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Thursday 16 July 2015
Apple introduces new iPod touch
Apple has introduced its latest iPod touch and unveiled a new lineup of colors for all iPod models, including gray, silver, gold, pink and blue. The iPod touch features a new 8 megapixel...
Thursday 16 July 2015
Growth in smart connected home appliance market expected to accelerate from 2015 onwards, says IHS
Strong growth is expected for the smart connected home appliance market in the next five years, according to IHS. In fact many appliance makers are already shifting focus from low-profit,...
Thursday 16 July 2015
TSMC, Samsung start A9 chip mass production
TSMC and Samsung Foundry, which share orders for Apple's A9 application processors, have both started volume production of the chips, according to industry sources.
Thursday 16 July 2015
Microsoft new Surface tablet expected to be launched in October
Following the recent market rumor that Microsoft has placed a large order for Samsung Electronics' 256GB solid state drive (SSD) to be used for its new Surface tablet, the related...
Wednesday 15 July 2015
China market: 4G handset shipments soar in 1H15
China shipped a total of 237 million handsets in the first half of 2015, rising 7.4% from a year earlier, with shipments of 4G models increasing 381.8% on year to 195 million units,...
Tuesday 14 July 2015
Asustek expected to ship 6-7 million tablets in 2015, down 30% on year, says paper
Asustek Computer is planning to release inexpensive ZenPad series tablets to help boost its tablet shipments in 2015, but some market watchers still expect the company's tablet shipments...
Tuesday 14 July 2015
Digitimes Research: Taiwan 2Q15 notebook shipments up on quarter, down on year
Taiwan-based ODMs shipped an estimated 31.302 million notebooks (not including detachable hybrid models) during the second quarter of 2015, accounting for 81.7% of the global total...
Tuesday 14 July 2015
Taiwan notebook ODMs face growing competition from China-based LCFC, Uniwill
China-based ODMs LCFC (Hefei) Electronics Technology and Uniwill Technology are expected to have notebook shipments in 2015 significantly increasing on year, posing increasing competitive...
Tuesday 14 July 2015
Asustek Computer expects 2015 tablet business to break even
Asustek Computer suffered operating losses for its tablet business operations in 2014 and the first half of 2015 but has adjusted its supply chain and decreased the number of new...
Tuesday 14 July 2015
Apple research center in Japan part of government IT development strategy, says report
Part of Apple's successful establishment of an upcoming technological research center in Yokohama, Japan is due to the local government's efforts to strengthen supply chain developments...
Tuesday 14 July 2015
Wearable device orders may not be strong enough to support supply chain growth
Although many brand vendors have launched wearable products, orders for wearable devices may not be sufficient to drive growth for related component suppliers. The vendors have many...
Tuesday 14 July 2015
Global 8K TV shipments to approach 1 million in 2019, says IHS
The advent of 8K broadcasting in Japan for the 2020 Olympics is expected to spur a new round of resolution increases, even though shipments have not yet started in serious commercial...
Monday 13 July 2015
Altek sees June revenues drop
Altek has reported consolidated revenues of NT$955 million (US$30.8 million) for June 2015, representing a 1.11% drop on month and 25.76% drop on year.
Monday 13 July 2015
Upstream supply chain expect weak 2H15 PC performance
With AMD having lowered its second-quarter revenues guidance, and Asustek Computer downwardly adjusting its notebook shipment goal for 2015 by almost three million units, the upstream...
Monday 13 July 2015
Apple cautious about placing orders for 12.9-inch iPad
Apple's upstream supply chain is expected to start supplying components for the upcoming 12.9-inch iPad in late-September and the device is expected to become available in the market...