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Thursday 26 March 2015
Tablet vendors looking to tackle niche markets in 2015
Tablet vendors are looking to tackle niche markets in 2015 including the industrial, commercial and education segments as the global tablet market is expected to take further hits...
Thursday 26 March 2015
Getac chairman expects over 15% on-year growth in rugged PC shipments in 2015
Rugged PC vendor Getac Technology, an affiliate of the Mitac Group, is expected to achieve on-year shipment growth of at least 15% in 2015, higher than the rugged PC market's average...
Thursday 26 March 2015
Connected embedded navigation shipments to exhibit a CAGR of 31.6% between 2015-2020, says ABI Research
Embedded navigation shipments will receive a much-needed boost with a CAGR of 31.6% between 2016-2020 as more and more consumer vehicles are sold with some form of embedded connectivity...
Wednesday 25 March 2015
Acer turns profitable in 2014 with EPS of NT$0.66
Acer has released its 2014 financial report with consolidated revenues of NT$329.68 billion (US$10.43 billion), gross margin of 8.78%, net operating profit of NT$2.71 billion, net...
Wednesday 25 March 2015
Intel to partner with notebook players for Chromebook 2-in-1s
Intel is planning to partner with Google and notebook players including Asustek Computer, Acer, Hewlett-Packard (HP), Lenovo, Quanta Computer and Pegatron Technology to launch 2-in-1...
Wednesday 25 March 2015
Global pay TV subscriber base to surpass 1.1 billion in 2020, says ABI Research
According to ABI Research, the worldwide pay TV market grew at a steady rate of 4% in 2014 to reach 923.5 million subscribers. "Despite the growth in subscriber base, weak currency...
Wednesday 25 March 2015
The installed base of prepaid electric meters expected to exceed 85 million by 2024, says Navigant
The market for prepaid electric metering is steadily gaining ground, due to the spread of smart metering technology and growing acceptance of the idea of prepaying for services. Paying...
Wednesday 25 March 2015
Foxconn considering setting up TV production lines in India to cope with demand from Sony
Foxconn Electronics reportedly plans to set up production lines for LCD TVs in India in order to cope with demand from Sony, according to industry sources.
Tuesday 24 March 2015
China market buoying iPhone shipments
Sales of Apple's iPhone 6 have been strong particularly in China driving growth in the smartphone's shipments, according to sources at upstream suppliers.
Tuesday 24 March 2015
Inventec aims to ship 65-70 million devices in 2105
Inventec aims to ship 65-70 million devices of various types in 2015, increasing 30-40% on year, the company said at a March 24 investors conference.
Tuesday 24 March 2015
Foxconn teams up with Tencent, China Harmony Auto to tap into smart electric vehicle market
Foxconn Electronics has signed a strategic agreement with China-based Internet service provider Tencent Holdings and luxury auto dealer China Harmony Auto Holding for tapping the...
Tuesday 24 March 2015
Google, AOpen to release solutions for IPC products
Google and Taiwan-based AOpen have jointly developed solutions for digital signage and industrial PC applications, and they are expected to be released in the second quarter.
Monday 23 March 2015
Qualcomm vying for chip orders from Samsung
Qualcomm, which is believed to have lost processor orders for the Galaxy S6 series smartphones from Samsung Electronics, is vying for orders for the upcoming Galaxy Note 5, according...
Monday 23 March 2015
Connected medical imaging equipment to grow at 17% CAGR, says ABI Research
The installed base of the connected medical imaging equipment market consisting primarily of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) machines, computed tomography (CT) scanners, and X-ray...
Monday 23 March 2015
As tablets slow and PCs face ongoing challenges, smartphones to grab ever-larger share of SCD market through 2019, says IDC
According to a new forecast from the IDC Worldwide Quarterly Smart Connected Device Tracker, the combined market of smartphones, tablets plus 2-in-1s, and PCs is set to grow from...