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Thursday 8 March 2012
Amazon plans to launch 2 tablet PCs in 2H12, say sources
Amazon plans to launch two new tablet PCs, a 7-inch model and another 10-inch model, in the second half of 2012, a move which could cast a shadow on the future development of e-book...
Monday 5 March 2012
Digitimes Research: Global shipments of e-book readers to slip to 2 million units in 1Q12
Global shipments of e-book readers are expected to reach only two million units in the first quarter of 2012, down from nine million shipped the fourth quarter of 2011, according...
Thursday 1 March 2012
China-based Hanvon suffers heavy losses in 2011
Hanvon Technology, the largest China-based vendor of e-book readers, has released its unaudited 2011 financial report, recording consolidated revenues of CYN533.193 million (US$82.4...
Monday 20 February 2012
E Ink lands 6-inch color e-book reader module orders from Amazon, says paper
EPD maker E Ink Holdings (EIH) reportedly has landed orders for 6-inch color e-book reader modules from Amazon with shipments to begin in March, according to a Chinese-language Economic...
Wednesday 1 February 2012
Qualcomm Mirasol technology secures more orders
Qualcomm MEMS Technologies' (QMT) Mirasol display technology has been securing orders from South Korea-, China- and Taiwan-based e-book reader customers. Qualcomm indicated its second...
Friday 30 December 2011
2012 tablet market forecast
With a global economic situation that does not seem too pessimistic for 2012, demand for mobile computing will rise steadily and the price-performance ratio of tablet devices will...
Friday 25 November 2011
China market: E-book reader sales down sequentially in 3Q11, says Analysys
There were 295,200 e-book readers sold in the China market during third-quarter 2011, slipping 5.1% sequentially but rising 11.6% on year, according to Analysys International.
Monday 14 November 2011
Foxconn denies passing up Nook orders in exchange for Microsoft lawsuit withdrawal
Commenting on rumors that Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) has promised to not manufacture Nook series products for Barnes & Noble in exchange for Microsoft withdrawing...
Thursday 10 November 2011
Digitimes Research: E-book reader shipment growth to reach 31.4% in 2012
Since e-book readers will not receive any significant updates, pricing will still be the major attraction to stimulate sales growth. With Amazon further reducing its e-book reader...
Tuesday 25 October 2011
Asustek, Pegatron to host investor conferences with new products to be focus
Pegatron Technology and Asustek Computer are set to host their third-quarter investor conference on October 27 and 31, respectively, with Asustek's Eee Pad Tranformer and Zenbook...
Friday 21 October 2011
Taiwan market: Greenbook to launch capacitive touch-screen e-book reader
Taiwan's e-book reader vendor Greenbook unveiled on October 20, 2011, EZRead Touch, its latest version e-book reader featuring a 6-inch E Ink display with capacity touchscreen. Greenbook...
Friday 7 October 2011
Sales of e-book readers likely to reach 30 million units in 2012
Despite the immense popularity of Apple's iPad series, its impact seems to be less apparent in the e-book reader market.
Thursday 6 October 2011
Pegatron may see future iPhone 4S orders drop
Pegatron Technology, despite already having landed orders for 10 million iPhone 4Ss from Apple, may see its future iPhone 4S order volumes start dropping as consumer demand for the...
Friday 30 September 2011
Amazon to further solidify leadership in e-book reader market with new Kindle launch
Amazon definitely will maintain its leadership in the e-book reader segment by offering its latest generation Kindle at US$79, according to industry sources in the Kindle's supply...
Thursday 29 September 2011
Amazon introduces all-new Kindle family
Amazon has introduced an all-new Kindle family: three all-new Kindle e-readers that are smaller, lighter, and more affordable, and Kindle Fire – a new class of Kindle that brings...