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Friday 2 June 2017
Taiwan market: Android Pay launches
Google has launched its mobile payment service, Android Pay, in the Taiwan market through cooperation with two local banks initially, CTBC Bank and First Commercial Bank.
Thursday 18 May 2017
Google to launch Android GO entry-level smartphones in 2018
Google, at Google I/O 2017 taking place in San Francisco, unveiled Android GO, an Android O-architecture operating system specifically designed for use in entry-level smartphones,...
Thursday 18 May 2017
MediaTek launches chipset supporting Google Assistant and Android Things
MediaTek has introduced its newest full-featured chipset - MT8516 - designed to enable Voice Assistant Devices (VADs) and smart speakers, including the Google Assistant. MediaTek...
Tuesday 16 May 2017
TSMC capacity utilization ramping up
Taiwan Semiconductor Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), which had disappointing sales results in April, has seen its capacity utilization soar in May, according to industry...
Friday 5 May 2017
Rising mobile DRAM prices to constrain growth of memory content in smartphones, says TrendForce
A rally in mobile DRAM prices will hold back the growth of average per device memory content for smartphones in 2017, according to TrendForce. Average DRAM content in smartphones...
Thursday 4 May 2017
Taiwan market: Android Pay service to be available in June, says paper
Android Pay, a mobile payment service developed by Google, will be available in the Taiwan market starting June 1 with support from three local banks, according to a Chinese-language...
Thursday 4 May 2017
Taiwan IC design houses receiving short lead-time orders
Taiwan-based IC design houses have started to see their customers place short lead-time orders in May, but remain less-optimistic about their outlook for the second quarter.
Tuesday 25 April 2017
Android smartphones to continue to expand market share in 2017
Competition for market share between Apple's iOS system and Android OS will remain keen in 2017, particularly in the China market, due to new models introduced by Apple and vendors...
Monday 10 April 2017
Unitech PA720 rugged Android handheld computer wins prestigious iF Design Award for product design
Unitech is proud to announce that its newest Enterprise PDA, the PA720, has won the 2017 iF Design Award in recognition of its outstanding product design. At an awards ceremony held...
Thursday 30 March 2017
Samsung to maintain lead with Galaxy S8 in high-end Android segment
The release of the Galaxy S8 will help Samsung to maintain its lead in the high-end Android smartphone market, while ramping up shipments of the vendor's complete line of smartphone...
Friday 17 March 2017
Advantech and partners form Embedded Linux & Android Alliance
Industrial computing device maker Advantech has announced at Embedded World 2017 the formation of Embedded Linux & Android Alliance (ELAA) through partnership with AIMobile, ArcherMind,...
Wednesday 15 February 2017
More new Android phones to come in 2Q17 prior to arrival of new iPhone
Most Android phone vendors are expected to launch new models in the second quarter of 2017 to grab market share prior to the planned release of next-generation iPhone devices in September,...
Wednesday 18 January 2017
Taiwan market: Sony Mobile ramps up share of high-end Android smartphone segment
Sony Mobile Communications saw its share in the over NT$15,000 (US$475) segment of the Android smartphone market in Taiwan increase to 35% in 2016 from 24% of a year earlier, according...
Friday 9 December 2016
Taiwan market: LG offers upgrades to Android 7.0 for LG G5
As Google is planning to officially release Android 7.0 OS at the end of 2016, LG Electronics has taken the initiative to announce the availability of upgrades to the latest version...
Wednesday 23 November 2016
Apple captures 91% share of global smartphone profits in 3Q16, says Strategy Analytics
Apple captured a record share of profits in the global smartphone industry in the third quarter of 2016, according to Strategy Analytics.