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Wednesday 14 September 2016
OEM servers featuring Aptio V UEFI firmware support for Diablo technologies' Memory1 module shipping now
American Megatrends Inc. (AMI), a global leader in BIOS and UEFI firmware, server and remote management tools, data storage products and unique solutions based on the Linux and Android...
Wednesday 14 September 2016
HTC to unveil new Desire smartphones on September 20
HTC is expected to unveil two new models of its Desire-series products, the Desire 10 Pro and Desire 10 Lifestyle, during an online product event to be held on September 20.
Wednesday 14 September 2016
Connected Cars and Big Data Set Creative Intelligent Transportation Wheels in Motion
According to a US-based research institute forecast, by 2020, 36% of car insurance will be converted to usage-based insurance (UBI) where insurance costs are calculated based on individual...
Tuesday 13 September 2016
China market: Xiaomi investigating smartphone explosions
China-based smartphone vendor Xiaomi Technology has commissioned a third-party organization to investigate two cases of explosions of its smartphones breaking out in China recently,...
Tuesday 13 September 2016
MSI partners with HTC to release VR One backpack PC
Micro-Star International (MSI) has launched the VR One, a virtual reality (VR) backpack PC, in partnership with HTC's Vive team, featuring high-end specifications, specially designed...
Tuesday 13 September 2016
Japan market: SoftBank to adopt massive MIMO for 4G networks
Japan-based mobile telecom carrier SoftBank will adopt massive MIMO (multiple input multiple output) for 100 of its 4G base stations in 43 cities around Japan beginning September...
Monday 12 September 2016
China July mobile communication user base grows to 1.304 billion, says MIIT
There were 1.304 billion mobile communication service subscribers in China as of the end of July 2016, increasing 0.30% on month and 0.73% on year, and 211.28 million (16.20%), of...
Monday 12 September 2016
Smartphone shipments grow 3% on year in Indonesia in 2Q16, says IDC
Total smartphone shipments in the Indonesia market recorded a moderate 3% on-year and 22% on-quarter growth in the second quarter of 2016, according to IDC. Growth was a seasonal...
Monday 12 September 2016
Asustek August revenues up on month
Asustek Computer has reported consolidated revenues of NT$39.858 billion (US$1.26 billion) for August, increasing 19.55% on month but decreasing 2.38% on year, and NT$295.795 billion...
Monday 12 September 2016
Chunghwa Telecom nets NT$3.77 per share for January-August
Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) recorded consolidated revenues of NT$19.69 billion (US$621 million), net operating profit of NT$4.08 billion and net profit of NT$3.37 billion for August 2016,...
Monday 12 September 2016
Taiwan Mobile, FET report earnings for August
Taiwan Mobile has reported consolidated revenues of NT$9.56 billion (US$303.2 million) and an EBITDA of NT$2.88 billion for August. Net profits totaled NT$1.4 billion or NT$0.51 per...
Friday 9 September 2016
Advantech revenues rise in August
Advantech has reported consolidated revenues of NT$3.581 billion (US$114.06 million) for August 2016, representing a 8.93% increase on month and 15.64% increase on year.
Friday 9 September 2016
Acer sees August revenues drop on year
Acer has reported consolidated revenues of NT$18.974 billion (US$604.33 million) for August 2016, representing a 10.96% increase on month and 9.64% drop on year.
Friday 9 September 2016
Western Digital, Unisplendour form joint venture
Western Digital and Unisplendour, a part of China's Tsinghua Unigroup, have announced the launch of their previously-announced joint venture.
Friday 9 September 2016
China smartphone vendors face high inventory levels
China-based smartphone vendors have become more conservative about placing orders for parts and components for the fourth quarter of 2016 due to concerns of rising inventory levels...