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Monday 28 October 2013
China September mobile phone user base growing to 1.207 billion, says MIIT
There were 1.207 billion subscribers of mobile communication services in China as of the end of September 2013, growing 0.91% on month and 11.23% on year. 367.60 million (30.47%)...
Monday 28 October 2013
Commentary: Is HTC co-governance a cure or curse?
HTC has revamped its management model under which its chairperson Cher Wang and CEO Peter Chou will co-govern the company, instead of the previous policy of allowing the CEO to handle...
Monday 28 October 2013
Firefox OS smartphones may struggle to compete with Android, Nokia models
Smartphones running on Firefox OS may not be able to compete effectively against low-end Android phones or Nokia's Asha family models, despite successful initial sales of ZTE Open...
Friday 25 October 2013
Cloud computing will become the bulk of new IT spend by 2016, says Gartner
The use of cloud computing is growing, and by 2016 this growth will increase to become the bulk of new IT spend, according to Gartner. 2016 will be a defining year for cloud as private...
Friday 25 October 2013
Samsung 3Q13 operating profits rise 26% to new record
Samsung Electronics saw its operating profits increase about 26% on year to more than KRW10 trillion (US$9 billion) in the third quarter of 2013, buoyed mainly by significant growth...
Friday 25 October 2013
Shipments of new iPad mini to fall short of demand in 4Q13 due to display supply constraints, says IHS
Supplies of Apple's second generation iPad mini are expected to fall well short of demand in the fourth quarter of 2013 due to limited production of the tablet's new Retina display,...
Friday 25 October 2013
EverFocus releases new Mini Fixed Dome and Mini PTz Dome Network Camera
EverFocus announced product release of their latest 1,2 MP IR & WDR Mini Fixed Dome Network Camera - EDN2160/2260, and 1,2 MP IR & WDR Mini PTz Dome Network Camera - ETN216...
Thursday 24 October 2013
Tablet shipment forecast lowered through 2017, says DisplaySearch
The forecast for global tablet shipments has been lowered as short-term build plans are being reduced. According to DisplaySearch, tablet shipments are still expected to be up 30%...
Thursday 24 October 2013
India IT spending to reach US$71.3 billion in 2014, says Gartner
IT spending in India is projected to total US$71.3 billion in 2014, a 5.9% increase from the US$67.4 billion forecast for 2013, according to Gartner. IT services will record the strongest...
Thursday 24 October 2013
Taiwan 4G auction: Bids reach over 3 times floor price
In the ongoing auction for 12 frequency band units available for 4G mobile communication services in Taiwan, the total of the highest prices reached NT$109.24 billion (US$3.7 billion)...
Thursday 24 October 2013
Taiwan market: iPad Air and new iPad mini expected to hit store shelves in late November
Taiwan channel retailers expect Apple's iPad Air and iPad mini with Retina display to be available in the local market as early as late November.
Thursday 24 October 2013
HTC denies it is scaling back production
Taiwan-based smartphone vendor HTC on October 23 denied media reports that claimed the company had shuttered some of its production lines, looking to outsource production in order...
Thursday 24 October 2013
China Unicom to procure TD-, FDD-LTE equipment, says report
China United Network Communications (China Unicom) has started an open-bid process for procuring 34,000 FDD-LTE base stations, 10,000 TD-LTE base stations and 8,000 FDD-LTE small...
Wednesday 23 October 2013
Ultra HD tablet market to become focus of vendors throughout 2014
Japan panel makers and vendors are bumping up their presence in the Ultra HD tablet market. Japan Display will mass produce 12.1-inch 365ppi tablet panels featuring low energy consumption...
Wednesday 23 October 2013
Intel Capital unveils US$65 million in new investments
Intel Capital, Intel's global investment and M&A organization, has announced investments in 16 new technology companies totaling US$65 million. Spanning nine countries, the investments...