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Tuesday 20 August 2013
Fiber-optic broadband to represent 19% of global fixed broadband subscriptions by year-end 2013, says ABI Research
Worldwide fixed-line broadband subscriptions continue to grow at a healthy pace in 2013. According to ABI Research's Broadband Subscribers Market Data, fiber-optic broadband market...
Tuesday 20 August 2013
Ensuring safety and stability of network-based power supply system in Taipei Metro depot
For the Taipei Metro (also called MRT System), regular train maintenance and train scheduling are the key factors to deliver quality services as well as ensuring the safety of passengers,...
Monday 19 August 2013
China emerging as 'mobile only' in sharp contrast to the US multiscreen market
With smartphone penetration still in the early stages in China, a new study indicates that the country could become a "one screen nation," outpacing the US in consumers...
Monday 19 August 2013
Digitimes Research: Application processor market evolving with profound changes
The ecosystem of application processors has evolved with profound changes since the beginning of 2013, with entry-level to mid-range products becoming mainstream and vendor ranking...
Monday 19 August 2013
Beats inclined to end partnership with HTC, say Taiwan makers
US-based headphone and audio device vendor Beats Electronics plans to end its partnership with Taiwan-based smartphone vendor HTC through repurchasing HTC's stake in it, according...
Monday 19 August 2013
Digitimes Research: Global smartphone shipments to reach 950 million in 2013
Global smartphone shipments reached 420 million units in the first half of 2013 and are expected to top nearly 950 million units for the full year, Digitimes Research has estimated...
Monday 19 August 2013
Smartphone competition to heat up prior to IFA
The global smartphone market is heading for a new round of competition in early September when Samsung Electronics and Sony Mobile Communications are set to release new flagship models...
Monday 19 August 2013
Synnex lands iPhone sales right for China market, says paper
Synnex Technology International, a Taiwan-based IT and consumer electronic products distributor, has obtained an iPhone sales agent right for the China market, according to the Chinese-language...
Monday 19 August 2013
Notebook ODMs seeking measures to stay competitive in 2014
Notebook ODMs are taking measures to handle the challenges they may face in 2014. In addition to seeking new business opportunities such as wearable devices and cloud computing datacenters,...
Monday 19 August 2013
China market: iPhone loses ground as local brands poised for growth, says TrendForce
The iPhone now leads Samsung Electronics in the "brand recognition" category by only 1% in China's smartphone market, according to the most recent survey conducted by Avanti,...
Monday 19 August 2013
China Mobile 1H13 revenues up over 10% on year
China Mobile, the only TD-SCDMA mobile telecom carrier in China, generated total revenues of CNY303.104 billion (US$49.4 billion) for the first half of 2013, increasing 10.4% on year,...
Friday 16 August 2013
IPTV defies drop in US pay-TV market to gain subscribers in 2Q13, says IHS
Amid a plunge in subscribers for cable, and now satellite providers, Internet protocol television (IPTV) was the only segment of the US pay-TV market to achieve growth in the second...
Friday 16 August 2013
Worldwide personal and entry-level storage market sees continued recovery in 2Q13, says IDC
The worldwide personal and entry-level storage (PELS) market grew 10.7% on year with 16.8 million units shipped in the second quarter of 2013, according to the IDC Worldwide Personal...
Friday 16 August 2013
China market: Branded smartphone vendors reshuffle top management to stay afloat
A number of branded smartphone vendors have recently reshuffled the top management of their operations in China as they are struggling to stay afloat in the country's smartphone industry...
Friday 16 August 2013
Taiwan market: Chunghwa Telecom offers 50-inch Ultra HD TV for contract-bundled sale
Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) on August 15 announced cooperation with Chimei to offer a 50-inch Ultra HD TV for sale at NT$33,990 (US$1,133) when bundled with a 3-year MOD contract of NT$299...