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Friday 13 May 2011
NFC-enabled handset shipments to boom, says IHS iSuppli
The decision by three major US wireless carriers to partner with leading credit card companies on a mobile commerce initiative will boost the market for embedded payment technology...
Monday 25 April 2011
HTC positioned ahead of rivals in LTE smartphone development, say sources
Sales of HTC's LTE-enabled smartphone, the HTC ThunderBolt, have been strong since the device was launched by Verizon Wireless in the US in mid-March, positioning HTC ahead of its...
Friday 8 April 2011
US PV project order backlog surpasses 12GW, says Solarbuzz
The solar photovoltaic (PV) project order backlog for the United States market has now soared past 12GW, according to Solarbuzz. While the PV industry is facing the effects of large...
Monday 28 March 2011
Europe to continue dominating solar market in 2011, says IHS iSuppli
Despite brewing trouble for the solar industry in the region, Europe in 2011 will continue to account for the lion's share of photovoltaic (PV) installations in the world, claiming...
Thursday 24 March 2011
Acer aims to ship 5-7 million tablet PCs in 2011
Telecom service provider AT&T has announced that it will carry Acer's Iconia Tab A501 4G tablet PC. Acer expects tablet PC shipments in 2011 to reach 5-7 million units, and aims...
Tuesday 22 March 2011
AT&T/T-Mobile merger makes US market entry harder for second-tier equipment and device suppliers, say Taiwan makers
AT&T's merger acquisition of T-Mobile US will result in the dominance of the US mobile telecom market by AT&T and Verizon Wireless, and the situation will render it more difficult...
Thursday 10 March 2011
US TV prices decline to make way for new models, says IHS iSuppli
Pricing for flat-panel TVs in the United States fell for a third consecutive month in February as manufacturers sought to clear old inventory and make room for new 2011 models, according...
Friday 4 March 2011
LED packager Lustrous expects to ship 1 million high-voltage units in 2011
High-power LED packaging house Lustrous Technology expects shipments to reach one million units in 2011 as shipments are expected to increase significantly in the second half of the...
Thursday 24 February 2011
Automotive IC market set to grow 12% in 2011, says IC Insights
The rapid motorization of China and other emerging markets along with recovery in the US automotive market, coupled with growing demand for on-board electronics, will help propel...
Wednesday 12 January 2011
Smart TV at the center of global LCD TV market in 2011
Smart TV will be the focus of the global LCD TV market in 2011 as Samsung Electronics plans to add smart TV functions to all of its 40-inch and larger models, while LG Electronics...
Monday 10 January 2011
HTC to launch Brew smartphone Freestyle via AT&T in US
HTC will launch HTC Freestyle, its second Brew Mobile Platform (Brew MP) smartphone following HTC Smart launched in January 2010, through cooperation with AT&T in the US market...
Tuesday 4 January 2011
Foxconn to make smartphones and tablet PCs for Vizio
Foxconn Electronics (Hon Hai Precision Industry) has landed OEM orders of smartphones and tablets for US-based LCD TV vendor Vizio.
Wednesday 22 December 2010
Canon expects Asia sales revenues to grow to US$10 billion in 2013
Canon estimates that its sales in the Asia market in 2010 will increase by 40% from 2009 and expects revenues to keep growing to reach US$10 billion in 2013, accounting for 30% of...
Tuesday 21 December 2010
LED backlights used in 20% of LCD TVs sold in US during 3Q10, says iSuppli
One out of every five LCD TVs sold in the US during the third quarter of 2010 used LED backlighting, a dramatic increase from the same period in 2009, as availability of sets equipped...
Friday 17 December 2010
Acer appoints new head of Pan American operations
Acer has announced that it has appointed Emmanuel Fromont, currently vice president of the EMEA Packard Bell Division, to serve as its new president of Acer Pan America operations...