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Friday 13 December 2013
Digitimes Research: MediaTek to become AP market leader in 2014
MediaTek is expected to grow its share in the global application processor (AP) market to 26.2% in 2014, slightly outpacing Qualcomm's 25.6%, according to Digitimes Research.
Thursday 28 November 2013
Digitimes Research: iPhone shipments up over 25% on year in 3Q13
Apple shipped a total of 33.8 million iPhones, including the 5s, 5c and older models, in the third quarter of 2013, increasing 25.7% from a year earlier, according to data compiled...
Wednesday 27 November 2013
Global smartphone shipments to rise but ASP to fall in 2013, says IDC
Worldwide smartphone shipments are expected to surpass one billion units in 2013, representing 39.3% growth on year, according to IDC. However, smartphone ASPs are set to fall 12.8%...
Monday 25 November 2013
Digitimes Research: Global smartphone shipments to reach 1.24 billion in 2014
Global smartphone shipments are expected to reach about 1.24 billion in 2014, up 30% on year, according to Digitimes Research.
Monday 18 November 2013
Digitimes Research: Global application processor market to grow more slowly in 2014
Global shipments of application processors for smart devices are expected to grow 43% on year to 1.32 billion units in 2013, powered by robust sales of Apple and Samsung Electronics...
Wednesday 30 October 2013
Global smartphone shipments grow 38.8% on year in 3Q13, says IDC
The worldwide smartphone market grew 38.8% on year in the third quarter of 2013, according to IDC. Vendors shipped a total of 258.4 million smartphones in the third quarter, establishing...
Thursday 17 October 2013
STC to expand sapphire ingot capacity
With more and more smartphones and other portable devices adopting sapphire as cover glass, sapphire ingot vendor Sapphire Technology Company (STC) is looking to double its production...
Wednesday 4 September 2013
Digitimes Research: Apple iPhone shipments down by 6.2 million units in 2Q13
Apple's iPhone shipments declined by 6.2 million units in the second quarter of 2013 as compared to those shipped in the previous quarter as consumers are waiting for the release...
Monday 19 August 2013
Digitimes Research: Application processor market evolving with profound changes
The ecosystem of application processors has evolved with profound changes since the beginning of 2013, with entry-level to mid-range products becoming mainstream and vendor ranking...
Monday 19 August 2013
Digitimes Research: Global smartphone shipments to reach 950 million in 2013
Global smartphone shipments reached 420 million units in the first half of 2013 and are expected to top nearly 950 million units for the full year, Digitimes Research has estimated...
Monday 19 August 2013
Digitimes Research: China tablet and notebook touch panel shipments to register pronounced growth in 3Q13
While shipments of touch panels for handset applications will continue to dominate the touch panel industry in China in the second half of 2013, the ratio of tablet touch panels will...
Tuesday 6 August 2013
Top five vendors in China account for 20% of global smartphone shipments, says Canalys
Canalys has published its final second-quarter-2013 smartphone shipment estimates by vendor for the 50-plus countries that it tracks. Some 238.1 million units shipped in the second...
Thursday 18 July 2013
More than 8 in 10 global smartphone and tablet owners multitask with apps while watching TV, says DisplaySearch
According to research firm DisplaySearch, 88% of tablet owners and 82% of smartphone owners in 15 countries surveyed use their devices at least some of the time while they watch TV...
Tuesday 9 July 2013
Digitimes Research: Newly released high-end smartphones lack new functionality
While a number of branded smartphone vendors have released their new high-end models recently, including the HTC Butterfly S from HTC, the Xperia Z Ultra from Sony Mobile Communications...
Monday 8 July 2013
Taiwan component makers worried about drops in Samsung global smartphone market share
Samsung Electronics, currently the world's largest smartphone vendor, has continually downwardly adjusted its shipment targets by 10-20% during the past two quarters, causing Taiwan-based...