March 26, 2008
Global Mobile, a WiMAX licensee based in Taiwan, is to receive a NT$41 million (US$1.34 million) investment from chairman Rosemary Ho. Ho is making the investment to ensure that the company meets the NT$1 billion paid-in capital requirements for WiMAX operators in Taiwan. Global Mobile fell NT$41 million short of the required NT$1 billion because Chunghwa Telecom's (CHT's) application to ...
WiMAX operator Global Mobile rescued by chairman
by David MastersGlobal Mobile, a WiMAX licensee based in Taiwan, is to receive a NT$41 million (US$1.34 million) investment from chairman Rosemary Ho. Ho is making the investment to ensure that the company meets the NT$1 billion paid-in capital requirements for WiMAX operators in Taiwan. Global Mobile fell NT$41 million short of the required NT$1 billion because Chunghwa Telecom's (CHT's) application to ...
Merry Electronics post $30 million profit for 2007
by David MastersMerry Electronics, a Taiwan-based manufacturer of headsets for mobile phones, has announced its results for 2007. After-tax profits totalled NT$896 million (US$29.4 million), equivalent to NT$5.63 per share. This represents an 18.9% increase compared to 2006. However, despite rising profits, the company's gross margin saw a decline of almost 5 percentage points, down from 27.2% in 2006 to 22.7% in ...
March 25, 2008
According to a report by E-Belarus.org, the Belarusian Ministry of Trade is recording a growth in e-commerce in Belarus. The number of Belarusian businesses using the internet as a means of trading is increasing by approximately 100 shops per year. Belarusian e-shops, which now total 740, are defined as those businesses that are registered in the '.by' domain and that ...
Growth of e-shopping in Belarus
by Lin FreestoneAccording to a report by E-Belarus.org, the Belarusian Ministry of Trade is recording a growth in e-commerce in Belarus. The number of Belarusian businesses using the internet as a means of trading is increasing by approximately 100 shops per year. Belarusian e-shops, which now total 740, are defined as those businesses that are registered in the '.by' domain and that ...
ChangingWorlds brings ClixSmart AdPersonalizer to CTIA
by Jan HarrisChangingWorlds Europe, a mobile phone advertising company, is introducing a new personalisation solution, ClixSmart AdPersonalizer, at the CTIA 2008 technology event in Las Vegas, April 1-3, 2008. ClixSmart AdPersonalizer is designed to deliver personalised ads to mobile phones, which are relevant to the user. At CTIA, the company will demonstrate the advantages conferred by Personalised Content Recommendations, Personalised Content Discovery ...
Gigabyte lands DVB-T order from French vendor
by David MastersNeuf Cegetel, a mobile communications operator based in France, has placed an order with Gigabyte Communications for DVB-T enabled handsets. The handset - which Gigabyte has named the t600 - will be marketed under Neuf's TWIN TNT trade name. In addition to working with Gigabyte, Neuf has been setting up business relationships with other Taiwan-based suppliers, including Wistron NeWeb and ...
Sony Ericsson predict poor results for first quarter
by David MastersSony Ericsson's Taiwan-based component suppliers are predicting a downturn in orders for the first half of this year after Sony significantly revised its projected sales figures for the first quarter. In a press release last week, Sony Ericsson revealed the growth in the market for mid-end and high-end phones has seen a heavy slowdown. This will affect the company's net ...
March 24, 2008
China is investigating a spam attack after almost half of China's mobile phone users received unwanted text messages from advertisers. Text messages were sent to more than 200 million mobile phone users through China Mobile, and its smaller rival China Unicom. Both mobile phone companies have set up hotlines to handle consumer complaints. China Mobile has apologised for loopholes that ...
Spam attack on China’s mobile phones
by Lin FreestoneChina is investigating a spam attack after almost half of China's mobile phone users received unwanted text messages from advertisers. Text messages were sent to more than 200 million mobile phone users through China Mobile, and its smaller rival China Unicom. Both mobile phone companies have set up hotlines to handle consumer complaints. China Mobile has apologised for loopholes that ...
Synnex issuing US$200 million in new shares
by David MastersTaiwan's biggest 3C (communications, computers, and consumer electronics) provider, Synnex Technology International, is issuing new shares to increase its paid-in capital by an estimated NT$6.0 billion (US$196 million). The shares will either be issued in Taiwan, or overseas through depository receipts. The company's current paid-in capital stands at NT$10.84 billion. The new funds raised from the share sales will ...
March 21, 2008
Gilbert Lee, the president and CEO of TechFaith Wireless Communication Technology, a handset manufacturer based in China, has announced that the company is aiming to ship up to 1.5 million units this year, compared to 600,000 units that were shipped last year. This will include one million handsets and 500,000 smartphones. TechFaith has also starting developing a range of mobile ...
TechFaith aims to ship 1.5 million phones this year
by David MastersGilbert Lee, the president and CEO of TechFaith Wireless Communication Technology, a handset manufacturer based in China, has announced that the company is aiming to ship up to 1.5 million units this year, compared to 600,000 units that were shipped last year. This will include one million handsets and 500,000 smartphones. TechFaith has also starting developing a range of mobile ...
