The early success Google's Android platform has achieved in the handset market has caused system makers, software developers and semiconductor players to show heightened interest in the new platform. DIGITIMES provides comprehensive coverage of Android and how the platform is shaping the mobile device market.
Last update: Monday 17 June 2013 [445 news items]
IDC increases media tablet forecast
Jun 15, 13:48
Expectations of strong demand for media tablets in the second half of 2012 has led IDC to increase its forecast for the worldwide market to 107.4 million units for the year, up from...
Android 4.0 in entry-level to mid-range smartphones to rise in 2H12
Jun 7, 16:13
While Android 2.x versions take up about 90% of Android-based smartphones, Qualcomm and MediaTek have begun to offer Android 4.0 common chip solutions for smartphone vendors and therefore...
Taiwan market: Sony to launch first Android Walkman
May 18, 15:56
Sony on May 18 unveiled Z1050, its first Android-based Walkman, for launch in the Taiwan market on May 24 at a recommended retail price of NT$10,990 (US$373), according to Sony Tai...
Rumors of Google ban on mobile devices flare up on China discussion boards
May 4, 16:39
A Shenzhen-based consulting firm that helps handset makers receive government certification for their devices on May 3 posted a notice stating that the China goverment would be banning...
Android 4.0 tablet PCs to dominate in 3Q12
May 4, 01:15
Android 4.0-based tablet PCs will be the dominant products in the segment in the third quarter of 2012 as most brand vendors will not rush to launch Windows 8-based models until the...
PC brand vendors moving R&D resources from Android to Windows 8
May 2, 16:28
PC brand vendors have already started moving their resources from R&D for Android to Windows 8 and are focusing more on developing Windows 8-based products, according to sources...
Asustek aims at becoming top vendor of Android tablet PCs in 2H12
May 2, 11:49
Asustek Computer has set a challenging goal of attaining the largest global market share for Android-based tablet PCs in the second half of 2012, company CEO Jerry Shen has told a...
HTC, Facebook jointly developing smartphone, say sources
Apr 25, 16:10
Given that Google is expected to continue to cooperate with Samsung Electronics for the development of the next-generation Nexus smartphone, HTC reportedly has decided to move forward...
China market: Original Symbian user base to be shared by other platforms
Apr 11, 01:30
As Nokia has shifted from Symbian to Windows Phone, the market share for Symbian in China slipped from 42.5% in the first quarter of 2011 to 18.7% in the fourth quarter based on surveys...
Taiwan market: Sony Mobile Communications aims to take up 30% share in Android segment in 2Q12
Apr 3, 14:10
Sony Mobile Communications has launched its Xperia P smartphone in the Taiwan market in cooperation with Taiwan Mobile, and will also release the Xperia U and Xperia solar in the...
Gigabyte Communications to launch MediaTek-based dual-SIM Android phones in 2Q12
Mar 30, 01:20
Gigabyte Communications has been focusing on the production of dual-SIM Android smartphones recently, and plans to roll out dual-SIM models built on chipset solutions from MediaTek...
LG seeking Taiwan ODMs for inexpensive Android smartphones
Mar 23, 16:18
LG Electronics has renewed talks with Taiwan-based handset ODMs for the production of inexpensive Android smartphones amid its ongoing efforts to rekindle its smartphone business...
Vendors poised to upgrade Android to 4.0
Mar 23, 16:10
Many vendors, including Asustek Computer, Samsung Electronics and Sony, have finished testing and certification, and will soon upgrade devices to Android 4.0, according to industry...
More Android 4.0 smartphones to launch in 2Q12
Mar 22, 01:25
The supply of smartphones running on Android 4.0 will increase substantially starting the second quarter of 2012, with mid-range to high-end models coming from brand vendors including...
Taiwan market: Samsung offers upgrade to Android 4.0 for Galaxy series
Mar 21, 13:34
Samsung Electronics has begun offering services that will allow users of its Galaxy S II smartphone in the Taiwan market to upgrade the device's operating system to Android Ice Cream...
