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Wednesday 9 October 2013
Nokia, BlackBerry to retire old platforms differently
Nokia and BlackBerry are to take different approaches to retire their old mobile operating platforms due to varied market conditions, according to industry observers.
Wednesday 9 October 2013
Installed base of Internet-connected video devices to exceed global population in 2017, says IHS
More than eight billion Internet-connected video devices will be installed worldwide in 2017, exceeding the population of the planet, according to research from IHS.
Wednesday 9 October 2013
Smartphone vendors likely to revamp strategies for mini models
Smartphone vendors are likely to be forced to revamp their strategies regarding the launch of "mini" series smartphones due to slow sales of these models, according to industry...
Wednesday 9 October 2013
Synnex Technology posts strong September revenues
IT and consumer electronics channel distributor Synnex Technology International has reported consolidated revenues of NT$31.23 billion (US$1.04 billion) for September, the historically...
Tuesday 8 October 2013
Digitimes Research: Prospects remain bleak for BlackBerry
Despite accepting an acquisition offer from its shareholder Fairfax Financial, the prospects of BlackBerry remain bleak as the hardware specifications and operating platforms of its...
Tuesday 8 October 2013
Microsoft unveils enterprise cloud solutions
Microsoft has announced a wave of new enterprise products and services. Complementing Office 365 and other services, these new offerings deliver on Microsoft's enterprise cloud str...
Tuesday 8 October 2013
Taiwan market: ZTE to hold brand-promoting event with Houston Rockets
China-based smartphone vendor ZTE plans to hold a brand-promoting event in Taiwan soon as part of its efforts to boost smartphone sales in the local market, according to market sources...
Tuesday 8 October 2013
Global shipments of cybersecurity MCUs to rise 91% by 2017, says IHS
Driven by demand for increased security in computers, authentication and the machine-to-machine (M2M) market, global shipments of cybersecurity microcontrollers (MCUs) are set to...
Monday 7 October 2013
Taiwan 4G auction: Highest price for C5 rises to 7.38 times floor price
In the multiple-round auction for 12 frequency band units available for operating next-generation (4G) mobile communication services in Taiwan, the highest temporary bid for C5 band...
Monday 7 October 2013
Taiwan makers lower 2013 LTE device shipment goal
Taiwan-based networking/communication device makers have downward adjusted 2013 target shipments for LTE terminal devices to a total of five million units, 37.5-50% short of the 8-10...
Monday 7 October 2013
1Q14 parts and component orders for iPhone 5s and 5c remains unclear, say sources
While pull-in orders for the first wave of iPhone 5s and iPhone 5c are expected to reach a peak in the 2013 year-end holiday season, parts and components orders for the two new Apple...
Monday 7 October 2013
Taiwan 4G license race fiercer than expected, says FET president
Taiwan's National Communications Commission (NCC) has released 12 frequency band units for 4G mobile communication services with six companies participating in an open-bid competition...
Monday 7 October 2013
Digitimes Research: TD-LTE lags behind LTE FDD in global development
While China Mobile has successfully promoted TD-LTE - a China-developed version of LTE (Long Term Evolution) - as an international standard, TD-LTE has lagged behind LTE FDD (frequency...
Monday 7 October 2013
Samsung set for another record quarterly profit
Samsung Electronics expects to report record operating profits for the third quarter of 2013.
Friday 4 October 2013
HTC 3Q13 performance falls short of guidance
HTC has reported revenues of NT$47.05 billion (US$1.6 billion) for the third quarter of 2013, falling short of its guidance of NT$50-60 billion set for the quarter.