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Thursday 15 November 2012
Android takes 90% smartphone platform market share in China
Google's Android platform has taken a 90% share of the smartphone platform market in China. However, as iPhone 5 and many Windows Phone 8 models will be introduced to the China market...
Wednesday 14 November 2012
Second-generation Chromebook shipments expected to remain weak
Samsung Electronics launched an 11.6-inch Chromebook developed through cooperation with Google for sale at US$249 in October 2012 and Acer launched another 11.6-inch Chromebook for...
Thursday 8 November 2012
Taiwan market: 57% of smartphone users do Internet-based searches every day, says Google
According to Google Taiwan, among major websites in Taiwan, 79% have not achieve mobile friendliness. This gives consumers a less satisfactory user experience. Google Taiwan and clients...
Wednesday 7 November 2012
Digitimes Research: Nexus 4 to be popular in prepaid SIM card and telecom retail channels
Google's Nexus 4, which comes with a 4.7-inch 720p HD display and Qualcomm quad-core Snapdragon S4 processor, is expected to become a popular model in the prepaid SIM card segment...
Wednesday 7 November 2012
Google currently has no plans to sell Nexus 4 in Taiwan
Google and LG Electronics currently have no plans to release the Nexus 4 smartphone in Taiwan, according to LG Taiwan.
Wednesday 7 November 2012
Commentary: Is it a blessing for Asustek to have Google backing?
Asustek Computer has seen its brand image improve in the US and Japan recently thanks to the launch of dual-branded Nexus 7 in cooperation with Google. Asustek is proud of its product...
Tuesday 6 November 2012
Commentary: Notebook ODMs face uncertainties in tablet market
The rise of tablets and smartphones, plus the economic downturn in the US and Europe, have been causing PC brands such as HP, Dell and Acer to report unsatisfactory sales results...
Monday 5 November 2012
Google, Amazon and other vendors in China to lead pricing in low-cost smartphone segment, say sources
While sales of low-cost smartphones are expected to continue growing in the next few years, Google, Amazon and other Internet service companies in China may lead price competition...
Friday 2 November 2012
Digitimes Research: Google will become more influential in tablet market
Senior analyst James Wang of Digitimes Research believes that Google's recently announced Nexus 10, developed...
Tuesday 30 October 2012
Google aggressive pricing for Nexus 4 smartphone to affect sales of other brands
Google's pricing of US$299-349 for its newly released 4.7-inch, quad-core Nexus 4 smartphone is lower than market expectations, and thus could affect the sales of Android-based smartphones...
Wednesday 24 October 2012
LG sees 3Q12 smartphone shipments increase
South Korea-based LG Electronics has reported smartphone shipments in the third quarter accounted for more than 50% of total mobile phone shipments. LG has been focusing on LTE smartphones...
Wednesday 24 October 2012
Commentary: Nokia, Motorola, RIM may be sold in part amid mounting losses
Nokia, Motorola Mobility and Research in Motion (RIM) are likely to be torn down and sold in parts, separately, due to continual losses at their handset businesses.
Friday 19 October 2012
Tablet brand vendors seeking cooperation from telecom carriers to compete against first-tier players
As Microsoft, Apple and Google are all attacking the tablet market with competitive products, smaller tablet brand vendors including white-box players have been seeking solutions...
Wednesday 17 October 2012
Smartphones, tablets causing the IT supply chain to fall into imbalance
The rapid growths of the smartphone and tablet markets have started to impact demand in other industries such as desktops, notebooks, and digital still cameras (DSC), while causing...
Wednesday 17 October 2012
Google to debut US$99 Nexus tablet in 4Q12, say Taiwan makers
Google, following the launch of Nexus 7 tablet models in June 2012, will unveil a Nexus tablet model for US$99 later in the fourth quarter of 2012, according to Taiwan-based supply...