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Tuesday 21 July 2015
Apple becomes top vendor of wearable bands in 2Q15, says Canalys
Apple became the world's leading vendor of wearable bands in the second quarter of 2015, according to Canalys. With shipments of 4.2 million units, Apple overtook Fitbit, Xiaomi and...
Thursday 2 July 2015
Apple considering Samsung for Apple Watch OLED supply, says report
Apple will reportedly receive OLED displays from Samsung Electronics for the next Apple Watch, according to Korea media source Digital Daily.
Friday 26 June 2015
Commentary: Sales of Apple Watch not optimistic
Sales of Apple Watch have been lower than expected, totaling about three million units in two months since its availability in late April. Although the smart wearable device will...
Friday 26 June 2015
Quanta Computer expects Apple Watch shipments to increase in 2H15
With related yield rates significantly improved, the Apple Watch is expected to see a significant shipment growth in the second half of 2015, boosting the revenue performance of the...
Wednesday 17 June 2015
Global wearable shipments to reach 45-50 million in 2015
The release of the Apple Watch will help accelerate the growth of the wearable market, pushing global shipments of wearable devices to 45-50 million units in 2015, up 125-150% from...
Wednesday 10 June 2015
Foxconn adjusts organization of iPad group in China in preparation for wearable device orders
Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry), in view of decreasing demand for iPads, has adjusted the organization of the iPad business group under its subsidiary in Shenzhen,...
Friday 5 June 2015
Wearable market remained strong in 1Q15 despite pending debut of Apple Watch, says IDC
The worldwide wearable device market recorded its eighth consecutive quarter of steady growth in the first quarter of 2015. According to the IDC Worldwide Quarterly Wearable Device...
Thursday 21 May 2015
Fitbit maintains leadership share of wearable band market before Apple Watch entrance, says Canalys
The wearable band market grew over 150% as more than seven million units were shipped in the first quarter of 2015, according to Canalys.
Friday 15 May 2015
Quanta clarifies Apple Watch yield rate rumor
Commenting on rumors that the Apple Watch has a poor yield rate, and that Apple is considering outsourcing related orders to other manufacturers and has even asked employees of Foxconn...
Friday 8 May 2015
New Apple Watch has lowest ratio of hardware costs to retail price, IHS teardown reveals
The Apple Watch has the lowest hardware costs compared to retail price of any Apple phone IHS Technology has researched, according to a preliminary estimate by IHS. The teardown of...
Thursday 30 April 2015
Digitimes Research: Global tablet shipments to stay flat on quarter and reach 49.31 million units in 2Q15
Global tablet shipments are expected to stay flat from a quarter ago and reach 49.31 million units in the second quarter of 2015, but compared to the same quarter a year ago, the...
Tuesday 14 April 2015
Smart wearable device vendors avoid competition with Apple Watch
In view of better than originally expected pre-orders for Apple Watch, wearables vendors have adjusted their plans to launch smartwatches and wrist bands in an attempt to avoid direct...
Tuesday 31 March 2015
Quanta sees growth of 5.2% in 2014 revenues
Quanta Computer has reported 2014 revenues of NT$926.32 billion (US$29.6 billion), up 5.2% from a year ago and EPS of NT$4.90, up from NT$4.84 in 2013. However, in the fourth quarter,...
Wednesday 25 March 2015
Apple Watch yields have been low but are increasing, say touch panel makers
Following low yields for the Apple Watch in the first quarter of 2015 that reportedly were mostly below 50%, supply chain makers for the device including touch panel maker TPK have...
Tuesday 10 March 2015
Taiwan supply chains to benefit from Apple Watch release
A number of supply chains in Taiwan, including those for touch panels, system assembly, NFC chips, wireless charging and flexible PCBs, are to benefit from the release Apple Watch...