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Thursday 8 May 2014
Digitimes Research: China smartphone application processor shipments to grow 13.6% sequentially in 2Q14
Shipments of smartphone application processors in the China market are expected to grow 13.6% sequentially and 10.9% on year in the second quarter of 2014, according to Digitimes...
Wednesday 7 May 2014
China datacenter orders to be dominated by Taiwan server makers
As China's datacenter market is seeing rapid growth, first-tier server brand vendors such as Hewlett-Packard (HP) and Dell are both aggressively trying to enter the industry. Since...
Wednesday 7 May 2014
Worldwide fiber-optic broadband subscriptions to double by 2019, says ABI Research
The worldwide cable, DSL and fiber-optic fixed-line broadband subscriber base grew 6% in 2013 surpassing 665.4 million subscribers. The fiber-optic broadband segment grew at a rate...
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...