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Wednesday 7 May 2014
Cisco proposes Internet of Everything to create new opportunities for smart city architectures
Although the IoT (Internet of Things) can serve as the foundation for the various services in a smart city, the surge in the number facilities, devices, and sensors that connect to...
Wednesday 7 May 2014
Vision 2020 - Wireless New Era, Wireless Smart City
The development of smart cities is one of the focuses for Global System for Mobile Communications Association (GSMA). This is because the success of the development lies closely in...
Wednesday 7 May 2014
Clientron utilizes thin client strengths and targets POS and medical electronics
The "information security" has faced tougher-than-ever challenges as the Internet and mobile devices have become prevalent during the modern era. "Bring your own device"...
Tuesday 6 May 2014
HTC expects profitable 2Q14
HTC expects operations in the second quarter of 2014 to swing to net EPS of NT$2.21-3 (US$0.073-0.099) mainly due to booming sales of its high-end HTC One (M8) and mid-range Desire...
Tuesday 6 May 2014
HTC expects sales to doudle on quarter in 2Q14
HTC expects its revenues to top NT$65-70 billion (US$2.16-2.33 billion) in the second quarter of 2014, improving significantly from NT$33.1 billion posted in the previous quarter.
Tuesday 6 May 2014
China smartphone AP shipments – 1Q 2014
In the first quarter of 2014, shipments by global smartphone application processor (AP) vendors to China experienced only 10.8% annual growth, with a quarter-to-quarter decline of...
Tuesday 6 May 2014
LG resumes cooperation with Taiwan-based handset ODMs, say sources
LG Electronics has resumed its cooperation with Taiwan-based handset ODMs by releasing orders for entry-level Android 3G smartphones to Arima Communications, according to industry...
Tuesday 6 May 2014
Taiwan market: Sony launches SmartBand SWR10
Sony Mobile Communications has announced the launch of SmarBand SWR10 smart bracelet in the Taiwan market at a recommended retail price of NT$3,990 (US$132).
Monday 5 May 2014
Exhibitors show mixed expectations for Computex 2014
Computex 2014 will be hosted from June 3-7 at the Taipei World Trade Center in Taiwan. Some exhibitors are concerned that the show may not be as attractive to visitors this year (2014)...
Monday 5 May 2014
China mobile telecom carriers considering infrastructure joint venture, says reports
China Mobile, China Telecom and China Unicom, three main mobile telecom carriers in China, have been evaluating the feasibility of establishing an infrastructure joint venture specifically...
Monday 5 May 2014
Worldwide tablet plus 2-in-1 shipments slipped to 50.4 million units in 1Q14, says IDC
Worldwide tablet plus 2-in-1 shipments slipped to 50.4 million units in the first quarter of 2014, according to IDC. The total represents a sequential decline of 35.7% from the high-volume...
Monday 5 May 2014
Two-thirds of smartphones will be chipset vendor reference designs by 2019, says ABI Research
More than one-third of smartphones shipped in 2013 were attached to reference designs supplied by key chipset vendors, of which 69% were targeted at below US$200 price points. The...
Monday 5 May 2014
Arima to ship three million smartphones in 2Q14
Arima Communications is expected to see its smartphone shipments gain 15% sequentially to three million smartphones in the second quarter of 2014, buoyed by shipments of the Xperia...
Monday 5 May 2014
Acer to launch BYOC solutions in 3Q14, says chairman
Acer will launch BYOC (build your own cloud) solutions in the third quarter of 2014, according to company chairman Stan Shih.
Monday 5 May 2014
Inventec aims at 2014 gross margin of over 5%, says chairman
Inventec aims to see its gross margin exceed 5% in 2014, compared with 4.95% posted for 2013, according to company chairman Richard Lee.