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Thursday 3 September 2015
IFA 2015: Samsung, Motorola, Huawei to showcase new smartwatches
Smartphone vendors including Samsung Electronics, Motorola (Lenovo) and Huawei all plan to unveil their new models of smartwatches at the upcoming IFA 2015 in order to compete effectively...
Wednesday 2 September 2015
Taiwan market: Smartphone sales to remain weak in 3Q15
Sales of smartphones in the Taiwan market remain weak in the third quarter of 2015 due to the maturing local market and slower than expected back-to-school demand, according to sources...
Wednesday 2 September 2015
III sets up IoT intelligent commerce SIG to promote smart e-commerce in Taiwan
The Taiwan government-sponsored Institute for Information Industry (III) has announced the establishment of the IoT (Internet of Things) Intelligent Commerce SIG (special interest...
Tuesday 1 September 2015
Worldwide server shipments grew 8% in 2Q15, while revenue increased 7.2%, says Gartner
In the second quarter of 2015, worldwide server shipments grew 8% on year, while revenues increased 7.2% from the second quarter of 2014, according to Gartner.
Tuesday 1 September 2015
South Korea market: SK Telecom to launch Luna produced by FIH Mobile
Korea-based SK Telecom will start marketing a smartphone with high specifications but a low price tag, the Luna, in the Korea market on September 4, according to a Korea-based Yonhap...
Tuesday 1 September 2015
Sony Mobile Taiwan looking to acquire 20% market share with new wearables
Sony Mobile Taiwan is looking to expand promotions for its wearable devices in Taiwan and will treat Internet of things (IoT) and smart wearable device as the future development focus...
Tuesday 1 September 2015
HTC to lay off 600 employees working in Taiwan
HTC will lay off 600 employees working in Taiwan, with the layoff to take effective at the end of October 2015. The layoff is part of its plan to reduce up to 15% of its workforce...
Tuesday 1 September 2015
Huawei, LG launch new wearable devices
Huawei has recently launched a new wearable device, the TalkBand B2, which integrates a Bluetooth headset and smartwatch. It comes with a 0.73-inch OLED display.
Tuesday 1 September 2015
Industry 4.0 Smart Services Dawn with Predictive Maintenance
Besides smart manufacturing, smart service is also a focus of Industry 4.0. Leveraging the industrial internet of things (IIoT), big data analysis, and expert systems, machinery makers...
Monday 31 August 2015
Japan market: HTC to beef up marketing of SIM-free smartphones
Taiwan-based smartphone vendor HTC expects demand for contract-free (SIM-free) smartphones in the Japan market to take off after the Japan government allowed sales of such smartphones...
Monday 31 August 2015
Samsung holding meetings with telecom providers to introduce new 18-inch tablet, say reports
Samsung Electronics has met with three major telecom operators in Korea to introduce its upcoming 18-inch tablet, which will enter mass production in the fourth quarter of 2015, according...
Monday 31 August 2015
Advantech, Panasonic, Aurotek cooperate to boost Industry 4.0 in Taiwan
Advantech, the largest Taiwan-based industrial computing device maker, Panasonic and Aurotek, a Taiwan sales agent for automation components produced by Advantech and Panasonic, have...
Friday 28 August 2015
Global wearable market grows 223.2% in 2Q15, says IDC
Global shipments of wearable devices came to 18.1 million units in the second quarter of 2015, up 223.2% from the 5.6 million shipped a year earlier, according to IDC.
Friday 28 August 2015
Global tablet shipments in 2015 estimated at 163 million units, says TrendForce
There will be an estimated 163 million tablets shipped globally in 2015, decreasing 14.9% on year. 117 million units will be shipped by brand vendors and 46 million units by white-box...
Friday 28 August 2015
Taiwan market: Asustek launches 3 ZenFone smartphones
Asustek Computer has unveiled three ZenFone-series smartphones, the ZenFone Selfie, ZenFone 2 Laser and ZenFone 2 Deluxe, for immediate launch in the Taiwan market.