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Friday 5 July 2019
China smartphone vendors to launch 5G-enabled models in 3Q19
China-based handset brands including Xiaomi, Oppo and Vivo are likely to launch their respective 5G-enabled smartphones in the third quarter of 2019 with a price tag of over CNY5,000...
Friday 5 July 2019
Dr Doom says blockchain useless
Nouriel Roubini, a professor at New York University and an economist widely known as Dr Doom, described blockchain as a useless technology at a recent foum in Taipei.
Friday 5 July 2019
Huawei smartphone shipments expected to shrink in 3Q19 despite easing of ban
Although the US government has eased its restrictions on Huawei, the Chinese smartphone vendor may see its shipments continue to shrink in the third quarter of 2019 as worries over...
Friday 5 July 2019
No timetable set for Huawei Ark OS launch, says executive
Huawei has set no clear-cut timetable for the launch of its own handset operating system, dubbed Hongmeng OS, which could also be known as ARK OS globally, according to the firm's...
Friday 5 July 2019
Taiwan handset supply chain embracing 5G opportunities
Efforts by China-based handset brands including Huawei, Xiaomi, Oppo and Vivo to roll out 5G-enabled smartphones to make preemptive presence in the market will benefit Taiwan's handset...
Friday 5 July 2019
Samsung says 2Q19 operating profit fell 56% on year
Samsung Electronics has announced its earnings guidance for the second quarter of 2019, disclosing that its operating profit for the period reached KRW6.5 trillion (US$US$5.5 billion),...
Thursday 4 July 2019
Profitable operation models crucial for deepening IIoT development
Along with the booming development of the industry IoT (IIoT), more and more businesses are able to provide relevant total solutions, but few of them have been able to make profits...
Thursday 4 July 2019
Cloud equipment providers enhancing deployments for 5G
Cloud equipment providers including Quanta Cloud Technology and Wiwynn are stepping up their deployments in related 5G equipment targeting enterprise and industrial segments, according...
Thursday 4 July 2019
Worldwide public cloud services spending to more than double by 2023, says IDC
Worldwide spending on public cloud services and infrastructure will more than double over the 2019-2023 forecast period, according to IDC. With a five-year compound annual growth...
Thursday 4 July 2019
Advantech creates branch office in Israel
Taiwan-based IPC maker Advantech, following its investments in Russia, Turkey and Japan, has announced the establishment of a branch office in Israel, eyeing the country's strong...
Thursday 4 July 2019
Telecom operators to benefit as digital service providers in 5G era, says Nokia expert
Telecom operators will embrace an enterprise/industrial market that will catapult from US$50 billion at present to US$2 trillion if they are able to transform themselves into digital...
Thursday 4 July 2019
ITRI to build bogie running tester for THSRC
Government-sponsored Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) has disclosed its Mechanical and Mechatronics Research Laboratories (MMRL) will develop and establish a bogie...
Wednesday 3 July 2019
Taiwan to form blockchain alliance
Taiwan will form a blockchain alliance on July 12, looking to create an environment to help companies and developer enter the blockchain industry, a government minister has announc...
Wednesday 3 July 2019
Foxconn set to build 12-inch wafer fab in 2020 as IDM
Foxconn Technology Group is likely to kick off construction of a 12-inch wafer fab in 2020 in Zhuhai, southern China in cooperation with the city government there, and will operate...
Tuesday 2 July 2019
Global shortages of software engineers to worsen, says Microsoft executive
Microsoft corporate vice president Julia Liuson expects shortages of worldwide software development engineers to expand to one million in the next five years as the business opportunity...