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 ...)

Taiwan small- to mid-size LCD panels – 1Q 2018

The DIGITIMES Research report you are trying to open requires subscription to Taiwan FPD Tracker data services. Please sign in if you wish to continue. Thanks to volume shipments of 18:9 smartphone panels from Chunghwa Picture Tubes (CPT), Taiwan's small ... ( read original story ...)

Taiwan startups showcasing latest applications at IoT World 2018

The five Taiwan startups, led by ASVDA CEO Chiou Jiunn-rong ... allowing parents to use their smartphone app to take care of their babies. Just setting up a foothold in the US in early May 2018, iCarry mainly offers services covering travel, money flow ... ( read original story ...)