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Wednesday 27 November 2013
Tablets to make up 50% of PC market in 2014, says Canalys
In 2014 tablets will almost out-ship all other PC form factors combined, forming almost 50% of the total client PC market (desktops, notebooks, and tablets), according to a prediction...
Wednesday 27 November 2013
China October mobile phone user base grows to 1.216 billion, says MIIT
There were 1.216 billion subscribers of mobile communication services in China as of the end of October 2013, growing 0.77% on month and 10.99% on year, and 379.41 million (31.21%)...
Wednesday 27 November 2013
Apple orders nearly 4 million iPad mini with Retina for shipments in November, say Taiwan makers
As bottlenecks in making components for the iPad mini with Retina have gradually been removed, Apple has increase orders in November to nearly four million units, according to Taiwan-based...
Wednesday 27 November 2013
Global smartphone shipments to rise but ASP to fall in 2013, says IDC
Worldwide smartphone shipments are expected to surpass one billion units in 2013, representing 39.3% growth on year, according to IDC. However, smartphone ASPs are set to fall 12.8%...
Wednesday 27 November 2013
Taiwan market: Chunghwa Telecom cooperates with LINE
Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) has signed with Japan-based instant messenger LINE for strategic cooperation, allowing CHT mPro mobile value-added service subscribers to use LINE services...
Wednesday 27 November 2013
Taiwan market: TWM raises 2013 capex for 4G
Telecom carrier Taiwan Mobile (TWM) on November 26 said it will increase its 2013 capex by NT$3.522 billion (US$119 million) to NT$17.022 billion.
Wednesday 27 November 2013
FineTek: Tapping IoT market with wireless smart sensors
In line with the rising popularity of IoT (Internet of Things), FineTek (Group) Company, which has deepened its deployments in the industrial sensor market by utilizing its in-house...
Wednesday 27 November 2013
Teaming up to Drive RISC Business Opportunities
Featuring low-power consumption, small size, and a wide operating temperature range, RISC-based devices are playing an increasingly important role in the embedded market. At the panel...
Tuesday 26 November 2013
King Slide expects global market share for server-use rail kits to rise to 34-35% at end of 2014
King Slide Works, a Taiwan-based maker of rail kits mainly used in servers as well as slides and hinges used in furniture, expects its global market share for server-use rail kits...
Tuesday 26 November 2013
Sand 9 develops MEMS oscillators for mobile devices
MEMS startup Sand 9 has rolled out a series of MEMS timing solutions designed for high-volume mobile devices, such as smartphones, tapping the huge potential market for MEMS-based...
Tuesday 26 November 2013
Advantech Unveils its Future Growth Strategy at WPC 2013
2013 Advantech World Partner Conference (WPC) was grandly held in Suzhou China on November 21~23, 2013 with more than 500 partners attending this event. During the three days of activities...
Tuesday 26 November 2013
A+TC Showcases Advantech R&D Commitment in China
Advantech+ Technology Campus (A+TC) is a newly-built, 40,000m2 four-building campus in Kunshan, which will officially open in January, 2014. For Advantech, the campus is positioned...
Tuesday 26 November 2013
Samsung tablet for children puts pressure on China white-box vendors
Samsung Electronics has recently released a tablet, the Galaxy Tab 3 7.0 Kids, targeting the children market, and some market watchers believe the device will create threats against...
Tuesday 26 November 2013
IC orders for iPhone 5c likely to rise in 1Q14, say Taiwan firms
With more mobile operators in emerging markets set to roll out Apple's iPhone 5c, IC orders related to the device are expected to pick up and begin to rise in the first quarter of...
Tuesday 26 November 2013
Taiwan market: CHT to include small cells, RRHs in 4G infrastructure, says paper
Chunghwa Telecom (CHT) will adopt small cells and RRHs (remote radio heads) for its 4G mobile communication infrastructure in addition to base station equipment, the Chinese-language...