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Monday 21 October 2013
Smartphone vendors ramping up offerings of 5-inch entry-level models
Smartphones with a display size of 5-inch and a price tag of US$300-400 have become mainstream models of the entry-level smartphone segment, attracting not only China-based handset...
Monday 21 October 2013
MediaTek likely to launch first 8-core CPU in 2H November, say sources
MediaTek is expected to officially launch its first 8-core processor, the MT6592, in the second half of November, according to industry sources familiar with MediaTek's roadmap.
Monday 21 October 2013
Taiwan 4G auction: Total bids reach 180% above floor price
In the multiple-round auction for 12 frequency band units available for operating 4G mobile communication services in Taiwan, the total highest bids on October 18 climbed to NT$100.710...
Monday 21 October 2013
Taiwan lawmakers concerned about hot 4G price bidding
As the total highest prices bid for the 12 frequency band units available for operating 4G mobile communication services in Taiwan on October 17 climbed to NT$98.2 billion (US$3.33...
Friday 18 October 2013
Windows 8.1 models unlikely to ignite PC demand
The PC market is unlikely to reverse its decline in 2013 and 2014 despite the arrival of new Windows 8.1 devices, sources in the supply chain have commented.
Friday 18 October 2013
China white-box tablet players expand presence
China-based white-box tablet players have expanded their presence with several already shipping more than 200,000 units per month, according to industry sources. In addition, the...
Friday 18 October 2013
Taiwan market: BenQ to make comeback in handset sector
BenQ, which phased out of the handset market in the second half of 2008, is expected to make a comeback into the sector later in 2013 with a series of smartphones reportedly manufactured...
Thursday 17 October 2013
Japan SMB IT market to remain virtually flat in 2013, says IDC
IDC has published a forecast for the Japan small and medium-sized business (SMB) IT market from 2013 to 2017. The weaker yen and higher share prices have helped improve Japan's economy,...
Thursday 17 October 2013
Taiwan 4G auction: Total highest price over 167% above floor price
In the multiple-round auction for 12 frequency band units available for operating next-generation (4G) mobile communication services in Taiwan, the total of highest temporary prices...
Wednesday 16 October 2013
Wireless charging unlikely to become standard until 2H14, say module makers
Wireless charging of mobile devices was originally expected to see giant advances in the second half of 2013 and many smartphone brand vendors have been inquiring about related solutions...
Wednesday 16 October 2013
More top-tier brands using MediaTek smartphone solutions
More top-tier smartphone brands, including Sony Mobile Communications and LG Electronics, have launched low-cost models powered by MediaTek's solutions in order to compete effectively...
Wednesday 16 October 2013
Server ODMs see changes in product shipments to cloud computing clients
Server ODMs are seeing their product shipments to cloud computing clients gradually leaning toward shipping only motherboards instead of whole servers due to the cloud computing industry's...
Wednesday 16 October 2013
Taiwan market: Vovo launches first quad-core smartphone in local market
Taiwan-based white-box handset maker Vovo has launched its first quad-core smartphone, the V10, in the Taiwan market with an unlocked price of NT$3,990 (US$136), according to the...
Wednesday 16 October 2013
Ruggedized PC vendors impacted by US government budget stall
The suspension of the US government's budget has delayed procurement of ruggedized PCs and is expected to impact vendors' sales performance for the fourth quarter of 2013, according...
Wednesday 16 October 2013
Digitimes Research: Softbank new smartphone portfolios to support high-speed 4G LTE services
Japan-based carrier Softbank unveiled recently its new smartphone portfolio for the upcoming 2013-2014 winter/spring selling season, reducing the number of new models to four compared...