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Wednesday 21 May 2014
Digitimes Research: Vendors, software developers flocking to Android OS
Due to the fast-growing Android ecosystem, most software developers have no choice but to support Android OS in order to avoid of being marginalized, according to Digitimes Researc...
Tuesday 22 April 2014
Intel looking to tap entry-level tablet market with Bay Trail-Entry
In an attempt to tap China and other emerging markets for Android entry-level tablets, Intel will launch Bay Trail-Entry, a CPU platform specifically for use in entry-level tablets...
Monday 21 April 2014
Google reportedly to partner with HTC for 8-inch Nexus; less aggressive about tablet market
Google reportedly has turned to cooperate with High Tech Computer (HTC) for its new 8-inch Nexus tablet instead of Asustek Computer. The device is rumored to be released in the third...
Friday 21 March 2014
Most smartphone vendors supporting Android Wear
Samsung Electronics, LG Electronics, HTC, Asustek Computer and Motorola have voiced support for Android Wear, Google's new platform for wearable devices.
Friday 21 March 2014
LG working with Google on smartwatch
LG Electronics is working together with Google on the LG G Watch, powered by Android Wear, which extends the Android platform to wearables. The LG G Watch will be compatible with...
Tuesday 18 March 2014
Digitimes Research: Google shifts focus to large-size tablet competition
Digitimes Research has learned that Google is set to release at least two Nexus tablets in 2014 with an 8.9-inch model already under development and set to enter mass production in...
Tuesday 18 March 2014
China market: Second-tier China handset vendors plan to request anti-trust probe into Android licensing
Some second-tier and small China-based handset vendors feel that Google has unreasonably high charges for some applications under the Android platform, and therefore plan to request...
Wednesday 12 March 2014
Lenovo may become second largest Android smartphone vendor, say Taiwan makers
While Samsung Electronics has dominated the global Android smartphone market with a market share of 65% and LG Electronics, HTC, Sony Mobile Communications and Motorola Mobility have...
Tuesday 4 March 2014
Worldwide tablet sales grow 68% in 2013 with Android capturing 62% of market, says Gartner
Worldwide sales of tablets to end users reached 195.4 million units in 2013, a 68% increase on 2012, according to Gartner.
Friday 21 February 2014
Asustek to suspend dual-OS notebook project, says paper
Asustek Computer is likely to be forced to give up plans to launch its dual-OS notebook, the Transformer Book Duet TD300, due to resistance from Google, according to a Chinese-language...
Monday 17 February 2014
Nokia reportedly to launch Android variant smartphones
Nokia reportedly plans to unveil an Android variant smartphone at the upcoming Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2014 targeting the entry-level segment, according to industry watchers.
Friday 14 February 2014
Android smartphone shipments just shy of 800 million in 2013, says IDC
The smartphone market passed an important milestone in 2013 when worldwide shipments surpassed the one billion mark for the first time, driven by continued momentum from Android and...
Thursday 6 February 2014
Commentary: Is COS a genuine home-grown platform or a copycat?
China has unveiled a home-grown operating system, the China Operating System (COS), for use in smartphones, tablets, set-top boxes (STBs) and other types of smart devices, claiming...
Tuesday 21 January 2014
China-developed OS unveiled, Android device vendors watching
China Operating System (COS), developed by China-based Lian Tong Network Communication Technology (Shanghai) and the Institute of Software under the Chinese Academy of Sciences for...
Friday 17 January 2014
China market: Acer launches CNY599 7-inch tablet
Acer has launched the Acer Tab 7, a 7-inch Android 4.2 tablet equipped with 1.5GHz dual-core processor, in the China market for CNY599 (US$99), so far the lowest retail price for...
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Samsung expands mobile phone production beyond Asian countries, says DIGITIMES Research
SLMs to increase presence in GenAI business opportunities, says DIGITIMES Research
Generative AI market to reach US$1.5 trillion by 2030 with Taiwan holds hardware advantage; software and services to see promising future, says DIGITIMES Research