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Worldwide Device Shipments to Decline 0.3% in 2017 (2017.07.05)
Worldwide shipments of PCs, tablets and smartphones are expected to exceed 2.3 billion units in 2017, a decline of 0.3 percent from 2016, according to Gartner, Inc. The market is forecast to return to growth in 2018 with a 1.6 percent increase in shipments |
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TrendForce Anticipates 18:9 Displays to Help Drive Shipments in Stalling Smartphone Market (2017.06.14)
WitsView, a division of TrendForce, reports that increasing screen to body ratio and narrow bezel are two major trends in smartphone design for this year and are expected to drive changes in specifications of smartphone panels |
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Asus Adopts Elite Strategy and Temporary Halts Development of the ZenWatch (2017.05.23)
TAIPEI, Taiwan - In order to improve profits, Asus has recently begun an “elite strategy” to reorganize their flagship product lines and discontinue products which are lacking in competitiveness while placing emphasis on highly profitable products |
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Taiwan Smartphone Shipments to Resume Growth in 2Q 2017 (2017.05.11)
(圖一) Taiwanese Smartphone Shipment Volume, 1Q 2015 - 3Q 2017(Source: MIC, May 2017)
Shipment volume of the Taiwanese smartphone industry amounted to around 74.7 million units and declined 13.2% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2017, according to MIC (Market Intelligence& Consulting Institute), a Taipei-based IT research institute |
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Huawei Overtakes OPPO to Become the NO.1 Smartphone Company in China in 2017Q1 (2017.05.08)
According to International Data Corporation (IDC), 104.1 million smartphones were shipped to China in 2017Q1. This was a mere 1% year-on-year (YoY) growth, in part the result of high inventory from the previous quarter. 2017Q1 was also relatively quiet aside from a few product launches like Huawei’s new P10, P10 Plus, and Honor V9 |
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3.4 Billion Smartphones Ready for Mobile Paymant by the End of 2017 (2017.04.27)
According to new analysis from IHS Markit, 3.4 billion smartphones will be ready for Apple Pay, Samsung Pay and Android Pay by the end of 2017, and the number is expected to increase to 5.3 billion by 2021.
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IR Sensor Modules for Mobile to Reach US$145M in Scale This Year, Says TrendForce (2017.04.21)
Among the possible new technologies to be incorporated in this year’s refresh of the iPhone series, 3D sensing has generated a lot of interests in terms of applications. A 3D sensing solution requires an RGB camera module an infrared (IR) sensor module that uses VCSEL (vertical-cavity surface-emitting laser) as a light source |
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TrendForce Reports 1Q17 Global Smartphone Production Volume Fell 23% (2017.04.11)
Global smartphone production volume for the first quarter of 2017 totaled 307 million units, a drop of 23% from the previous quarter, according to market intelligence firm TrendForce. Smartphone brands, especially those based in China, lowered their production volume forecasts through the first quarter as demand slowed down significantly due to the conventional seasonal effect |
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End-User Spending on Devices Will Grow 2% in 2017, Gartner Says (2017.04.08)
Users of PCs, ultramobiles and mobile phones are buying new devices at higher average selling prices (ASPs), resulting in growth in end-user spending in 2017. Gartner, Inc. estimates that end-user spending will increase by 2 percent in 2017, to nearly $600 billion in current U |
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KYOCERA Develops World's Smallest Crystal Unit for Smartphones, Wearables (2017.03.30)
Kyocera Crystal Device Corporation, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Kyocera Corporation, announced that it has developed the world’s smallest crystal unit for smartphones, wearables, and other electronic devices. The new CX1008 quartz crystal unit measures just 1 |
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Panasonic India Develops "Arbo," a New AI Embedded UI Software for Smartphones (2017.03.29)
Panasonic India Pvt. Ltd. has developed "Arbo," a software for Android phones that brings to life simple smartphone operation utilizing AI and a new user interface. This software will be available on the "ELUGA RAY MAX" series smartphones that will hit the market on April 5, 2017 (Wed), and will also become available on the "ELUGA PULSE X" designed for the Middle East and African markets |
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Average Sales Price of Chinese Branded Smartphones to Reach RMB 2,000 by the End of 2017 (2017.03.28)
The global smartphone market, which has been experiencing slowing growth and intensifying competition, has become an even tougher environment because of recent sharp rises in component prices. Avril Wu, smartphone analyst for the global market intelligence firm TrendForce, stated that China-based brands have been raising their prices as they face significant erosion of their margins |
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Taiwan’s 2016 Precision Optics Output Declined 10% (2017.03.27)
TAIPEI, Taiwan - Taiwan's Photonics Industry & Technology Development Association (PIDA) pointed out that due to the influence of leading Taiwanese precision optics manufacturer LARGAN Precision Co.,Ltd's 13% decline in revenue, in 2016 the precision optics output in Taiwan declined 10%, reaching NT$95 |
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Apple’s iPhone 6s Topped List of Best-Selling Smartphones for 2016 (2017.03.22)
In terms of shipments, the iPhone 6s from Apple bested all competitors for sales in 2016, according to new analysis from IHS Markit.
If looking at the fourth quarter alone, the new iPhone 7 was the 2016 best-seller, followed by iPhone 7 Plus, based on research from the IHS Markit Smartphone Shipment Database, which tracks quarterly shipment data for more than 350 smartphone models |
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Mobile Payments Used Mainly for Restaurant Bills and Transportation Fees in Taiwan (2017.03.21)
Mobile payments are mainly used for paying restaurant bills and vouchers, and for transportation fees, according to a survey released by Taipei-based IT research institute MIC (Market Intelligence & Consulting Institute).
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Taiwanese Smart Phone Market Experienced Negative Growth for the First Time in 2016 (2017.03.20)
TAIPEI, Taiwan - According to the IDC2016 mobile phone market survey report, in 2016 the mobile phone market in Taiwan had a total volume of 9.19 million units, which was a 17% reduction from the previous year. Smart phones accounted for 95% of this volume with a total of 8 |
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Apple Pay to Tremendously Penetrate into Taiwan Local Market, Says TrendForce (2017.03.09)
Apple Pay is set to arrive in Taiwan this year, making the island the 14th market in its global expansion. Kelly Hsieh, senior research manager of TrendForce, stated that that iPhone devices currently has nearly a third of the smartphone market share in Taiwan, and this will help Apple Pay tremendously in |
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Smartphone Manufacturing Grows Significantly by 21% in Q4 2016 (2017.03.06)
TAIPEI, Taiwan - IDC's latest report showed that the global smartphones manufacturing volume increased by 21% in the fourth quarter of 2016, compared to Previous season, due to the shortage relieved of LCD panel, memory and other key components, coupled with the Chinese New Year holiday stocking |
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Mobile Phone Boards Recycling Big Data Reveals Secret of Precious Metals in Electronics (2017.03.06)
As a tool for data analysis, big data not only provides unlimited possibilities for scientific research but is also bringing about a completely new phase of commercial development. This school of thought and framework is also being put to use in the recycling of precious metals and bringing about a complete transformation of e-waste recycling |
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MediaTek’s 10nm Helio X30 Chip Is Entering Mass Production (2017.02.28)
MediaTek announced at 2017 MWC that its Helio X30 SoC mobile processor is entering the mass production stage, the first smartphone equipped with this flagship chip will be introduced in the second quarter of this year.
MediaTek X30 is a high-end mobile CPU equipped with ten cores and three clusters architecture of computing, which is the first chip in the market using 10 nanometer process technology |
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