Devices

TechTree| January 5, 2010 | Samir Makwana Censorware to protect minors from accessing objectionable content The relationship between Apple and the Japanese government hasn’t been great last year. After cases of exploding Apple iPod batteries were reported, Japan is once …

Piper Alderman, an Australian law firm, is asking customers of giant telco Vodafone Hutchison Australia Pty Ltd. to register their interest in a lawsuit against the company based on Vodafone’s silence after reports its network was crumbling under the weight …

Recognizing the pervasiveness of Wi-Fi technology, Qualcomm Inc. (QCOM) said it plans to buy Wi-Fi chip maker Atheros Communications Inc. (ATHR) for $3.1 billion. Qualcomm said the acquisition will help it expand to new businesses beyond cellular. Both stocks were …

DigiTimes | January 4, 2011 | Chloe Yu and Adam Hwang Global Mobile has obtained 100,000 WiMAX phone numbers from the National Communications Commission (NCC), the first among the six WiMAX operators in Taiwan, and will launch such numbers for …

Reuters | January 3, 2011 | Baker Li (Reuters) – U.S.-based Qualcomm Inc will invest nearly $1 billion in Taiwan this year to build a display plant to tap growing demand for new portable devices including electronics reading devices. Taiwan’s …

Taiwan Economic Times | January 3, 2011 | Ken Liu Taipei, Jan. 3, 2011 (CENS)–Compal Electronics Inc. will debut its first tablet PC in February 2011, marking the firm`s another impressive effort in tapping the tablet PC market after a …

Taipei Times | January 4, 2010 | Jason Tan EVER EVOLVING:An analyst said that Taiwanese firms have carved out a firm niche in the sector, but they must continually offer new innovations to keep customers The Ministry of Economic Affairs …

Reuters | January 1, 2010 | James Topham Jan 1 (Reuters) – Japan‘s top mobile operator, NTT DoCoMo, is looking to launch a tablet computer that will be produced by LG Electronics and run on software developed by Google, the …

Reuters |January 3, 2010 | Kelvin Soh and Tarmo Virki HONG KONG/HELSINKI (Reuters) – Some iPhone users in Asia and Europe complained of malfunctioning alarms on the first working day of 2011, even after Apple reassured users that its phones’ …

Bloomberg | December 21, 2010 | Tim Culpan Rexchip Electronics Corp. suspended shipments to Powerchip Semiconductor Corp., a key customer and major shareholder, because of overdue accounts, the memory-chip maker said in an exchange filing today. Some bills weren’t paid …

Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd. has released the E398 modem, which claims to be the first tri-mode LTE modem. The E398 modem supports LTE, 3G and 2G network technologies. The Chinese vendor says it has already shipped the new equipment to …

StockBriefings | Sammy Daniels | January 3, 2011 Nokia Corp. (NYSE:NOK) Siemens has revealed delays in Motorola network assets acquisition. Nokia Corp. (NYSE:NOK) stocks are currently standing at 10.32. Nokia Corp. (NYSE:NOK) Siemens Networks, a joint venture between Nokia Corp. …

Lanka Business Online | Jayantha Kovilagodage | December 29, 2010 Dec 29, 2010 (LBO) – Sri Lanka is to delay a move to restrict the number of mobile phone SIM cards individuals can own after requests for more time from …

The Himalayan Times | December 29, 2010 KATHMANDU: Teletalk Pvt Ltd has launched two new Spice mobile phones: M-5262 and M-5170. M5262 is a multi-SIM phone.”Its wide screen gives a fabulous experience and its upgraded fun spice makes it a …