" storage ... ( read original story ...)

Triple Lens Smartphone Cameras Tipped To Soar

Smartphone component suppliers are forecasting increased demand for multi-lens camera modules, following the release of Huawei’s P20 Pro and its ‘world-first’ LEICA triple lens camera set-up. According to Taiwanese trade publication, DigiTimes ... ( read original story ...)