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Thursday 12 July 2012
Low-end Google Nexus 7 carries US$152 BOM, IHS teardown reveals
The entry-level 8GB version of Google's new Nexus 7 media tablet carries a bill of materials (BOM) of US$151.75, according to preliminary findings from the IHS iSuppli Teardown Analysis...
Thursday 12 July 2012
Amazon may delay Kindle shipments, say sources
Amazon's soon-to-be-released next-generation Kindle is currently facing problems with mass production due to problems with the device's front light design, which may delay shipping...
Thursday 28 June 2012
Amazon to start shipping new Kindle Fire in August, sources claim
Amazon's new 7.85-inch Kindle Fire is reported to have an August release date this year at a price of US$199, according to upstream industry sources.
Monday 25 June 2012
Quanta Computer expected to ship 12-15 million tablet PCs in 2012
Quanta Computer is expected to ship 12-15 million tablet PCs to become the largest ODM maker of non-iPad tablet PCs in 2012, according to Taiwan-based supply chain makers.
Friday 15 June 2012
Amazon reportedly may drop 7-inch Kindle Fire price to welcome new models
As Amazon is said to be considering launching new e-book readers and 7-inch tablet PC products at the beginning of the third quarter, the company is expected to have a chance to reduce...
Friday 18 May 2012
Amazon likely to launch 10.1-inch Kindle Fire in 3Q12; to suspend 8.9-inch model
The latest market rumors indicate that Amazon is likely to launch a 10.1-inch Kindle Fire in the third quarter, while tentatively suspending the launch of a speculated 8.9-inch mod...
Thursday 22 March 2012
Catcher to supply chassis for Amazon tablet PC
Taiwan-based chassis maker Catcher Technology has recently received orders from Amazon for a new Kindle Fire tablet PC, according to sources from the upstream supply chain; however,...
Monday 20 February 2012
Foxconn, Wistron to undertake ODM production of Kindle Fire, Nook Tablet
Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) has obtained ODM orders for 10-inch Kindle Fire from Amazon and will begin shipments in the second quarter of 2012, while Wistron...
Friday 17 February 2012
Toughest competition for Apple in 4Q11 tablet market was Apple, says IHS iSuppli
Although soaring sales of Amazon's Kindle Fire and other low-priced tablets trimmed Apple's media tablet market share in the fourth quarter of 2011, it was Apple's own newly introduced...
Friday 20 January 2012
ODM orders for Kindle Fire tablet PCs to drop to 3 million units in 1Q12, say sources
ODM orders for Kindle Fire tablet PCs are expected to be cut by half to three million units in the first quarter of 2012, down from about six million units shipped in the last quarter...
Thursday 5 January 2012
Google tablet PC believed to be targeting Kindle Fire
As Google reportedly may launch an own-brand tablet PC to compete against Apple's iPad, sources from Google's upstream supply chain believe that Google, instead of Apple, may actually...
Tuesday 20 December 2011
Supply chain of next-generation Kindle Fire to be ready in 2Q12
Makers in the supply chain of the next-generation Kindle Fire are likely to begin preparing the needed parts and components for the production of new tablet device in the second quarter...
Thursday 8 December 2011
White-box players in China quitting tablet PC market
As non-Apple tablet PC players are dropping their tablet PC prices to compete against Kindle Fire, white-box players in China are starting to quit the tablet PC market and can only...
Friday 2 December 2011
Quanta shipments of Kindle Fire reach 3-4 million units
Shipments of 7-inch Kindle Fire tablet PCs from Quanta Computer to Amazon have reached 3-4 million units, according to industry watchers. However, Quanta declined to comment.
Thursday 24 November 2011
Players drop tablet PC prices to compete against Kindle Fire
Several tablet PC players including RIM, High Tech Computer (HTC), Lenovo, and ViewSonic, have dropped their 7-inch tablet PC prices to compete against Amazon's Kindle Fire, priced...