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Wednesday 2 March 2016
Synnex Technology looks to wholly own BestCom Infotech
IT and consumer electronics distributor Synnex Technology International has announced it will acquire up to 61.037 million common shares already issued by business-use IT product...
Tuesday 1 March 2016
xCommerce to be a US$17 trillion industry in Asia by 2019, IDC says
IDC predicts that the xCommerce market will grow rapidly in the Asia-Pacific ex-Japan (APeJ) region, rising from nearly US$7 trillion in 2015 to nearly US$17 trillion in 2019. This...
Tuesday 1 March 2016
Taiwan handsets – 4Q 2015
Taiwan's handset ODMs all saw significant decreases in their shipments in the fourth quarter of 2015, as clients reduced orders. Its handset brand vendors saw better results, but...
Tuesday 1 March 2016
Digitimes Research: Taiwan handset shipments set to drop in 1Q16
Total handset shipments by Taiwan-based brand vendors and ODMs are expected to decline 13.3% on quarter and 11.4% on year to 15.55 million units in the first quarter of 2016, affected...
Tuesday 1 March 2016
Taiwan market: HTC sets Vive price
HTC's first virtual reality (VR) device, the HTC Vive, will be available at NT$28,288 (US$848) in the Taiwan market, according to the company.
Friday 26 February 2016
Advantech sees revenue growth in 2015
Industrial PC (IPC) maker Advantech has announced consolidated revenues of NT$38 billion (US$1.14 billion) for 2015, up 6.35% on year, gross margins of 40.4%, higher than the 40.3%...
Friday 26 February 2016
Digitimes Research: Taiwan sees decreased handset shipments in 4Q15
Total handset shipments by Taiwan-based brand vendors and ODMs reached 17.94 million units in the fourth quarter of 2015, decreasing 5.7% on quarter and 29% on year, according to...
Friday 26 February 2016
Qualcomm announces Snapdragon 820 processor powers Samsung Galaxy S7 and S7 edge
Samsung Electronics' recently-announced Galaxy S7 and S7 edge feature the Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 processor with integrated Snapdragon X12 LTE modem for up to 33% faster 4G+ LTE download...
Friday 26 February 2016
China market: Xiaomi launches Mi 5 and Mi 4S
Xiaomi Technology has unveiled two smartphones, the Xiaomi Mi 5 and Mi 4S, in Beijing as its latest efforts to fend off increasing competition from local rivals, such as Huawei, Coolpad...
Friday 26 February 2016
China market: TCL launches VR-enabled smartphone, 2-in-1 tablet
TCL has unveiled two smartphones under its idol 4-family, as well as a 2-in-1 tablet, the Plus 10, under the Alcatel brand, to enhance its competitiveness in the smartphone and tablet...
Thursday 25 February 2016
Digitimes Research: NTT DoCoMo looking to cross into smart family market in Japan, selling fixed and mobile networks together
Japan-based telecom carrier NTT DoCoMo began establishing Uchisuma (smart family) experience zone in its stores and distributors' stores on October 16, 2015, looking to help consumers...
Thursday 25 February 2016
Taiwan market: Advantech cooperates with Microsoft to market cloud computing solutions
Industrial computing device maker Advantech, in view of large market potential for IoT (Internet of Things) applications, has cooperated with Microsoft to provide cloud computing-based...
Thursday 25 February 2016
Worldwide wearable market sees rapid growth in 2015, says IDC
The worldwide wearable device market took a big step forward in the fourth quarter of 2015, fueled by the growing popularity of fitness trackers and the Apple Watch. According to...
Thursday 25 February 2016
Worldwide spending on robotics to reach US$135 billion in 2019, says IDC
In the new Worldwide Commercial Robotics Spending Guide, IDC forecasts global spending on robotics and related services to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 17% from...
Wednesday 24 February 2016
iPhone supply chain makers suffer decreased revenues
Sales performance of major suppliers in the iPhone 6s device supply chain is likely to stay flat in the first half of 2016 due to decreased orders from Apple, according to industry...