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Monday 23 September 2013
CEE tablet market continues to rocket, driven by low-cost devices, says IDC
The tablet market in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) continues to surge, growing 175.6% on year in the second quarter of 2013, according to the latest results from IDC. Tablet shipments...
Monday 23 September 2013
Taiwan market: Ivy Bridge inventories may not be cleared until after 2013
The digestion of Ivy Bridge-based notebook inventories in the Taiwan market may not complete until after the fourth quarter as back-to-school sales in 2013 were down 20-30% compared...
Monday 23 September 2013
Taiwan market: Gray market prices for iPad mini may drop after release of new model
In the Taiwan market, gray market prices for iPad mini stand at NT$8,000-9,000 (US$267-300) currently, 14-24% lower than the official price of at least NT$10,500, and with the speculated...
Wednesday 18 September 2013
Digitimes Research: Vendors to turn to 8-inch tablets to avoid competition in 7-inch segment
Digitimes Research has found that the US tablet market is seeing more launches of low-price 7-inch models. Since more 7-inch devices are expected to come out before the end of 2013,...
Tuesday 17 September 2013
Taiwan market: Asustek launches New PadFone Infinity
Asustek Computer on September 17 unveiled the New PadFone Infinity, a 5-inch triple-mode Android smartphone which can be docked into a 10.1-inch tablet, for immediate launch in the...
Tuesday 17 September 2013
TPV announces weak results for 1H13 amid TV shipment slowdown
TPV Technology has announced that its consolidated revenues increased 8% to US$5.5 billion in the first half of 2013 and that its gross profit margin grew to 7.9%. However, a decrease...
Tuesday 17 September 2013
Dell expected to overtake Acer to become third-largest notebook vendor in 2014, say Taiwan makers
Microsoft's ending Windows XP technical support in April 2014 has triggered growing replacement of business-use notebooks, and this is expected to significantly benefit Dell because...
Tuesday 17 September 2013
Notebook ODMs, component makers suffer labor shortages in China
Factories established in China by Taiwan-based notebook ODMs and component makers are suffering from labor shortages, according to Taiwan-based notebook supply chain makers.
Tuesday 17 September 2013
China market: Baidu launches video device
China-based Internet service provider Baidu has launched Baidu Video Bar, a device for playing Internet-based video content from mobile devices on TVs, in the China market at a retail...
Tuesday 17 September 2013
Low-cost Ultra HD TV panel penetration rate to reach 2% in 2014, says WitsView
The penetration rate of low-cost Ultra HD TV panels is expected to reach 0.8% in 2013 but is expected to rise to around 2% in 2014, according to WitsView.
Tuesday 17 September 2013
Digitimes Research: Sony/Google relationship to affect SmartWatch 2 sales
Sony Mobile Communications launched the successor of its LiveView watch, the SmartWatch 2 in June 2013 featuring a larger display, higher resolution, NFC support and water- and dust-proof...
Tuesday 17 September 2013
Lenovo expected to ship 1.8 million tablets in 3Q13
China-based Lenovo shipped 1.5 million tablets to rank fourth among international vendors in the second quarter of 2013 based on IDC statistics, and is expected to ship 1.8 million...
Tuesday 17 September 2013
8-inch tablet shipments to fall short of expectations, say Taiwan makers
Several brand vendors including Samsung Electronics and Acer have released 8-inch tablets in light of the good sales performance for the 7.9-inch iPad mini and in order to avoid intense...
Monday 16 September 2013
Quanta may not achieve 20 million tablet shipments in 2013
Weaker-than-expected sales of Google's second-generation Nexus 7 may cause Quanta Computer, the manufacturer of the tablet, to be unable to reach its tablet shipment goal of 20 million...
Monday 16 September 2013
China, Korea panel makers expected to produce 48- and 49-inch Ultra HD TV panels in 2014
China and Korea panel makers have plans to produce 48- and 49-inch TV panels in 2014 on their 8.5G lines, with some makers expected to also produce Ultra HD TV panel technology in...