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Friday 22 July 2016
Sharp to roll out new smartphone utilizing MediaTek 10-core chip, says report
Sharp is reportedly engaged in the development of a new smartphone utilizing MediaTek's 10-core Helio X20 chip (dubbed MT6797).
Thursday 21 July 2016
Worldwide semiconductor capital spending to drop 0.7% in 2016, says Gartner
Worldwide semiconductor capital spending is projected to decrease 0.7% to US$64.3 billion in 2016, according to Gartner. This is up from the estimated 2% decline in Gartner's previous...
Thursday 21 July 2016
Spreadtrum LTE chipset adopted for Samsung Galaxy Tab A7.0
Spreadtrum Communications has announced that its quad-core LTE mobile chipset, the SC9830i, has been adopted by Samsung Electronics for the vendor's Galaxy Tab A7.0-series tablets.
Thursday 21 July 2016
Asustek to elect new directors and supervisors
Asustek Computer will host an investors conference on July 28 and elect new directors and supervisors. The company's CSO Ted Hsu, who left Pegatron Technology and joined Asustek in...
Thursday 21 July 2016
HTC to partner with HP and launch Vive branded PCs
High Tech Computer (HTC), in addition to strengthening its software-hardware integration and retail channel expansion, is reportedly planning to release HTC Vive-branded PCs bundled...
Thursday 21 July 2016
Asustek to raise UK PC prices by 9% in October
With the depreciation of the British pound because of the Brexit vote, Asustek has decided to raise prices in the UK by 9% in October, while Acer still has not yet reached a final...
Wednesday 20 July 2016
Digitimes Research: Technology remains key to MediaTek growth
MediaTek should remain focused on enhancing its technology to better compete against rivals including Qualcomm, Spreadtrum and HiSilicon, and to explore new growth opportunities outside...
Wednesday 20 July 2016
Wistron to see notebook shipments grow 6-9% on quarter in 3Q16
Wistron is expected to see its notebook shipments increase 6-9% sequentially in the third quarter of 2016, from 4.6 million units shipped a quarter earlier, according to a Chinese-language...
Wednesday 20 July 2016
IPC maker Parpro expected to see strong contribution from aerospace and military businesses in 2017, says paper
Taiwan-based industrial PC maker Parpro is expected to see its revenues from the aerospace and military businesses grow significantly in 2017, increasing their combined revenue contribution...
Wednesday 20 July 2016
Asus Foundation donates computers to Guatemala schools, says paper
Asustek Computer's Asus Foundation has recently donated 64 notebooks and desktops to schools and organizations in Guatemala via Taiwan's local embassy, according to a Chinese-language...
Wednesday 20 July 2016
Chip shipments for VR devices to boom
Chip shipments for VR (virtual reality) devices are expected to surge during the year-end shopping season in Europe and the US, according to industry sources.
Tuesday 19 July 2016
Acer, Asustek see small impact from Turkey coup, says paper
The recent attempted coup in Turkey is expected to only have a small effect on the operations of Acer and Asustek Computer in the country. However, since the Turkish lira suffered...
Tuesday 19 July 2016
BYD eyes Huawei 2-in-1 device orders
Following its landing of orders for one million Asustek entry-level notebooks, China-based BYD has been trying to land orders from Huawei for its MateBook 2-in-1 devices and is even...
Tuesday 19 July 2016
Xiaomi to announce two new notebooks at the end of July; manufactured by different ODMs
China-based Xiaomi is planning to announce two new notebooks on July 27 with the 12.5-inch model manufactured by Inventec and having already entered into mass shipments. The 13-inch...
Monday 18 July 2016
Global supply of 32-inch TV panels to rise in 3Q16, may be in oversupply in 4Q16
TFT-LCD panel makers reduced production of 32-inch TV panels in the first quarter of 2016 due to a lack of profits and the decreased supply pushed up prices in the second quarter;...