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Thursday 2 August 2012
China accounts for 27% of total smartphones shipped in 2Q12, says Canalys
China accounted for 27% of the 158 million smartphones shipped worldwide in the second quarter of 2012, compared to 16% for the US, according to Canalys Research. More than 42 million...
Thursday 2 August 2012
Intel China symposium to focus on hardware design and software ecosystem
Intel will host an Ultrabook Ecosystem Symposium in Shenzhen, China on August 2, inviting mostly second-tier IT players, and will focus on topics such as hardware design and software...
Thursday 2 August 2012
Foxconn refutes rumors about entering Taiwan cable TV channel market
Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry), commenting on a recent rumor that the company is preparing to enter Taiwan's cable TV channel market, has said it is aiming to work...
Thursday 2 August 2012
HP and Dell to launch Windows RT tablet PCs at the end of October
Hewlett-Packard (HP) and Dell are both set to launch Windows RT-based tablet PCs after the release of the new operating system. HP will adopt chip solutions from Texas Instruments...
Wednesday 1 August 2012
Asustek may not benefit from booming sales of Nexus 7
While global sales of the Nexus 7 have been better than expected, and the model has provided Asustek Computer with access to the North and Europe markets, it may not add to Asustek's...
Wednesday 1 August 2012
Huawei to introduce 10.1-inch tablet PC in Russia and China
Huawei Technologies aims to expand its tablet PC product line. The firm plans to introduce the MediaPad 10 FHD with a 10.1-inch IPS screen that has a resolution of 1900 by 1200. The...
Wednesday 1 August 2012
Teco sees rise in air conditioner and TV sales
Teco has reported twice the amount of air conditioner sales in July compared with the same time last year and expects that it will make up 10% of Taiwan's TV market by the end of...
Tuesday 31 July 2012
US flat-panel TV retail pricing hits highest level in more than two years, says IHS
Average retail pricing for US flat-panel televisions rose to the highest level in two-and-a-half years during the second quarter, driven by the growing proportion of TV sets bearing...
Tuesday 31 July 2012
Hanvon turns profitable in 2Q12, says report
Hanvon Technology, the largest China-based vendor of e-book readers, saw its operations swing into net profits of CNY980,000 (US$155,900) in the second quarter of 2012 from net losses...
Tuesday 31 July 2012
Low yield rates of in-cell touch panels might disrupt new iPhone delivery schedule and shipments, say rumors
Rumors recently circulated in the touch-panel industry have claimed that yield rates of the in-cell touch panels at Japan Display, LG Display and Sharp - reportedly the panel producers...
Tuesday 31 July 2012
Digitimes Research: Global tablet PC shipments to reach 89 million units in 2012
Affecting by weaker-than-expected global economic growth in the second half of 2012, Digitimes Research estimates that global branded tablet PC shipments will only reach 49.18 million...
Tuesday 31 July 2012
Intel executive hosts pre-show conference detailing ultrabook symposium
Intel general manager of mobile platform business Navin Shenoy at a pre-show conference before the company's Ultrabook Ecosystem Symposium on July 31 in Taiwan, pointed out that the...
Tuesday 31 July 2012
TV and computer vendors to display new products at TICA
Various display and computer vendors will be displaying products such as smart TVs and projectors at this year's Taipei Computer Applications Show (TICA) in hope to bump up the promotion...
Tuesday 31 July 2012
Foxconn and Sharp to release new TV model, says sources
Foxconn Electronics and Sharp will soon be releasing a new LCD TV in the Taiwan market using a new brand name, according to sources. The new model is rumored to be 60 inches in size...
Monday 30 July 2012
TV vendors focus on third and fourth tier cities in China
TV vendors are looking to bump up sales in third and fourth tier cities in China, with 3D models expected to see sharp growth, industry sources have revealed.