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Wednesday 1 September 2010
Taiwan-market: TWM launches under-NT$7,000 own-brand smartphones
Taiwan Mobile (TWM) has introduced the T2 own-brand smartphone, which runs on Android 2.1 and has a suggested retail price of NT$6,990 (US$218). The company expects the T2 to account...
Tuesday 31 August 2010
China market: Motorola cooperates with 3 telecom carriers to offer Android smartphones
Motorola will introduce new Android-enabled smartphones via telecom carriers China Mobile, China Unicom and China Telecom, according to the US-based handset vendor.
Friday 27 August 2010
Samsung tablet PC aims to compete against the mini iPad, say sources
Samsung Electronics is preparing to demonstrate its new tablet PC, the Galaxy Tab at IFA 2010, which will be held from September 3-8 in Berlin, Germany. Sources from upstream component...
Friday 20 August 2010
Infomax to launch 416MHz turnkey solution for Android smartphones in 4Q10
Infomax Communication, a handset design subsidiary of Macronix International, will introduce the iM9816 Android-based turnkey solution in the fourth quarter of 2010, according to...
Friday 20 August 2010
China market: MediaTek, HiSilicon and Infomax to introduce turnkey solutions for Android smartphones
More low-price smartphones based on the Android operating system (OS) will enter the China market with MediaTek and its subsidiary HiSilicon Technologies, and Infomax Communication...
Thursday 19 August 2010
Google may cooperate with Motorola for Android 3.0 tablet, says Digitimes Research
As several smartphone makers are working aggressively to form cooperation agreements with Google for an Android 3.0 tablet PC, Motorola is currently the company's priority choice,...
Thursday 19 August 2010
Acer may delay tablet PC launch for another quarter to wait for Android 3.0
Acer's ARM/Android-based tablet PC is expected to be delayed to the first quarter of 2011, from the fourth quarter of 2010, as the company plans to wait until Google launches Android...
Wednesday 18 August 2010
Toshiba to launch Android tablet PC in September-October
Toshiba will launch its first tablet PC model featuring Nvidia's Tegra 2 processor, Android operating system and a 10-inch screen in September-October 2010, with global shipments...
Tuesday 17 August 2010
Android smartphone shipments to surpass 55 million units worldwide in 2010, says Digitimes Research
Global smartphone shipments for 2010 will top 280 million units, rising 57% from 178 million units in 2009 to account for a 20.3% share of the overall handset market, according to...
Friday 13 August 2010
Arima Communications to benefit from LGE focus on smartphones
Handset manufacturer Arima Communications is expected to benefit from LG Electronics' (LGE's) plans to commit more resources on smartphones, according to industry sources.
Thursday 22 July 2010
Android 3.0 and Windows Phone 7 smartphones to compete head-to-head in 4Q10
Smartphones based on Google's Android 3.0 and Microsoft's Windows Phone 7 are expected to enter into a neck-and-neck battle in the fourth quarter of 2010 with both types of smartphones...
Tuesday 13 July 2010
MediaTek backs Android with lineup of handset solutions
Fabless chip designer MediaTek has joined the Open Handset Alliance (OHA) to support the Android mobile device platform developed by Google, according to a company announcement.
Thursday 8 July 2010
OLED shortages cause concerns in Android smartphone market, says iSuppli
Short supplies of small-sized active matrix organic light emitting diode (AMOLED) displays, used most notably in Android smartphones, are slowing the display technology's bid to challenge...
Tuesday 29 June 2010
Lenovo and Toshiba ready to launch smartbooks
Japan-based Toshiba and China-based Lenovo are set to launch new smartbooks by the end of August and the end-of-year holidays, respectively.
Friday 25 June 2010
Taiwan market: HTC launches Android-based HTC Wildfire
High Tech Computer (HTC) has launched its new Android-based smartphone, the HTC Wildfire, in the Taiwan market in cooperation with 3G carrier Taiwan Mobile. The NT$11,900 (US$372)...