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Wednesday 18 March 2015
Taiwan white-box server makers land orders from Apple
Apple has joined the Facebook-established Open Compute Project in line with its plans to set up new cloud data centers and replace servers used in existing data centers. Some Taiwan-based...
Wednesday 18 March 2015
2015 Taipei international cycle show: HOLUX exhibits wearable Heart-Rate Smartwatch WRL-8100
HOLUX, a professional designer and manufacturer of GPS products, will showcase its new Heart-Rate Smartwatch and handheld GPS devices for outdoor activities at "Taiwan Excellence...
Wednesday 18 March 2015
Synnex Technology nets NT$3.16 for 2014
IT and consumer electronics channel distributor Synnex Technology International on March 18 released its financial report for the fourth quarter of 2014, posting net EPS of NT$3.16...
Wednesday 18 March 2015
Shipments of iPhone 6 devices to reach 53 million units in 1Q15, says paper
Apple is expected to ship 53 million units of iPhone 6 devices in the first quarter of 2015, according to a Chinese-language Commercial Times report, citing data from Morgan...
Tuesday 17 March 2015
Sony announces fiscal 3Q14 financial results
Sony has announced its financial results for fiscal third-quarter 2014, ending December 31, 2014. Sales and operating revenues were JPY2.566 trillion (US$21.213 billion), an increase...
Tuesday 17 March 2015
China vendors to ship over 50 million Android smartphones with fingerprint sensors in 2015
Shipments of Android-based smartphones with fingerprint sensors by China-based handset makers are expected to reach over 50 million units in 2015, according to sources at Taiwan-based...
Tuesday 17 March 2015
Digitimes Research: More China-based smartphone vendors gearing up efforts to promote overseas sales
More China-based smartphone vendors, including second-tier Gionee, Zopo and Haier, appear to have geared up efforts to promote sales of their smartphones in overseas markets, according...
Tuesday 17 March 2015
Taiwan market: Sony Mobile launches stainless steel SmartWatch 3
Sony Mobile Communications has launched the stainless steel version of its SmartWatch 3 in the Taiwan market priced at NT$9,990 (US$315).
Tuesday 17 March 2015
Taiwan market: HTC delays delivery of HTC One M9, says paper
HTC has delayed the delivery of its new flagship model, the HTC One M9, at its exclusive retail shops and online shop in the Taiwan market, citing the delay was caused by an upgrade...
Monday 16 March 2015
VAIO expected to become strong competitor to Sony in smartphone industry
Japan-based notebook brand vendor VAIO, originally Sony's notebook department that was later sold to investment firm Japan Industrial Partners (JIP), has recently launched a VAIO...
Monday 16 March 2015
Taiwan market: TWM to begin contract-bundled sale of HTC One M9
Taiwan Mobile (TWM), one of the five 4G mobile telecom carriers in Taiwan, on March 16 announced the sale of HTC One M9, a flagship smartphone offered by Taiwan-based vendor HTC,...
Monday 16 March 2015
Compute and data hungry applications drive EMEA server spending growth of 3.4%, says IDC
In the fourth quarter of 2014 the EMEA server market continued the strong growth seen in the past few quarters, reporting US$3.7 billion in revenues and 630,000 units shipped, for...
Monday 16 March 2015
Xiaomi seeking to set up India production plant jointly with Foxconn, Inventec
Xiaomi Technology is currently in talks with its Taiwan-based production partners Foxconn Electronics and Inventec for the possibility of jointly setting up a smartphone plant in...
Monday 16 March 2015
Xiaomi to strengthen cooperation with Taiwan handset supply chain
Xiaomi Technology looks to further expand its cooperation with Taiwan-based makers in the handset supply chain as it continues to ramp up its shipment volume, according to company...
Monday 16 March 2015
Handset vendors shifting strategies due to competition from Apple and Samsung
Handset vendors are adjusting their strategies for 2015 to focus more on mid-range models and lower-priced, high-specification units as Apple and Samsung Electronics are expected...