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Tuesday 26 April 2016
Taiwan market: Smartphone shipments to drop in 2016
Smartphone shipments in Taiwan are expected to drop on year in 2016 as the penetration rate of smartphones in the local market has already reached a rather high level, a market condition...
Monday 25 April 2016
Digitimes Research: Global user base for fixed-line access to Internet growing slower than that for mobile access
The global number of subscribers of fixed-line broadband access to the Internet increased at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 9.7% during 2008-2014, while the corresponding...
Monday 25 April 2016
Taiwan market: Microsoft launches Lumia 950 smartphone
Microsoft has launched its Windows 10-based high-end Lumia 950 smartphone in Taiwan and will initially push the device into the enterprise sector.
Monday 25 April 2016
HTC to hold Vive strategy, ecosystem conference in Beijing
HTC will hold a conference on strategy and ecosystem for HTC Vive in the China market in Beijing on April 26. Company chairperson and CEO Cher Wang will host the meeting.
Friday 22 April 2016
Taiwan market: Taiwan Mobile to adjust 4G service pricing
Taiwan Mobile (TWM) will adjust rates for its 4G services by the end of April, under which the gap of different tariffs will widen and the entry-level price will be reduced, according...
Thursday 21 April 2016
China market: ZTE launches two new smartphones
ZTE has announced two new smartphones, the ZTE A910 priced at CNY1,299 (US$201) and the ZTE V7 Max starting at CNY$1,799, according to a China-based tech.163.com report.
Thursday 21 April 2016
Rising industrial PC market to stabilize in 2018, says IHS
While the global market for industrial PCs has experienced ups and downs in recent years, it is forecast to pick up in 2016 and will start to stabilize in 2018. The key reason for...
Thursday 21 April 2016
China market: LeTV launches 3 new smartphones, to ship15 million smartphones in 2016
LeTV has launched three new smartphones, the Le 2, Le 2 Pro and Le Max 2, at a product launch conference in Beijing, China and said it will expand its operations in markets including...
Thursday 21 April 2016
China Mobile posts 1Q16 revenues of CNY177.5 billion
China Mobile has released its unaudited financial report for first-quarter 2016, recording consolidated revenues of CNY177.5 billion (US$27.14 billion), up 8.70% on year, and pre-tax...
Thursday 21 April 2016
Vendors to release 2-in-1s with stylus in 3Q16
Rising demand for 2-in-1 devices has increased the adoption of stylus support by brand vendors. In addition to Microsoft and Apple, Huawei, Acer, Fujitsu, Hewlett-Packard (HP), Dell...
Thursday 21 April 2016
China white-box players eye VR, robot business opportunities
With virtual reality (VR) becoming a hot topic in the IT industry, China-based white-box players have been aggressively releasing inexpensive head-worn VR devices and home-care robots,...
Thursday 21 April 2016
Handset supply chains in Taiwan, China face inventory losses
Makers in the handset supply chains in Taiwan and China are becoming more conservative about building up inventories for parts and components due to intensifying competition in the...
Thursday 21 April 2016
Digitimes Research: Shipments of Oculus Rift CV1 delayed on shortage of lenses
Shipments of Oculus' first virtual reality (VR) device, the Rift CV1, will be delayed to August due to a shortage of parts. While Oculus is reluctant to reveal which components are...
Wednesday 20 April 2016
Over 100 China makers rushing into VR device market
More than 100 companies in China have stepped into the development of virtual reality (VR) devices, focusing on entry-level products initially, according to trade sources.
Wednesday 20 April 2016
Global smartphone shipments reach 292 million units in 1Q16, says TrendForce
The worldwide smartphone shipments totaled 292 million units in the first quarter of 2016, down 18.6% from the previous quarter and 1.3% from a year earlier, according to TrendForc...