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Tuesday 22 April 2014
Taiwan networking device makers transforming operational models
Main Taiwan-based networking/communication device makers, including D-Link, Gemtek Technology and Accton Technology, have been transforming their operational models, combining hardware...
Tuesday 22 April 2014
Taiwan market: Garmin launches Vivofit
GPS device vendor Garmin has launched a fitness band (smart pedometer bracelet), Vivofit, in the Taiwan market at a recommended retail price of NT$3,990 (US$132), according to the...
Monday 21 April 2014
Cooling module makers to further reduce mobile device heat pipe thickness; expect penetration rate of over 15%
Cooling module makers such as Japan-based Furukawa Electric Group and Fujikura and Taiwan-based Chaun-Choung Technology and Taisol Electronics, are looking to reduce the thickness...
Monday 21 April 2014
Taiwan international Internet bandwidth rises to over 1.3Tbps in 1Q14, says TWNIC
Taiwan's direct Internet connections with 17 countries (including Hong Kong and Macao) reached a total bandwidth of 1.311Tbps as of the end of the first quarter of 2014, increasing...
Monday 21 April 2014
Hardware players able to earn 75% of wearable device profits, says Intel executive
Vice president of Intel Labs Jesse Fang, at the China Sourcing Fair: Electronics and Components Spring show in Hong Kong, said that wearable devices can be categorized into three...
Monday 21 April 2014
Google reportedly to partner with HTC for 8-inch Nexus; less aggressive about tablet market
Google reportedly has turned to cooperate with High Tech Computer (HTC) for its new 8-inch Nexus tablet instead of Asustek Computer. The device is rumored to be released in the third...
Monday 21 April 2014
Intel, MediaTek become favorites in China white-box tablet industry
China's white-box tablet players have been turning to adopt application processor (AP) solutions from Intel and MediaTek for their 3G and LTE-enabled models because of Intel's subsidies...
Monday 21 April 2014
Taiwan market: Fitel PHS coverage shrinking
First International Telecom (Fitel), the only low-power PHS mobile operator in Taiwan, and a WiMAX operator in northern Taiwan, has been frustrated in the process of turning around...
Friday 18 April 2014
Asustek apologizes over ZenFone pricing blunder
Asustek Computer has apologized to Taiwan's consumers for a difference in prices and specifications for its ZenFone smartphones sold in Taiwan and China.
Friday 18 April 2014
China market: Apple, Samsung account for 85% of 4G LTE smartphone market in January-February
Apple and Samsung Electronics combined took an 85% share of the 4G LTE smartphone market in China in the first two months of 2014, according to data compiled by China-based Sino Market...
Friday 18 April 2014
Commentary: Foxconn relies too heavily on Apple
Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) is exposing itself to high risks by relying too much on a single client. Foxconn has revealed that its biggest client accounted for...
Friday 18 April 2014
Asustek expects to ship over 1 million ZenFone smartphones in 2Q14, says CEO
Asustek Computer has launched its ZenFone smartphones for pre-orders in China, Taiwan and Indonesia and expects to ship more than one million units in total in the second quarter...
Friday 18 April 2014
China Unicom sees 73.9% on-year growth in 1Q14 net profits
China Unicom on April 17 published its financial report for the first quarter of 2014, with net profits of CNY3.3 billion (US$541 million) hiking 73.9% on year.
Friday 18 April 2014
Asustek adopts hostile marketing to gain attention in China smartphone market
To compete for a share of China's smartphone market, Asustek Computer has started to adopt a more hostile marketing strategy by pointing out perceived shortcomings of its competitors,...
Friday 18 April 2014
Global smartphone shipments up to nearly 277 million units in 1Q14, says TrendForce
Global smartphone shipments rose 1.13% on quarter to 266.9 million units in the first quarter of 2014, and are expected to climb another 6.7% to 284.5 million units in the following...