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Friday 4 October 2013
China market: Local smartphone vendors reluctant to adopt fingerprint sensors
China-based smartphone vendors may not follow the steps of Apple to adopt fingerprint identity sensors for their next-generation models, and instead will continue to maintain their...
Friday 4 October 2013
Notebook ODMs ramping shipments of Windows 8.1 models
Having enjoyed strong shipments in September, notebook ODMs have seen their shipments remain robust in October as notebook vendors prepare to roll out new Windows 8.1-based models,...
Friday 4 October 2013
Lenovo to adopt Qualcomm solutions for next-generation smartphones
Lenovo reportedly will adopt Qualcomm's solutions for its next-generation K910 smartphone, switching from Intel's platform used in the vendor's existing K900 device, according to...
Friday 4 October 2013
Taiwan 4G auction: Total price over 109% above floor price
In the multiple-round auction for 12 frequency band units available for operating next-generation (4G) mobile communication services in Taiwan, the total temporary bid prices rose...
Friday 4 October 2013
LTE and TD-SCDMA drive cellular baseband growth in 2Q13, says Strategy Analytics
The global cellular baseband processor market grew 5.4% on year to reach US$4.4 billion in the second quarter of 2013, according to Strategy Analytics.
Thursday 3 October 2013
TCL commences operations of new handset plant in Huizhou
TCL has commenced official operations of the first phase production facilities of its new handset plant in Huizhou, China with an annual production capacity of 65 million handsets...
Thursday 3 October 2013
Worldwide integrated infrastructure and platform sales increase 50% on year 2Q13, says IDC
The worldwide integrated infrastructure and platform market experienced 50.2% on-year factory value growth during the second quarter of 2013, totaling US$1.3 billion in system sales...
Thursday 3 October 2013
Xiaomi outperforms HTC to become fifth most used smartphone brand in China, says TrendForce
While Samsung Electronics and Apple remain the top-2 brands in China, Xiaomi Technology has managed to outperform HTC to take the fifth spot in China's most used smartphone brand...
Wednesday 2 October 2013
Global demand for entry-level, mid-range LTE smartphones to emerge in 2014, say Taiwan makers
Mainly due to the promotion of TD-LTE by China Mobile, global demand for entry-level LTE smartphones for sale at around US$200 and mid-range models at about US$300 is expected to...
Wednesday 2 October 2013
Foxconn secures large-volume handset orders from Indonesia-based distributor, says report
Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) has secured annual orders of about 50 million handsets including feature phones and smartphones from Erajaya, Indonesia's largest...
Wednesday 2 October 2013
Taiwan 4G auction: License competition getting red hot
In the multiple-round auction for 12 frequency band units available for 4G licenses in Taiwan, the total of the highest temporary bid prices rose to NT$72.425 billion (US$2.43 billion)...
Tuesday 1 October 2013
ChipMOS to enjoy mid-to-high single digit sales growth in 3Q13
IC backend services company ChipMOS Technologies is expected to see its revenues grow by a mid-to-high single digit rate in the third quarter of 2013 buoyed by strong demand from...
Tuesday 1 October 2013
China market: Smartphone vendors launch new models for early October peak sales
Targeting expected peak sales in the China market during the holidays beginning October 1, smartphone vendors including Samsung Electronics, Apple, Sony Mobile Communications and...
Tuesday 1 October 2013
Taiwan market: Telecom carriers not enthusiastic about selling iPhone 5s, say sources
While iPhone 5s is very likely to be launched in the Taiwan market in late October or mid-November, local telecom carriers including Chunghwa Telecom, Taiwan Mobile, Far EasTone Telecommunications...
Tuesday 1 October 2013
Ongoing infrastructure investments in datacenters fuels growth of enterprise hardware market in Turkey, says IDC
Turkey's enterprise hardware market, comprising servers and storage solutions, recorded solid double-digit growth in the first half of 2013, according to IDC. The research firm has...