HTC and Reliance join forces in India
by David MastersTaiwan-based High Tech Computer (HTC) is set to co-operate with India-based Reliance Communications on the promotion of next generation CDMA devices in the Indian market. The deal provides HTC with the chance to enter Inda's quickly growing CDMA market, whilst Reliance will use HTC products to expand their range of PDA devices that use the CDMA platform. The alliance ...
CHT’s investment in Global Mobile over-ruled
by David MastersTaiwan-based Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) have failed in their attempt to invest NT$160 million (US$5.21 million) in Global Mobile, a WiMAX licensee in the country, after their application for investment was rejected by the National Communications Commission (NCC). The application was rejected because the investment would be against NCC's principle of fair market competition. It would also violate an NCC ruling ...
Motorola to release its top phones in Taiwan
by David MastersIndustry experts are anticipating that Motorola will release a number of high-end mobile phones in Taiwan this year. The models that are expected to be launched include the ZN5 - a 5 megapixel camera phone, the Rokr E8, to succeed the E6, the Rokr Z10, the Q10, and the second generation 'Ming' phone. Furthermore, Motorola is expected to release the Z9, a ...
March 20, 2008
Intel has successfully demonstrated a modified 802.11 radio link, with a speed of around 6 Mbps and range of over 60 miles, which could play a significant role in extending the Internet into rural areas. In its rural connectivity platform (RPC) project, Intel achieved the 60 mile range with off-the-shelf hardware, including parabolic antennas. The company introduced a change to ...
Intel extends Wi-Fi range to 60 Miles
by Jan HarrisIntel has successfully demonstrated a modified 802.11 radio link, with a speed of around 6 Mbps and range of over 60 miles, which could play a significant role in extending the Internet into rural areas. In its rural connectivity platform (RPC) project, Intel achieved the 60 mile range with off-the-shelf hardware, including parabolic antennas. The company introduced a change to ...
Handset makers in Taiwan anticipate smartphone orders from top brands
by David MastersHandset manufacturers based in Taiwan are expecting to receive an increased number of smartphone orders from international vendors who are attempting to break into the smartphone market segment. Taiwan-based manufacturers are likely to be competing for orders from leading vendors, including Sony Ericsson, LG Electronics and Motorola. Until now, smartphone orders have largely come from IT vendors, including Palm and Hewlett-Packard (HP), ...
Arima’s new factory opening is immanent
by David MastersArima Communications have announced that their new handset factory in Wujiang, China will begin commercial production operations by the end of this month. The capacity of the plant will be between 1.2 and 1.7 million units per month. The new factory will be producing handsets for LG Electronics, Sony Ericsson and Sharp, whilst the existing factory in Yingko, Taiwan, will ...
March 19, 2008
A unique text messaging service from Dialogue Communications is helping deaf people to communicate with the police service in Northumbria. Northumbria Police is one of the first forces to adopt the service, which could provide vital help to the 9 million deaf people in the UK. The service from Dialogue Communications, a mobile solutions specialist, allows deaf, hearing impaired and ...
Dialogue Communications allows deaf people to text police
by Jan HarrisA unique text messaging service from Dialogue Communications is helping deaf people to communicate with the police service in Northumbria. Northumbria Police is one of the first forces to adopt the service, which could provide vital help to the 9 million deaf people in the UK. The service from Dialogue Communications, a mobile solutions specialist, allows deaf, hearing impaired and ...
19 million new broadband lines in Europe in 2007
by Lin FreestoneThe 13th Progress Report on the Single Telecoms Market, issued by the European Commission, has revealed that 19 million new broadband lines were added in EU countries during 2007, equivalent to more than 50,000 households every day. Denmark, Finland, the Netherlands and Sweden are world leaders in the use of broadband, with penetration rates over 30% at the end of 2007. ...
Channel 4 joins iTunes store
by Dave NixonIf you have considered spending your money to download episodes of Spaced, Shameless or Skins, it is now feasible as Channel 4 has begun to put its shows into the iTunes store according to the gadget website T3. The programmes cost £1.89 each, and it is assumed in contrast to content downloaded from iPlayer or 4oD they will not expire after ...
MP4 file download opening in iPlayer filled
by Dave NixonThe delight of software development is identifying when it will do things you never initially anticipated it to do. Various people it appears have been utilising a method of downloading content from the BBC iPlayer that was destined to be streamed onto the iPhone and iPod platforms using a plug-in for the Firefox browser. The BBC News article labels the people ...
ISPA 2008 Winners Announced
by Dave NixonThe Internet Services Providers' Association announced at its annual awards ceremony held on 14th March 2008 who the winners were in the different categories announced earlier this year. The yearly awards are based on nominations by the companies themselves which are then cut down to a top five in each category founded on performance testing by Epitiro, with the ultimate ...
