Taiwanese smartphone maker, HTC has launched a new thinner and sleeker smartphone called, the HTC Rhyme in New York aiming to improve sales in the US market.

The HTC Rhyme smartphone features a 3.7-inch screen and will be powered by Google' Android software. HTC said in a statement that the device will come with several complementary accessories such as a docking station, sports armband and tangle-free headphones. It will come in a unibody design in a total of three colors.

The shares of smartphone maker, HTC crashed in the Taiwanese market after the U. S. International Trade Commission said in an initial ruling that the company had violated two patents belonging to Apple.

HTC’s shares were trading 4.1 percent down at NT$870. The shares had earlier dropped to NT$848, the lowest since January 14 and the company’s shares have fallen 11 percent since Apple filed its second complaint on July 11.

A 56-year old man, who was operated for a kidney transplant in China, has been detected as the first Taiwanese man carrying superbug NDM-1. He is suspected to have contracted the bug during kidney transplant, Deputy Chief of Centers for Disease Control (CDC) under the Taiwanese Department of Health Lin Ding said in a press conference recently.

Commander of the contagious disease prevention and treatment network in Taipei area Chang Shan-Chwen was also present during the joint press conference.

New Delhi, July 28 - One of Taiwan's most celebrated producers, Hsu Li-Kong, wants to make "a Bollywood-type" movie. And he finds India a rich source of themes, be it the stories behind its many gods or its "tiffin culture".

"I do hope I'll make a Bollywood type of movie. That is one of the main aims; I have come to India this time so that I get to know what Bollywood movies are like," Li-Kong told IANS in an interview through an interpreter.

"I am here on a survey and collecting some preliminary information. I do want to make such a movie but I don't have any idea in my mind right now. But I would like to cast some Bollywood stars in my movie, especially the cast of 'Slumdog Millionaire'," he added.

HTC has pronounced a 41 per cent increase in overall sales over the first six months of 2010, reports BBC.

The company has supposedly made money out from the success from its Android-based smartphones. It was stated that the year round revenues that got over in June 2010 has increased to £2 billion, up from the £1.4 billion units considering the 2009 sales.

The Taiwanese maker stated that other handset has recorded sales in the last three months with the highest sales records ever.

It has been reported that the chairman of Acer Inc., predicted his Taiwan-based company would become the world's leading supplier of notebook computers this year.

Revenues in the coming third quarter were expected to increase 10 percent to 15 percent over the second quarter despite rising wages in China and Europe's economic turmoil, J. T. Wang told stockholders in Taipei on Friday.

Acer is currently the No. 2 notebook vendor behind Hewlett-Packard Co. and posted first quarter revenues of 162.1 New Taiwan dollars ($5.2 billion).

Asus has unveiled its Eeepad at the Computex in Taiwan. The tablet device which was much awaited for long, has finally been rolled out. According to the trade experts it will stand tall against the likes of Dell Streak and may be Apple's iPad. The reports reveal that the Eeepad comes in two versions the 10-inched and a 12-inched version.

ZyXEL Communications Inc has rolled out the X150N, 802.11n router that features with a firewall on board and state-of-the-art WPA2 AES wireless encryption that aims to block hackers, allowing users a safe browsing environment with internet safety.

This router offers a speed level of up to 150 Mbps that is just perfect for streaming music and other media through the home.

This wireless router is aimed at providing a ease in operation with easy installation and is virtually maintenance free thus adding to the advantages.

According to the official reports, BAE Systems was selected to deliver its tactical vehicles with an adaptable armor configuration to Taiwan under a deal with the U. S. Army.

The order is for 24 of its Patriot vehicles that will be equipped with its Long-Term Armor Solution adaptable armor configuration, says BAE. The LTAS offers military and other security authorities operating the Patriot the ability to either increase or decrease the level of armor protection needed depending on the type of mission.

The Taiwanese phone maker with an association with Sprint network is bringing out new updates for the smartphone, Android 2.1.

Yes, you heard it right, the HTC Hero is poised for its latest update for its Operating system. It was revealed through a screen shot released at the Best Buy employee news page that reads; the update was "delayed until this week" and will be "in all stores" by this Friday, May 7.

