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Thursday 26 March 2015
Getac chairman expects over 15% on-year growth in rugged PC shipments in 2015
Rugged PC vendor Getac Technology, an affiliate of the Mitac Group, is expected to achieve on-year shipment growth of at least 15% in 2015, higher than the rugged PC market's average...
Thursday 26 March 2015
Connected embedded navigation shipments to exhibit a CAGR of 31.6% between 2015-2020, says ABI Research
Embedded navigation shipments will receive a much-needed boost with a CAGR of 31.6% between 2016-2020 as more and more consumer vehicles are sold with some form of embedded connectivity...
Thursday 26 March 2015
Lenovo separates mobile business unit by brand
The Lenovo Group has separated its mobile business unit by brand, with its vice president Zhang Hui responsible for global sales of Lenovo brand smartphones, while vice president...
Thursday 26 March 2015
Apple rumored entry-level iPhone 6C to be made by Wistron
Apple is reportedly planning to unveil a new range of iPhones in the second half, and among the new smartphones, the 4-inch entry-level iPhone 6C is expected to be manufactured by...
Thursday 26 March 2015
Apple to tap emerging markets again with iPhone 6C, say sources
Apple reportedly plans to release a 4-inch iPhone model, tentatively referred to as iPhone 6C, to replace its predecessor the iPhone 5C in the second half of 2015, targeting the entry-level...
Thursday 26 March 2015
Iceleads raises US$3.5M in Series-A funding for global expansion of its BuyNow solution
Iceleads, a performance-based marketing automation company, announces that it has closed a US$3.5 million Series-A funding round from Vortex Capital Partners to accelerate growth...
Wednesday 25 March 2015
TSMC to supply chips for rumored iPhone 6S and 6C
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) will remain the major processor supplier for Apple in the second half of 2015 as the foundry will supply 20nm chips for an upcoming...
Wednesday 25 March 2015
FPCB suppliers to enjoy better than expected sales in 1H15
Sales momentum of iPhone 6 devices has continued in the first half of 2015, particularly in the second quarter, which will enable Taiwan-based flexible PCB suppliers including Zhen...
Wednesday 25 March 2015
Apple to release 3 iPhone models in 2H15
Apple will release three different iPhones in the second half of 2015, the iPhone 6S, iPhone 6S Plus and a 4-inch device currently being referred to as iPhone 6C, according to industry...
Wednesday 25 March 2015
Apple Watch yields have been low but are increasing, say touch panel makers
Following low yields for the Apple Watch in the first quarter of 2015 that reportedly were mostly below 50%, supply chain makers for the device including touch panel maker TPK have...
Wednesday 25 March 2015
China market: Asustek launches new ZenFone smartphone
Asustek Computer has launched its second-generation ZenFone smartphone in China with pricing starting at CNY1,299 (US$209) and the device is expected to pose a strong threat to China-based...
Wednesday 25 March 2015
Digitimes Research: Samsung to rank as top smartphone vendor in 2015
Samsung Electronics will lead the world's top-10 smartphone vendor rankings in 2015, followed by Apple, Lenovo, LG Electronics, Huawei, Xiaomi Technology, Microsoft, TCL Communication...
Tuesday 24 March 2015
FIH Mobile likely to set up new production base in India
FIH Mobile is likely to set up a new production base in India in order to produce handsets for local brand vendor Micromax as well as for China's Xiaomi Technology, according to industry...
Tuesday 24 March 2015
China market buoying iPhone shipments
Sales of Apple's iPhone 6 have been strong particularly in China driving growth in the smartphone's shipments, according to sources at upstream suppliers.
Tuesday 24 March 2015
Microsoft to add services onto more Samsung devices
Microsoft and Samsung Electronics have expanded their global partnership to bring Microsoft mobile productivity services to more consumers and business customers. Samsung is planning...