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John Paczkowski in News on May 9 at 7:31 am PT
Whatever supply constraints Apple once faced with the new iPad, it appears to have resolved them. The company will launch the device in an additional 30 countries including Brazil, Argentina, Egypt, Saudi Arabia and Taiwan. Noticeably absent from this latest rollout list: China. With the addition of those nations, the total number of countries in which the new iPad is available for purchase will be almost 90.
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Lorraine Luk, Reporter, The Wall Street Journal in Mobile on April 24 at 1:59 pm PT
Smartphone maker HTC Corp. warning that it may have permanently lost its grip on the U.S. market, said its sales and profitability will fall this quarter amid tougher competition.
Ina Fried in Mobile on April 6 at 12:03 pm PT
The Taiwanese electronics maker says it will formally announce its plans mid-month, with the add-on kit shipping two weeks after that.
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Lorraine Luk, Reporter, The Wall Street Journal in News on April 5 at 6:30 am PT
Apple Inc. supplier Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. plans to raise wages for its employees in Taiwan “significantly” to better attract and retain talent, a company spokesman said Thursday.
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Lorraine Luk, Reporter, The Wall Street Journal in Mobile on January 6 at 11:33 am PT
HTC Corp. reported its first quarterly earnings decline in two years, as the Taiwan handset maker faced intensifying competition and slower demand for smartphones in a shaky global economy.
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Shibani Mahtani, Reporter, The Wall Street Journal in News on December 15, 2011 at 10:05 am PT
Google Inc. will invest $120 million in a data center in Singapore, the first of its kind in Southeast Asia, executives of the Internet search giant announced Thursday, in a move to significantly expand operations in Asia.
Ina Fried in Mobile on November 23, 2011 at 10:09 am PT
In a major downward revision, the company now sees sales flat from a year ago. It had projected a 20 percent to 30 percent rise.
Kara Swisher in AsiaD on November 10, 2011 at 2:10 pm PT
The Taiwanese mobile device maker is trying to dominate the market for smartphones and tablets.
Ina Fried in Mobile on October 31, 2011 at 4:30 am PT
The wireless signals on public transit in Asia are strong — and so is the responsibility taken on by the region’s citizens to use their digital devices respectfully.
