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Friday 23 November 2012
LG Display still supplies most panels for iPad mini, say sources
LG Display (LGD) is still the largest supplier of panels used in Apple's recently-launched iPad mini, as AU Optronics (AUO) continues to suffer from poor yields in the production...
Tuesday 6 November 2012
Low-end iPad Mini carries US$188 BOM, says IHS
The base model of Apple's new iPad Mini with Wi-Fi only and 16G of NAND flash memory carries a bill of materials (BOM) of US$188, according to research firm IHS. When the US$10.00...
Tuesday 6 November 2012
Microsoft Surface RT more profitable than iPad, IHS teardown reveals
The Microsoft Surface RT model with the minimum 32GB of NAND flash memory and an optional black Touch Cover carries a bill of materials (BOM) of US$271, an IHS iSuppli teardown analysis...
Thursday 1 November 2012
Larger display sets iPad Mini apart from other 7-inch tablet competitors, says IHS
The iPad Mini stands apart from competitive 7-inch media tablets due to its larger display, which is intended to offer a user experience that is closer to full-sized tablets. Additionally,...
Thursday 25 October 2012
iPad mini US$329 price tag due to low touch screen yields
The US$329 price tag for Apple's iPad mini is largely due to low yield rates for the device's GF2 (DITO film) touch screen technology, according to industry sources.
Thursday 25 October 2012
Digitimes Research: Apple has chance to become the fifth largest PC brand in 2013
Apple has released its new iMac, Mac mini, 13.3-inch MacBook Pro with Retina display, iPad mini and fourth-generation iPad. For the Mac product lines, which are all heading towards...
Wednesday 24 October 2012
Smaller iPad to contribute to doubling of 7-inch media tablet market in 2012 and 2013, says IHS
The arrival of the smaller iPad will turbocharge the market for 7-inch tablets, helping the market to approximately double in 2012 and 2013, according to research firm IHS.
Wednesday 24 October 2012
Apple introduces iPad Mini and 4th-generation iPad
Apple has introduced iPad Mini, a new design that is 23% thinner and 53% lighter than the third-generation iPad. The new iPad Mini features a 7.9-inch multi-touch display, FaceTime...
Tuesday 23 October 2012
GF Dito technology to be featured in upcoming iPad models, say sources
Apple's is looking to feature GF Dito touch screen technology, which it is expected to debut in the 7.85-inch iPad mini at a launch event later today (October 23), in future iPad...
Wednesday 17 October 2012
IC vendors Parade, iML to benefit from new offerings from Apple, say sources
With Apple beginning to send out invitations for an event likely to announce the iPad mini and new MacBooks on October 23, IC design firms Parade Technologies and Integrated Memory...
Wednesday 17 October 2012
Accessory vendors ready to sell products for iPad mini
Accessories for Apple's expected 7.85-inch iPad mini tablet have become one of the most inquired about product at the Hong Kong Electronics Fair (Autumn Edition) with most vendors...
Tuesday 16 October 2012
Apple suppliers asked to prepare for next-generation iPad in mid-2013, say sources
While Apple is adjusting the design of the New iPad, the vendor has told its suppliers that they will have to prepare for a next-generation tablet model in the middle of 2013, with...
Tuesday 16 October 2012
Radiant Opto-Electronics expected to ship 2 million BLUs for 7.85-inch iPad in October
Taiwan-based Radiant Opto-Electronics is expected to ship two million backlight units (BLUs) for use in Apple's 7.85-inch iPad in October and more than two million units in November,...
Friday 12 October 2012
Korea-based panel makers expected to lose tablet panel market share in near future, say sources
LG Display and Samsung Electronics now hold a 60% market proportion of panels produced for tablets but will most likely start to lose ground to Panasonic, Sharp and AU Optronics (AUO)...
Friday 12 October 2012
New iPad leads surge in Vietnam tablet market, says IDC
According to a report by research firm IDC, the Vietnam tablet market registered growth of 110% on quarter during the second quarter of 2012. Pent-up demand for Apple's new iPad 3...