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Friday 7 October 2016
Taiwan market: kbro launches OTT services based on Super MOD
MSO (multi-system operator) kbro on October 6 announced the launch of OTT (over the top) video services based on its Super MOD platform in the Taiwan market.
Friday 7 October 2016
Taiwan market: MSOs to procure over 6.5 million STBs by end of 2017
Taiwan's National Communications Commission aims to complete 100% digitization of cable TV networks around Taiwan by the end of 2017. MSOs (multi-system operators) are expected to...
Friday 7 October 2016
HTC September revenues hit 15-month high
HTC has reported that its revenues for September grew 41.8% on month and 31.3% on year to a 15-month high of NT$9.33 billion (US$297.12 million).
Friday 7 October 2016
MediaTek to triple India workforce in 3 years
MediaTek has announced a training program to foster and develop talent for India's fast-growing handset industry, while disclosing plans to triple its workforce locally to 1,500 em...
Thursday 6 October 2016
Taiwan market: Dell launches 4 new PowerEdge servers
Dell has launched four new enterprise PowerEdge servers in Taiwan, aiming to expand its presence in Taiwan's 4U server market. Currently, Dell's servers are manufactured by Inventec,...
Thursday 6 October 2016
Japan market: Foxconn to launch in-house-produced smartphones
Foxconn Electronics is expected to introduce its entry-level and mid-range smartphones into the Japan market through its subsidiary Sharp in the first quarter of 2017, according to...
Thursday 6 October 2016
Digitimes Research: Google Pixel shipments expected to reach 3-4 million in 2016
The recently launched Google Pixel smartphone is expected to reach 3-4 million shipments in the second half of 2016, according to Luke Lin, senior analyst of Digitimes Research. While...
Thursday 6 October 2016
Internationalization, smartization, and providing products as services, Microsoft IoT Expo gives birth to Taiwan's IoT ecosphere
Microsoft IoT Expo will take place on October 13 and 14, and Cathy Yeh, Principal PM Manager, Cloud + Enterprise Product Group, Internet of Things Development Center of Microsoft...
Thursday 6 October 2016
VR, AR, AI developments to have greater scalability, says Google Taiwan head
In addition to applications related to virtual reality (AR), augmented reality (AR) and Internet of Things (IoT), the development of artificial intelligence will have a greater scalability...
Thursday 6 October 2016
Worldwide cloud IT infrastructure revenues grow 14.5% to US$7.7 billion in 2Q16, says IDC
According to the IDC Worldwide Quarterly Cloud IT Infrastructure Tracker, vendor revenues from sales of infrastructure products (server, storage, and Ethernet switch) for cloud IT,...
Wednesday 5 October 2016
IPC supplier Ennoconn reports increased sales for September
Industry PC supplier Ennoconn has reported revenues of NT$1.367 billion (US$43.429 million) for September, increasing 8.8% on month and 32.5% on year.
Wednesday 5 October 2016
MediaTek lands chip orders from Amazon for Echo Dot
MediaTek reportedly has landed tablet chip orders from Amazon for production of its second generation smart home device, the Echo Dot. Shipments of the chips will peak in October-November,...
Tuesday 4 October 2016
FIH Mobile warns net profits to fall 52% in 2016
FIH Mobile has warned that its net profits for 2016 will be lower than US$110 million, decreasing 52% from the US$229 million recorded a year earlier.
Tuesday 4 October 2016
Government IT spending in India to reach US$7.2 billion in 2016, says Gartner
The government in India is on pace to spend US$7.2 billion on IT products and services in 2016, an increase of 2.4% over 2015, according to Gartner. This forecast includes spending...
Tuesday 4 October 2016
China MIIT forms alliance to promote VR industry
Under the initiative of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT), a total of 180 businesses, research institutes and academic organizations have jointly established...