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Friday 18 March 2011
Component supply of iPad 2 still about 2-3 weeks; Foxconn to activate backup measures
As there are rumors that Apple will soon be out of product supplies because Japan's earthquake has caused shortages of components are circulating in the IT industry, Foxconn Electronics...
Wednesday 16 March 2011
AWSC to see revenues recover in March
GaAs IC foundry Advanced Wireless Semiconductor Company (AWSC) expects revenues to recover in March 2011 thanks to power amplifier (PA) maker Skyworks resuming normal orders.
Monday 14 March 2011
iPad 2 carries bill of materials of US$326.60, says IHS iSuppli
With the second-generation iPad, Apple has held the line on the bill of materials (BOM), maintaining virtually the same costs as the first version of the device, an IHS iSuppli teardown...
Monday 14 March 2011
Shortage of iPad 2 bumping up gray import prices
Prices for Apple's iPad 2 in Korea or Hong Kong, where the device has not yet been launched, are being marked at about US$700-1,000, close to double Apple's original price, as Apple...
Friday 11 March 2011
Dell increases PC market lead over Acer in 4Q10, says iSuppli
Dell's competitive position is improving in the global PC market, thanks to strong corporate sales as well as an unlikely helper: Apple's iPad, according to IHS iSuppli.
Thursday 10 March 2011
External keyboards for tablet PC expected to see weak demand
Despite most first-tier tablet PC players have designed their products with support of an external keyboard, Taiwan-based keyboard makers are taking a conservative attitude about...
Tuesday 8 March 2011
Standalone application processors are wining in mobility markets, says Petrov Group (part 1)
Several years ago there was a widely accepted expectation that application mobile processors would be fully integrated with baseband processors on a single chip. However, today we...
Tuesday 8 March 2011
Notebook players may postpone tablet PC launch schedule because of iPad 2
Facing strong competition from Apple's iPad 2, notebook brand vendors pointed out that iPad 2's low price of US$499 is leaving tablet PC models with relatively higher prices no room...
Tuesday 8 March 2011
Notebook brands to compete against Apple with tablet PC-featured netbook
Global notebook brand vendors including Hewlett-Packard (HP), Acer, Asustek Computer and Micro-Star International (MSI), facing strong competition from Apple's iPad, are changing...
Tuesday 8 March 2011
Digitimes Insight: Apple aims for 70% global tablet PC market share
Tablet PCs were the main attractions at this year's CES and MWC. Though smartphone and computer vendors introduced their latest tablet PC at the exhibitions, Apple, the company that...
Friday 4 March 2011
Consumer market will decide whether Apple iPad can keep 70% market share, says Digitimes Research
Apple's iPad 2 with strong improvements in its industrial design, chassis, hardware and operating system as well as its similar price level as the first-generation iPad, is already...
Friday 4 March 2011
Commentary: iPad 2 launch could mean less business for Taiwan-based IC design houses
The launch of the highly expected iPad 2 indeed serves as a major boost to the share prices of Apple-concept issues but certainly not for those outside the Apple camp, especially...
Friday 4 March 2011
Tablet PC players likely to bring forward their launch schedules to compete against iPad 2
Tablet PC vendors are expected to bring forward their launch schedules as early as the end of March in order to compete against Apple's iPad 2, according to sources from tablet PC...
Friday 4 March 2011
Component makers aim to achieve profit from iPad 2 through volume
As Apple announces its new iPad 2 with upgraded specifications, while maintaining a similar price level as the first-generation iPad, sources from component makers pointed out that...
Friday 4 March 2011
Taiwan market: Apple lowers prices for old iPads
In conjunction of the launch of iPad 2, Apple has lowered prices for its first-generation iPads by 15-20% in the Taiwan market, with the price of the 16GB with Wi-Fi model dropping...
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