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Friday 6 June 2014
Computex 2014: Microsoft, Google showcasing expanded supply chain in Taiwan
Microsoft and Google are showcasing their efforts to expand the supply chain ecosystems for their Windows Phone 8 smartphones and Chromebook notebooks in Taiwan at Computex 2014.
Thursday 5 June 2014
Quanta, Wistron, Pegatron compete for WP8 smartphone ODM orders
Compal Electronics has already undertaken ODM production of Windows Phone 8 (WP8) smartphones for Nokia, and fellow makers Quanta Computer, Wistron and Pegatron are poised to compete...
Thursday 13 February 2014
Microsoft to unveil new mobile devices running on integrated OS, say sources
Microsoft is expected to unveil an array of new mobile devices with display sizes below 8.5-inch running on an integrated OS derived from Windows RT and Windows Phone in June, according...
Thursday 7 November 2013
WP-based smartphones still face tough road ahead despite 3Q13 shipment gains
Although Windows Phone has become the third largest mobile platform in the global smartphone segment, it remains to be seen if shipments of WP-based phones will be able to maintain...
Friday 27 September 2013
App developers to not give up BlackBerry 10 or Windows Phone 8, say sources
Most of mobile application developers participating in BlackBerry Jam Asia 2013 have indicated that they will not quit BlackBerry 10 or Windows Phone 8 developments mainly because...
Thursday 22 August 2013
China market: Smartphone vendors slashing WP8 phone prices to win market share
Smartphone vendors, including Nokia, HTC and Huawei, have slashed the prices of their Window Phone 8 (WP8) models to below CNY1,000 (US$163) in the China market in order to compete...
Thursday 27 June 2013
Compal Communications to ship Nokia Windows Phone 8 smartphones in 3Q13
Nokia may launch the new Lumia 1020 smartphone in New York, US, in July 2013. The product has a 41-megapixel camera. Nokia also plans to introduce entry-level and mid-range Lumia...
Monday 18 February 2013
Android, iOS combine for 91.1% of worldwide smartphone OS market in 4Q12, says IDC
Android and iOS, the number one and number two ranked smartphone operating systems (OS) worldwide, combined for 91.1% of all smartphone shipments during the fourth quarter of 2012,...
Tuesday 18 December 2012
HTC 1Q13 smartphone shipments to grow slower than expected, say sources
Affected by the launch of iPhone 5 and rapidly declining smartphone prices in China, HTC reportedly has revamped its product roadmap for 2013 and is expected to see its smartphone...
Friday 7 December 2012
Nokia increasing competition in entry-level to mid-range smartphone segment
Nokia is strengthening its deployment in the entry-level to mid-range smartphone market with the launch of Lumia 620, a move which will affect the sale of Windows Phone 8 handsets...
Thursday 6 December 2012
Digitimes Research: Android phones to account for 70% of global smartphone market in 2013
Android will further solidify its market leadership in the smartphone operating system race in 2013, thanks to a broad support from smartphone vendors and the rollout of a wide range...
Monday 3 December 2012
Nokia's 2013 orders to Taiwan ODM makers expected to focus on Windows Phone 7.5
Nokia, in order to maintain market shares for feature phones and entry- to mid-range smartphones in emerging markets, is expected to continue to release orders for Windows Phone 7.5...
Monday 3 December 2012
Microsoft, RIM to keep existing platforms operating after releasing new ones
Microsoft and Research in Motion (RIM) reportedly will keep their existing smartphone platforms, Window Phone 7 and BlackBerry 7, continuing for a while after the release of next-generation...
Tuesday 27 November 2012
Taiwan market: Samsung sets launch date, price of WP8-based Ativ S
Samsung Electronics has launched its Windows Phone 8-based Ativ S for the Taiwan market in cooperation with Chunghwa Telecom (CHT). The model will be available in the local market...
Monday 26 November 2012
FIH reportedly lands handset orders from Microsoft and Amazon
Foxconn International Holding (FIH) has reportedly landed handset orders from Microsoft and Amazon and is set to launch the devices in mid-2013, according to sources from the upstream...