BIOS maker Insyde expected to benefit from Windows 8
Mar 6, 01:25
Taiwan-based BIOS maker Insyde Software is expected to be one of the players to benefit most from Windows 8 as the company is currently the fastest player to adopt UEFI BIOS and was...
Digitimes Research: Non-certified Android hardware may still become mainstream
Feb 24, 01:15
Google is currently focusing on designing Android in a direction to better suit smartphones and tablet PCs, the products that enjoy high volume shipments, but since Android is open...
China handset players pessimistic about Microsoft pushing Tango OS in China
Feb 23, 15:53
As Microsoft is set to push its Tango operating system into China's smartphone market in 2012, domestic handset players in China are pessimistic about the plan and believe the operating...
Google may launch Android 5.0 in 2Q12, say Taiwan makers
Feb 16, 01:00
Viewing that the adoption of Android 4.0 has fallen short of original expectations and Microsoft will launch Windows 8 in the third quarter of 2012, Google is likely to launch Android...
MediaTek intros new platform for Android phones
Feb 14, 01:00
MediaTek has announced the availability of its third-generation platform for entry-level to mid-range Android smartphones. Dubbed MT6575, the new solution offers a 1GHz ARM Cortex-A9...
Taiwan market: Sony unveils dual-screen tablet PC
Feb 8, 01:20
Sony on February 7 unveiled Tablet P, a tablet PC featuring dual 5.5-inch touch screens, Nvidia Tegra 2 dual-core processor, a 300,000-pixel front camera and a 5-megapixel rear camera,...
Notebook shipments expected to rise significantly in 2H12
Feb 2, 01:10
Notebook shipments, benefiting from the recovery of hard drive shortages and launch of Windows 8 in the third quarter, are expected to rise significantly in the second half, compared...
LTE smartphones to account for 4-5% global shipments in 2012
Jan 16, 11:47
With nearly 50 telecom carriers around the globe having launched LTE services, global shipments of LTE-enabled smartphones are expected to reach 25-30 million units in 2012, accounting...
CES 2012: ViewSonic and Lenovo showcase 7-inch tablet PCs
Jan 12, 01:10
With many non-Apple players turning aggressively to the 7-inch tablet PC segment, ViewSonic and Lenovo are both showcasing their latest 7-inch models at CES 2012.
VIA, SiS achieve results from non-PC industry
Jan 12, 01:05
Taiwan-base chipset makers VIA Technologies and Silicon Integrated Systems (SiS), although already phasing out of the PC chipset market, have both entered different markets and achieved...
China CPU designer offers low-price Android 4.0 tablet PCs
Jan 10, 16:10
Ingenic Semiconductor, a China-based design house of CPUs based on MIPS architecture and self-developed processor technology XBurst for use in mobile devices, has offered a 7-inch...
CES 2012: New XO 3.0 showcased with Marvell chip
Jan 10, 01:35
One Laptop per Child (OLPC) is showcasing its latest XO 3.0 tablet PC at CES 2012 at the booth of Marvell.
Apple to ship 'iPad 3' in March, 'iPad 4' in October, say Taiwan component makers
Jan 6, 15:21
Apple will ship the so-called "iPad 3" with a full HD display in March and then "iPad 4" - named so by its component suppliers - with killer applications in October,...
Spreadtrum intros 1GHz chips for low-cost Android phones
Jan 6, 01:25
Spreadtrum Communications has introduced a 1GHz low-cost Android smartphone platform for TD-SCDMA and EDGE/WiFi, which are now sampling with customers. The new solutions allow manufacturers...
Asustek going Android, Acer eyeing Windows 8 for tablet PC market
Jan 5, 01:15
Acer, after refuting rumors about plans to phase out of the tablet PC and smartphone markets, has adjusted strategies for its tablet PC business and will focus on a Windows-based...
