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Monday 1 December 2014
Taiwan server ODMs expanding services
Taiwan-based server ODMs have been aggressively expanding their services worldwide. Quanta Computer's server centers in Japan, and in China's Hangzhou and Beijing have recently started...
Monday 1 December 2014
Smartphone vendors promoting mobile accessories
Handset vendors are expanding their product lines for mobile accessories to enrich the user experience while promoting sales as their brand image.
Monday 1 December 2014
Digitimes Research: Global LTE users to reach 1.466 billion by 2016
Global LTE users are expected to reach 445 million in 2014 and 1.466 billion in 2016, according to Digitimes Research.
Monday 1 December 2014
Samsung may postpone Galaxy A smartphone launch in China, says report
Samsung reportedly is postponing the launch of its mid-range/entry-level Galaxy A-series smartphones in China, originally scheduled for the end of November due to a delay in related...
Monday 1 December 2014
Digitimes Research: Firefox OS shifting to TV stick technology
While Firefox OS was previously used in smartphone followed by limited use in tablet devices, the software is now shifting to TV sticks and computer learning applications, according...
Monday 1 December 2014
64 million LTE category 9 and 10 smartphones to ship in 2019, says ABI Research
Category 9 or Category 10 LTE modems, which enable mobile broadband speeds in the downlink of up to 450Mbps, are expected to reach 64 million in 2019, according to ABI Research.
Monday 1 December 2014
India tablet market reports strongest on-year growth in 3Q14, says IDC
According to IDC, the tablet market in India saw the strongest year to date growth in the third quarter of 2014, fueled by festive buying and strengthening commercial demand. Tablet...
Friday 28 November 2014
India market: Local brands continue to make ground in smartphone segment
Local handset brands in India have continued to gain ground in their home market, with Micromax taking a 20% share in the smartphone segment in the third quarter of 2014, trailing...
Friday 28 November 2014
Taiwan medical equipment industry output value rising, says IEK
Taiwan's medical equipment industry output value has already increased 5.4% on year in 2014 to NT$85.8 billion (US$2.78 billion), driven by demand for new and smart applications,...
Friday 28 November 2014
Foxconn to cooperate with Alibaba, 21 Vianet to set up Wi-Fi network in southwestern China
Foxconn Electronics, Alibaba and 21 Vianet Group on November 26 jointly signed with the city government of Guiyang, southwestern China, to set up a citywide network of Wi-Fi hot spots...
Friday 28 November 2014
Tablet shipments expected to decline 3.5% in 2015, says firm
Notebook shipments will grow 0.6% in 2015 to 174.6 million units, while tablet shipments will decline 3.5% to 185.6 million units, according to TrendForce.
Friday 28 November 2014
China market: VMware tying up with China Telecom to offer hybrid cloud services
VMware has signed a strategic cooperation agreement with China Telecom and will begin to provide VMware hybrid cloud services through China Telecom's networks starting January 2015,...
Friday 28 November 2014
Taiwan market: Smartphone shipments in 3Q14 hit record, says IDC
There were 2.45 smartphones shipped in the Taiwan market during the third quarter of 2014, hitting a quarterly record and accounting for 96.1% of total handset shipments. Taiwan had...
Thursday 27 November 2014
Taiwan market: 4G user base tops 2.1 million at end of October, says NCC
The total number of 4G mobile communications subscribers in the Taiwan market increased to 2.103 million as of the end of October, according to the National Communications Commission...
Thursday 27 November 2014
Coolpad, China Telecom to launch dual-OS smartphone Platinum Dayton, says report
China-based vendor Coolpad is cooperating with China Telecom to unveil the Platinum Dayton, a flagship smartphone featuring dual operating systems (OS) for security purposes, for...