Well, if this isn’t a statement of intent, we don’t know what is. Those good old market sources are reporting today that Qualcomm has set aside a cool $2 billion to build a new Mirasol display production plant in Taiwan. The chipmaker already has a Mi…
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Qualcomm building a $2b Mirasol plant after winning ‘major client’?
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TSMC begins construction of new $9.3b foundry, wants to sate our constant hunger for chips
TSMC might not necessarily be a household name, but the product of its labors tends to be all over home electronics. Aiming to keep that trend going, the Taiwanese chipmaker has just broken ground on its third 300mm wafer plant, located in Taichung’s …
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Garmin-Asus nuvifone M20 launches in Taiwan, Windows Mobile and all
Following last month’s launch of the proprietary OS’d G60, Taiwan’s now playing host to the Windows Mobile-based M20 from Garmin-Asus, the joint venture’s second model. Local carrier Chunghwa will be carrying the phone, which features HSDPA, a VGA display, 3 megapixel cam, and comprehensive navigation capabilities that earn it the Garmin name — but it turns out they’ll also be launching the iPhone 3GS and Hero in the next few days, a situation that effectively defines the phrase “hostile competitive landscape.” Best of luck, Garmin-Asus — given the Duke Nukem-esque delays you’ve encountered in your bumpy road to retail, you need all the luck you can get if you want to turn a profit any time soon.
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