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Wednesday 14 November 2012
Digitimes Research: 4.57 million e-book readers to be shipped globally in 4Q12
Global e-book reader shipments in the fourth quarter of 2012 will reach 4.57 million units, hiking 92% on quarter but dropping 49.1% on year, according to Digitimes Research.
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...
Wednesday 14 November 2012
Commentary: Will Apple soften its stance against Samsung after reaching peace deal with HTC?
The announcement of a comprehensive settlement of patent lawsuits between Apple and HTC comes as a surprise to the smartphone industry, given Apple's previous hostile attitude against...
Wednesday 14 November 2012
Taiwan notebooks – 3Q 2012
Taiwan notebook shipments decreased 5% sequentially and 9.3% on year to reach 42.73 million units in the third quarter of 2012.
Tuesday 13 November 2012
Hisense unveils new Ultra HD 3D Smart TV
Hisense USA has unveiled its XT880 3D Smart TV, featuring Ultra HD (3840 by 2160) resolution. The unit combines an ARM dual-core microprocessor with the latest Android Ice Cream Sandwich...
Tuesday 13 November 2012
HP, Lenovo aim to ship 40 million notebooks each in 2013, say Taiwan makers
Despite a stagnant global notebook market in 2012, Hewlett-Packard (HP) and Lenovo aim to ship 40 million notebooks each in 2013, respectively increasing by 25% and 33.3-37.9% from...
Tuesday 13 November 2012
Digitimes Research: White-box tablet shipments to surpass 50 million units in 2012
White-box tablets are expected to see a surge in shipment growth in 2012 with volumes surpassing 50 million units, according to Digitimes Research senior analyst James Wang.
Tuesday 13 November 2012
Taiwan market: Leica launches digital cameras
Germany-based Leica Camera AG on November 13 unveiled two digital camera, the V-Lux 4 and D-Lux 6, for immediate launch in the Taiwan market at recommended retail prices of NT$32,500...
Tuesday 13 November 2012
China-based TV vendors expected to hold 80% of TV market share in urban China by the end of 2012
China-based TV vendors are estimated to hold roughly 80% of the market share in urban China by the end of 2012 and may hold as high as 60% of the TV market share in emerging economies...
Tuesday 13 November 2012
Foxconn Technology sees increased October revenues
Foxconn Technology, whih supplies magnesium-alloy chassis, thermal modules and consumer electronics, had consolidated revenues of NT$19.228 billion (US$656 million) for October growing...
Monday 12 November 2012
Microsoft Surface RT may only achieve 60% of forecasted sales
Microsoft's Surface RT tablet may see sales of only 60% of the company's forecast by the end of 2012 and the device is also expected to have difficulty achieving a good performance...
Monday 12 November 2012
Acer announces over 30% on-month drop in October revenues
Acer has announced revenues of NT$25.53 billion (US$880.8 million) for October, down 32.13% on month, with combined revenues for the first ten months of 2012 reaching NT$306.1 billion,...
Monday 12 November 2012
Notebook brands turn conservative about accumulating orders to inland plants
While notebook ODMs become aggressive about building up their production capacities at plants in inland China to save costs, notebook vendors taken a more conservative stance about...
Monday 12 November 2012
MediaTek expands presence in Brazil
MediaTek's dual-core IC solutions including the MT6577 and MT6517 have been adopted in a number of new Android smartphones, which will be launched in Brazil over the next several months,...
Monday 12 November 2012
Taiwan market: Price war looming as Foxconn launches 60-inch TV
Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) and Sharp have officially released their 60-inch LCD TV in Taiwan. The unit is priced at NT$38,800 (US$1335) when bundled with Taiwan-based...