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Wednesday 19 November 2014
Wearables market up 40% in 3Q14, says firm
Consumer demand for wearable technology is rising fast, with third-quarter 2014 global shipments totaling 12.7 million units, up 40% from just over nine million units in third-quarter...
Wednesday 19 November 2014
Taiwan market: LG launches Wine Smart flip phone
LG Electronics has launched its new flip smartphone, the LG Wine Smart, in the Taiwan market with a suggested retail price of NT$7,990 (US$260). LG aims to ship 6,000 units of the...
Tuesday 18 November 2014
China market: Samsung adjusts handset distribution channels
Samsung Electronics is adjusting its handset distribution channels in China in order to enhance its control over pricing as well as market trends. Samsung has seen its share in China's...
Tuesday 18 November 2014
Taiwan market: FET aims at 1 million 4G users by year-end
Far EasTone Telecommunications (FET) has 700,000 4G subscribers at present and aims at attaining one million subscribers by the end of 2014, according to the company.
Monday 17 November 2014
Asustek said to be adopting Qualcomm solution for new ZenFone; looking for price cut from Intel
In addition to CPUs from Intel, Asustek Computer is said to be planning to develop second-generation ZenFone smartphones using Qualcomm's solutions for 2015, according to sources...
Monday 17 November 2014
Governments in Middle East and North Africa to spend US$12.2 billion on IT in 2014, says Gartner
Governments in the Middle East and North Africa will spend US$12.2 billion on IT products and services in 2014, an increase of 1.3% over 2013 revenues of US$12 billion, according...
Monday 17 November 2014
China-Korea trade pact to weigh on foreign investments in Taiwan, says Foxconn chairman
The consensus reached by China and Korea on a free trade agreement (FTA) is a warning to Taiwan as it will weigh on foreign investors for making investments in Taiwan, according to...
Monday 17 November 2014
Digitimes Research: White-box server users focus on rack, micro models pre-installed with Linux
As users of white-box servers (produced by ODMs and sold directly to clients) mostly need a large number of small-size, low-power and inexpensive models pre-installed with Linux and...
Monday 17 November 2014
LG likely to increase ODM smartphone orders to Taiwan in 2015, say sources
LG Electronics is expected to increase its ODM smartphone orders to Taiwan-based production partner, Arima Communications, to 3-4 million units in 2015 compared to slightly over one...
Monday 17 November 2014
Commentary: Foxconn strives to rekindle its e-commerce business
Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) has tried again to build up its e-commerce business by removing its flagship online store, flnet.com, from its host web in China,...
Friday 14 November 2014
China smartphone market and industry – 3Q 2014
Looking at smartphone sales in the local China market, under the influence of stagnating sales of international brands, a lack of differentiating features in high-end and high-cost/performance...
Friday 14 November 2014
Wistron aims to ship 21 million notebooks in 2015
Wistron aims to ship 21 million notebooks and 25 million smart hand-held devices including three million tablets for 2015, the company said at a November 13 investors conference.
Friday 14 November 2014
Taiwan IC design houses developing IC parts for smartphone peripheral applications
Taiwan-based IC design houses are foraying into the development of IC parts for smartphone peripheral applications such as wireless, rapid and mobile charging kits as well as wearable...
Friday 14 November 2014
Connected things in use will reach 25 billion by 2020, says Gartner
Gartner has forecast that 4.9 billion connected things will be in use in 2015, up 30% from 2014, and will reach 25 billion by 2020. The Internet of Things (IoT) has become a powerful...
Friday 14 November 2014
China-based smartphone vendors bracing for patent complaints, say sources
International brands such Nokia, Microsoft and Ericsson, which hold numerous patents related mobile communications, reportedly are likely to take legal action against some China-based...