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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.
Thursday 3 November 2016
Android phones account for 88% of global smartphone shipment in 3Q16, says Strategy Analytics
Global smartphone shipments reached 375 million units in the third quarter of 2016, with Android operating system capturing a record 88% global market share, according to the latest...
Thursday 6 October 2016
VR, AR, AI developments to have greater scalability, says Google Taiwan head
In addition to applications related to virtual reality (AR), augmented reality (AR) and Internet of Things (IoT), the development of artificial intelligence will have a greater scalability...
Friday 5 August 2016
Galaxy S7 edge is top-selling Android phone in 1H16, says Strategy Analytics
Samsung Electronics's Galaxy S7 edge was the world's top-selling Android smartphone model in the first half of 2016, according to Strategy Analytics. Samsung currently aslo accounts...
Wednesday 27 July 2016
BlackBerry launches new Android smartphone
BlackBerry has launched its second Android smartphone, the DTEK50, priced at US$299. The DTEK50 features a 5.2-inch display with a 1920 by 1080 resolution, Qualcomm 8-core Snapdragon...
Thursday 7 July 2016
Chip orders for Android phones slowing down
IC orders placed by Android phone makers, mainly those in China, have slowed down recently, according to industry sources.
Tuesday 28 June 2016
MediaTek launches Helio X20 development board
MediaTek has launched a development board based on the company's high-end Helio X20 mobile processor, which the company claimed is the industry's first development board using Tri-Cluster,...
Tuesday 21 June 2016
Inventec expects shipment growth in 2016 thanks to enterprise sector orders
Despite weakening worldwide notebook demand, Inventec still expects its notebook shipments to grow on year in 2016 thanks to stable shipments to the enterprise sector; however, revenues...
Friday 3 June 2016
Worldwide smartphone growth to slow to 3.1% in 2016, says IDC
Smartphone shipments are expected to grow 3.1% in 2016, which is a substantial slowdown from the 10.5% growth in 2015 and 27.8% in 2014, according to IDC. The forecast is 2.6pp lower...
Thursday 19 May 2016
Google announces Daydream VR platform; HTC, Asustek to join Daydream club
Google has announced Daydream, a VR platform built on top of newly released Android N. Google said that Daydream-ready phones, as well as VR viewers and motion controllers will be...
Tuesday 3 May 2016
Android Open Source market opportunities shrinking as Android One becomes viable market contender
Overall smartphone share of the global handsets market is slowing as mobile phone (or feature phone) sales show some resilience through local brands in emerging markets. While ABI...