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Thursday 12 May 2011
Global Android phone sales to top 180 million units in 2011, says Sony Ericsson CTO
Global sales of Android-based smartphones are expected to grow from 60 million units in 2010 to 180 million units in 2011 and over 400 million units in 2014, according to Sony Ericsson...
Tuesday 3 May 2011
Quanta receives tablet PC orders from Amazon, say upstream sources
Taiwan-based notebook maker Quanta Computer has recently received OEM orders from Amazon for its reported tablet PC, according to sources from upstream component makers. The device's...
Monday 2 May 2011
TV brands shift focus back to CCFL TVs
Although 2011 has been generally seen as the year for LED TV suppliers to shine, some industry observers have noted that leading TV brands have been shifting their focus back to CCFL-backlit...
Thursday 28 April 2011
Digitimes Insight: 2011 global e-book reader shipments to reach 27 million units
Demand for e-book readers remained strong in first-quarter 2011, with global shipments soaring 236% on year to 4.8 million units. Digitimes Research believes global e-book reader...
Wednesday 27 April 2011
Sony Ericsson appoints new head for Taiwan office
Sony Ericsson has appointed Jonathan Lin as the new president of its subsidiary in Taiwan, replacing incumbent Steve Yeh, who will be promoted to serve as vice president of the Greater...
Tuesday 26 April 2011
Sony Tablet with Android 3.0 unveiled
Sony has announced Sony Tablet that delivers the combination of hardware, content and network. Sony is developing two tablets, including S1, which is optimized for media entertainment,...
Tuesday 26 April 2011
Foxconn to upgrade production of Sony LCD TVs from joint-design EMS to ODM
Taiwan-based Foxconn (Hon Hai Precision Industry) has reshuffled its R&D staff to prepare for production of Sony's LCD TVs to be launched in the US market in the second half of...
Tuesday 26 April 2011
Samsung sees growth in 1Q11 notebook shipments, the only vendor among top-10
Top-10 notebook brand vendors worldwide saw their notebook shipments in the first quarter of 2011 drop sequentially with the only exception being Korea-based Samsung Electronics,...
Tuesday 19 April 2011
Intel Thunderbolt may impact USB 3.0
As Intel is set to release the development kits for its Thunderbolt technology, which allows a transmission speed up to 10Gbps with a stand electrical or optical cable, in the third...
Friday 15 April 2011
Sony expects 50% of its LCD TV shipments to be connected models in FY2011
Sony will focus its LCD TV business operation on Internet-connected models in 2011 fiscal year (April 2011-March 2012), with these sets' share of total LCD TV shipments expected to...
Friday 15 April 2011
Supply of handset image sensors hit by Japan earthquake, says IHS iSuppli
The recent earthquake in Japan is impacting the production of CMOS image sensors at two facilities in the country, affecting the supply of these parts to the mobile phone market,...
Thursday 14 April 2011
Taiwan market: Blu-ray disc player sales expected to surpass 100,000 units in 2011
Blu-ray disc player sales in Taiwan may surpass 100,000 units in 2011 as players such as Toshiba, Sony, LG, Panasonic and Sharp all launched models with prices less than US$100 in...
Wednesday 13 April 2011
Taiwan market: Sony to launch J10 Cyber-shot camera
Sony on April 13 announced the launch of the J10 Cyber-shot series digital camera in the Taiwan market at a recommended retail price of NT$6,980 (US$239), according to Sony Taiwan.
Tuesday 12 April 2011
Sony Ericsson handset shipments partially affected by earthquake, say industry sources
Sony Ericsson will reduce shipments, or delay the launch in some markets, for three Android-based smartphones due to short supply of some key components, including those from the...
Thursday 7 April 2011
Sony progressing in rehabilitation of earthquake-hit factories
Sony has reported the latest progress in restoring factories damaged by the earthquake and tsunami in northeastern Japan, with some production resumed at many factories, according...