Making it crystal clear that HTC Hero sold under Best Buy Mobile supervision shall be featuring the update in them.

Taiwanese corp. HTC has featured its new model- Legend. The smartphone capable of hosting amazing pictures and comprehensive apps has been priced at Rs 25,990.

As the trade pundits state the much anticipated model, HTC Legend comes with Android Eclair 2.1 mobile operating system has successfully kept the standards of its predecessor HTC Hero.

Legend features itself in unibody aluminum case at the same time has HTC Sense user interface layered over the Android 2.1 Eclair update. With a 3.2 inch screen with AMOLED display supporting 320x480 pixel resolution has all the latest features.

Taiwanese giant Asus has corroborated that it will be offering two models in competition for its contender iPad in the coming months.

In a recent interview, Jonney Shih, the chairman of the company stated that a niche market between smartphones and netbooks is still present and the scope for new products is very much possible and the fist model is scheduled to be launched at Computex in June 2010.

An aim to capitalize the Indian market in full, HTC- the Taiwan based Telecom manufacturer is planning to release its smart phone for the masses or the HTC Smart.

Hewlett-Packard (HP) has indicted four companies based in Hong Kong and Taiwan, for patent infringements.

The case which seeks a petition in a Federal Court says that these companies have transfigured over 300,000 genuine HP print heads from its services in Asia and sold these components globally as products manufactured by Hong Kong-based Mipo, according to reports of Bloomberg.

The other three accused are Taiwan-based printer cartridge maker, MicroJet Technology, Hong Kong-based PTC Holdings and SinoTime Technologies, US affiliate of Mipo.

In Taiwan, a study was published recently which showed that drinking green tea is effective in preventing cancer caused by smoking. A student from the Graduate School of Public Hygiene at

Taiwan's Chung Shan Medical University, Lin Yi-hsin, said many studies have shown that drinking green tea is effective in preventing cancer, but her study focused on green tea's effectiveness

in preventing cancer caused by smoking.

For her study, Lin recruited 500 people, including 170 lung cancer patients.

Recently, NBG 419N wireless N home router 300 Mbps was introduced by ZyXEL Communications, a broadband access solutions provider.

Compliant with 802.11n technology, ZyXEL NBG 419N wireless router is six times faster than the standard 802.11g networks.

The NBG 419N is also supported by a Wi-Fi protected set-up (WPS) and a push button, apart from being eco-friendly.

The Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) conducted a study, which found Soft plastic toys available in the country which are made in China or Taiwan contained harmful chemicals that can cause reproductive disorders, lung problems and asthma in children.

The study found a chemical called phthalates in the manufactured toys. Phthalates is used for making the plastic soft and is already banned in the US and European Union.

On Thursday, Taiwan's top ranked university opened Asia's first ever animal cancer research center, which is aimed at serving the island's pet owners.

Established at the National Taiwan University in Taipei, the facility also aims to research into the cancers that affect animals, particularly cats and dogs, and will also contribute to cancer research and therapy for humans.

"Studies have indicated that dogs and human beings share common places in some genes", Professor Liu Chen-shuan said.

Over the years, cancer has come out as the main killer of Taiwan's "companion animals", whose average life span has also managed to increase to 11 years from 7, over the past 8 decades.

Taipei, Jan 9 : A fugitive on the run for 15 years was arrested after nostalgia for stewed pork rice caused him to return to Taiwan, a news report said Saturday.

Chang Wen-tzung, 56, escaped to China after he was charged with illegally consuming the controlled substance codeine, the Central News Agency said.

Chang insisted that police found codeine in his urine because he had taken cough syrup which contained codeine, but he was still sentenced to three years and 50 days in prison.

Chang avoided jail by fleeing to Guangzhou on the mainland, where he had been living ever since, the report said.

A Taiwanese opera is in town. The musical called ‘One Step, One Mind’ is a two-and-a-half-hour play that will be enacted by 20 performers of Trinity Culture Center, led by internationally feted director Yang Ching-liang from Taiwan.

The play tells the story of Master Xuanzang, or Hieun Tsang, the Chinese Buddhist monk, scholar, traveller and translator who came from China to India in the early 7th century.