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Tuesday 5 November 2013
Alchip, KnCMiner team up for Bitcoin mining machine with 28nm ASIC
KnCMiner, a provider of Bitcoin mining devices, and fabless ASIC company Alchip Technologies, have announced the availability of what the companies claim is the world's first 28nm...
Tuesday 5 November 2013
Apple spurs massive growth in smartphone fingerprint sensor market, says IHS
As it has done so often before, Apple is triggering a new technology boom, with its integration of a fingerprint sensor on the iPhone 5s inspiring a wave of imitators that will drive...
Tuesday 5 November 2013
China market: Smartphone sales to top 500-600 million units in 2014, says MediaTek president
Sales of smartphones in China are expected to top 500-600 million units in 2014, an increase of 25-50% from 400 million units projected for 2013, according to estimates from Hsieh...
Monday 4 November 2013
NSN aims to be largest LTE equipment supplier in Taiwan
Finland-based Nokia Solutions and Networks (NSN) aims to become the largest supplier of LTE equipment for 4G mobile telecom carriers in Taiwan, said NSN Greater China president Markus...
Monday 4 November 2013
Chunghwa Telecom to set up joint venture with Itochu, Benefit One
Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) has revealed it will establish a joint venture with Japan-based Itochu and Benefit One to provide e-commerce services in Taiwan.
Monday 4 November 2013
TWM increases 2013 capex
Taiwan Mobile (TWM), one of the three largest mobile telecom carriers in Taiwan, will increase its 2013 capex by NT$660 million (US$22.4 million) to NT$13.5 billion, company president...
Friday 1 November 2013
MediaTek reports 3Q13 consolidated results
MediaTek has reported consolidated revenues of NT$39.01 billion (US$1.33 billion) for the third quarter of 2013, up 17.2% from the previous quarter and 32.4% from a year earlier.
Friday 1 November 2013
Taiwan handsets – 3Q 2013
Taiwan's handset ODMs saw significant shipment growth in the third quarter, but brand vendor HTC suffered sharp drops in shipments. As a result, Taiwan's overall handset shipments...
Friday 1 November 2013
Bluetooth smart chip growth to exceed 55% driven by adoption in consumer electronics, says IHS
The global market for Bluetooth Smart ICs that enable low-power wireless pairing of devices is set for remarkable growth in the next five years, with shipments expected to rise nearly...
Friday 1 November 2013
Android growth drives another strong quarter for worldwide tablet market, says IDC
Worldwide tablet shipments grew to 47.6 million units in the third quarter of 2013, according to preliminary data from the IDC Worldwide Quarterly Tablet Tracker. While slightly below...
Friday 1 November 2013
Digitimes Research: China smartphone shipments dip 7.3% on quarter in 3Q13
Despite comprehensive upgrades in hardware specifications, and expectations of strong sales during the October 1 holiday season, shipments of smartphones by China-based makers declined...
Thursday 31 October 2013
Wireless networking remains a strong IC market driver, says IC Insights
Wireless networking is now a standard capability in many electronic systems, such as notebooks and desktops, smartphones and residential gateways, according to IC Insights. Built-in...
Thursday 31 October 2013
AIC holds rosy 4Q13 outlook
Server chassis OEM/ODM AIC is optimistic about its business operations in the fourth quarter of 2013 mainly due to expected orders for cloud computing data center server chassis,...
Thursday 31 October 2013
Taiwan market: Chunghwa Telecom to start 4G operations in 2H14
Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) has acquired three frequency band units, B2, C2, C5, with a total bandwidth of 70MHz for operating 4G mobile communication services at a total cost of NT$39.075...
Thursday 31 October 2013
Intel announces first commercial availability of 4G LTE modem; introduces module for 4G connected tablets and ultrabooks
Intel has announced the commercial availability of its multimode, multiband 4G LTE solution. The Intel XMM 7160 platform is featured in the LTE version of the Samsung Galaxy Tab 3...