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Tuesday 24 January 2017
Taiwan market: Seiko Epson launches Smart Canvas
Seiko Epson has launched Smart Canvas smartwatch in the Taiwan market at NT$5,490 (US$173) for watch body alone plus NT$999 for a belt made of synthetic leather, according to Epson...
Monday 23 January 2017
The synergy of NXP acquisition: An interview with Qualcomm president Derek Aberle
Qualcomm agreed in late 2016 to buy NXP Semiconductor for about US$47 billion in the biggest-ever deal in the semiconductor industry - a move which clearly indicates Qualcomm's roadmap...
Friday 20 January 2017
Digitimes Research: ASEAN 3G/4G mobile broadband penetration to rise to 60% in 2017
3G/4G mobile broadband Internet-access subscribers accounted for 46% of all mobile communication subscribers in the ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) market in 2015 and...
Friday 20 January 2017
Acer to be free of amortization cost for intangible assets beginning 2018, says CEO
After recognizing an intangible asset impairment of NT$6.34 billion (US$199 million) at the end of 2016, Acer will see amortization of costs for intangible assets decrease by US$7...
Friday 20 January 2017
Asustek to launch next generation ZenFone 4 smartphones in May, say sources
Asustek Computer plans to launch its next-generation ZenFone 4-series smartphones in May and aims to ship over 20 million smartphone in 2017, according to sources from Taiwan's handset...
Thursday 19 January 2017
Cable TV in Taiwan to be fully digitized at end of 2017, says NCC
96% of cable TV networks in Taiwan have been digitized and the remaining 4% is expected to be completed at the end of 2017, according to the National Communications Commission (NCC...
Thursday 19 January 2017
VIA launches Custom IoT Platform Design Service
VIA Technologies has announced the launch of its VIA Custom IoT Platform Design Service to enable customers to accelerate the development of application-specific IoT systems and devices...
Thursday 19 January 2017
HTC to release new VR games, accessories to promote Vive
HTC will release new VR games at the Taipei Game Show 2017 and plans to launch new accessories, including the HTC Vive Tracker and a wireless VR headphone, in the second quarter to...
Thursday 19 January 2017
Qualcomm, MediaTek to vie for handset solution orders from Foxconn
Qualcomm and MediaTek are expected to compete fiercely for chipset solution orders from EMS supplier Foxconn Electronics which has turned itself into a handset vendor recently, according...
Wednesday 18 January 2017
Plus One Marketing sells 4.0 million smartphones globally in fiscal year 2016, says Nikkei
Plus One Marketing, a Japan-based vendor of inexpensive smartphones for sale under the own brand Freetel, estimates global sales of four million smartphones, consisting of one million...
Wednesday 18 January 2017
Xiaomi to not announce smartphone shipments for 2016
Xiaomi Technology has decided to not announce the sales figures for smartphones it shipped in 2016 as the company is under a transition period, according to a blog post on the Chinese-language...
Wednesday 18 January 2017
Taiwan market: Sony Mobile ramps up share of high-end Android smartphone segment
Sony Mobile Communications saw its share in the over NT$15,000 (US$475) segment of the Android smartphone market in Taiwan increase to 35% in 2016 from 24% of a year earlier, according...
Wednesday 18 January 2017
Quanmax opens up 'Blue Ocean' infotainment opportunities with OPS compliant display
The Open Pluggable Specification (OPS) aims to enable easier installation, use and maintenance of digital signage through standardized compact dimension, pluggable interface and signal...
Tuesday 17 January 2017
IPC supplier IEI Integration braces for strong sales in 1Q17, says paper
Industrial PC (IPC) OBM and ODM IEI Integration will be able to maintain its sales momentum in the first quarter of 2017 after its quarterly revenues hit a record high in the fourth...
Tuesday 17 January 2017
TUV NORD launches SECURITY 4 SAFETY service to build Industry 4.0 foundation for customers
With the development of Industry 4.0, products, manufacturing equipment, and critical infrastructures of the future will all be connected. These interconnected systems require a protection...