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Monday 12 August 2013
Samsung reportedly delays Tizen development
Samsung Electronics reportedly has slowed down the development of its Tizen operating system, which it co-developed with Intel – a move which could dash hopes of other Android...
Friday 9 August 2013
Worldwide tablet sales expected to exceed 381 million units in 2017, says Forrester
Worldwide tablet sales will exceed 381 million units in 2017, according to new research from Forrester.
Thursday 8 August 2013
China telecom Industry IT solution market to increase to CNY22.76 billion in 2017, says IDC
Research firm IDC expects China's telecom industry IT solution market to increase from CNY13.87 billion (US$2.26 billion) in 2012 to CNY22.76 billion in 2017, with a CAGR of 10.4%.
Thursday 8 August 2013
Sub-US$200 smartphone shipments to exceed 750 million in 2018, finds ABI Research
Low-cost smartphones, defined as smartphones with a wholesale ASP below US$200, are increasingly appearing in OEM and operator portfolios in both emerging and mature markets. The...
Thursday 8 August 2013
Apple cedes share in smartphone OS market as Android and Windows gain, says IDC
Despite beating Wall Street expectations in terms of shipment volumes, Apple's share in the worldwide smartphone operating system market posted an on-year decline during the second...
Thursday 8 August 2013
LG launches G2 smartphone with rear buttons
LG Electronics has unveiled its latest flagship 5.2-inch smartphone LG G2, which places all the buttons on the rear of the device. LG said the rear key concept came from the realization...
Wednesday 7 August 2013
PC market in Western Europe down 20% in 2Q13, says Gartner
PC shipments in Western Europe totaled 10.9 million units in the second quarter of 2013, a decline of 19.8% compared with the same period in 2012, according to research firm Gartne...
Wednesday 7 August 2013
Silicon Image introduces new Ultragig 6400-based Gamechanger accessory reference designs for mobile devices
Silicon Image, a leading provider of HD connectivity solutions, announced the availability of two new 60GHz WirelessHD GameChanger mobile reference designs for smartphone and tablet...
Wednesday 7 August 2013
Synnex Technology sees increased July revenues
Taiwan-based IT and consumer electronics channel distributor Synnex Technology International on August 6 reported consolidated revenues of NT$27.7 billion (US$923 million) for July,...
Wednesday 7 August 2013
7-inch tablets face competition from 6-inch smartphones
As many first-tier brand vendors such as Sony, Samsung Electronics and HTC, as well as several white-box brand vendors, have released 6-inch smartphones, sources from the tablet sector...
Wednesday 7 August 2013
Google, IBM, Mellanox, Nvidia, Tyan announce development group for data centers
Google, IBM, Mellanox, Nvidia and Tyan have announced plans to form the OpenPOWER Consortium - an open development alliance based on IBM's Power microprocessor architecture. The Consortium...
Wednesday 7 August 2013
EverFocus gears up Total Solutions for Secutech Vietnam
EverFocus is going to meet you at Secutech Vietnam 2013. With different surveillance solutions, award winning and high performance cameras, a rewarding trip is guaranteed to visito...
Tuesday 6 August 2013
Qualcomm to switch 28nm HKMG wafer orders from TSMC to Globalfoundries, say sources
Qualcomm reportedly will switch 10,000 units, or 20% of its orders for 28nm HKMG wafers, from Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) to Globalfoundries starting September...
Tuesday 6 August 2013
Indonesia PC market declines 2% on year in 1Q13; vendors focus on low-cost PCs to entice first time buyers, says IDC
According to research firm IDC, the Indonesia PC market increased 4% in the first quarter of 2013 compared to the previous quarter but declined 2% on year, reaching 1.37 million units...
Tuesday 6 August 2013
Worldwide IT outsourcing market to reach US$288 billion in 2013, says Gartner
The worldwide IT outsourcing (ITO) market is forecast to reach US$288 billion in 2013, a 2.8% increase from 2012, according to Gartner. Compared with Gartner's previous forecast,...