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Tuesday 1 July 2014
Smartphone supply chains expect strong orders through July into August
Smartphone supply chains expect strong orders throughout July and into August as vendors prepare to release new units, according to industry sources.
Tuesday 1 July 2014
Taiwan market: 4G user base may reach 1-1.5 million at end of 2014, say Taiwan vendors
With Chunghwa Telecom (CHT), Taiwan Mobile (TWM) and Far EasTone Telecommunications (FET) having started 4G commercial operations in Taiwan, the total number of 4G subscribers is...
Tuesday 1 July 2014
Most Taiwan makers unlikely to enter Android One supply chain
While Google is ambitious to boost sales of its planned Android One-based smartphones to emerging markets, most Taiwan-based handset component makers are unlikely to obtain orders...
Tuesday 1 July 2014
Worldwide IT spending on pace to grow 2.1% in 2014, says Gartner
Worldwide IT spending is on pace to total US$3.7 trillion in 2014, a 2.1% increase on year, however, the grow rate is down from earlier projections of 3.2% growth, according to the...
Tuesday 1 July 2014
Sony Mobile to adopt MediaTek 64-bit quad-core 4G LTE solutions
Sony Mobile Communications will adopt MediaTek's 64-bit quad-core solution, the MT6732, for production of entry-level and mid-range 4G LTE smartphones for delivering in 2015, according...
Monday 30 June 2014
Digitimes Research: Wi-Fi chipmakers taking different paths for growth
In the first half of 2014, Wi-Fi chipmakers can be divided into two groups: one focusing on developing Wi-Fi chip solutions with better specifications and higher speed, and the other...
Monday 30 June 2014
Notebooks and tablets declining; wearable devices and IoT driving mobile industry in 2014
Since Apple introduced the iPhone in 2007, the industry has clearly moved toward the direction of mobile Internet. Shipments of tablets have exceeded those of notebooks, but the tablet...
Monday 30 June 2014
Lenovo plans to launch over 60 smartphones in 2014, says VP
Lenovo plans to launch more than 60 smartphones in the China and overseas markets in 2014, with 50% of models to support 4G, China-based it.sohu.com cited company vice president...
Friday 27 June 2014
China market: ZTE launches 4G smartphone for China Telecom
ZTE on June 26 unveiled the G717C, an Android 4.4 4G smartphone, specifically for contract-bundled sale by China Telecom, according to China-based tech.sina.com.
Friday 27 June 2014
Digitimes Research: Market prospects and developments regarding smart rings still need to be observed
A number of start-ups, which apparently have made a fortune from producing smartwatches and smart bracelets, have begun to develop other wearable devices, particularly smart rings...
Friday 27 June 2014
Google teams up with MediaTek to develop Android One, say sources
Google has chosen Taiwan-based MediaTek as the strategic solution partner for the development of the Android One platform that will enable handset makers to build low-cost smartphones...
Friday 27 June 2014
Apple releases new iPod touch starting at US$199
Apple has announced its 16GB iPod touch is now available in several colors and equipped with a 5-megapixel iSight camera for US$199.
Friday 27 June 2014
Integration with cloud and mobile technologies: The next step for the security and surveillance industry
The video surveillance industry, which is closely tied to security in our everyday lives, is currently undergoing a transition from traditional analog CCTV to digital IP camera technologies...
Thursday 26 June 2014
Taiwan handset ODMs losing orders from regional brands to China rivals
Taiwan-based handset ODMs are losing orders from regional brands in Southeast Asia, Latin America, the Middle East and Europe to China-based rivals due to price competition and concerns...
Thursday 26 June 2014
Taiwan market: LG to launch LG G3 flagship smartphone
LG Electronics on June 26 unveiled the LG G3, its Android 4.4.2 4G flagship smartphone, for launch in the Taiwan market on July 1 and aims to sell 150,000 units by the end of 2014.