Taipei, March 10 (CNA) Taiwan's Criminal Investigation Bureau and Indonesian police busted a telecom fraud ring, headed by Taiwanese men in Jakarta, in a joint operation on Thursday. Two suspects, believed to be ringleaders and identified only by their ... ( read original story ...)
Foxconn approached SK Hynix for joint Toshiba bid, sources say
TAIPEI/SEOUL -- Key iPhone assembler Hon Hai Precision Industry, known as Foxconn Technology Group, has approached South Korea's second largest memory chip maker SK Hynix to explore the possibility of collaborating on a bid for the memory business of Japan ... ( read original story ...)
NuVinci® Cycling, Gates Carbon Drive™ and Mobia Bikes Present “Ultimate” Bike Share & Commercial Duty Bicycle at Taipei Cycle
TAIPEI, Taiwan, March 9, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Three cycling ... increases the number of days and miles that our bikes can run before servicing. This technology will be a game-changer," says Todd Hoffman, Executive Director of Mobia Bikes. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan market: HMD launches Nokia 6
HMD Global has launched the Android-based Nokia 6 smartphone in the Taiwan market targeting the mid-tier market. The phone will be available from Asia Pacific Telecom (APT) or yahoo.com starting March 8, priced at NT$7,790 (US$253) unlocked. The Nokia 6 ... ( read original story ...)
Snapdeal Partners With Taiwanese Smartphone-Maker ASUS
New Delhi: Online marketplace Snapdeal on Thursday announced its partnership with Taiwanese smartphone-maker ASUS with the launch of ASUS Zenfone 3s Max smartphones on its platform. The ASUS ZenFone 3S Max is powered by 1.5GHz octa-core MediaTek MT6750 ... ( read original story ...)
HTC decides not to issue cash dividends for 2nd straight year
Taipei, March 7 (CNA) Taiwan-based smartphone brand HTC Corp. (宏達電) has decided not to distribute cash dividends for 2016 because of ongoing losses, the second consecutive year in which it will not issue a dividend. HTC, which has faced escalating ... ( read original story ...)
Smartphone exploded in backpack
A man's smartphone suddenly "exploded" in his backpack several hours after he got off a plane in Nanjing, Yangtse.com reported on Monday. The man, surnamed Song and from Taiwan, said that while he was having dinner with his friends in a restaurant at about ... ( read original story ...)
Number of Taiwanese held on telecom fraud charges in South Korea falls
Taipei, March 9 (CNA) The number of Taiwanese involved in telecom fraud in South Korea has fallen sharply after reaching a peak of more than 400 in December 2009, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said. According to the ministry's statistics, the number of ... ( read original story ...)
Report: MediaTek to Stick With Taiwan Semiconductor Mfg. Co. Ltd. for Premium Chips
QCOM)-- plans to manufacture its next-generation flagship mobile processors using Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company's (NYSE:TSM) 7-nanometer technology. MediaTek currently produces its flagship Helio X30 chip for premium smartphones using TSMC's ... ( read original story ...)
Are Taiwan home prices headed for a fall this year?
While hot money has returned to Taiwan, it has not penetrated the country’s property sector, Central Bank Governor Perng Fai-nan said. However, he did note that an increasing number of Taiwanese businessmen are bringing capital back from the mainland to ... ( read original story ...)
Have a 4K TV? Chunghwa unveils 4K content to go with it
TAIPEI, Taiwan -- Chunghwa Telecom said its MOD 4K digital media player was available to preorder by customers on its 300M broadband plan. The telecommunications giant announced its MOD 4K service on Monday at an event that saw government officials and ... ( read original story ...)
High-tech giants to launch major recruitment drives
Taipei, March 4 (CNA) Several major high-tech firms in Taiwan are set to launch hiring campaigns to each recruit thousands of new employees this year for an upgrade in production technology and capacity expansion. Among these companies are Taiwan ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan’s Foxconn ‘bidding’ for Toshiba chip biz
It can keep its core technology in Japan but it is about expanding capacity ... He also said it was important the U.S. did not engage in a trade war with China. Taiwan’s tech-dominated manufacturers have been unnerved by U.S. President Donald Trump ... ( read original story ...)
Chunghwa Telecom recruiting set to grow
TAIPEI, Taiwan -- Chunghwa Telecom Co., Ltd (2412-TW) will be taking part in campus recruitment fairs for the first time in the company's history in order to recruit young talents for the development of its emerging businesses. The first event the company ... ( read original story ...)
BenQ PV3200PT, PV270 high-end video post-production monitors launched: Specifications, features
Taipei-based technology major BenQ has launched PV3200PT and PV270 high-end PV series monitors for advanced cinematic and video post-production for Rs 140,000 and Rs 125,000 respectively. The PV3200PT is a wide-angle 32-inch IPS monitor that features high ... ( read original story ...)
Sky is falling for prime property prices
The value of a luxury apartment in Dazhi has dropped by half its original price amid the slipping property value of other buildings and apartments in greater Taipei. According to a Taiwan Realty statement released Wednesday, a top-of-the-market Dazhi ... ( read original story ...)