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Thursday 6 December 2012
Digitimes Research: Android phones to account for 70% of global smartphone market in 2013
Android will further solidify its market leadership in the smartphone operating system race in 2013, thanks to a broad support from smartphone vendors and the rollout of a wide range...
Thursday 22 November 2012
Patent disputes hike royalty fees for Android handset makers
Hardware vendors who use the Android platform for mobile devices are now finding their costs mounting up because of royalty payments, mainly to Microsoft and recently to Apple, according...
Wednesday 21 November 2012
Intel reduces StudyBook shipment forecast
Intel originally expected its StudyBook tablet shipments to reach 3-4 million units in the period from January 2013 to June 2014; however, the company has reduced the forecast volume...
Monday 19 November 2012
Digitimes Research: Global smartphone shipments to grow 30% in 2013
Global smartphone shipments are expected to grow 30% to 865 million units in 2013, accounting for 43.9% of total handset shipments in the year, Digitimes Research has estimated.
Friday 16 November 2012
Taiwan market: ViewSonic unveils 22-inch touch-control monitor
ViewSonic on November 15 unveiled Smart Display VSD220, a 22-inch smart touch-control monitor featuring dual-core 1GHz processor, Android 4.0, Full HD 1080p LED-backlit display and...
Thursday 15 November 2012
Android takes 90% smartphone platform market share in China
Google's Android platform has taken a 90% share of the smartphone platform market in China. However, as iPhone 5 and many Windows Phone 8 models will be introduced to the China market...
Wednesday 14 November 2012
Commentary: Will Apple soften its stance against Samsung after reaching peace deal with HTC?
The announcement of a comprehensive settlement of patent lawsuits between Apple and HTC comes as a surprise to the smartphone industry, given Apple's previous hostile attitude against...
Tuesday 6 November 2012
Commentary: Notebook ODMs face uncertainties in tablet market
The rise of tablets and smartphones, plus the economic downturn in the US and Europe, have been causing PC brands such as HP, Dell and Acer to report unsatisfactory sales results...
Monday 5 November 2012
Google, Amazon and other vendors in China to lead pricing in low-cost smartphone segment, say sources
While sales of low-cost smartphones are expected to continue growing in the next few years, Google, Amazon and other Internet service companies in China may lead price competition...
Monday 5 November 2012
Lenovo to launch a table-shaped all-in-one PC
Lenovo plans to launch a Windows 8-based all-in-one PC that features a similar industrial design as Microsoft's Surface, a table-shaped PC. The machine features four legs and when...
Monday 5 November 2012
Android marks 4th anniversary with 75% market share in 3Q12, says IDC
Total Android smartphone shipments worldwide reached 136 million units in the third quarter of 2012, accounting for 75% of the 181.1 million smartphones shipped in the quarter, according...
Friday 2 November 2012
7-inch Android tablets expected to occupy 70% of non-iPad tablets, say Taiwan makers
In view of booming sales of the Nexus 7, 7-inch Android tablets are expected to take up at least 70% of the total sales volume of non-iPad tablets, with the remaining 30% to be for...
Tuesday 30 October 2012
Google aggressive pricing for Nexus 4 smartphone to affect sales of other brands
Google's pricing of US$299-349 for its newly released 4.7-inch, quad-core Nexus 4 smartphone is lower than market expectations, and thus could affect the sales of Android-based smartphones...
Wednesday 24 October 2012
LG sees 3Q12 smartphone shipments increase
South Korea-based LG Electronics has reported smartphone shipments in the third quarter accounted for more than 50% of total mobile phone shipments. LG has been focusing on LTE smartphones...
Wednesday 17 October 2012
Acer planning AcerCloud 2.0 service
Acer is looking to launch AcerCloud 2.0, expanding its existing Android service platform to also support both Microsoft Windows and Apple iOS, while the new service will also be expanded...