20 news items tagged Windows RT
Taiwan makers conservative about Nokia Windows RT tablet sales
Monday 19 August 2013While Nokia will unveil its first Windows RT tablet at the end of September and will sell the model through cooperation with Verizon in the US market, Taiwan-based supply chain makers...
Commentary: Surface RT a hot potato for Microsoft
Friday 26 July 2013In its financial report for fiscal fourth-quarter 2013 Microsoft declared a US$900 million charge for adjustments to its Surface RT inventory, which created a US$0.07 per share impact...
Windows RT facing pressure from being isolated
Wednesday 19 June 2013Microsoft's Windows RT operating system may fall to the same fate as Hewlett-Packard's (HP) webOS as most brand vendors have already stopped developing related products, leaving Microsoft's...
Microsoft to merge Windows RT into next-generation Windows OS
Wednesday 27 March 2013Microsoft will no longer launch products under its Windows RT line and will instead merge the product line into the software giant's next-generation Windows, codenamed Blue, according...
Windows RT shipments less than half of targets, say Taiwan makers
Tuesday 29 January 2013There have been about two million Windows RT tablets shipped globally, fewer than the 4-4.5 million units originally expected to be shipped as of the end of 2012, and actual sales...
Digitimes Research: Tegra 4 stands good chance of becoming a new platform for Windows RT
Thursday 10 January 2013Nvidia unveiled a pilot tablet based on its new Tegra 4 processor and Microsoft's Windows RT operating system at CES 2013, and since the device is already operating smoothly, Nvidia...
Nokia, HTC considering entry into Windows RT tablet market, say sources
Tuesday 25 December 2012Nokia and HTC both are reportedly evaluating plans to launch Windows RT-based tablets powered by ARM processors beginning in the third quarter of 2013. Nokia is expected to roll out...
Nokia to resume development of 10-inch Windows RT tablet, say Taiwan makers
Tuesday 18 December 2012Nokia has talked about cooperation with Microsoft, Qualcomm and Compal Electronics to resume development of a 10-inch Windows RT tablet, and is likely to unveil the model at the 2013...
Upstream supply chain sees Surface RT orders cut by half
Wednesday 28 November 2012The upstream supply chain of Microsoft's Surface RT has recently seen the tablet's orders reduced by half, and with other Windows RT-based tablet orders also seeing weak performance,...
Replacement demand for Windows 8 desktops and notebooks will not arrive until 2H13, say sources
Monday 12 November 2012Most related desktop and notebook IC suppliers seems to be embracing a low season in the fourth quarter of 2012, as they have not seen a significant growth in demand for notebook...
Notebook brands plan limited shipments of Windows RT tablets
Tuesday 30 October 2012Notebook brands that were originally aggressive about pushing Windows on Arm (WoA) tablets have mostly cooled down following the launch of Microsoft's Surface RT. While players such...
Asustek to offer Windows 8 tablet at US$499
Wednesday 24 October 2012Asustek Computer hosted a launch conference for its Windows 8-based products on October 24 in New York, showcasing several new machines including the dual-screen Taichi, which is...
Asustek to participate in initial launch of Windows RT tablet
Monday 15 October 2012Microsoft is set to announce its latest Windows 8 operating system on October 25 with its Windows RT-based Surface tablet to also make appearance on the same day; however, among Microsoft's...
Microsoft fails to pacify PC vendors about Surface tablets
Friday 31 August 2012To ease the impact created by its WoA Surface tablet PC, Microsoft has been negotiating with brand vendors including Hewlett-Packard (HP) and Dell since July hoping to pacify them;...
Samsung unveils new products in Berlin
Thursday 30 August 2012Samsung Electronics has unveiled a series of cross-platform mobile devices, including the Galaxy Note II, Windows 8/Windows RT tablet PCs and Windows Phone 8 smartphones, in Berlin...
Toshiba halting development of Windows RT tablet PCs may cause chain reaction
Thursday 16 August 2012With Toshiba recently announcing it will halt development plans for Windows RT tablet PCs due to component supply delays, sources from notebook players believe the action could trigger...
HP, Dell to launch 10.1-inch Windows RT tablet PCs in 4Q12
Friday 6 July 2012Hewlett-Packard (HP) and Dell will launch 10.1-inch Windows RT tablet PCs equipped with processors developed by Texas Instruments and Qualcomm respectively in the fourth quarter of...
Second- and third-tier handset makers in China may not adopt Windows Phone 8 platform
Thursday 5 July 2012Microsoft has been eager to promote Windows Phone 8, Windows 8 and Windows RT. Despite having partners such as Nokia, Samsung, and HTC for Windows Phone 8, severe price competition...
Microsoft outsource Surface tablets to Pegatron; expected prices above US$599
Wednesday 20 June 2012Sources from notebook players have revealed that Microsoft's 10.6-inch Surface tablet PCs will be outsourced to Pegatron Technology for assembly; however, there is still not a firm...
Microsoft-made hardware to be available starting with release of Windows 8 and Windows RT
Tuesday 19 June 2012At an event in Hollywood, Microsoft unveiled Surface: PCs built to be the ultimate stage for Windows. Company executives showed two Windows tablets and accessories that feature significant...