Google tablet PC believed to be targeting Kindle Fire
Jan 5, 01:05
As Google reportedly may launch an own-brand tablet PC to compete against Apple's iPad, sources from Google's upstream supply chain believe that Google, instead of Apple, may actually...
Tablet PCs to dominate touch-controlled device market in 2012
Dec 28, 01:00
Buoyed by the release of Android 4.0 and Windows 8 operating systems, tablet PCs will dominate the touch-controlled device market in 2012 with models below 10.1-inch sizes accounting...
Smartphone makers optimistic about differentiation in Android camp
Dec 26, 13:46
Smartphone makers, commenting on Samsung Electronics' recent announcement that its Galaxy S smartphone and Galaxy Tab tablet PC will have difficulties supporting Android 4.0, have...
Google Nexus launch likely to affect sales of Android 4.0 tablet PCs, say sources
Dec 26, 11:38
Google's plan to release its own tablet, the Google Nexus, in the next six months may cause conflict with branded PC vendors who are cooperating with Google to launch Ice Cream Sandwich-based...
Acer chairman optimistic about Wintel
Dec 15, 01:15
As the PC market will enter the generation of multiple platforms in 2012, Acer chairman JT Wang pointed out that Apple, Google and Wintel will be the three major platforms to drive...
Netronix aims to become largest e-book reader ODM in 3 years, says paper
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PCB equipment makers Csun, Ampoc 2Q13 sales to rise
Bits + chips | 54min ago
Alltop expects 20-30% growth in non-notebook businesses
IT + CE | 2h 25min ago
Chipbond expects sales to peak in 3Q13
Bits + chips | 2h 28min ago
Taiwan market: Sony to launch Handycam camcorder GW88V
IT + CE | 3h 15min ago
Simplo, Dynapack approve 2012 dividends
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Spreadtrum raises sales guidance for 2Q13
Bits + chips | 3h 25min ago
Taiwan optical supply chain facing challenges from China players
Before Going to Press | Jun 17, 22:11
Taiwan LED Lighting Industry Alliance to propose Taiwan-China common standards for LED lighting
Before Going to Press | Jun 17, 21:50
Acer has announced its tablet/phone, the Acer Liquid S1, designed to be a travel companion for consumers. With a 5.7-inch HD 1280 by 720 display, the device is able to enhance mobile...
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Samsung Electronics has announced the Galaxy Mega - a 6.3-inch smartphone. The device is also light and thin, portable enough to put into a pocket or hold in one hand. The 6.3-inch...
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VIA Android BSP enables split-screen multi-touch function
VIA Technologies has announced its latest Android board support package (BSP) for the VIA Vantage digital signage line which enables a split-screen multi-touch user experience that...
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MWC 2013: Intel introduces new mobile SoCs
Intel has announced a range of new products for the mobile market, including a dual-core Atom SoC (Clover Trail+) platform for smartphones and Android tablets, and the company's first...
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MWC 2013: Samsung Galaxy 8.0 tablet
Samsung Electronics has launched its 8-inch tablet, the Galaxy Note 8.0 with functions including multi-window options to split the screen and allow access to a number of live applications...
