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Thursday 12 July 2012
Amazon may delay Kindle shipments, say sources
Amazon's soon-to-be-released next-generation Kindle is currently facing problems with mass production due to problems with the device's front light design, which may delay shipping...
Wednesday 4 July 2012
E Ink 3Q12 revenues to increase as Amazon enters Brazil
EPD (electronic paper display) provider E Ink will see increased revenues as of third-quarter 2012 due to Amazon's plans to set up a digital bookstore in Brazil, according to industry...
Thursday 28 June 2012
Amazon to start shipping new Kindle Fire in August, sources claim
Amazon's new 7.85-inch Kindle Fire is reported to have an August release date this year at a price of US$199, according to upstream industry sources.
Friday 15 June 2012
Amazon reportedly may drop 7-inch Kindle Fire price to welcome new models
As Amazon is said to be considering launching new e-book readers and 7-inch tablet PC products at the beginning of the third quarter, the company is expected to have a chance to reduce...
Friday 18 May 2012
WoA tablet PCs struggling to hit price targets
WoA (Windows on ARM) tablet PCs, based on estimated general BOM costs of US$300-350 for 10-inch tablet PCs and US$150-200 for 7-inch models, are struggling to meet vendors' price...
Friday 18 May 2012
Amazon likely to launch 10.1-inch Kindle Fire in 3Q12; to suspend 8.9-inch model
The latest market rumors indicate that Amazon is likely to launch a 10.1-inch Kindle Fire in the third quarter, while tentatively suspending the launch of a speculated 8.9-inch mod...
Thursday 10 May 2012
Amazon likely to launch color e-book readers in 2H12, say sources
Amazon is likely to launch color e-book readers in the second half of 2012, with makers in the supply chain to begin shipping related parts and components in May, according to industry...
Tuesday 3 April 2012
Quanta, Compal expected to achieve growth in 2H12 gross margin
Quanta Computer and Compal Electronics are both expected to see falling gross margins in the first quarter of 2012 with Quanta's problems due to its weak shipments for non-notebook...
Thursday 29 March 2012
Amazon to launch 2-4 new tablet PCs in 2012, say sources
Amazon will launch at least two tablet PCs in 2012, with a possibility that the number may increase to four, according to industry sources. Shipments of a 10.1-inch model are expected...
Thursday 22 March 2012
Catcher to supply chassis for Amazon tablet PC
Taiwan-based chassis maker Catcher Technology has recently received orders from Amazon for a new Kindle Fire tablet PC, according to sources from the upstream supply chain; however,...
Thursday 8 March 2012
Amazon plans to launch 2 tablet PCs in 2H12, say sources
Amazon plans to launch two new tablet PCs, a 7-inch model and another 10-inch model, in the second half of 2012, a move which could cast a shadow on the future development of e-book...
Monday 5 March 2012
Non-Apple tablet PC vendors sandwiched by Apple and Google
With Apple expected to release its new iPad soon, while Google reportedly may also launch its 7-inch tablet PC as soon as March or April, non-Apple-and-Google tablet PC brand vendors...
Monday 5 March 2012
Digitimes Research: Global shipments of e-book readers to slip to 2 million units in 1Q12
Global shipments of e-book readers are expected to reach only two million units in the first quarter of 2012, down from nine million shipped the fourth quarter of 2011, according...
Monday 20 February 2012
E Ink lands 6-inch color e-book reader module orders from Amazon, says paper
EPD maker E Ink Holdings (EIH) reportedly has landed orders for 6-inch color e-book reader modules from Amazon with shipments to begin in March, according to a Chinese-language Economic...
Friday 17 February 2012
Toughest competition for Apple in 4Q11 tablet market was Apple, says IHS iSuppli
Although soaring sales of Amazon's Kindle Fire and other low-priced tablets trimmed Apple's media tablet market share in the fourth quarter of 2011, it was Apple's own newly introduced...