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Thursday 24 October 2013
Tablet shipment forecast lowered through 2017, says DisplaySearch
The forecast for global tablet shipments has been lowered as short-term build plans are being reduced. According to DisplaySearch, tablet shipments are still expected to be up 30%...
Thursday 24 October 2013
India IT spending to reach US$71.3 billion in 2014, says Gartner
IT spending in India is projected to total US$71.3 billion in 2014, a 5.9% increase from the US$67.4 billion forecast for 2013, according to Gartner. IT services will record the strongest...
Thursday 24 October 2013
Taiwan 4G auction: Bids reach over 3 times floor price
In the ongoing auction for 12 frequency band units available for 4G mobile communication services in Taiwan, the total of the highest prices reached NT$109.24 billion (US$3.7 billion)...
Thursday 24 October 2013
Taiwan market: iPad Air and new iPad mini expected to hit store shelves in late November
Taiwan channel retailers expect Apple's iPad Air and iPad mini with Retina display to be available in the local market as early as late November.
Thursday 24 October 2013
HTC denies it is scaling back production
Taiwan-based smartphone vendor HTC on October 23 denied media reports that claimed the company had shuttered some of its production lines, looking to outsource production in order...
Thursday 24 October 2013
China Unicom to procure TD-, FDD-LTE equipment, says report
China United Network Communications (China Unicom) has started an open-bid process for procuring 34,000 FDD-LTE base stations, 10,000 TD-LTE base stations and 8,000 FDD-LTE small...
Wednesday 23 October 2013
Ultra HD tablet market to become focus of vendors throughout 2014
Japan panel makers and vendors are bumping up their presence in the Ultra HD tablet market. Japan Display will mass produce 12.1-inch 365ppi tablet panels featuring low energy consumption...
Wednesday 23 October 2013
Intel Capital unveils US$65 million in new investments
Intel Capital, Intel's global investment and M&A organization, has announced investments in 16 new technology companies totaling US$65 million. Spanning nine countries, the investments...
Wednesday 23 October 2013
Taiwan IPC makers look to orders arising from gambling machine replacements
As the life-cycles of gambling machines are decreasing due to increasing competition among casinos, Taiwan-based industrial PC (IPC) makers, including Advantech, IEI Integration,...
Wednesday 23 October 2013
China Mobile January-September revenues up 9.4% on year
China Mobile has reported operating revenues of CNY463.008 billion (US$75.06 billion) for January-September 2013, increasing on year by 9.4%.
Tuesday 22 October 2013
Apple aims to ship 10 million plus 9.7-inch iPads in 4Q13
Apple's 9.7-inch iPad supply chains are preparing for shipments of more than 10 million units in the fourth quarter of 2013, according to industry sources.
Tuesday 22 October 2013
SunPartner and 3M collaborate to deliver wireless transparent solar charging system for consumer mobile electronics
Sunpartner Technologies and 3M have announced an agreement to collaborate in product development and technical solutions. The two companies are developing a sustainable wireless transparent...
Tuesday 22 October 2013
China chipset vendors accounting for growing share of tablet solution market
More chipset vendors in China, including Allwinner Technology, Rockchip Electronic and Amlogic, have been ramping up solutions to tap the booming global tablet market, which is expected...
Tuesday 22 October 2013
Worldwide PC, tablet and mobile phone shipments to grow 4.5% in 2013, says Gartner
Worldwide combined shipments of PCs, tablets and mobile phones are projected to reach 2.32 billion units in 2013, a 4.5% increase from 2012, according to Gartner. The market is being...
Tuesday 22 October 2013
Taiwan market: FET iPhone 5S/5C pre-ordering dominated by iPhone 5S
Far EasTone Telecommunications (FET), one of the three largest mobile telecom carriers in Taiwan, on October 21 indicated that 70-80% of pre-orders so far received for the iPhone...