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Thursday 27 November 2014
Digitimes Research: China smartphone makers increase overseas shipments by 53% in 3Q14
Huawei Device was the top China-based smartphone maker in the third quarter of 2014, with shipments of 14.8 million units, according to Digitimes Research.
Thursday 27 November 2014
Patent wars may become competitive strategy in China smartphone market
China-based smartphone vendors may engage in patent wars in their home market as Huawei and ZTE reportedly have begun taking legal action against rivals including Xiaomi Technology,...
Wednesday 26 November 2014
China market: Smartphone vendors to streamline product lines
China-based smartphone vendors, including ZTE, Huawei, Coolpad and Lenovo, all plan to streamline their product portfolios in order to cope with changing market conditions, China-based...
Wednesday 26 November 2014
China market: Over 5.4 million consumer tablets sold in 3Q14, says Analysys
There were 5.445 million branded consumer tablets sold in the China market during the third quarter of 2014, decreasing 1% on quarter but increasing 25.1% on year, according to China-based...
Wednesday 26 November 2014
PC outlook remains cautious, despite modest 3Q14 gains, says IDC
Worldwide PC shipments are expected to fall by 2.7% in 2014, an improvement from the previous forecast of negative 3.7%, according to the IDC Worldwide Quarterly PC Tracker. Although...
Wednesday 26 November 2014
Worldwide tablet growth expected to slow to 7.2% in 2014 along with first year of iPad decline, says IDC
The worldwide tablet market is expected to see a deceleration in 2014 with on-year growth slowing to 7.2%, down from 52.5% in 2013, according to a new forecast from IDC. At the core...
Wednesday 26 November 2014
Taiwan market: Chunghwa Telecom raises target 4G user base for end of 2014
Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) has upward adjusted its internal target of 4G subscribers for the end of 2014 to 1.3 million, according to industry sources.
Tuesday 25 November 2014
Commentary: Android smartphone vendors set to meet more challenges
Sluggish demand for Android-based smartphones is taking its toll on vendors including Samsung Electronics, HTC and Sony Mobile Communications as evidenced by third-quarter reports...
Monday 24 November 2014
Server player AIC sees SSD server orders from Sony and France client, says paper
Taiwan-based server player AIC has recently landed orders from Sony for its NVMe PCIe solid state drive (SSD) server solution SB122-TO and also acquired orders from the largest data...
Monday 24 November 2014
Xiaomi to launch smart home device soon
Xiaomi is planning to launch a product for the smart home market between the end of 2014 and January 2015 and expects the product to surprise the market, according to the head of...
Monday 24 November 2014
Panel makers aim to secure orders from Motorola
Motorola is currently assessing new panel makers going into 2015 as the company prepares for strong shipments, including entry-level and high-end smartphones.
Monday 24 November 2014
Digitimes Research: Samsung, Apple, LG rank as top-3 smartphone vendors in 3Q14
Samsung Electronics, Apple and LG Electronics ranked as the top-three smartphone vendors globally in the third quarter as well as the first three quarters of 2014, based on third-quarter...
Monday 24 November 2014
TWM expects to reach 1.0 million 4G users at end of 2014, says president
Taiwan Mobile (TWM) expects to reach one million 4G subscribers at the end of 2014, according to company president James Jeng.
Monday 24 November 2014
Digitimes Research: Taiwan makers will ship over 24 million handsets in 4Q14
Taiwan-based ODMs and own-brand makers will ship 24.05 million handsets in the fourth quarter of 2014, increasing 15.1% on quarter and 43.8% on year. 20.55 million units (85.4%) will...
Friday 21 November 2014
Commentary: Xiaomi facing challenge to sustain growth
China-based Xiaomi Technology, a smartphone startup of a little over four years, has risen as a technology company with a full range of product lines that has expanded vertically...