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Monday 22 July 2013
Smart connected devices in emerging markets to surpass 1 billion in shipments by 2014, says IDC
According to research firm International Data Corporation (IDC), global shipments of smart connected devices (PCs, tablets, and smartphones) are expected to surpass 1.7 billion units...
Friday 19 July 2013
FIH Mobile to launch a series of customized smartphones for clients
FIH Mobile, formerly known as Foxconn International Holdings (FIH), a handset subsidiary of Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry), has recently started developing a series...
Friday 19 July 2013
Nokia expected to release more ODM orders, say Taiwan makers
Nokia is expected to release more handset orders, including smartphones and feature phones, to Taiwan-based ODMs to reduce its R&D expenses as the vendor is now focusing on Lumia...
Thursday 18 July 2013
LG to ship around 3 million iPad panels a month in 3Q13; expects no 2014 delay for the iPad mini
LG Display expects to ship 2.5-3 million 9.7-inch panels a month for the iPad in the third quarter of 2013, according to industry sources.
Thursday 18 July 2013
Top-3 mobile telecom carriers in Russia to give up iPhone, say Taiwan makers
Russia-based Mobile TeleSystems (MTS) and MegaFon as well as Netherlands-based VimpelCom, the three largest mobile communications operators in the Russia market, have decided to stop...
Thursday 18 July 2013
China market: Internet users increases by 590 million at end of June, says CNNIC
The number of fixed-line and mobile Internet surfers in China increased to an estimated 590.56 million as of the end of June 2013, according to the China Internet Network Information...
Wednesday 17 July 2013
Taiwan market: Senao to sell Chunghwa Telecom fixed-line broadband Internet, MOD services
Senao International, a consumer electronics retail chain in Taiwan as well as a sales agent for Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) 3G mobile services, will become a sales agent for CHT's fixed-line...
Wednesday 17 July 2013
Lenovo begins marketing storage equipment
Lenovo stepped into developing storage devices through a partnership with EMC in 2012 and has begun marketing related products targeting small- to medium-size businesses and media...
Wednesday 17 July 2013
Lenovo to not invest in NEC Casio Mobile
Lenovo has not reached a consensus with Japan-based NEC about investment in NEC Casio Mobile Communications, NEC handset subsidiary, according to Japan-based Nikki News.
Wednesday 17 July 2013
Micron sampling 16nm, 128Gb NAND
Micron Technology has announced the sampling of its 16nm, 128Gb MLC NAND flash memory devices, designed for applications like SSDs, USB drives and flash memory cards, tablets, ultra-thin...
Wednesday 17 July 2013
Nokia Siemens offers lowest prices for China Mobile procurement
Nokia Siemens Networks has offered the lowest prices in a bid to supply 207,000 TD-LTE base stations to China Mobile, according to China-based tech.sina.com.
Tuesday 16 July 2013
Xiaomi sells over 7 million smartphones in 1H13
Xiaomi Technology sold 7.03 million own-brand smartphones in the first half of 2013, close to the 7.19 million units sold in 2012, according to the company.
Tuesday 16 July 2013
Apple reportedly having some IC yield problems with new iPhone manufacturing
Poor yields of fingerprint-recognition chips and LCD driver ICs will likely force Apple to reduce first-quarter shipments of the rumored iPhone 5S, which is slated for launch in September...
Tuesday 16 July 2013
Foxconn denies it will spin off network solution business
Commenting on recent market rumors that Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) is planning to spin off its Communication & Network Solution Business Group (CNSBG) and...
Monday 15 July 2013
iPad mini may not be released till 2014, sources claim
Apple's next generation iPad mini may not go into mass production until the fourth quarter of 2013, which will likely bring about a 2014 release date for the device, according to...