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Friday 26 January 2018
Apple developing 4 next-generation iPhone projects, says Digitimes Research
Apple has been developing four next-generation iPhone projects: a 5.7- to 5.8-inch LCD device; a 6.0- to 6.1-inch LCD device; a 6.0- to 6.1-inch OLED device; and a 6.4- to 6.5-inch...
Friday 26 January 2018
AcBel expects new products to boost 2018 revenues
Despite a nearly 10% on-year drop in 2017 consolidated revenues, Taiwan-based power supply maker AcBel Polytech still expects its 2018 revenues to benefit from volume production of...
Friday 26 January 2018
Qualcomm signs purchase MoU with 4 China smartphone vendors
Qualcomm has signed memoranda of understanding (MoU) with four China-based smartphone vendors: Lenovo, Oppo, Vivo and Xiaomi for the purchase of Qualcomm's RF front-end (RFFE) components...
Friday 26 January 2018
New Kinpo Group expanding capacities
With the worldwide economy expected to be strong in 2018, the New Kinpo Group is planning to establish three new plants in the Philippines over the next two years, raising the group's...
Friday 26 January 2018
HTC ships standalone Vive Focus in China
HTC has begun shipping its Vive Focus VR devices to consumers in China, expecting the availability of the standalone VR products to boost its sales performance for the first quarter...
Friday 26 January 2018
Acer, Compal eye business from elderly
Taiwan-based IT firms including Acer and Compal Electronics have been keen on planning products and services for Taiwan's elderly consumer groups.
Thursday 25 January 2018
BlackBerry turns into B2B IoT solutions provider, says executive
After experiencing 3-5 years of business adjustments, Canada-based BlackBerry has successfully transformed from a mobile devices supplier into a provider of B2B IoT (Internet of Things)...
Thursday 25 January 2018
Taiwan manufacturers use sensor solutions to enhance competitiveness
Mainly exported to American and European markets, Cosen's products are representative of the Made in Taiwan vision. Cosen specializes in the production of band saws, which may be...
Thursday 25 January 2018
Worldwide spending on robotics and drones to reach US$103 billion in 2018, says IDC
IDC forecasts worldwide spending on robotics and drones solutions will total US$103.1 billion in 2018, an increase of 22.1% over 2017. By 2021, IDC expects this spending will more...
Thursday 25 January 2018
InFocus launches M7s smartphone in Taiwan
InFocus, a handset brand under the Foxconn Group, has launched its M7s smartphone in the Taiwan market, targeting the entry-level segment with a price tag of NT$4,290 (US$147).
Thursday 25 January 2018
Taiwan smartphone sales dip lower in December
Smartphone sales in the Taiwan market slid 5.5% sequentially to 614,000 units in December 2017, as sales momentum of Apple's iPhone X and iPhone 8 devices began to slow down, according...
Wednesday 24 January 2018
Dedicated smartphone chipmakers turning conservative in marketing in 2018
Third-party smartphone application processor providers including Qualcomm, MediaTek and Spreadtrum Communications are expected to adopt a more conservative approach to promoting their...
Wednesday 24 January 2018
Monitoring equipment setup is complicated process
With advancing Industry 4.0 developments, large-scale enterprises generally have no problem putting equipment monitoring in place, which can be handled simply by their own automation...
Wednesday 24 January 2018
STSP forms smart manufacturing alliance
The Southern Taiwan Science Park (STSP) administration has formed a smart manufacturing alliance to boost Industry 4.0 by combining hardware/software capability in IoT (Internet of...
Wednesday 24 January 2018
Sugar Phone launches S11 in Taiwan
French smartphone vendor Sugar Phone has launched its latest S11 smartphone in Taiwan. The S11 features a 6-inch all-screen Full HD+ display and dual-lens rear and front camera and...