Contrary to earlier expectations, iPhone 3Gs bought in the Taiwan market are not restricted to only using SIM cards from Chunghwa Telecom (CHT), leaving owners the option to switch service providers, or use their smartphones with a local SIM card whe...

Originally scheduled to launch in November or December this year, Intel's Nehalem-based Bloomfield processors will now launch in September along with X58 chipsets, sources at motherboard makers have revealed.

Asustek Computer plans to launch its first Android-based Google phone in the first half of 2009, according to company sources.

The National Nano Device Laboratories (NDL) in Taiwan plans to forge an R&D alliance of the country's major semiconductor makers focusing on the development of 15nm chip components, according to the research group.

Quanta Computer is developing cloud-based client devices which will initially targeting markets such as China and other developing countries, according to the company.

Most Taiwan-based consumer IC design houses are expected to see their revenues decline sequentially in December 2009 due to seasonality, according to industry sources.

Compal Electronics is expected to obtain orders to become Dell's second Taiwan-based partner for all-in-one PCs, next to Quanta Computer, according to industry sources.

Most Taiwan network equipment makers, including Accton Technology, Alpha Networks, Gemtek Technology and Sercomm, are positive about the business outlook for first-quarter 2010 although the first quarter is usually considered an off-peak season,...