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Friday 24 March 2017
Lenovo plans to offer 3-5 Mods smartphone accessories a quarter
Lenovo plans to launch 3-5 devices of its Mods family products a quarter to promote sales of its Moto Z series smartphones as well as the ecosystem built on the Mods modularized accessories,...
Friday 24 March 2017
China Mobile 2016 net profit up 0.2% on year
The largest China-based mobile telecom carrier China Mobile on March 23 released its financial report for 2016, recording consolidated revenues of CNY708.421 billion (US$106.7 billion),...
Thursday 23 March 2017
Apple iPhone 6s tops list of best-selling smartphones for 2016, says IHS
In terms of shipments, the iPhone 6s from Apple bested all competitors for sales in 2016, according to new analysis from IHS Markit.
Thursday 23 March 2017
Microsoft announces IP licensing program for connected cars
The automotive industry is undergoing a digital transformation. The technology in automobiles that's connected to the Internet and capable of receiving services from the cloud is...
Thursday 23 March 2017
VIA eyes panoramic photography business opportunity
VIA Technologies has been shifting its focus from the PC processor market to the embedded sector and has recently announced its new Vpai 720 degree panoramic photography solution...
Thursday 23 March 2017
Digitimes Research: MVNOs growing in Japan due to government easing unlocking rules
The Japan government relaxed regulations on unlocking SIM of handsets in early 2017 and consequently MVNO (mobile virtual network operator) business has been in booming development...
Wednesday 22 March 2017
Digitimes Research: pre-5G commercial operations to kick off earlier than expected
At Mobile World Congress 2017, three tends of wireless networking/communication development were revealed: Commercial operation of pre-5G networks will begin ahead of the original...
Wednesday 22 March 2017
POS vendor Posiflex reports strong EPS for 2016
Own-brand POS equipment maker Posiflex Technology has reported net profits of NT$649 million (US$21.34 million) for 2016, increasing 5.37% from a year earlier. The earnings translated...
Tuesday 21 March 2017
Taiwan market: LG launches 4 smartphones targeting entry-level to mid-range segment
LG Electronics has launched four smartphones, the LG Stylus 3, LG K10, K8 and K4, in the Taiwan market, targeting the entry-level to mid-tier segment. These new phones will be available...
Tuesday 21 March 2017
Advantech to push Industry 4.0 in Thailand with local partners
Industrial PC (IPC) maker Advantech recently hosted a forum in Bangkok, Thailand focusing on Industry 4.0 and has signed a memorandum of cooperation with Thailand's Federation of...
Monday 20 March 2017
Industry 4.0 pushes light design of industrial computers, says Advantech
Industry 4.0 is increasing demand for intelligence, computing capability and connectivity across terminal devices, controllers and sensor devices, and this has led to conceptual changes...
Monday 20 March 2017
QSAN launches XS3200 series SAN storage systems for SMB/enterprise market
QSAN, enterprise data storage manufacturer, today announced the launch of the XCubeSAN 3200 series, the product range that meets SMB and Enterprise needs. The XS3200 series is the...
Monday 20 March 2017
Foxconn to deepen cooperation with Czech-based KKCG, says paper
Foxconn Electronics and Czech-based KKCG will deepen their cooperation by jointly establishing a EUR100 million (US$107.5 million) IT-focused investment fund, according to a Chinese-language...
Monday 20 March 2017
Taiwan market: Smartphone shipments see first on-year decline in 2016, says IDC
Shipments of smartphones in the Taiwan market decreased 18% on year to 8.74 million units in 2016, the first year-on-year decline in Taiwan's smartphone market, according to data...
Friday 17 March 2017
Advantech offers modularized industrial computers
Advantech has offered modularized industrial computers for making customized products that are characterized by diverse models and small volumes, according to the company.