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Thursday 8 August 2013
Bluetooth-enabled devices expected to reach 10 billion in 2018, says ABI
The installed base of Bluetooth-enabled devices alone reached 3.5 billion in 2012 and is forecast to grow to almost 10 billion by 2018, not taking into account many other technologies...
Wednesday 31 July 2013
Bluetooth Smart support in Android 4.3 expected to boost demand for Bluetooth devices, say Taiwan makers
Android 4.3's native support for Bluetooth Smart is expected to drive growth in demand for Bluetooth-enabled devices mainly for health care, sports and physical fitness, home entertainment...
Thursday 6 June 2013
Enabling IoT through Wi-Fi and Bluetooth: Q&A with Broadcom marketing director Jeff Baer
Just before Computex 2013, Digitimes spoke with Jeff Baer, marketing director for Embedded Wireless, Wireless Connectivity Combo at Broadcom to find out more about Broadcom's push...
Monday 22 April 2013
Bluetooth IC shipments to nearly double by 2017, says IHS
The market for Bluetooth semiconductors is expected to boom by nearly 100% from 2011 to 2017, with the majority of the growth driven by demand for wireless combination ICs and mobile...
Thursday 11 October 2012
Bluetooth 4.0 to boom in 2013, say handset makers
Handset makers have indicated that following Apple's footsteps, mobile platform makers such as Microsoft, Research In Motion (RIM), and Google all plan to support Bluetooth 4.0 in...
Thursday 5 July 2012
Sales of smartphone accessories increasing
The increasing popularity of smartphones with large-size displays has stirred up demand for accessories, including mobile power packs and Bluetooth headsets, according to industry...
Friday 8 June 2012
Connecting existing products to smart devices has been made easier than ever by Zeemote's Bluetooth Connectivity Solution
Smart devices have been showing significant growth in recent years and the sales of smart devices such as Android phones, iPhone and iPad have continued to break records. With that...
Friday 30 March 2012
MediaTek intros 802.11ac and Bluetooth 4.0 combo chip for mobile devices
MediaTek has introduced a new combo chip that integrates 802.11ac and Bluetooth 4.0+HS, designed for mobile consumer products such as smartphones and tablets. The product launch demonstrates...
Tuesday 20 December 2011
Asustek outsources motherboard orders to Cal-Comp Electronics
Asustek Computer has recently added Taiwan-based Cal-Comp Electronics, an affiliate of Compal Electronics, as its motherboard manufacturing partner and is expected to outsource 5-6...
Friday 7 October 2011
Bluetooth headset sales to grow by CAGR of 72% in 2011-2015
Sales of Bluetooth-enabled headsets are expected to grow by a CAGR of 72% during the period from 2011-2015, with the number of the Bluetooth headset users topping over 45 million,...
Friday 22 July 2011
MediaTek launches 4-in-1 chip targeting smartphones, tablets
MediaTek has rolled out a new 4-in-1 SoC solution designed for smartphones, tablet PCs and portable electronics devices. Dubbed MT6620, the solution integrates 802.11n Wi-Fi, Bluetooth...
Wednesday 15 June 2011
LED backlight to enter boom season in 3Q11, says Lextar chairman
Lextar has stated 50% of current lighting shipments are for Japan-based customers, adding that lighting will contribute 40% of total revenues by the end of 2011. David Su, chairman...
Thursday 10 March 2011
External keyboards for tablet PC expected to see weak demand
Despite most first-tier tablet PC players have designed their products with support of an external keyboard, Taiwan-based keyboard makers are taking a conservative attitude about...
Tuesday 22 February 2011
CeBIT 2011: ECS to showcase tablet PCs
Taiwan-based motherboard maker Elitegroup Computer System (ECS) is set to showcase its latest 10.1-inch Windows 7- and Android-based tablet PCs at CeBIT 2011, which will be hosted...
Thursday 6 January 2011
CES 2011: Lenovo showcasing new all-in-one PCs
Lenovo will showcase four new IdeaCentre all-in-one PCs, targeting the home-use market, at CES 2011.