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Monday 6 March 2017
VMware expects demand for hybrid cloud system from Taiwan to rise
General manager of VMware Taiwan Barry Chen, citing research firm figures, pointed out that worldwide public cloud systems' information loading ratio will increase to 30% in the next...
Monday 6 March 2017
China market: Xiaomi, LeEco smartphone sales declining after price hikes
China-based smartphone vendors Xiaomi Technology and LeEco reportedly have reduced their orders for parts and components recently as their smartphone sales have been affected by recent...
Monday 6 March 2017
Smartphone distributor Senao sees earnings up 24% in 2016
Smartphone and consumer electronics products distributor Senao International has reported net profits of NT$997 million (US$32.2 million) for 2016, increasing 24% from a year earlier...
Friday 3 March 2017
Re-launch of Nokia 3310 makes sense, say sources
Considering the keen competition and the high penetration rates of smartphones in more mature markets, it makes sense for HMD to re-launch the classic Nokia 3310, according to industry...
Friday 3 March 2017
Advantech offers edge intelligence solution for elevator maintenance
Industrial computing device maker Advantech has offered an in-house-developed edge intelligence equipment solution, a cloud computing-based platform to remotely monitor operation...
Friday 3 March 2017
Taiwan market: Asustek launches pink-colored ZenFone 3 Max
Asustek Computer has released a new pink-colored model of its ZenFonre 3 Max family products into the Taiwan market.
Friday 3 March 2017
Taiwan handsets – 4Q 2016
Taiwan's presence in the global handset market continues to shrink. Its share of global shipments is expected to drop below 2% in the first quarter of 2017.
Friday 3 March 2017
Apple redesigns fingerprint ID solution for OLED iPhone, say sources
Apple has selected neither Synaptics' Natural ID touch fingerprint sensor nor Qualcomm's Sense ID fingerprint technology for its new OLED iPhones, and decided to use its own Authentec...
Thursday 2 March 2017
China-based Meizu may switch mobile AP orders to MediaTek from Samsung, says report
China-based smartphone vendor Meizu reportedly plans to purchase mobile application processors from MediaTek for its upcoming high-end M Pro 7 smartphone instead of buying Exynos...
Thursday 2 March 2017
IPC maker Ennoconn reports record high earnings for 2016
IPC maker Ennoconn saw its net profits grow 18.1% on year to a record high of NT$1.02 billion (US$33.12 million) in 2016. The earnings translated into an EPS of NT$14.01 for the year...
Thursday 2 March 2017
Taiwan market: Taiwan Mobile to launch gold-colored iPhone 6 32GB limited edition
Mobile telecom operator Taiwan Mobile (TWM) has begun taking pre-sale orders for a limited edition of gold-colored iPhone 6 32GB to be launched in the Taiwan market on March 10, according...
Thursday 2 March 2017
High component prices to squeeze margins at smartphone makers, says TrendForce
Prices for key components used in smartphones including memory chips and AMOLED panels have been rising the second half of 2016, according to market research firm TrendForce. With...
Thursday 2 March 2017
Digitimes Research: Smartphone shipments by Taiwan brand vendors, ODMs to decline nearly 40% in 1Q17
Shipments of smartphones by Taiwan-based brand vendors and ODMs are expected to decline 39.6% on year to below 10 million units in the first quarter of 2017, according to Digitimes...
Wednesday 1 March 2017
MWC 2107: China smartphone vendors show off new products
China-based smartphone vendors, including Huawei, Oppo, TCL and Lenovo all have tried to steal the spotlight at the ongoing Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2017.
Wednesday 1 March 2017
Advantest and W2BI to Exhibit Advanced Test Solutions at Mobile World Congress
Leading semiconductor test equipment supplier Advantest Corporation (TSE: 6857) and W2BI, Inc., an Advantest Group company whose test automation products help customers quickly launch...