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Monday 12 January 2015
Arima reports over 30% sequential revenue drop for December
Taiwan-based handset ODM Arima Communications has reported consolidated revenues of NT$1.84 billion (US$57.65 million) for December 2014, down 36.4% sequentially and 0.2% on year.
Friday 9 January 2015
Integrated infrastructure and platform revenue grows 38.2% on year in EMEA in 3Q14, says IDC
The integrated infrastructure and platforms (II&P) market in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) reported vendor revenues of US$616 million in the third quarter of 2014,...
Thursday 8 January 2015
Quanta, Wiwynn to set up data center server factories in Europe, Mexico
Taiwan-based notebook ODM Quanta Computer, in view of large potential demand for servers used in cloud computing data centers in Europe and North America, will set up a server factory...
Thursday 8 January 2015
Samsung to post lower sales and profits for 2014
Based on the company's guidance for the fourth quarter, Samsung Electronics is set to post a sales decline in 2014.
Thursday 8 January 2015
IoT-related M&A spending exceeds US$14 billion in 2014, says research firm
Acquirers stepped up their activity in the Internet of Things (IoT) marketplace in 2014, spending approximately US$14.3 billion to acquire 60 companies in 2014. That spending is almost...
Thursday 8 January 2015
Digitimes Research: China white-box players accelerate LTE tablet supply to Russia vendors
Despite the fact that Russia's IT market has been greatly impacted by the fast depreciation of the country's currency, Digitimes Research expects demand for LTE tablets from Russia...
Thursday 8 January 2015
Digitimes Research: Finland-based Ukko Mobile runs world's first LTE network on 450MHz band
Finland-based mobile communication operator Ukko Mobile (Ukkoverkot in full name) has scored points in operation of the world's first LTE (4G) network on a low frequency band of 450MHz,...
Thursday 8 January 2015
HTC ties up with Under Armour for product development
HTC will team up with US-based sports gear brand Under Armour (UA) to launch a series of hardware devices that can connect with UA's sports community platform, UA Record, for access...
Wednesday 7 January 2015
China market: Nokia to introduce N1 tablet
Nokia will officially unveil its new tablet, the N1, in Beijing on January 7. The N1, which runs on Android 5.0 OS, is expected to be available for US$249, according to industry so...
Wednesday 7 January 2015
TCL Communication looking to acquire Palm brand name
TCL Communication Technology plans to acquire the Palm brand name to enhance the brand image of TCL, according to a China-based it.sohu.com report, citing company CEO George Guo.
Wednesday 7 January 2015
CES 2015: Asustek showcases ZenFone 2, ZenFone Zoom
Asustek Computer is exhibiting two Android 5.0-based smartphones, the ZenFone 2 and ZenFone Zoom, at the 2015 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) taking place in Las Vegas...
Wednesday 7 January 2015
China market: Cloud industry grows by CAGR of 40% during 2010-2014
The cloud industry in China grew at a CAGR of 40% during the period from 2010-2014, with its market size reaching CNY500 billion (US$80.52 billion) in 2014, according to sources at...
Tuesday 6 January 2015
Quanta, Wiwynn to see significant growth in 2015 direct-account server shipments
Taiwan-based notebook ODM Quanta Computer and Wiwynn, Taiwan-based ODM Wistron's subsidiary specifically responsible for direct-account (white-box) sale of servers, are expected to...
Tuesday 6 January 2015
China to soon complete antitrust probe on Qualcomm
The China government is expected to complete its antitrust probe on Qualcomm's sales of handset solutions in China soon. But it would be difficult for the China government to come...
Tuesday 6 January 2015
Tablet sales continue to be slow in 2015, says Gartner
After a troubled year in 2014, the global tablet market is not returning to the levels of growth seen in the last four years as demand for tablets will continue to be slow in 2015...