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Thursday 12 May 2011
Acer rumored to acquire Insyde, but the firm says no plans to sell currently
In response to former CEO Gianfranco Lanci's comment that Acer lacks talent that can help to integrate software and hardware platforms for its smartphone and tablet PC products, Acer...
Thursday 28 April 2011
Taiwan market: Gigabyte Communications launches entry-level Android smartphone
Gigabyte Communications has launched its first Android phone, the G1317S, in the Taiwan market in cooperation with Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) and Senao International with a suggested...
Wednesday 27 April 2011
Sony Ericsson appoints new head for Taiwan office
Sony Ericsson has appointed Jonathan Lin as the new president of its subsidiary in Taiwan, replacing incumbent Steve Yeh, who will be promoted to serve as vice president of the Greater...
Tuesday 26 April 2011
Sony Tablet with Android 3.0 unveiled
Sony has announced Sony Tablet that delivers the combination of hardware, content and network. Sony is developing two tablets, including S1, which is optimized for media entertainment,...
Tuesday 26 April 2011
Low-priced Android handset shipments to boom in 2011, says Digitimes Research Special Report
Taipei, Taiwan, April 26, 2011 - A number of smaller handset vendors are rushing to launch low-priced (sub US$150) Android handsets targeting users in emerging markets in 2011, with...
Friday 22 April 2011
Toshiba Honeycomb tablet to hit Japan in June; manufactured by Pegatron
Toshiba's new tablet PC with Android Honeycomb will hit store shelves in Japan in June 2011. The device reportedly is being manufactured by Taiwan-based Pegatron Technology.
Monday 18 April 2011
The rise of the low-priced Android smartphone market
Shipments and sales of Android-based mobile phones exploded in 2010, with total shipments for the year exceeding 66 million units and Android leaping into the number two smartphone...
Friday 15 April 2011
Android handsets in China account for 64.1% of 1Q11 global virus/malware attacks, says NetQin
Android handsets used in China accounted for 64.1% of global virus/malware attacks in the first quarter of 2011, according to China-based mobile security solutions provider NetQin...
Friday 15 April 2011
Compal looks to 10% sequential notebook shipment growth in 2Q11
Compal Electronics expects its notebook shipments to grow 10% sequentially in the second quarter of 2011, according to company president Ray Chen. The company shipped 10.4 million...
Thursday 14 April 2011
Intel pushes Android plans
Intel, in the third quarter of 2011, is set to announce a new plan for tablet PCs – PRC Plus, pushing an Intel/Android 3.0 platform, after nearly half of year of negotiations...
Tuesday 12 April 2011
Taiwan market: Motorola launches clam-shell Android A1680 smartphone
Motorola Mobility on April 11 launched its Android-based A1680 smartphone in the Taiwan market in cooperation with Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) with a retail price of NT$8,990 (US$310).
Tuesday 12 April 2011
Rockchip showcases Android solutions at CSF HK
From April 12-15, 2011, Fuzhou Rockchip Electronics Co, Ltd will join CSF HK. Rockchip will show its RK29XX terminal products based on Android OS during this fair. Products include...
Friday 8 April 2011
Android to command nearly half of worldwide smartphone OS market by year-end 2012, says Gartner
Worldwide smartphone sales will reach 468 million units in 2011, a 57.7% increase from 2010, according to Gartner. By the end of 2011, Android will move to become the most popular...
Friday 8 April 2011
Unstable Android 3.0 performance may benefit vendors with own OS
Tablet PC players such as Hewlett-Packard (HP) and RIM, that have their own operating system (OS), are expected to have chance of benefiting from the unstable performance of Android...
Thursday 7 April 2011
Acer expects component shortages for tablet PCs and smartphones
Commenting about the tablet PC market, Acer Taiwan president Scott Lin pointed out that the company is currently working aggressively over its tablet PCs and is doing a marvelous...