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Thursday 25 June 2015
Apple to increase flexible PCB purchases, say sources
The forthcoming iPhone 6S series will feature Force Touch technology, which will demand more flexible PCBs (FPCB). As a result, Apple is set to increase orders to its FPCB suppliers...
Wednesday 24 June 2015
Mitac prepares 3 new IoT products for cars
Taiwan-based Mitac International is aggressively trying to enter into the Internet of Things (IoT) for the car market via its sub-brand Magellan and has recently launched three new...
Wednesday 24 June 2015
Gigabyte Communications to withdraw from handset market
Gigabyte Communications has decided to tentatively withdraw from the handset market after running the handset business line unprofitably for the past 11 years, according to industry...
Wednesday 24 June 2015
Commentary: Taiwan notebook vendors, ODMs cautious about 2H15 outlook
Taiwan-based notebook vendors and ODMs are guardedly optimistic about the prospects of the notebook market for the second half of 2015 and are pinning their hopes on the release of...
Tuesday 23 June 2015
HTC ships 4.75 million HTC One M9 in 3 months; unlikely to make new breakthrough in China
HTC has so far shipped only 4.75 million units of its new flagship smartphone, the HTC One M9, since the model launched in the latter half of March, down 43.75% as compared to shipments...
Tuesday 23 June 2015
Arima expects smartphone shipments to stay flat in 2015
Arima Communications expects its handset shipments in 2015 to stay at the same level as in 2014 during which it shipped 10.59 million smartphones, according to company president Stephen...
Tuesday 23 June 2015
Asustek counting on online sales to turnaround handset business
The establishment of Asus Digital International (ADI), an e-commerce joint venture, by Asustek Computer and online shopping operator Uitox, has helped Asustek ramp up its smartphone...
Tuesday 23 June 2015
Samsung pushing to release Galaxy S7 in 2H15
In order to offset competition from Apple's next generation iPhone that is expected to be released in the second half of 2015, Samsung Electronics is pushing R&D for its next...
Monday 22 June 2015
Taiwan market: FET to offer smart home services in 2H15
Far EasTone Telecommunications (FET) will provide smart home services based on its mobile communications networks through cooperation with other members of the Far Eastern Group in...
Monday 22 June 2015
InnoDisk, Supermicro and Toshiba team up for SSD cloud storage
Taiwan-based InnoDisk, which develops and manufactures industrial-class storage products, has disclosed the company is partnering with NAND flash chip vendor Toshiba and Super Micro...
Thursday 18 June 2015
China market: Xiaomi launching consumer loan company, says report
China-based smartphone vendor Xiaomi Technology will launch an online consumer loan company in Chongqing, allowing the smartphone vendor to step into China's financial market, according...
Wednesday 17 June 2015
Digitimes Research: IoT market pushing DIY smart home solutions
The Internet of Things (IoT) has brought multiple applications and new business models for the development of smart home, which in turn may also bring about a take-off for the smart...
Wednesday 17 June 2015
Acer has no acquisition plans, says CEO
Acer will continue to invest in its smartphone business but will not consider a merger or acquisition for the time being, according to company CEO Jason Chen.
Wednesday 17 June 2015
Taiwan market: Asustek to launch high-spec version ZenFone 2
Asustek Computer plans to launch the flagship model of its ZenFone 2 series with 4GB RAM and 128GB ROM priced at NT$11,990 (US$388) in the Taiwan market on June 18, according to a...
Wednesday 17 June 2015
Global wearable shipments to reach 45-50 million in 2015
The release of the Apple Watch will help accelerate the growth of the wearable market, pushing global shipments of wearable devices to 45-50 million units in 2015, up 125-150% from...