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Friday 8 May 2015
Commentary: Acer, Asustek dive into smartphones, wearable devices may not bear fruit
Acer and Asustek Computer have both stepped up efforts to promote sales of smartphones and wearable devices such as smartwatches and bracelets as a means to boost revenues for 2015...
Friday 8 May 2015
Advantest VOICE 2015 developer conference opens May 12 in Silicon Valley, and in Shanghai May 22
Advantest Corporation's (TSE: 6857, NYSE: ATE) annual VOICE Developer Conference kicks off on May 12 in Silicon Valley, California and May 22 in Shanghai, China. VOICE will include...
Friday 8 May 2015
New Apple Watch has lowest ratio of hardware costs to retail price, IHS teardown reveals
The Apple Watch has the lowest hardware costs compared to retail price of any Apple phone IHS Technology has researched, according to a preliminary estimate by IHS. The teardown of...
Friday 8 May 2015
Pegatron expects 2Q15 notebook shipments to grow 15-20% sequentially
Pegatron expects its notebook shipments in second-quarter 2015 to increase 15-20% sequentially, according to company CEO Jason Cheng.
Friday 8 May 2015
Taiwan market: Xiaomi launches Mi 4i smartphone
Xiaomi Technology has unveiled one of its latest smartphones, the Mi 4i, in the Taiwan market. The model will be available at NT$6,499 (US$212) unlocked, starting May 15.
Thursday 7 May 2015
Microsoft Mobile decreasing orders to supply chains
Microsoft Mobile is putting in decreased orders to supply chains for lower-priced smartphones as demand in emerging markets has been lower-than-expected.
Thursday 7 May 2015
China smartphone AP shipments – 1Q 2015
Smartphone AP shipments in China grew by 14% on year in the first quarter of 2015 but showed an on-quarter decrease of 19.5%.
Wednesday 6 May 2015
China market: Xiaomi launches Mi Note Pro
Xiaomi Technology has unveiled its new high-end smartphone, the Xiaomi Mi Note Pro, which sports a 5.7-inch QHD display, Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 CPU, and 13-megapixel camera with...
Wednesday 6 May 2015
Dialog, Foxconn SiP subsidiary to invest in Dyna Image
Dialog Semiconductor, which focuses on power management IC solutions, has announced plans to acquire a 40% stake in Taiwan-based Dyna Image, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Lite-On Se...
Wednesday 6 May 2015
Taiwan makers to benefit from new smartphones from Xiaomi, LeTV
Taiwan-based handset ODMs and component suppliers, including Pegatron, Foxconn Electronics, Compal Electronics and Largan Precision, are expected to benefit from strong sales of new...
Wednesday 6 May 2015
China smartphone vendors look for more supplies of CMOS image sensors
China-based smartphone vendors reportedly are suffering shortages in the supply of CMOS image sensors from Sony as the Japan-based supplier has given priority to Apple and Samsung...
Wednesday 6 May 2015
Global tablet market – 1Q 2015
Global shipments of tablets in the first quarter of 2015 totaled only 49.08 million units, representing an on-quarter drop of 35% and an on-year decrease of 15%.
Wednesday 6 May 2015
China market: Prices for 4- and 8-core handset chips to fall
Prices for 8-core handset chips are set to fall below US$10 in 2015 while those for quad-core chips will slip to US$5, as chipmakers start a price war, according to industry sources...
Wednesday 6 May 2015
The mbed IoT ecosystem: Q&A with ARM CEO Simon Segars
Through intensified cooperation with Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) and MediaTek, semiconductor IP provider ARM performed well in 2014, seeing its clients ship...
Tuesday 5 May 2015
HTC April revenues down
High Tech Computer (HTC) has reported consolidated revenues of NT$13.542 billion (US$441.32 million) for April 2015, representing a 32.37% drop on month and 38.66% drop on year.