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Thursday 29 October 2015
FET may compete for TDD-LTE frequency band
Far EasTone Telecommunications (FET) is likely to compete for frequency band units designated for TDD-LTE 4G in the open bid to be held by the National Communications Commission (NCC)...
Thursday 29 October 2015
Worldwide smartphone shipments up 6.8% to 355.2 million in 3Q15, says IDC
Global smartphone shipments grew 6.8% sequentially to 355.2 million units in the third quarter of 2015, marking the second highest quarterly shipments on record, according to the...
Thursday 29 October 2015
HTC to see revenues grow 20-30% sequentially in 4Q15, say sources
HTC is expected to see its revenues grow 20-30% sequentially to NT$25-28 billion in the fourth quarter of 2015, buoyed by the launch of new models including the HTC One A9, HTC Butterfly...
Wednesday 28 October 2015
China market: LeTV launches new smartphone
China-based TV vendor LeTV has unveiled a new smartphone, the Le 1s, which will be available at CNY1,099 (US$137), according to a China-based tech.qq.com report.
Wednesday 28 October 2015
Slow sales of iPad devices affect operations of supply chain makers
Sales of small-size iPad products have remained flat in the fourth quarter of 2015, affecting operations of some makers in the supply chain, according to industry sources.
Tuesday 27 October 2015
Digitimes Research: Third-party service providers dominate mobile payment service market in China
Mobile payments outside financial institutions in China expanded to CNY8.24 trillion (US$1.299 trillion) in 2014 from the CNY1.19 trillion a year earlier, with third-party e-payment...
Tuesday 27 October 2015
Taiwan handsets – 3Q 2015
Asustek was the only Taiwan-based handset brand vendor that saw shipment growth in the thrid quarter of 2015. Its shipments already surpassed those from HTC, the once top Taiwan smartphone...
Tuesday 27 October 2015
Virtualized video encoders to grow to US$888 million in 2020, says report
The continued push towards cloud computing throughout the IT industry is making its way into video markets. Virtualization in the encoder market is expected to grow from 34% of the...
Monday 26 October 2015
Richtek to focus on analog chips for mobile devices, wearables
After becoming a unit of MediaTek, Richtek Technology will continue to expand its analog IC portfolio and move more aggressively to gain market share, according to sources familiar...
Monday 26 October 2015
China market: Meizu, Alibaba launch first jointly-developed smartphone
China-based smartphone vendor Meizu Technology has unveiled a new model, the Meilan Metal, the first model it developed jointly with e-commerce giant Alibaba Group, according to China-based...
Monday 26 October 2015
Building Industry 4.0 services – tsti accumulates momentum in the automation and information spaces
Strictly speaking, Industry 4.0 isn't just about automated production, which can only increase production efficiency and quality but can't let you enjoy the full benefits. In order...
Friday 23 October 2015
Digitimes Research: Google OnHub Wi-Fi routers to play an important role in IoT applications
The OnHub household Wi-Fi routers being promoted by Google could also play an important role in Google's household IoT initiations as the interior design of the OnHub retains a number...
Friday 23 October 2015
China market: Apple to open 24th self-operated retail store, says paper
Apple will open a self-operated retail store in Dalian, northeastern China, on October 24, its 24th in the China market, according to the China-based Guangzhou Daily, adding...
Friday 23 October 2015
China IoT service revenues to grow faster than any other major country to US$41 billion by 2020, says firm
China's Internet of Things (IoT) services revenues will grow more than five times in the next five years, exceeding US$41 billion by 2020. This is the fastest revenue growth rate...
Friday 23 October 2015
Taiwan market: Sony Mobile unveils Xperia Z5 Premium
Sony Mobile Communications on October 22 unveiled Xperia Z5 Premium smartphone for launch in the Taiwan market in early November at a recommended contract-free retail price of NT$25,900...