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Monday 16 April 2012
Desktops set to adopt 2.5-inch hard drives as all-in-one PC form factor gains favor, says IHS
Demand from all-in-one PCs combined with requirements for lower power consumption and a thinner, smaller storage alternative to existing 3.5-inch hard disk drives (HDD) will help...
Monday 16 April 2012
Microsoft stepping up involvement in ultrabook outer designs, say sources
Microsoft, to ensure that its Windows 8 will be run smoothly in ultrabooks under touch-control environemnts, has been actively involved in outer designs of ultrabooks with branded...
Monday 16 April 2012
Digitimes Research: Taiwan handset shipments drop in 1Q12
Taiwan-based makers shipped 15.81 million handsets (excluding shipments from pure EMS assembly) in the first quarter of 2012, slipping 20.1% on quarter and 24.5% on year, Digitimes...
Monday 16 April 2012
China white-box vendors showcase tablets at HK fair
Many China-based white-box vendors are showcasing 7.0-inch tablet PC models at shipment prices of US$65-80 and 10.1-inch models at US$100-110 at the 2012 Hong Kong Electronics Fair...
Monday 16 April 2012
China market: TV vendors kicking off price competition for May buying season
Local branded TV vendors in China have kicked off price competition in order to promote their newly released models as well as to liquidate stocks of old models during the May holiday...
Monday 16 April 2012
Taiwan ODMs getting settled in western China
As PC vendors Hewlett-Packard (HP), Acer and Asustek Computer have stationed themselves in Chongqing City, western China, and Dell and Lenovo have done so in Chengdu City, their respective...
Friday 13 April 2012
Intel urged to support DDR4 ahead of schedule
Samsung Electronics reportedly has been trying to persuade Intel to launch its DDR4-supporting server platforms ahead of the planned 2014 schedule due to concerns that making DDR3...
Friday 13 April 2012
Taiwan market: Sub-NT$11,000 models to account for 40% of smartphone sales by year-end 2012
Smartphone models with a price tag below NT$11,000 (US$372) are expected to account for over 40% of total smartphones sold in the Taiwan market by year-end 2012 compared to 30% a...
Friday 13 April 2012
China-based white-box tablet PC makers ramping up shipments, say sources
China-based white-box tablet PC makers have ramped up their combined shipments to three million units a month recently, and total shipments of tablet PCs by all makers are expected...
Friday 13 April 2012
Lenovo becomes best partner for Intel, say Taiwan makers
Viewing that Intel is making an effort to push forward in the tablet PC and smartphone segments, Lenovo is thought of as the most important partner for Intel, according to Taiwan-based...
Friday 13 April 2012
Intel offers 7-inch tablet PC for learning
Intel has recently offered a 7-inch tablet PC specifically for learning purposes mainly in emerging markets.
Thursday 12 April 2012
Sharp-Foxconn deal will expand global LCD market, says Sharp top executive
The cooperation between Sharp and Foxconn Electronics will help expand the market for LCD products, and Sharp will continue to commit itself to the LCD industry and the development...
Thursday 12 April 2012
PC Market returns to positive growth, though gains remain small, says IDC
The worldwide PC market saw a slight increase in volume during the first quarter of 2012 compared to the same quarter in 2011, with shipments rising 2.3%, according to the IDC Worldwide...
Thursday 12 April 2012
AzureWave sees growing shipments of Wi-Fi SiP modules due to Xiaomi smartphones
AzureWave Technologies, a Taiwan-based provider of wireless networking and image processing solutions, has seen increasing shipments of Wi-Fi SiP (system in package) modules built...
Thursday 12 April 2012
Compal Communications looks to 20% sequential shipment growth in 2Q12
Compal Communications is expected to see its shipments of smartphones expand by 20% to over 2.2 million units in the second quarter of 2012, propelled by increasing orders for Android...