Phone maker Motorola has decided to snub Taiwan manufacturers
and is instead signing deals with China to make its gear.
According to DigiTimes the production of entry-level and mid-range
handsets using chipset solutions will move to China-based
Spreadtrum Communications. While Motorola will continue to use Taiwan's MediaTek it looks
like it is strengthening its ties to Mainland China.
Motorola's planned launch of the entry-level WX-series handsets
before the end of this year will be built on MediaTek platforms by
China-based TCL, while the forthcoming E11 touchscreen, multimedia handset
will be built on Spreadtrum's GSM/GPRS chipsets. It is starting to look like Motorola will push forward its
present outsourcing policy if sales of the WX-series handsets
made by TCL and the E11 handset prove successful.
According to
DigiTimes the news means Motorola's production partners in Taiwan, including Compal Communications, Chi Mei Communication Systems and
Qisda will have to try peddling gear to 3G and smartphone outfits in
the US.