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- First-tier players may release smartphones that adopt heat pipes by the end of the year
- CVIA: China to purchase 30 million TV panels from Taiwan makers
- Taiwan makers see booming orders for smartphone tablet accessories
- Taiwan IC design houses reducing exposure in NAND flash controller market
- Mixed-signal technology to dominate global chipset market: Q&A with Dialog Semiconductor CEO Jalal Bagherli
- Taiwan market: Tablet sales in 2013 to reach nearly 2 million units, says FET executive
- SPIL expanding capacity for high-end ICs
- OLED TVs to be similarly priced as LCD TVs by 2016, say observers
- ODMs promoting convertible notebooks to brand vendors
- Chunghwa Telecom breaks ground for data center in northern Taiwan
- Global output of LED light bulbs to reach 600 million units in 2013, says Epistar chairman
- Digitimes Research: Competition in the AMOLED panel industry continuing to heat up
- Wistron, Inventec unlikely to see notebook revenue proportion drop below 50% in the short term
- Acer, Asustek to continue posting losses in smartphone business
- Epistar to issue 250 million new shares for private placement
- Order visibility from BlackBerry extends to 2-3 quarters, say suppliers
- Unity Opto profits double in 2012
- Taiwan market: Vibo Telecom mulls partnership for 4G investment
- LED packaging houses face rising technological challenge
- New Csun solar manufacturing facility in Turkey opens door for maker
- Rising demand for large-size TVs beneficial to polarizer makers: Q&A with Ho Jau-yang, chairman of CMMT
- Digitimes Research: China mobile AP market to expand in 2013
- Asustek expects 10% sequential drop in 2Q13 notebook and tablet shipments
- Taiwan market: Taiwan Mobile to launch VoIP at M+
- Coolpad becomes top 3G handset vendor in China
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- Samsung CEO claims Galaxy S4 will hit 10 million sales in under a month (May 17) - The Verge
- Apple looking at bigger iPhone screens, multiple colours (Jun 14) - Reuters
- Apple negotiator defends tactics in e-book trial (Jun 13) - New York Times
- NEC cutting jobs at handset unit (June 13) - Marketwatch.com (Dow Jones)
- IBM starts American job cuts, say reports (June 13) - NASDAQ.com
- Dell cloud platform for government builds on health care approach (Jun 13) - eWeek
- Google creeps up on Microsoft at HP: Now office apps (Jun 12) - CNET
- E3 2013: Nvidia Shield gaming handheld hands-on (Jun 12) - IGN
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- Analogix eyes link between smartphones and HD displays
- Commentary: Price competition over 7-inch tablets erodes profits
- Taiwan FTC investigates Samsung over false advertising allegations
- Digitimes Research: Mobile devices to drive 2013 DRAM market
- Blog: Google Glass may enjoy demand from more than just regular users
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Enabling IoT through Wi-Fi and Bluetooth: Q&A with Broadcom marketing director Jeff Baer
Just before Computex 2013, Digitimes spoke with Jeff Baer, marketing director for Embedded Wireless,...
Jason LS Chen is a vice president in the Sales and Marketing Group at Intel and is responsible for...
Make good products and growth will come naturally: Q&A with Gigabyte notebook team
Despite being one of the market leaders in the motherboard and graphics card industries, Gigabyte Technology...
- Smartphone and tablet industry: The view from Taiwan - May 2012
Taiwan-based companies have a long and successful history of involvement in the supply chain for mobile devices, which for the purposes of this article consist...
- Taiwan motherboard industry overview - May 2012
The year 2011 saw the motherboard industry reverse its trend of declining shipments year-on-year, to post a slight 0.2% growth. This upturn in fortunes was expected...
- Notebook market overview - Jun 2011
The notebook industry in 2010 experienced several major events that significantly changed the industry's ecosystem for the year and the industry is also believed...
- Taiwan motherboard industry overview - Jun 2011
The motherboard industry began 2010 with optimism and expected to see a reversal of the previous two years' declines in revenues and shipments as the impact of...
- 2H 2012 global TFT panel market forecast
Digitimes Research predicts there will be a total of 389 million large-sized TFT LCD panels shipped in 2H12, with 195 million in the third quarter and 194 million in the fourth quarter - with the total representing a 7.6% increase over the first half of this year.
- Trends and shipment forecast for 2H 2012 smartphone market
Smartphone shipments in 2010 and 2011 both enjoyed growth of more than 60%. Growth will decelerate in 2012 due to the high base, as well as a slowdown in consumer spending in Western Europe.
- Trends in Asia LED chip manufacturing industry
Asia is playing an ever more important role in upstream LED chip manufacturing. The region accounted for 80% of MOCVD demand in 2011 and will account for 90% in 2012, largely because Taiwan, Japan, South Korea and China are the major global centers for LED chip production.