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Monday 29 June 2015
Compal 2015 shipment goals unchanged, says president
Compal Electronics in early 2015 set a goal of shipping 45.2 million notebooks, 50.5 million tablets, smartphones and other smart mobile devices as well as 4.4 million LCD TVs in...
Monday 29 June 2015
China AP market 2Q 2015 shipment forecast
Digitimes Research predicts China smartphone AP shipments in second-quarter 2015 will show annual growth due to the depletion of inventories in the first quarter of 2015 and new smartphone...
Monday 29 June 2015
China mobile phone user base drops slightly on month in May, says MIIT
There were 1.292 billion subscribers of mobile communication services in China as of the end of May 2015, slipping 0.05% on month but growing 2.86% on year, and 455.84 million (35.27%)...
Monday 29 June 2015
China market: Meizu ready to launch MX5, says paper
China-based smartphone vendor Meizu will unveil its new model, the MX5, at a product event on June 30, according to the China-based 21st Century Business Herald.
Friday 26 June 2015
Broadcom expands strategic collaborations in China
Broadcom has announced a series of MoU agreements with several China-based companies, including Hangzhou H3C Technologies, Inspur and StarTimes. The signing of these agreements reflects...
Friday 26 June 2015
Apple may switch to OLED displays for iPhone, reports Korea media
Rumors published by the media in South Korea are stating that Apple is considering switching to OLED displays for iPhones shipping as early as 2018.
Friday 26 June 2015
Commentary: Sales of Apple Watch not optimistic
Sales of Apple Watch have been lower than expected, totaling about three million units in two months since its availability in late April. Although the smart wearable device will...
Friday 26 June 2015
Wayfair, Etsy, and Amazon post over 100% on-year growth in mobile commerce in 2014
US e-commerce giant Amazon, online home furnishings retailer Wayfair, and online handmade sales platform Etsy posted over 100% on-year growth in mobile commerce in 2014 (including...
Friday 26 June 2015
Quanta Computer expects Apple Watch shipments to increase in 2H15
With related yield rates significantly improved, the Apple Watch is expected to see a significant shipment growth in the second half of 2015, boosting the revenue performance of the...
Friday 26 June 2015
Foxconn to be largest handset, tablet, desktop ODM/OEM in 2015, says chairman
Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) will be the largest OEM/ODM for handsets, tablets and desktops in 2015, company chairman Terry Guo claimed at its 2015 shareholders...
Thursday 25 June 2015
Digitimes Research: White-box players pushing 10.1-inch Windows tablets
During a survey of southern China's white-box tablet supply chain recently, Digitimes Research found that Intel will not be able to supply its Cherry Trail-based solutions to white-box...
Thursday 25 June 2015
Foxconn, Pegatron, Inventec listed among top-10 handset manufacturers, says IDC
Taiwan-based Foxconn Electronics, Pegatron Technology and Inventec have been listed in the global top-10 handset manufacturers for the first quarter of 2015 by IDC. Other Taiwan-based...
Thursday 25 June 2015
Apple to increase flexible PCB purchases, say sources
The forthcoming iPhone 6S series will feature Force Touch technology, which will demand more flexible PCBs (FPCB). As a result, Apple is set to increase orders to its FPCB suppliers...
Wednesday 24 June 2015
Mitac prepares 3 new IoT products for cars
Taiwan-based Mitac International is aggressively trying to enter into the Internet of Things (IoT) for the car market via its sub-brand Magellan and has recently launched three new...
Wednesday 24 June 2015
Gigabyte Communications to withdraw from handset market
Gigabyte Communications has decided to tentatively withdraw from the handset market after running the handset business line unprofitably for the past 11 years, according to industry...