We retain our view that the Taiwanese telecommunications market is highly competitive and home to a tech-savvy population, propelling the market with high usage of advanced mobile and wireline services. The market continues to perform in line with our ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan fabless IC firms seeing ramp-up of orders from China
Taiwan-based IC design houses have seen orders placed by their China-based smartphone customers ramp up for the second quarter, with demand coming from China's first-tier smartphone vendors being particularly strong, according to industry sources. ( read original story ...)
Taiwan market: NCC approves CHT fee reductions for FTTx circuit-leasing, IP peering
Taiwan's National Communications Commission (NCC) has approved Chunghwa Telecom's (CHT) proposed reductions in monthly circuit-leasing fees for its FTTx subscribers and in IP peering fees for other operators of fixed-line broadband Internet-access services ... ( read original story ...)
INTERVIEW: DuoSkin, Wearable Technology Hailing from Taiwan Street Fashion Culture
It was awarded the 2017 SXSW Interactive Innovation Awards in March, the same award Twitter and Airbnb have won in the past. And it was inspired by the inexpensive and highly accessible street fashion in Taiwan. Listen We all went through the temporary ... ( read original story ...)
Hotel Sunroute Taipei
For a surcharge, a roundtrip airport shuttle during limited hours is offered to guests. Hotel Sunroute Taipei is a smoke-free property. Available in all rooms: Free WiFi , Free wired high-speed Internet Available in some public areas: Free WiFi , Free ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan market: Smartphone sales to heat up starting 2Q17
Sales of smartphones in the Taiwan market are expected to gain momentum starting the second quarter of 2017, buoyed by the launch of new flagship models by a number of brand vendors, according to sources form local retail channels. Samsung Electronics ... ( read original story ...)
HTC/Asus face fierce competition from Chinese smartphone brands
It seems that Taiwanese smartphone brands are in trouble during the last few months. Take HTC and ASUS for example, two companies that used to rule their inland market and neighbouring countries but not any more. According to recent info that comes ... ( read original story ...)
'Have smartphone, will travel' is mantra of new Chinese tourists
I bought the ticket several months in advance, and as the date of departure drew near, I received a text message on my smartphone. It said, "Would you like to chat with your fellow passengers traveling together to Taiwan on the same flight?" The message ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwanese Tourists May Be Forced to Hand Over Phones, Passwords When Visiting the U.S.
Travelers visiting the U.S. from 38 countries including Taiwan could be forced to give up their smartphones and social media passwords as part of a new “extreme vetting” process, according to Trump administration officials. The security measure would ... ( read original story ...)
Smartphone 3D Camera Market Progresses for Huge Profits During 2016-2022
Apart from this, most of the smart phone vendors manufacture their smartphones in countries such as China, Japan, and Taiwan. In North America region, smartphone 3D cameras have won widespread acceptance for both personal and business use. Increasing crave ... ( read original story ...)
Accumulated net fund inflows to Taiwan hit high at end of March
The upcoming earnings season will kick off later in the month with contract chip maker Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (台積電) and smartphone camera lens supplier Largan Precision Co. (大立光) scheduled to hold their own investor conference ... ( read original story ...)
Data speed drop issue on dual-SIM smartphones in India not just specific to MediaTek powered devices
As per tests conducted by the telecom body, data speeds measured from the primary SIM slot were reduced by almost 40% when a 4G-only Jio SIM was placed in SIM slot 2 of a MediaTek powered smartphone. Following up on the issue, Taiwan-based MediaTek has ... ( read original story ...)
With over 100 handset brands in a $15 billion market, consolidation is just around the corner
Recently, Taiwan's HTC exited this segment to focus on the high end. Faisal Siddiqui, president, HTC South Asia, said, "We were never into feature phones and never played strongly in the sub-Rs 10,000 market. We sell between Rs 12,000 and Rs 20,000 with ... ( read original story ...)
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and Union Bank of Taiwan. How it Works Organizers of the Friday press conference put on skits to introduce the two ways in which e-Health Pay on a smartphone can be used to pay one's medical bills. At the app's partner hospitals, e-Health Pay users can ... ( read original story ...)
Taiwan market: Oppo leapfrogs Sony Mobile in smartphone vendor rankings
China-based smartphone vendor Oppo outperformed Sony Mobile Communications for the first time to capture the fifth position with a 9.8% share in terms of shipment volume in the Taiwan smartphone market in February, according to data compiled by local ... ( read original story ...)
Housing transactions grow over 30% in March
Data compiled by Yung Ching Realty Group (永慶集團), one of the largest property sales agencies in Taiwan, indicated that transactions of homes, offices and shops nationwide grew 32 percent from February. Yung Ching said increased buying interest in ... ( read original story ...)