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Wednesday 25 March 2015
China market: Asustek launches new ZenFone smartphone
Asustek Computer has launched its second-generation ZenFone smartphone in China with pricing starting at CNY1,299 (US$209) and the device is expected to pose a strong threat to China-based...
Wednesday 25 March 2015
Digitimes Research: Samsung to rank as top smartphone vendor in 2015
Samsung Electronics will lead the world's top-10 smartphone vendor rankings in 2015, followed by Apple, Lenovo, LG Electronics, Huawei, Xiaomi Technology, Microsoft, TCL Communication...
Tuesday 24 March 2015
FIH Mobile likely to set up new production base in India
FIH Mobile is likely to set up a new production base in India in order to produce handsets for local brand vendor Micromax as well as for China's Xiaomi Technology, according to industry...
Tuesday 24 March 2015
China market buoying iPhone shipments
Sales of Apple's iPhone 6 have been strong particularly in China driving growth in the smartphone's shipments, according to sources at upstream suppliers.
Tuesday 24 March 2015
Microsoft to add services onto more Samsung devices
Microsoft and Samsung Electronics have expanded their global partnership to bring Microsoft mobile productivity services to more consumers and business customers. Samsung is planning...
Tuesday 24 March 2015
Taiwan market: CHT signs smart city deals with 15 local governments
Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) has been promoting smart city solutions as a focus of its development of ICT (information and communication technology) applications and services and has signed...
Tuesday 24 March 2015
Foxconn teams up with Tencent, China Harmony Auto to tap into smart electric vehicle market
Foxconn Electronics has signed a strategic agreement with China-based Internet service provider Tencent Holdings and luxury auto dealer China Harmony Auto Holding for tapping the...
Tuesday 24 March 2015
Google, AOpen to release solutions for IPC products
Google and Taiwan-based AOpen have jointly developed solutions for digital signage and industrial PC applications, and they are expected to be released in the second quarter.
Monday 23 March 2015
As tablets slow and PCs face ongoing challenges, smartphones to grab ever-larger share of SCD market through 2019, says IDC
According to a new forecast from the IDC Worldwide Quarterly Smart Connected Device Tracker, the combined market of smartphones, tablets plus 2-in-1s, and PCs is set to grow from...
Monday 23 March 2015
Motorola new production base to commence operations in mid-May, says report
The new production base of Motorola Mobility in Wuhan, China will commence commercial production on May 11, according to a Chinese-language tech.sina.com report.
Monday 23 March 2015
Foxconn denies iPhone 6 devices were stolen from plant
Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) has issued a statement denying that some 4,000 handsets which were stolen from its plant in Zhengzhou, China were iPhone 6 devices.
Monday 23 March 2015
HTC appoints Cher Wang as new CEO
The board of directors of HTC has named Cher Wang, chairperson and co-founder of HTC, as chief executive officer, effective immediately. Former CEO Peter Chou will transition to a...
Monday 23 March 2015
Acer Octon seeking cooperation with top-3 telecom carriers in North America
Acer Octon, a joint venture established in November 2014 by Taiwan-based IT vendor Acer and US-based multimedia application developer Octon, will soon announce the outcomes of talks...
Monday 23 March 2015
Taiwan market: LG launch curved LG G Flex 2
LG Electronics has unveiled its new flagship smartphone, the LG G Flex 2, in the Taiwan market, and it will be available starting April 1.
Monday 23 March 2015
Sony to reduce TV and smartphone orders to Taiwan production partners
In the wake of continued slow sales of its LCD and smartphone products, Sony is expected to lower the sales ratio of low-margin products and thus will adjust its outsourcing policy,...