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Thursday 13 November 2014
Commentary: Are large-size smartphones really at odds with tablets?
Many market watchers now believe that demand for tablets is set to decline, affected by reasons including a high penetration rate after three years of rapid growth, rising popularity...
Wednesday 12 November 2014
Commentary: Are children a viable market for wearables?
Several wearable device players in Europe, the US, Japan, China and Taiwan have turned their development focuses to child-use products hoping to attract demand.
Wednesday 12 November 2014
Alibaba sells over CNY57 billion worth of goods on Double 11 online shopping festival
China-based Alibaba Group has announced that total sales concluded through its online shopping platform on the single day of the "Double 11" (November 11, 2014) shopping...
Wednesday 12 November 2014
China market: Local vendors to roll out ultra-thin smartphones
China-based smartphone vendors, including Huawei, Oppo, Gionee and Vivo, are engaging in a race to roll out ultra-thin models, a job which has been played mainly by international...
Wednesday 12 November 2014
Wireless broadband developments in Southeast Asia markets
As of 2013, the 10 ASEAN nations had a total of over 700 million mobile subscriptions, with the CAGR from 2003-2013 reaching 24%, and the share of the global user base rising from...
Tuesday 11 November 2014
Sharp to increase supply of high-end smartphone panels to China
Xiaomi in addition to various other handset vendors in China will increase purchases of high-end smartphone panels from Sharp. The orders are set to be used in units released as early...
Tuesday 11 November 2014
Foxconn sees over 10% sequential revenue growth in October
Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) has announced consolidated revenues of NT$469 billion (US$15.35 billion) for October, up 12.89% on month and 22.58% on year, mainly...
Tuesday 11 November 2014
Alibaba building up cloud computing, Big Data services
Cloud computer and Big Data services will play an important role of future development of China-based Alibaba Group, according to industry sources.
Tuesday 11 November 2014
Chunghwa Telecom nets NT$4.32 per share for January-October
Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) on November 10 reported net profit of NT$2.94 billion (US$96.9 million) for October 2014, resulting in net EPS of NT$4.32 for January-October.
Tuesday 11 November 2014
Xiaomi invests in 4G chip development, says sources
China-based smartphone vendor Xiaomi Technology and China-based IC design house Leadcore Technology have established a joint venture specifically for developing 4G chip solutions,...
Tuesday 11 November 2014
Digitimes Research: China smartphone shipments dip 3.6% on quarter in 3Q14
Smartphone shipments in the China market declined 3.1% sequentially in the third quarter of 2014 as vendors found it hard to stimulate demand for their devices due to a lack of product...
Monday 10 November 2014
Alibaba preparing for upcoming global Double 11 online shopping holiday
The upcoming so-called "Double 11" online shopping holiday in China will be a crucial test for China-based Internet service giant Alibaba Group Holding after the group debuted...
Monday 10 November 2014
CHT reports revenues for October 2014
Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) has reported consolidated revenues of NT$19.033 billion (US$623 million) for October 2014, representing a 0.58% drop on month and 0.87% increase on year.
Monday 10 November 2014
Synnex Technology sees decreased October revenues
Taiwan-based IT and consumer electronics channel distributor Synnex Technology International on November 10 reported consolidated revenues of NT$27.1 billion (US$893 million) for...
Monday 10 November 2014
Asustek sees revenues increase in October
Asustek has reported consolidated revenues of NT$46.569 billion (US$1.55 billion) for October 2014, representing a 12.02% increase on month and 12.16% increase on year.