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Thursday 27 February 2014
Worldwide server market revenues decline 4.4% in 4Q13, says IDC
According to IDC, factory revenues in the worldwide server market decreased 4.4% on year to US$14.2 billion in the fourth quarter of 2013. This was the fourth consecutive quarter...
Thursday 27 February 2014
Taiwan Star Cellular to increase paid-in capital
Taiwan Star Cellular, one of the six next-generation (4G) mobile communication licensees in Taiwan, will issue 1.2 billion new shares to expand paid-in capital by NT$12 billion (US$395...
Thursday 27 February 2014
Flytech aims at net profit of NT$1 billion for 2014
Taiwan-based POS (point of sale/service) system and peripheral maker Flytech Technology aims at net profit of NT$1 billion (US$32.9 million) for 2014, according to company chairman...
Thursday 27 February 2014
Sony Electronics to close 20 US stores affecting 1,000 employees
Sony Electronics has announced plans to close 20 of its US stores, and eliminate one-third or 1,000 of its US employees, by the end of 2014.
Thursday 27 February 2014
MWC 2014: Qualcomm optimistic about 4G smartphone market
The release of 4G TD-LTE licenses by the China government at the end of 2013 triggered the competition in the 4G smartphone segment, and 4G models with a price tag of CNY1,000 (US$163)...
Wednesday 26 February 2014
Nimax 2014 new vision: customization and intelligentization
After the terrorist attack 911 in the US, the whole wide world begins to attach importance to the security surveillance system. Along with the development of technologies, IP network...
Wednesday 26 February 2014
Taiwan market: FET aims at 500,000 4G users in 2014
Far EasTone Telecommunications (FET), one of the six next-generation (4G) mobile communication licensees in Taiwan, will start commercial operations on a 700MHz frequency band unit...
Wednesday 26 February 2014
MWC 2014: BlackBerry unveils Z3, Q20 smartphones
BlackBerry has unveiled two new smartphones, the BlackBerry Z3 and BlackBerry Q20, at Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2014. The Z3 packs a 5-inch touchscreen and target markets in Southeast...
Wednesday 26 February 2014
Asia NFC Alliance formed at 2014 MWC
Taiwan-based Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) has announced the formation of Asia NFC (near field communication) Alliance with Japan-based KDDI, South Korea-based SK Planet and Hong Kong-based...
Tuesday 25 February 2014
Taiwan market: FET launches 4 own-brand smartphones
Far EasTone Telecommunications (FET), one of the three largest mobile telecom carriers in Taiwan, on February 25 unveiled the Smart 401, Smart 402, Smart 501 and Smart 502, for immediate...
Tuesday 25 February 2014
Supply chain aims to increase production for wearable device components
The upstream supply chain is increasing production and R&D for wearable device components as vendors are gearing up to release or expand product lineups in 2014, according to...
Tuesday 25 February 2014
LTE data plan share of the market grows by 150%, but does not always boost revenues, says ABI Research
According to ABI Research, more than 55% of the cheapest country tariff plans are 4G compared to just 22% a year ago. This has been driven by the aggressive deployment of LTE networks...
Tuesday 25 February 2014
Is a US$25 smartphone possible?
Mobile World Congress (MWC) kicked off with a bang, with Mozilla announcing a US$25 smartphone built around a turnkey solution that features silicon from China-based Spreadtrum and...
Tuesday 25 February 2014
MWC 2014: Huawei ushers in new LTE devices
China-based vendor Huawei is showcasing an array of LTE-enable devices at Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2014, including a 4.5-inch smartphone, 8-inch tablet, , 7-inch tablet/smartphone...
Tuesday 25 February 2014
MWC 2014: Samsung unveils new flagship smartphone Galaxy S5
Samsung Electronics has unveiled its new flagship smartphone, the Galaxy S5, at the ongoing Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2014, highlighting a fingerprint reader, heart rate monitor,...