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Friday 7 September 2012
Qisda August revenues highest in 2012
Taiwan-based ODM/OEM Qisda brought in consolidated revenues of NT$7.67 billion (US$256 million) for August, the highest monthly level so far in 2012 and increasing 15.5% on year....
Friday 7 September 2012
Amazon announces Kindle Paperwhite
Amazon has introduced fifth generation Kindle e-book readers. The Kindle Paperwhite has 62% more pixels and 25% increased contrast, a patented built-in front light for reading in...
Friday 7 September 2012
Launch of Amazon tablets marks rebound in large-sized tablets, says Digitimes Research
As Digitimes Research anticipated in its recently published "Trends and shipment forecast for 2H 2012 tablet market," Amazon today has introduced a new line of 7- and 8.9-inch...
Friday 7 September 2012
Synnex Technology sees August revenues increase
Taiwan-based channel distributor Synnex Technology International on September 6 reported consolidated revenues of NT$27.57 billion (US$921 million) for August, increasing 4.4% on...
Friday 7 September 2012
Nokia, Motorola introduce new smartphones
Nokia and Motorola Mobility both introduced new smartphones on September 5, 2012. Nokia introduced two Windows Phone 8 models, the Lumia 920 and Lumia 820. Motorola launched three...
Friday 7 September 2012
Global Unichip posts record monthly revenues
IC design service company Global Unichip has announced revenues of NT$1.12 billion (US$37.6 million) for August 2012, up 24.1% on month and 25.7% from a year earlier. The figure also...
Friday 7 September 2012
Intel has long road to catch up in handset processor segment, says ARM vice president
While Intel has been making efforts to tap the handset processor market, the company still has a long way to go to catch up with ARM in terms of power consumption, according to Noel...
Friday 7 September 2012
Taiwan-based panel makers are still the main providers of TV panels for China-based TV vendors
Taiwan-based panel makers are still maintaining their positions as the main TV panel providers for China-based TV vendors. This is because of the panel makers' increased cooperation...
Thursday 6 September 2012
TV price wars emerge from China-based online retailers
TV price wars are increasingly emerging in China as local-based online retailers are reportedly trying to outdo one another with TV pricing, according to industry sources.
Thursday 6 September 2012
Advantech reports growth in August revenues
Taiwan-based industrial PC maker Advantech has announced revenues of NT$1.85 billion (US$62.07 million) for August, up 15.31% on month and 25.84% on year, while combined revenues...
Thursday 6 September 2012
Timing is good for WP8 phones, but Microsoft faces challenges to maintain relationships with partners
The timing for Nokia, Samsung Electronics, and HTC to release Windows Phone 8 (WP8) smartphones at the end of October or later in 2012 could not be better, but Microsoft's preferential...
Thursday 6 September 2012
Elan sees revenues drop on month in August
IC design house Elan Microelectronics has announced revenues of NT$624.91 million (US$20.9 million) for August, down 9% from the previous month but up 43.3% from a year earlier.
Thursday 6 September 2012
Lenovo acquires CCE in Brazil
Lenovo Group has announced the acquisition of CCE, which is a leader in PCs and consumer electronics in Brazil. The acquisition is expected to expand Lenovo's presence in the world's...
Thursday 6 September 2012
Intel to promote Haswell platform at IDF San Francisco
Intel is set to host its Intel Developer Forum (IDF) in San Francisco from September 11-13 and the company expects more than 4,000 IT industry-related visitors to participate at the...
Thursday 6 September 2012
Compal Communications to land Nokia Windows smartphone orders in 2013
Nokia is aggressively trying to release Windows Phone 8 smartphones before the end of September to regain its momentum in the handset market. Meanwhile, its major OEM partner Compal...