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Monday 18 November 2013
Foxconn reportedly to stop production of iPhone 5c at Zhengzhou factory
Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) will stop production of the iPhone 5c at its factory in Zhengzhou, northern China, and shift the capacity to iPhone 5s, according...
Friday 15 November 2013
Smartphones account for 55% of global 3Q13 mobile phone sales, says Gartner
Sales of smartphones accounted for 55% of overall mobile phone sales in the third quarter of 2013, and reached their highest share to date, according to Gartner.
Friday 15 November 2013
SiP market has room to expand, says ASE
SiP (system-in-package) currently accounts for 5-10% of the overall production value of the IC packaging sector, according to Tien Wu, COO for Advanced Semiconductor Engineering (ASE)...
Friday 15 November 2013
Digitimes Research: Nokia launches 5 models to ramp up market share
Nokia's recent release of three Asha-series feature phones and two Lumia smartphones is aimed at ramping up the market share of Windows Phone. But the effectiveness of the strategy...
Friday 15 November 2013
Taiwan market: LG launches Nexus 5 in cooperating with FET
LG Electronics has launched the Nexus 5, a smartphone jointly developed with Google, in Taiwan in cooperation with Far EasTone Telecommunications (FET) targeting the mid-range segm...
Friday 15 November 2013
Sequans announces new LTE design wins
Sequans Communications has announced that its pre-certified EZLinkLTE modules have been selected by three manufacturers, all first-time customers for Sequans, to power new tablet...
Thursday 14 November 2013
Quanta unlikely to hit 2013 target shipments of 20 million tablets, says vice chairman
Quanta Computer in April 2013 set a goal of shipping 20 million tablets in 2013 but has found it will not be able to reach the goal because sales performance of clients has been short...
Thursday 14 November 2013
VIVOTEK delivers commitment to transportation industry at Transport Security Expo 2013
Transport Security Expo, an international exhibition showcasing the latest in transport security technology and products, is set to convene on 13-14 November at the London Olympia...
Wednesday 13 November 2013
Compal looking to ship 40 million notebooks in 2014
Compal Electronics expects its notebook shipments to reach 40 million units in 2014, up slightly on year, with shipments of tablets to grow significantly to 15 million units, according...
Wednesday 13 November 2013
Asustek aims to ship 5 million smartphones in 2014
Asustek Computer CEO Jerry Shen, said at an investors conference on November 13, that the company is aiming to ship five million smartphones in 2014 and is planning to become a key...
Wednesday 13 November 2013
Taiwan ODMs to ship estimated 111-127 million tablets in 2013
Taiwan-based ODMs will ship an estimated 111-127 million tablets in 2013, increasing 30-69% from 75-85 million units shipped in 2012, according to Taiwan-based supply chain makers.
Wednesday 13 November 2013
Inventec 3Q13 revenues hit record
Taiwan-based ODM Inventec generated consolidated revenues of NT$122.469 billion (US$4.11 billion) for the third quarter of 2013, the highest quarterly level on record, the company...
Wednesday 13 November 2013
China-based smartphone vendors set to rise in 2013 rankings, says IC Insights
Lenovo, ZTE, Huawei and Yulong/Coolpad have taken advantage of the surging low-end smartphone market. According to IC Insights, the four major China-based handset companies are forecast...
Tuesday 12 November 2013
Taiwan market: Sony Mobile takes third position in smartphone vendor ranking
Sony Mobile Communications has captured the third position in Taiwan's smartphone vendor ranking with a 20% market share thanks to brisk sales of its Xperia Z family high-end models,...
Tuesday 12 November 2013
APLEX introduces stainless steel panel PC with flat panel design
APLEX Technology Inc., a global industrial computer product solution provider, recently announced its newest stainless steel panel PC - APC-3593P that comes with IP65/IP69K certificated...