TAIWAN: BEFORE THE OPEN, 13Jun2013

Taiwan is still an emerging market; China Steel and the dash for trash; More HTC One Mini photos; Legislative Yuan convenes today; Corporate tax receipts down in Q1; More corrupt DPP officials; Here’s what you need to know pre-open.

Leaked: More photos of HTC One Mini

 

Maybe this new offering can help HTC keep up the earnings growth momentum.

TAIWAN: CLOSING WRAP, 05Jun2013

TWSE has another boring day down 0.11%; Where is the inflation?; The HTC One mini; Land Bank and CCB sign MOU; DPP flip-flops on Nuke 4; Here’s what you missed today.

Introducing the HTC One Mini

 

From BGR:

HTC is rumored to be following Samsung’s lead and offering a scaled-down version of its flagship smartphone. The latest rumors suggest the HTC One mini, previously codenamed M4, will be equipped with a 4.3-inch 720p display, a dual-core processor, 2GB of RAM, 16GB of storage, a 4-megapixel UltraPixel camera and Sense 5 atop Android 4.2.

HTC’s 2H13 product line up

From DigiTimes:

HTC plans to launch a number of new smartphones starting June, including the dual-SIM Desire 600, the HTC Butterfly S and the HTC One mini (codenamed M4), as well as the Desire 200 for the entry-level segment, according to industry sources.