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Tuesday 31 December 2013
TWM plans to procure 2.3 million handsets, tablets in 2014, says president
Telecom carrier Taiwan Mobile (TWM) plans to procure 2.3 million 4G-supporting handsets and tablets in total in 2014, growing 15% on year, according to company president Cliff Lai.
Monday 30 December 2013
Taiwan market: TWM launches three new smartphones and one tablet
Taiwan Mobile (TWM) has launched three new Amazing own-brand smartphones, the A5C, A6S and A7, for the entry-level segment in Taiwan. The Taiwan-based mobile telecom operator also...
Monday 30 December 2013
EverFocus demonstrates new XMS at intersec 2014
intersec, the biggest trading event for Security and Safety industries serving the wider Middle East and North Africa region, will take place from January 19 to January 21, 2014....
Monday 30 December 2013
China November mobile phone user base growing to 1.223 billion, says MIIT
China had 1.223 billion subscribers of mobile communication services as of the end of November 2013, growing 0.62% sequentially and 10.78% on year, and 386.88 million (31.63%) of...
Friday 27 December 2013
HTC, LG may use sapphire in flagship smartphones in 2014
Smartphone vendors HTC and LG Electronics will likely adopt sapphire home buttons in order to add fingerprint recognition in their next-generation flagship models, the HTC One 2 and...
Friday 27 December 2013
Asia Pacific Telecom expects to start 4G trials at end of 2014
Asia Pacific Telecom, the only CDMA 2000 mobile telecom carrier in Taiwan, is in the process of procuring equipment for next-generation (4G) mobile communications and expects to kick...
Friday 27 December 2013
EverFocus once again won four Taiwan Excellence Awards
As the consecutive winner of Taiwan Excellence Award, EverFocus' IP cameras, Hybrid mobile NVR solution, and their cross-system integration surveillance platform once again won four...
Friday 27 December 2013
Intel Capital to invest in SanJet Technology
Intel Capital has announced that it will commit an equity investment into Taiwan-based SanJet Technology for the development of in-car digital video recorder (DVR) solutions and other...
Friday 27 December 2013
Notebook vendors still conservative about 2-in-1 devices in 2014
Most notebook vendors are still conservative about sales of 2-in-1 notebook/tablet convertible models in 2014 despite the increasing number of 2-in-1 devices.
Friday 27 December 2013
China may require Microsoft lower patent fees as condition to acquiring Nokia devices unit, say sources
China's Ministry of Commerce is reviewing Microsoft's planned acquisition of Nokia's Devices and Services Unit for possible violations of its antitrust laws, and may take the opportunity...
Thursday 26 December 2013
Slow sales of flagship smartphones to affect vendor rankings in 2014
Slower-than-expected sales of flagship models launched by a number of smartphone vendors, including LG Electronics, HTC and Huawei, may result in significant changes of market shares...
Thursday 26 December 2013
Digitimes Research: Demand for carrier Wi-Fi rising
As mobile Internet access is becoming more popular, telecom carriers worldwide are all facing difficulties providing sufficient mobile data services to meet user demand. Solutions...
Thursday 26 December 2013
Intelligent Embedded Computers Lead the Way for Life Automation
Early embedded computers were primarily designed for industrial automation to improve process control and productivity for instance. Now, with the emergence of Internet of Things,...
Thursday 26 December 2013
Taiwan FTC ruling may change Apple strategy
Taiwan's Fair Trade Commission (FTC) has fined Apple Asia NT$20 million (US$666,622) over its sales contracts demanding local telecom carriers sell its products at fixed prices. Sources...
Wednesday 25 December 2013
Digitimes Research: GPUs becoming critical for mobile devices supporting HD
High-definition displays have seen growing adoption by mobile devices and created enormous pressure on the design of application processors since the transmission and processing of...