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Wednesday 8 October 2014
Ship 'Smart Home' to you - the LuxHome online shop
DIY security systems became instant hits when they were introduced to the industry due to their practicality and convenience. With the increasing need of smart home systems, the global...
Tuesday 7 October 2014
Apple adjusts supply ratio for iPhone 6 and 6 Plus
Seeing that demand for the iPhone 6 Plus is much stronger than expected, Apple has already adjusted its supply ratio for the two new smartphones, according to sources from the upstream...
Tuesday 7 October 2014
Foxconn invests in TWM
Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) has announced that it has acquired 31.974 million shares of Taiwan Mobile (TWM) for a 0.93% stake at NT$93.2 per share and a total...
Monday 6 October 2014
Vapor chamber looks promising for smartphone cooling
In addition to ultra-thin heat pipes, cooling module makers have also developed vapor chamber solutions for mobile devices and several Japan-, Taiwan- and Korea-based smartphone vendors...
Monday 6 October 2014
iPhone 6 chip orders to remain high in 1Q15, say sources
Orders for chipsets for production of the iPhone 6 devices in the first quarter of 2015 have exceeded 50 million units, according to an industry estimated.
Monday 6 October 2014
HTC nets NT$0.78 per share for 3Q14
Smartphone vendor HTC has reported unaudited net operating profit of NT$160 million (US$5.3 million), net profit of NT$640 million and net EPS of NT$0.78 for the third quarter of...
Friday 3 October 2014
Tablet shipments continue to drop due to pressure from notebooks, large-size smartphones
Tablet shipments are continuing to be pushed down by low-priced notebooks and large-size smartphones, and are expected to continue to decline into 2015, according to market watcher...
Friday 3 October 2014
Asustek to launch smartphones in Brazil in October
Asustek Computer launched its ZenFone-series smartphones in the Taiwan market in April 2014 and has so far sold more than one million units. The company will launch ZenFones in Brazil...
Friday 3 October 2014
HTC appoints new COO
HTC has appointed its chief engineering officer David Chen to serve as chief of operations, responsible for supervising HTC's R&D, operations and manufacturing.
Friday 3 October 2014
Foxconn ships white-box servers for data centers
Foxconn Electronics has landed orders for white-box servers used in data centers from search engine and e-commerce operators, and software service providers, according to industry...
Friday 3 October 2014
Smartwatches storm wearables market; flexible displays are critical, says IHS
The display panel market for all types of wearable electronic items is forecast to enjoy very rapid growth in the years to come. From a projected US$300 million in 2014, industry...
Friday 3 October 2014
iPhone 6 Plus to account for 60% of total iPhone 6 device shipments, say sources
Sales of iPhone 6 Plus will be higher than expected, to account for 60% of total shipments of iPhone 6 devices, judging from recent shipments of analog ICs to the two iPhone 6 device...
Friday 3 October 2014
Taiwan market: Sony Mobile launches entry-level Xperia E3
Sony Mobile Communications has launched its Xperia E3 in the Taiwan market, priced at NT$6,900 (US$227) unlocked targeting the entry-level segment. The model is the lowest-priced...
Friday 3 October 2014
Taiwan servers and the global server market, 2014
Taiwan makers have successfully entered the supply chain of the Internet data center (IDC) industry and may contribute over 90% of the global server shipments in 2014. Combined revenues...
Friday 3 October 2014
Digitimes Research: Telecom reform policies pave way for healthy telecom development in India
The government in India, at the end of 2012, implemented the National Telecom Policy, a set of reform policies including nationwide licensing in place of regional licenses, enforcement...