
MediaTek to Ship Over 30 Million LTE Handset Chips in 2014
TAIPEI, Taiwan — MediaTek, a fabless semiconductor company and System-on-Chip (SoC) solution provider reported its operating results over the second quarter yesterday, recording revenues of NT$54.133 billion and after-tax net income of NT$12...

President Ma: 4G Users to Reach 10 Million in 2016
TAIEPI, Taipei- When President Ma Ying-jeou on Tuesday attended “The Big Future of 4G” summit he expressed his complete commitment to developing 4G networking in Taiwan adding that the original goal of reaching 10 million users in 2017 with 90% 4G coverage has been moved forward and instead will have been reached by the time he leaves office in May 2016...

Connected Vehicle Survey Reveals Safety and Convenience Critical to Consumer
Accroding to a new report of IDC Manufacturing Insights showed that consumers are looking for safety and convenience but aren't necessarily able to value the improvements connected vehicles can deliver. 53.8% of consumers don't think they will have connected vehicle capabilities in their next vehicle because they won't be able to afford it, don't want it, or don't think they should pay for it...

MediaTek Reports Q2 Consolidated Results, Revenue Up 17.7%
TAIPEI, Taiwan- MediaTek Inc. today announced financial results of second-quarter ended June 30, 2014. Second quarter revenue was NT$54,133 million, up 17.7% sequentially, and up 62.7% year-over-year. The sequential and year-over-year increase was mainly due to MStar revenue recognition as well as revenue growth in smartphone and tablet product lines...

HTC Sees Q3 Revenue Continued Decline
TAIPEI, Taiwan — HTC held its online investor conference today, and has forecasted that revenue in Q3 will likely decline. The company braces for a leaner quarter after sales of its flagship phone the One M8 begin to taper off after a strong second quarter...

Production Issues Restrict Apple’s Sapphire Cover the Newest iPhone Release
Despite Apple’s plans of launching the iPhone 6 in late 2014, optical demands in handheld devices failed to generate price upticks in the sapphire substrate industry, according to LEDinside, a research subdivision of market-research organization TrendForce...