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Friday 9 June 2017
Samsung Display to supply up to 80 million AMOLED panels for new iPhone in 2H17
Apple's upstream supply chain has begun mass producing components for the vendor's three next-generation iPhones: a 4.7-inch model and a 5.5-inch model both featuring reinforced glass...
Thursday 8 June 2017
Connected car shipment share to rise to over 90% by 2035, says research firm
With more cars beginning to support connection from smartphones, demand for connected cars has been rising and the type of vehicles are expected to account for 29.1% of overall car...
Thursday 8 June 2017
Mitac, Synnex to invest US$800 million to buy Westcon-Comstor America
Mitac International and Synnex have together announced plans to spend US$800 million to fully acquire Westcon-Comstor's business in America and will also invest another US$30 million...
Thursday 8 June 2017
DOCSIS module maker Hitron reports strong sales for May
Cable CPE and DOCSIS module maker Hitron Technologies has reported consolidated revenues of NT$832 million (US$27.65 million) for May, up 21.4% on month and 36.6% on year.
Wednesday 7 June 2017
StarVR ties up with ZeroLight to develop VR solutions for automotive industry
StarVR, a joint venture between by Acer and Sweden-based game developer Starbreeze, has tied up with ZeroLight, a UK-based car visualization interactive solution developer, to develop...
Wednesday 7 June 2017
Global wearable device shipments swell nearly 18% on year in 1Q17, says IDC
Global shipments of wearable devices totaled 24.7 million units in the first quarter of 2017, up 17.9% from the 20.9 million units shipped a year earlier, according to IDC.
Wednesday 7 June 2017
HTC sees revenues dip to 14-month low in May
HTC saw its consolidated revenues decline 3.88% on month and 32.91% on year to a 14-month low of NT$4.53 billion (US$150.62 million) in May.
Tuesday 6 June 2017
Getac May revenues see growth
Ruggedized industrial PC (IPC) maker Getac has announced consolidated revenues of NT$1.64 billion (US$55.43 million) for May, up 6.84% on year and 4.7% on month. For the first five...
Tuesday 6 June 2017
Chicony Power Technology to deal out 2016 dividend of NT$2.80
Power supply unit maker Chicony Power Technology's shareholders, at its 2017 meeting on June 5, passed the proposed distribution of a dividend of NT$2.80 (US$0.09), NT$2.75 in cash...
Tuesday 6 June 2017
Apple accounts for over 83% global smartphone operating profits in 1Q17, says firm
Apple's smartphone business recorded an operating profit of US$10.18 billion in the first quarter of 2017, accounting for 83.4% of the total operating profits generated by global...
Tuesday 6 June 2017
IPC supplier Ennoconn reports increased sales for May
IPC supplier Ennoconn has reported revenues of NT$1.27 billion (US$42.26 million) for May, up 0.31% on month and 7.63% on year.
Tuesday 6 June 2017
China April mobile communication user base grows to 1.349 billion, says MIIT
There were 1.349 billion subscribers of mobile communication services in China as of the end of April 2017, increasing 0.29% on month and 4.22% on year, 156.09 million (11.57%) of...
Monday 5 June 2017
Once upon a time in the IoT world
Over the past few years, one of the most popular subjects to discuss and anticipate in the global IT industry is the predicted boom of the Internet of Things (IoT) market and it appears...
Monday 5 June 2017
Global AR/VR headset shipments gain momentum in 1Q17, says IDC
Global shipments of augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) headsets continued to soar with a total of 2.3 million units shipped in the first quarter of 2017, according to...
Monday 5 June 2017
Facebook said to expand datacenter scale and prepare new hardware devices for 2018
Facebook is reportedly planning to establish more datacenters worldwide for possible launches of new services, according to sources from the upstream supply chain, who added that...