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To: 100cfm who wrote (49208)	12/15/2005 5:02:24 AM
From: 100cfm	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 197225

AP Taiwan Shares Rise on Cell Phone Demand Thursday December 15, 3:12 am ET Optimism About Demand for Mobile Phones Drives Taiwan Shares Higher TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) -- Taiwan shares rose slightly Thursday, on expectations of strong demand for mobile phones in the first quarter of 2006. The Weighted Price Index of the Taiwan Stock Exchange gained 23.12 points, or 0.4 percent, to 6,258.47. Handset and handset component makers outperformed the market. Traders said sales will likely be driven by demand for higher-end mobile phones in the first quarter. "As investors start to talk about the first quarter, handset and related stocks easily stand out as we expect demand for mobile phones, including smartphones, to be strong," said KGI Securities trader Bill Huang. Among Taiwan's contract mobile-phone makers, Arima Communications surged by the daily limit of 7 percent to 28.4 New Taiwan dollars, and High Tech Computer rose 2 percent to NT$515. Handset component maker Inchia Technology jumped 6.9 percent to NT$29.55, and Silitech Technology climbed 6.9 percent to NT$139. United Microelectronics Corp., the world's second-largest contract chipmaker by revenue, rose 1.1 percent to NT$18.1 after falling 4.3 percent Wednesday following the restatement of its U.S. earnings for 2002, 2003 and 2004 due to calculation errors. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., UMC's larger rival, fell 0.3 percent to NT$60.9. Airline stocks rose on reports that bookings for the special charter flights between Taiwan and China during the Lunar New Year holiday period will likely be strong. Direct flights ended when the two sides split in 1949, but the civil aviation associations of Taiwan and China reached an agreement last month to organize 72 round-trip charter flights between Jan. 20 and Feb. 13. Six Taiwanese airlines, including China Airlines and EVA Airways, and six airlines from China have been allowed to provide the flights. China Airlines, the island's largest carrier, rose 1.3 percent to NT$15.45 and EVA Airways gained 3.8 percent to NT$14.95

To: 100cfm who wrote (49208)	12/15/2005 8:22:26 AM
From: slacker711	Respond to of 197225

Qualcomm inside....believe it is the MSM6250. 3g.co.uk ZTE Teams Up with Hutchison 3G to Supply 3G Handsets in European Market 15th December , 2005 Europe UK : ZTE has signed a 3G handsets supply agreement with Hutchison 3G, the world leading 3G operator. The first batch of ZTE and 3 co-branded WCDMA handsets has been shipped to the U.K., and has been launched into the market for Christmas. The ZTE F866 3G handset ( above ) will be available to customers of the 3 Network in the UK this Christmas. ZTE has sold more than 10 million handsets worldwide in 2004. This contract is a significant step ahead for ZTE towards becoming a global handset supplier. Hutchison 3G operates 3G services in nine markets including the U.K., Italy, Sweden, Australia, and Hong Kong, and has over 10 million 3G customers. ZTE has been working closely with Hutchison 3G for one year to develop the handsets and conclude the contract. Hutchison 3G maintains a very strict supplier selection process to support its strong branding worldwide. ZTE has successfully passed the selection process and won its first contract, to provide the ZTE F866 3G handset. The F866 is a high-quality, stylish clamshell handset which provides GSM 900/1800 and UMTS 2100 access, with multimedia capabilities including MP3 audio, streaming video and a rotating camera. ZTE's 3G terminals have also been delivered in developed European and Asian markets including Italy and Taiwan. "This is an important contract for ZTE and we will be working closely with Hutchison 3G to ensure that everything runs smoothly," said Mr. He Shiyou, SVP of ZTE and General Manager of the company's Handset Division. "ZTE spends 10% of its revenue on R & D and our technology competes with the best in the world. Hundreds of millions of customers prove this." ZTE's contract with Hutchison 3G is the company's most recent cooperation with international Tier One operators. This month ZTE has also concluded a major R&D agreement with France Telecom. ZTE has also developed strategic marketing and technology partnerships with leading vendors such as Qualcomm, Intel, Cisco, Alcatel and Ericsson. "This is the continuation of our successful win-win partnership strategy where we are working with major telecoms companies to assure that both ZTE and the partner company achieve major benefits from the relationship. This is key to our global strategy, especially in developed markets." said Mr. He.