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Friday 24 February 2017
Advantech sets up WISE-PaaS Marketplace as IoT application store
Industrial computing device maker and solution provider Advantech has established WISE-PaaS Marketplace, an open platform for providing on-demand IoT software solutions, according...
Friday 24 February 2017
Qualcomm share of China AP market to hit 30% for first time since 2012
Although the first quarter is the slow season in the China application processor (AP) market, Qualcomm is expected to continue outperforming its competitors and further increase its...
Friday 24 February 2017
Taiwan starts LWA 4G+Wi-Fi commercial operation
Chunghwa Telecom (CHT), networking/communication device maker SerComm, IC design house MediaTek and smartphone vendor HTC have jointly announced the beginning of commercial operation...
Friday 24 February 2017
Advantech introduces edge computing to IoT solutions
Industrial computing device maker Advantech has introduced the concept of edge computing to its IoT (Internet of Things) solutions by offering edge intelligent servers, in which built-in...
Friday 24 February 2017
Advantech nets NT$8.96 per share for 2016
Industrial computing device maker Advantech posted consolidated revenues of NT$10.805 billion (US$341 million), gross margin 40.26%, net operating profit NT$1.737 billion, net profit...
Friday 24 February 2017
China smartphone AP shipments – 4Q 2016
Digitimes Research forecasts smartphone AP shipments to China in first-quarter 2017 will show an on-quarter drop of 15.9%.
Friday 24 February 2017
MWC 2017 set for a new round of competition for smartphones
A number of Android phone brands are expected to showcase their new models for 2017 at the upcoming Mobile World Congress (MWC), heralding a new round of competition in the global...
Friday 24 February 2017
Picowork builds collaborative cloud environment, an essential tool for IoT and Industry 4.0 data communication
From the time computers were first developed to the present when IoT is considered the next big thing in the world of technology and Industry 4.0 is driven by the burgeoning IoT devices,...
Friday 24 February 2017
Samsung steps up cooperation with China-based handset suppliers
Samsung Electronics has stepped up its contact with handset supply chain makers in China, aiming to strengthen its cooperation ties with ODMs and component suppliers to enable access...
Thursday 23 February 2017
HTC aims high while LG look low in India smartphone market
HTC has reiterated its stance that it wants to focus on the high-end of the India smartphone market while LG Electronics is reportedly making plans to increase its presence in the...
Thursday 23 February 2017
Taiwan approves Dynami Vision acquisition of Macquarie APTT Management
Taiwan's National Communications Commission (NCC) has approved the acquisition of a 100% stake in Singapore-based Macquarie APTT Management, a contract managing company of Singapore-based...
Wednesday 22 February 2017
Qualcomm, ZTE and China Mobile to collaborate on 5G NR trials at 3.5 GHz
Qualcomm, ZTE, and China Mobile have announced plans to conduct interoperability testing and over-the-air field trials based on the 5G New Radio (NR) specifications being developed...
Wednesday 22 February 2017
Qualcomm begins comeback fight against Korean FTC
Qualcomm has petitioned the Seoul Central District Court to not implement fines totaling SKW1.03 trillion (US$865 million) levied by the Korea Fair Trade Commission (KFTC).
Wednesday 22 February 2017
Worldwide public cloud services spending forecast to reach US$122.5 billion in 2017, says IDC
A new update to the IDC Worldwide Semiannual Public Cloud Services Spending Guide shows that worldwide spending on public cloud services and infrastructure will reach US$122.5 billion...
Wednesday 22 February 2017
Taiwan market: Smartphone shipments up slightly in January
Sales of smartphones in the Taiwan market reached 692,000 units in January 2017, up 3.75% on month but down 5% from a year earlier, according to data compiled local retain channels...