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Friday 28 November 2014
Taiwan medical equipment industry output value rising, says IEK
Taiwan's medical equipment industry output value has already increased 5.4% on year in 2014 to NT$85.8 billion (US$2.78 billion), driven by demand for new and smart applications,...
Friday 28 November 2014
Foxconn to cooperate with Alibaba, 21 Vianet to set up Wi-Fi network in southwestern China
Foxconn Electronics, Alibaba and 21 Vianet Group on November 26 jointly signed with the city government of Guiyang, southwestern China, to set up a citywide network of Wi-Fi hot spots...
Friday 28 November 2014
Tablet shipments expected to decline 3.5% in 2015, says firm
Notebook shipments will grow 0.6% in 2015 to 174.6 million units, while tablet shipments will decline 3.5% to 185.6 million units, according to TrendForce.
Friday 28 November 2014
China market: VMware tying up with China Telecom to offer hybrid cloud services
VMware has signed a strategic cooperation agreement with China Telecom and will begin to provide VMware hybrid cloud services through China Telecom's networks starting January 2015,...
Friday 28 November 2014
Taiwan market: Smartphone shipments in 3Q14 hit record, says IDC
There were 2.45 smartphones shipped in the Taiwan market during the third quarter of 2014, hitting a quarterly record and accounting for 96.1% of total handset shipments. Taiwan had...
Thursday 27 November 2014
Taiwan market: 4G user base tops 2.1 million at end of October, says NCC
The total number of 4G mobile communications subscribers in the Taiwan market increased to 2.103 million as of the end of October, according to the National Communications Commission...
Thursday 27 November 2014
Coolpad, China Telecom to launch dual-OS smartphone Platinum Dayton, says report
China-based vendor Coolpad is cooperating with China Telecom to unveil the Platinum Dayton, a flagship smartphone featuring dual operating systems (OS) for security purposes, for...
Thursday 27 November 2014
Digitimes Research: China smartphone makers increase overseas shipments by 53% in 3Q14
Huawei Device was the top China-based smartphone maker in the third quarter of 2014, with shipments of 14.8 million units, according to Digitimes Research.
Thursday 27 November 2014
Patent wars may become competitive strategy in China smartphone market
China-based smartphone vendors may engage in patent wars in their home market as Huawei and ZTE reportedly have begun taking legal action against rivals including Xiaomi Technology,...
Wednesday 26 November 2014
China market: Smartphone vendors to streamline product lines
China-based smartphone vendors, including ZTE, Huawei, Coolpad and Lenovo, all plan to streamline their product portfolios in order to cope with changing market conditions, China-based...
Wednesday 26 November 2014
China market: Over 5.4 million consumer tablets sold in 3Q14, says Analysys
There were 5.445 million branded consumer tablets sold in the China market during the third quarter of 2014, decreasing 1% on quarter but increasing 25.1% on year, according to China-based...
Wednesday 26 November 2014
PC outlook remains cautious, despite modest 3Q14 gains, says IDC
Worldwide PC shipments are expected to fall by 2.7% in 2014, an improvement from the previous forecast of negative 3.7%, according to the IDC Worldwide Quarterly PC Tracker. Although...
Wednesday 26 November 2014
Worldwide tablet growth expected to slow to 7.2% in 2014 along with first year of iPad decline, says IDC
The worldwide tablet market is expected to see a deceleration in 2014 with on-year growth slowing to 7.2%, down from 52.5% in 2013, according to a new forecast from IDC. At the core...
Wednesday 26 November 2014
Taiwan market: Chunghwa Telecom raises target 4G user base for end of 2014
Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) has upward adjusted its internal target of 4G subscribers for the end of 2014 to 1.3 million, according to industry sources.
Tuesday 25 November 2014
Commentary: Android smartphone vendors set to meet more challenges
Sluggish demand for Android-based smartphones is taking its toll on vendors including Samsung Electronics, HTC and Sony Mobile Communications as evidenced by third-quarter reports...