Chinese Telecom Weekly news

January 26th 2007 to February 2nd 2008

Feb 1
Taiwan Mobile plans to deal out 2007 dividend of NT$2.54 per share
China mobile phone user base tops 547 million in December 2007
Mio announces partnership with Qualcomm to develop connected PNDs
China market: Nearly 40 million GSM and CDMA handsets sold in 4Q07
Keypad maker Silitech set to see strong shipments growth in 2008
Giantplus seeing China white-box handset orders rebound
Compal Communications aims to ship 60 million handsets in 2008

Jan 31
Taiwan market: LG Electronics to double handset sales in Taiwan in 2008
HTC forecasts revenues up 20-30% in 2008; new products to launch in 2Q

Jan 30
Taiwan market: CHT in talks with Samsung for cooperation during Beijing Olympics
Asustek president reveals forecast for 2008
A monster 4Q for Nokia, says iSuppli
Taiwan market: Motorola aims to ship over one million handsets in 2008
C-Media sales in January to see big leap on buyoant Amoi music phone sales
Taiwan market: HTC launches HTC Shift UMPC

Jan 29
TFN sells 3% stakes in TWM to Fubon Financial and foreign investors
HTC share of Windows Mobile smartphone segment declining
E-Ten to showcase mobile TV-supporting PDA phone at GSMA congress

Jan 28
Vibo aims to double 3G revenues in 2008, Fitel seeking more capital from abroad
Chunghwa Telecom's 2007 net EPS just short of target, Taiwan Fixed Network to sell 6% stake in TWM
Taiwan makers to ship 7.47 million smartphones in 1Q08, says paper
MSI chairman discusses company plans for 2008
Arima Communications handset shipments to peak at 5-6 million units in 3Q08
Taiwan digital camera makers Ability Enterprise, Altek to extend CCM business
Sony Ericsson reportedly outsources production of new handsets to Taiwan-based makers