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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...
Wednesday 22 February 2017
Taiwan market: Xiaomi launches Mi Note 2, Redmi Note 4X
Xiaomi has launched its Mi Note 2 and Redmi Note 4X smartphones in the Taiwan market. The two models will be available starting March 1, with the Mi Note 2 priced at NT$16,999 (US$552),...
Wednesday 22 February 2017
Taiwan market: kbro to upgrade cable modem access to Internet to 500Mbps
Cable TV MSO (multi-system operator) kbro has set aside a capital expenditure budget of NT$2.8 billion (US$90.3 million) for 2017 mainly to upgrade its cable modem-based Internet-access...
Wednesday 22 February 2017
Acer unveils smart roadside parking management system
Acer, Tainan City Government and Tainan University of Technology have jointly unveiled a smart roadside parking management system, according to Acer's e-business group president Ben...
Wednesday 22 February 2017
New iPhone shipments to reach 100 million in 2017, says TrendForce
Apple's latest refresh of the iPhone series scheduled for later this year will include three new models, with one of them having significant hardware and design upgrades such as an...
Wednesday 22 February 2017
Server DRAM prices rise nearly 40% in 1Q17, says DRAMeXchange
Contract market prices of server DRAM modules have risen nearly 40% on average from the same point in the prior quarter, and will continue their growth in the second quarter, according...