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Friday 23 September 2016
Taiwan market: Taiwan Mobile signs pact with Tesla
Taiwan Mobile (TWM) has entered an agreement with Tesla to cooperate in the B2B connected car market in Taiwan, according to company president James Jeng.
Friday 23 September 2016
Taiwan market: NCC urges smooth shift from 2G to 3G/4G
As Taiwan's operating licenses for GSM 2G mobile communication will expire June 30, 2017 and 2G services will end beginning July 1, 2017, the National Communications Commission (NCC)...
Friday 23 September 2016
Digitimes Research: Shipments of VR video-enabled smartphones, bundled VR devices to soar in 4Q16
The penetration rate of VR-enabled smartphones and tablets, as well as shipments of VR devices bundled with gaming consoles or PCs will continue to soar in the fourth quarter of 2016,...
Thursday 22 September 2016
ITRI cooperates with Nvidia to develop self-driving technology
The government-sponsored Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) on September 21 signed an MoU with Nvidia for technological partnership to develop artificial intelligence...
Thursday 22 September 2016
Advantech subject to US ITC patent infringement probe
US-based Rockwell Automation has recently filed a complaint with the US International Trade Commission (ITC) against Germany-based Smart Software Solutions (3S) and Taiwan-based industrial...
Thursday 22 September 2016
Server shipments expected to pick up as Internet service providers place orders
With Google, Facebook, Microsoft and Amazon ready to pull in their new datacenter server orders for the second half, sources from the server-related upstream supply chain expect server...
Thursday 22 September 2016
Mitac to see revenues soar 15-20% sequentially in 3Q16
Mitac International is expected to see its revenues grow 15-20% sequentially in the third quarter of 2016, buoyed by increasing server orders from brand vendors and datacenter clients,...
Thursday 22 September 2016
Oculus reportedly in talks with MSI for VR cooperation
Oculus reportedly is also interested in virtual reality (VR) backpack PC products developed by Micro-Star International (MSI), and the two companies are currently in talks for cooperation,...
Thursday 22 September 2016
China market: LeEco launches new smartphone
China-based LCD TV and smartphone vendor LeEco has launched its new Le Pro 3 smartphone and with the device, the company is expected to ship over 15 million smartphones in 2016, according...
Thursday 22 September 2016
Microsoft unveils Nokia 216 feature phone
Microsoft has unveiled a new feature phone, the Nokia 216, which sports a 2.4-inch QVGA display enabling Internet browsing, viewing pictures, playing videos and gaming.
Wednesday 21 September 2016
Taiwan market: China smartphone vendor Meitu launches M6
China-based smartphone vendor Meitu has launched its Meitu M6 smartphone in the Taiwan market. The Meitu M6, which features a 5-inch Full HD display and an octa-core MediaTek Helio...
Wednesday 21 September 2016
China market: Asustek launches ZenFone 3, notebooks and 2-in-1s
Asustek Computer announced its new notebooks and smartphones including ZenFone 3, ZenFone 3 Deluxe, ZenFone 3 Ultra, ZenBook 3, Transformer 3 and Transformer 3 Pro in China on September...
Wednesday 21 September 2016
Taiwan market: HTC launches Desire 10 Lifestyle
HTC has begun marketing its mid-range HTC Desire 10 Lifestyle smartphone in Taiwan and globally. The Desire 10 Lifestyle, which features a 5.5-inch display, Qualcomm Snapdragon 400...
Wednesday 21 September 2016
iPhone 7 materials costs higher than previous versions, IHS says
The bill of materials (BOM) for an iPhone 7 equipped with 32GB of NAND flash memory carries US$219.80 in bill of materials costs, according to a preliminary estimate from IHS Marki...
Wednesday 21 September 2016
China market: Smartphone vendors foray into mobile payment market
With the number of mobile payment users in China still expanding robustly and is likely to reach 200 million in 2016, which is more than five times the market size in the US, brand...