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Thursday 21 August 2014
Digitimes Research: Entry-level smartphone may help Amazon extend e-commerce reach
Amazon released its mid-range to high-end Fire Phone in late-July 2014, looking to attract consumers to shop through Amazon's e-commerce platform with the phone's built-in Firefly...
Wednesday 20 August 2014
Foxconn taking aggressive moves to enter IoT industry
Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) is interested about the Internet of Things (IoT) industry and has been investing in related businesses as well as looking at its existing...
Wednesday 20 August 2014
Japan market: HTC unveils HTC Butterfly 2
HTC has unveiled its new flagship model, the HTC Butterfly 2, in Tokyo in cooperation with KDDI. The smartphone will also be available in Taiwan, Hong Kong, India, Singapore, Malaysia,...
Wednesday 20 August 2014
Foxconn looking to step into medical equipment, says chairman
Foxconn Electronics will step into the development and production of equipment for medical applications based on its economies-of-scale electronics manufacturing capability, according...
Tuesday 19 August 2014
Taiwan market: New iPhone expected to drive demand for 4G subscriptions
Many 3G mobile subscribers in Taiwan are waiting for the launch of the new iPhone with which they will shift to 4G subscriptions, and therefore the new iPhone is expected to boost...
Tuesday 19 August 2014
U-Reach delivers the largest and highest scalability standalone HDD/SSD Duplicator
The world's leading brand, leadership, and innovation in data equipment – U-Reach, has officially launched the MT-H high speed series of SATA HDD/SSD duplicator which is designed...
Monday 18 August 2014
Digitimes Research: Japan household appliance makers rolling out HEMS compatible products
While major Japan-based household appliance suppliers, including Toshiba, Sharp, Panasonic and Mitsubishi Denki, have already made the controls and operations of their smart household...
Monday 18 August 2014
Worldwide PELS market sees moderate shipment growth in 2Q14, says IDC
The worldwide personal and entry-level storage (PELS) market was up by 1.5% on year with almost 17 million units shipped in the second quarter of 2014, according to the IDC Worldwide...
Monday 18 August 2014
Acer expected to ship 4 million smartphones in 2014
Acer's martphone shipments have been strong in 2014 with the full-year volume expected to reach four million units, up 160% from 2013. Acer's smartphone shipments in the first half...
Monday 18 August 2014
Entry-level 4G handset demand in China to increase during 2H14; expected to push down penetration rate of high-end panels
Entry-level 4G smartphones are gaining traction in the China market and are expected to see increased shipments throughout the second half of 2014, which will subsequently push down...
Friday 15 August 2014
Taiwan market: Huawei launches 4G smartphone
Huawei has introduced its first Honor-series 4G LTE smartphone, the Honor 3C LTE, into the Taiwan market priced at NT$5,490 (US$183) unlocked.
Friday 15 August 2014
China Mobile 1H14 net profit down 8.5% on year
China Mobile, the largest mobile telecom carrier in China, has released its first-half 2014 financial report, with net profit of CNY57.7 billion (US$9.36 billion) decreasing 8.5%...
Friday 15 August 2014
Digitimes Research: Tablet market facing growing pains in 2014
After facing a second quarter where overall shipment results came in below expectations, tablet vendors are expected to see a rebound in the third quarter, with global shipments increasing...
Friday 15 August 2014
Worldwide smartphone shipments edge past 300 million units in 2Q14, says IDC
The worldwide smartphone market reached a new milestone in the second quarter of 2014, moving past the 300 million unit mark for the first time. According to data from the IDC Worldwide...
Friday 15 August 2014
China market: First-tier handset vendors rolling out cheaper 4G models
Despite slower than expected 4G smartphone sales, first-tier China-based handset vendors have begun rolling out 4G models with prices ranging from CNY699-799 (US$114-130), accelerating...