Taiwan operators’ 3G licenses to expire on 31 December

The 3G licenses held by Chunghwa Telecom, Taiwan Mobile, Far EasTone Telecommunications and Taiwan Star expire on 31 December this year. According to Taiwan’s National Communications Commission (NCC), more than 6.43 million 3G mobile customers must ... ( read original story ...)

Taiwan chosen for Microsoft AI development center

According to Sun, the goal is to amass a development team of 200 people in five years, with a key focus on SwiftKey Chinese language input, user-intent technology and AI forward integration applications. On why Microsoft chose Taiwan to be the base for its ... ( read original story ...)

Taiwan set to become 4G-only nation by year-end

The 3G licences held by Chunghwa Telecom, Taiwan Mobile, Far EasTone and Taiwan Star on the 2.1GHz band expire on 31 December. Asia Pacific Telecom, the country’s smallest operator, ended its 3G service in 2017. Taiwan’s four largest mobile players all ... ( read original story ...)

Global tech demand drives Taiwan’s exports to new high

TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan's exports climbed to a record amount in December, boosting confidence solid global technology demand will keep the island economy's growth momentum steady this year. Taiwan's factories are an integral part of the global supply ... ( read original story ...)

BOE Technology

Taiwan-based LCD driver IC packaging and testing service provider Chipbond Technology's latest strategic investment deployments in China are mainly designed to consolidate its market... Global shipment momentum of large-sized LCD panels is expected to slow ... ( read original story ...)

Taiwan’s property market shows contraction: survey

Taipei, Jan. 6 (CNA) Taiwan's property market flashed a "blue light" in December, pointing to contraction as the number of new residential listings dropped, according to a survey by the real estate magazine My Housing. Citing the survey, the magazine said ... ( read original story ...)

Foxconn Builds Taiwan’s Largest Supercomputer

A six-petaflop system has been installed at Taiwan’s Kaohsiung Software Technology Park, making it the most powerful supercomputer in the country. The machine was constructed by Hon Hai Precision Industry Company, aka Foxconn Technology Group ... ( read original story ...)

Smartphone sales in Taiwan see worst-ever decline in 2017

About 7-7.5 million smartphones were sold in Taiwan in 2017, slipping nearly one million units or 9% from a year earlier - the worst-ever decrease in the local smartphone market, according to an industry estimate. Nevertheless, sales value of smartphones ... ( read original story ...)

Samsung launches Galaxy A8, A8+ in Taiwan

With the availability of the two models, the vendor aims to ramp up its share in the local mid-tier smartphone market to 30%, up from 25% currently, according to Randy Lee, deputy general manager of mobile communications business unit, Samsung Taiwan. ( read original story ...)

MediaTek may return to flagship-smartphone chip market in 2H18

Taiwan-based IC design house MediaTek's Helio X series flagship smartphone chipsets are expected to stage a comeback in the second half of 2018 at the earliest to brace for the advent of the 5G technology era, while continuing tapping the midrange and high ... ( read original story ...)

Sharp Aquos S3 receives certification in Taiwan

The new smartphone has been certified by NCC, Taiwan’s certification body. As per the NCC certification listing, the Sharp Aquos S3 carries a model number of FS8032. It also shows that the device will feature a vertically dual camera and a rear-mounted ... ( read original story ...)

Sharp Aquos S3 reveives certification in Taiwan

The new smartphone has been certified by NCC, Taiwan’s certification body. As per the NCC certification listing, the Sharp Aquos S3 carries a model number of FS8032. It also shows that the device will feature a vertically dual camera and a rear-mounted ... ( read original story ...)