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Friday 8 May 2015
New Apple Watch has lowest ratio of hardware costs to retail price, IHS teardown reveals
The Apple Watch has the lowest hardware costs compared to retail price of any Apple phone IHS Technology has researched, according to a preliminary estimate by IHS. The teardown of...
Thursday 30 April 2015
Digitimes Research: Global tablet shipments to stay flat on quarter and reach 49.31 million units in 2Q15
Global tablet shipments are expected to stay flat from a quarter ago and reach 49.31 million units in the second quarter of 2015, but compared to the same quarter a year ago, the...
Tuesday 14 April 2015
Smart wearable device vendors avoid competition with Apple Watch
In view of better than originally expected pre-orders for Apple Watch, wearables vendors have adjusted their plans to launch smartwatches and wrist bands in an attempt to avoid direct...
Tuesday 31 March 2015
Quanta sees growth of 5.2% in 2014 revenues
Quanta Computer has reported 2014 revenues of NT$926.32 billion (US$29.6 billion), up 5.2% from a year ago and EPS of NT$4.90, up from NT$4.84 in 2013. However, in the fourth quarter,...
Wednesday 25 March 2015
Apple Watch yields have been low but are increasing, say touch panel makers
Following low yields for the Apple Watch in the first quarter of 2015 that reportedly were mostly below 50%, supply chain makers for the device including touch panel maker TPK have...
Tuesday 10 March 2015
Taiwan supply chains to benefit from Apple Watch release
A number of supply chains in Taiwan, including those for touch panels, system assembly, NFC chips, wireless charging and flexible PCBs, are to benefit from the release Apple Watch...
Tuesday 10 March 2015
Over 30 million mm of 2-inch equivalent sapphire ingots will be used for Apple Watch covers in 2015, says firm
A total of 30.8 million millimeters of two-inch equivalent sapphire ingots will be used for Apple Watch covers in 2015. This accounts for 18% of sapphire ingots produced worldwide...
Tuesday 10 March 2015
Commentary: Apple Watch likely to become top player in smartwatch market
Apple Watch is likely to become the top player in the smartwatch market following it official debut on March 9 although it came late compared to rival vendors including Samsung Electronics,...
Tuesday 10 March 2015
Apple Watch available in 9 countries on April 24
Apple has announced that the Apple Watch will be available on April 24 to customers in Australia, Canada, China, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Japan, the UK and the US.
Monday 9 March 2015
Lens Technology, Biel Crystal expected to benefit from Apple Watch, say Taiwan makers
As some Apple Watch series will be equipped with covers made from sapphire, Lens Technology and Biel Crystal Manufactory, two China-based cover glass makers, are expected to become...
Monday 9 March 2015
Apple Watch shipments to reach 4.8 million units in 1Q15; 9 million in 2Q15
Apple is expected to unveil the Apple Watch on March 9. Shipments will reach 4.8 million units in the first quarter and about nine million in the second, according to sources in the...
Monday 9 March 2015
IC substrate, FPCB suppliers to benefit from Apple Watch release
Taiwan-based IC substrate supplier Kinsus Interconnect Technology and flexible PCB makers Zhen Ding Technology Holding, Career Technology and Flexium Interconnect reportedly have...
Friday 6 March 2015
Apple Watch to ship 15 million units in 2015, says Strategy Analytics
The Apple Watch will ship over 15 million units worldwide in 2015, according to Strategy Analytics. Apple will quickly become the world's number one smartwatch vendor and capture...
Tuesday 17 February 2015
Foxlink chairman optimistic about wearables and USB Type-C connectors
Commenting on the company's outlook for 2015, Foxlink chairman Guo Tai-qiang has said that wearable devices and USB Type-C connectors will become growth drivers for Foxlink.
Thursday 12 February 2015
Over 720,000 Android Wear devices shipped in 2014, says Canalys
Over 720,000 Android Wear devices were shipped in 2014, when a total of 4.6 million smart wearable bands were shipped, according to Canalys.