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Thursday 30 May 2013
Worldwide server shipments declines 0.7% in 1Q13, says Gartner
In the first quarter 2013, worldwide server shipments declined 0.7% on year, while revenues declined 5% from the first quarter of 2012, according to Gartner.
Wednesday 29 May 2013
MediaTek to increase number of component suppliers for its reference designs
MediaTek plans to increase the number of its suppliers of parts and components for its smartphone solution reference designs in order to smooth out its production, according to industry...
Wednesday 29 May 2013
LG may not cooperate with Google on Nexus 5
South Korea-based brand LG has no plans regarding the development of Google's next Nexus smartphone, according to company executives.
Tuesday 28 May 2013
Apple reportedly to release 2 new iPhones in 3Q13
Apple reportedly plans to launch two models of its iPhone family in the third quarter of 2013 and has asked makers in the supply chain to prepare production capacity for 20 million...
Tuesday 28 May 2013
LED driver IC vendors look to strong revenue growth in 2Q13
Some Taiwan-based IC suppliers have been ramping their shipments of LED driver ICs to China thanks to the fledging LED lighting industry in the country and growing demand for LED...
Tuesday 28 May 2013
Taiwan government may allow WiMAX operators to upgrade technology
The Taiwan government is inclined towards allowing WiMAX operators to upgrade technology, for example to LTE, with certain conditions, according to minister without portfolio Simon...
Tuesday 28 May 2013
Amway Experience Center Adopts CAYIN Digital Signage Solutions to Fuel Business Growth in Thailand
Amway's new Experience Center in Thailand adopted CAYIN's digital signage solutions to bring their brands to life for their consumers and stakeholders.
Tuesday 28 May 2013
Strong reaction from China, EU members over solar trade row
Europe may levy anti-dumping tariffs on China-made solar products. This will increase the prices of China-made solar products in Europe. To retaliate, China will likely impose tariffs...
Tuesday 28 May 2013
Commentary: EU telecom equipment probe against China is unnecessary
The telecom industry believes that by the end of 2013, China will likely issue 4G licenses to telecom carriers, and hence many equipment firms have been eager to gain share of the...
Monday 27 May 2013
HTC considering Liquidmetal for new smartphones
High Tech Computer (HTC) is reportedly considering adopting Liquidmetal for its new smartphones in the second half of the year and is set to cooperate with Taiwan-based chassis maker...
Monday 27 May 2013
China smartphone market: Sony Mobile, LG, Motorola in serious competition, say Taiwan makers
In the China smartphone market, Samsung Electronics has performed well among international vendors while Sony Mobile Communications, LG Electronics and Motorola Mobility have fallen...
Monday 27 May 2013
Global smartphone shipments to surpass basic and feature phones in 2013; handset panel specifications to change, says DisplaySearch
Global smartphone shipments will surpass shipments of basic and feature phones for the first time in 2013, according to research firm DisplaySearch, adding that the device's screen...
Monday 27 May 2013
Tablets and touch adoption expected to drive mobile PC shipments through 2017, says DisplaySearch
The mobile PC market is expected to increase from 367.6 million units shipped in 2012 to 762.7 million globally by 2017, driven by touch-enabled form factors, according to research...
Monday 27 May 2013
Facebook OCP creating competition for Taiwan hardware makers
Although Facebook's Open Compute Project (OCP) is expected to benefit Taiwan-based ODMs in terms of shipping servers directly to Internet players, sources from the server industry...
Monday 27 May 2013
Samsung, Lenovo partner with Taiwan suppliers for cloud computing industry
Lenovo, which is set to become a first-tier vendor in the cloud computing datacenter industry within three years, has reportedly cooperated with Inventec for related product manufacturing,...