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Chinese Brands Dominate List of Top-10 Selling Smartphone Models in China (2015.10.26)
According to a recent study using big data analytics, Taipei-based MIC found that Chinese brands dominated smartphone sales on China's online stores Tmall and JD during 15 May 2015 and 15 August 2015.
Out of the top-10 selling smartphone models, Xiaomi posted the best sales performance, with Redmi 2A standing at the top place, Redmi Note at the third place, and Mi 4 at the fifth place |
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Huawei's Sales in China Soared 69% YoY in 2Q15 (2015.10.26)
China's smartphone market has saturated, as evidenced by its languid performance in the first quarter, with sales dropping 3.5% sequentially, or 2.5% year-on-year, to 97 million units, according to MIC (Market Intelligence & Consulting Institute), a Taipei-based ICT research institute |
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Chinese Smartphones Shipment Increases 20.1% in The Q2 of 2015 (2015.10.22)
Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "The Chinese Smartphone Industry, 2Q 2015" report. According to the report, Chinese smartphone industry's shipment volume reached around 113.4 million units in the second quarter of 2015, up 20 |
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HTC’s A9, a Good Alternative or bad Copy to the iPhone? (2015.10.21)
TAIPEI, Taiwan — HTC wants to be successful again, Cher Wang, CEO of HTC, HTC’s CEO, has notably stepped up to the plate by telling her employees that the One A9 would be a good alternative to the iPhone 6, citing that it “strikes a balance between beauty, performance and simplicity |
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India Chipset Market Dominated by MediaTek and Qualcomm (2015.10.16)
India chipset market is projected to grow at a CAGR of over 26% during 2015-2020, and majorly dominated by global players such as MediaTek and Qualcomm, according to Research and Markets.
Northern and Southern parts of India are the leading regional markets for chipsets in India, due to presence of various IT hubs and Special Economic Zones in these regions |
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Global Q3 Smartphone Shipments Grows 9.1% to 332 Million Units (2015.10.14)
According to the latest smartphone shipment report from the global research firm TrendForce, worldwide smartphone shipments in the third quarter grew 9.1% over the second quarter, totaling 332 million units. Moreover, Chinese vendors led in shipments with their combined volume at 150 million units, representing a 16 |
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ASUS Lowers Its Smartphone Shipments Forecast to 21 Million units (2015.10.02)
TAIPEI, Taiwan － ASUS revised down its 2015 smartphones shipments forecast to around 20 million to 21 million units, narrowed its previous prediction of 17 million units to 25 million units shipments. Asus said that the adjustment was merely narrow the range, not revised down |
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The Share of eTailers for Smartphones sold in China Increases 14% in 2015Q2 (2015.09.28)
According to IDC, the share of eTailers (such as JD, Alibaba's Tmall and Suning Yigou) for smartphones sold in China has increased from 14% in 2014Q2 to 21% in 2015Q2. In terms of unit growth, the number of smartphones sold through eTailers has increased by 58% year-on-year (YoY) in 2015Q2 |
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Nine Predicted Trends for Global Mobile Communications in 2016 (2015.09.25)
MIC, the Taiwan government-backed IT research institute, released its 9 predicted trends for 2016 that the institute believes will play a key role in rejuvenating mobile communications development worldwide.
Rise of India and Africa
With the global smartphone industry showing a noticeable slowdown and the nearly saturated mobile phone demand in China |
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Huawei's Smartphone Shipments Expected to Break 100M Units in 2015 (2015.09.09)
In the second quarter of 2015, Huawei sold 28.2 million smartphones, up 54.9% compared to the first quarter, showing much better sales performance than other international brands, according to MIC (Market Intelligence & Consulting Institute) |
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TrendForce: 2016 Global Smartphone Shipment Growth Down to 5.8% (2015.09.09)
The latest report from the TrendForce projects that the 2016 global smartphone shipments will be at 1.34 billion units, showing just a 5.8% annual growth as well as a consecutive decline from the estimated 8.3% annual growth of this year |
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ZTE Launches New Flagship Smartphone Axon at IFA 2015 (2015.09.04)
Chinese mobile devices maker ZTE today announced the launch of the international version of its new global flagship smartphone, ZTE Axon Elite, at IFA 2015. The ZTE Axon Elite is set to go on sale in markets across Europe, Latin America and the Asia-Pacific in the coming months |
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Indian Smartphone Market to Grow with a CAGR of 10.95% Till 2018 (2015.09.03)
Research and Markets projected that the Indian smartphone market is expected to grow with a CAGR of 10.95% till 2018, based on its lastest addition of the "India Smartphone Market Outlook, 2018" report.
According to “India Smartphone Market Outlook, 2018 ”, the Indian smartphone market is expected to grow with a CAGR of 10 |
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ASUS Unveils World’s Thinnest 3X Optical Zoom Smartphone in Europe (2015.09.02)
ASUS announced ZenFone Zoom, the world’s thinnest optical-zoom smartphone with a 3X Hoya lens in an innovative 10-element lens arrangement for exceptional clarity and close-ups with up to 12X total magnification.
ZenFone Zoom is the world’s thinnest smartphone optical-zoom smartphone, with a 13MP PixelMaster rear camera and 3X lens in a body that measures just 5mm at the edges |
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Tablet Shipments to Slide to 163M in 2015, Brands Shift to Commercial Application (2015.08.28)
The latest tablet shipment report from TrendForce projects the 2015 global tablet shipments to reach 163 million units, a 14.9% year-on-year decline and a downward revision from the previous estimation.
Factors behind the correction include the global economic downturn and the lack of innovative features in the current range of tablets |
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ASUS: The New Taiwanese Smartphone Tycoon (2015.08.24)
TAIPEI, Taiwan － HTC might collapse, but this does not mean that Taiwan's smartphone industry also followed down. Instead, another new gaint has stood up. It is Asus, only second to Apple in market share in Taiwan of about 25%, its monthly shipments reached 0 |
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ASUS Introduces ZenFone 2 Deluxe with 256GB Built-in Storage in Brazil (2015.08.21)
ASUS CEO Jerry Shen today announced the pricing and availability of ZenFone 2, ZenFone 2 Deluxe, ZenFone 2 Laser and ZenFone Selfie for users in Brazil. The announcements were made at the iconic Ibirapuera Auditorium in São Paulo, designed by the world-famous architect Oscar Niemeyer |
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It Is Time to Have Self-Owned Mobile Processor (2015.08.17)
TAIPEI, Taiwan － The Mobile phone makers began using self-developed processor in its high-end products, which means that brand differentiation is not enough to trigger the consumer's desire. There must be more, including the processor chips platform |
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HTC Announces Reorganization, to Reduce Global Workforce of 15% (2015.08.13)
TAIPEI, Taiwan － Taiwanese mobile phone maker HTC today announced a new operating plan, the company will set up a new institution, and 15% reduction in the number of employees worldwide to reduce operating costs, focus on core profitable products |
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ASUS Hands with Foxconn on India Smartphone Market (2015.08.12)
TAIPEI, Taiwan － Asus confirmed yesterday that the company has contracted with Foxconn to produce smartphone in India and the first shipment of Zenfone which made in India will be released on August.
Asus CEO Jerry Shen confirmed that Asus and Foxconn have signed the OEM contract to produce ZenFone 2 which equipped with Qualcomm processor chip in India, and the production capacity will be 200,000 per month at early stage |
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